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Tim Walz: “When we're losing elections, chaos reigns, which we're…”

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Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz

Published March 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:49

I don't. But, but the fact of the matter is we don't want to win elections just to say Democrats won elections. We want to win elections to improve people's lives. When we're losing elections, chaos reigns, which we're seeing right now. I'm out of town hall and these folks are standing up. They're a VA nurse. They're, you know, they're concerned what's happening at the va. They're a farmer that's concerned. (01:49–01:54)

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“Now, between you and I, Gavin, I don't think we're going to win over those 77 million that voted for Donald Trump.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 04:14-04:20
“I'm concerned with the 90 million who stayed home.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 04:19-04:23
“Veterans voted for Donald Trump more than they voted for us.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 13:08-13:12
“80% of Americans don't want to cut the VA.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 15:44-15:48
“They went into a district that had one Democrat since 1892 and put a little money into it. And I won.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 18:15-18:21
“Voice of America went silent today.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 28:13-28:15
“The Democratic Party, I mean, we all need to be very candid, is not all that popular right now.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 00:40-00:46
“Our policies are popular, by the way. When you, when you pull our policies, like paid family medical leave, support for the environment…”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 03:24-03:36
“Lives being improved right now except billionaires. And I don't see that changing.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 06:04-06:08
“I know the price of corn, I know how these things work.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 07:46-07:50
“I made a full throated defense of President Obama's health care bill. And I got reelected.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 08:17-08:23
“We needed to have immigration reform to control our borders, and you can do that with humanity.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 09:30-09:36
“Republicans are more fiscally conservative. You know that's not true.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 13:17-13:21
“Howard Dean was right, 50 strategy.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 17:53-17:56
“You'll never convince me siding with Putin and North Korea is good for the country or fighting a trade war with Canada and Mexico is good…”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 19:43-19:50
“I put out a budget and everybody's angry with me.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 21:17-21:20
“I believe Chuck 100% believes that he made a decision that reduced the pain and the risk to Americans.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 21:33-21:43
“We as governors would do our best to protect the most vulnerable.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 22:07-22:11
“The party is not leadership. The party is there to enable.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 22:46-22:50
“It doesn't excuse any of us for not being organized, coordinated, thoughtful, delivering a unified message.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 23:22-23:30
“Despite those numbers, the Democratic Party is unified.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 24:18-24:23
“I'm trying to make it easier to build a solar field and be able to get that out there.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 25:13-25:18
“I'm trying to make it easier for somebody to bring in a new business but not sacrifice workers safety, environmental safety.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 25:17-25:25
“We as Democrats have to connect that government does deliver positives, does deliver things.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 25:41-25:48
“I was down in Iowa when the tornadoes are hitting. It's really good to have weather forecasting.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 26:13-26:19
“I found out that the Berlin Wall fell through Voice of America.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 28:19-28:24
“We’ve got to recognize the disconnect between our policies and how people view them.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 29:34-29:39
“Some of these people are masterful at [focusing on narrow, divisive issues] to cut taxes for the wealthy and shift wealth in their…”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 37:25-37:33
“We're not going to demonize LGBTQ people.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 38:47-38:54
“I ran on [supporting gay marriage] in 2006 in a conservative district.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 39:58-40:02
“We did this thing where you can now get your license tabs through a vending machine at Cub Foods.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 41:10-41:18
“SpaceX stands on the shoulders of NASA giants and that's our taxpayer dollars that did that.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 42:14-42:21
“Democrats can't govern by fear.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 43:21-43:24
“We celebrate, and we rightfully should, those who join and serve in the military. But there's numerous ways to serve your country.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 46:11-46:19
“We as Democrats aren't going to agree on everything, but our values are still there.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 48:46-48:51
“Lean into labor unions.”
Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz | Uploaded March 18, 2025 | 49:33-49:36