All posts tagged "David Hogg"

Democratic operative James Carville suggested a new leader for the Democratic National Committee amid reports of infighting and financial catastrophe.

Carville recommended David Hogg, gun control activist and previous vice chair, as a replacement for current chair Ken Martin, The Daily Beast reported on Monday.

The veteran strategist was recovering from surgery and recorded his podcast in bed on Sunday when he made the pitch....

The Democratic National Committee's recent dustup with vice chair David Hogg could be off-putting to the younger generation of voters if they don't tread lightly, according to analysis by CNN.

Anchor Wolf Blitzer introduced a clip of DNC chair Ken Martin Thursday by saying the committee was issuing an ultimatum to Hogg to give up his purported "threat to primary Democrats he deems ineffective, or give up his leadership position."

On the clip, Martin said, "No DNC officer should ever attempt to influence the outcome of a primary election, whether on behalf of an incumbent or a challenger. I have great respect for David Hogg. I think he's an amazing young leader who's done so much already to help move our movement forward. And while...certainly you know, I understand what he's trying to do, as I've said to him, if you want to challenge incumbents, you're more than free to do that, but just not as an officer of the DNC." ...

Vice President Kamala Harris faces a wave of pressure over her choice of running mate — but she shouldn't worry about losing the support of young people no matter which shortlister she chooses.

That's according to political youth influencer and Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg, who talked with MSNBC's Joy Reid on Friday.

In fact, Hogg said facetiously, she'd have to pick someone like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to lose support with young people....