The Democratic Party has spent a decade trying to stop Donald Trump, so why does it still feel like nobody has a real, working plan?
That’s why Tara McGowan sat down with Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy and Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District. They had an honest conversation about the future of the Democratic Party, corruption in politics, billionaire influence, Israel and Palestine and why so many voters are losing faith in America's institutions.
Jack argues that Democrats have become too cautious, too comfortable with failure and too dependent on the same political playbook that helped create the crisis they're now trying to solve. He also calls out the flood of super PAC money pouring into one of the most closely watched congressional primaries in the country.
Here’s what all they get into:
1:55 — Why Jack Schlossberg Decided to Run
7:53 — Inside the Fight for the Democratic Party's Future
19:45 — How JFK’s Grandson Defines His Politics
25:49 — What Jack Schlossberg Would Fight For In Congress First
28:30 — The Americans Who Motivate Jack
With just a couple weeks left before voters head to the polls in Manhattan's closely watched NY-12 race, Tara and Jack get at a much bigger question — what kind of Democratic Party comes next?
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