Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) says that in order to appeal to large numbers of voters across the country and have the best chance of winning in 2028, the next Democratic presidential candidate “needs to talk like a normal person.” “There is,” he said.
“I think whoever we nominate has to speak like a normal person,” Schatz said at a news conference. Interview with Politico It was published on Friday morning. “That's the most important thing to me. Normal doesn't mean they have sentiments that identify as Midwestern or Southern or some kind of regional. But this person is authentic. If you invited them to dinner, you'd understand.'' What on earth were they talking about? ”
“So I think we're looking for someone across the country who can plausibly fit in as a human being. We don't know who that will be,” he added.
The senator claimed it was difficult to find a candidate who could uphold “progressive” values without sounding like an out-of-touch elitist.
“But the challenge is how to maintain your progressive values and avoid looking like you just got your Ph.D. in sociology,” Schatz said. “And God bless those people.”
The party lost the White House, the Senate, and failed to win a majority in the House of Representatives in November. Democrats from all walks of life gave reasons for the defeat. Some on the party's left have argued that Democrats are not pursuing enough progressive policies, while centrists have argued that the party is leaning too far to the left and alienating moderate voters.
During the interview, Schatz suggested Democrats join “The Joe Rogan Experience,” one of the biggest podcasts hosted by Joe Rogan. This is because it provides an opportunity to persuade new voters.
“And there's an obvious part to this, which is the proverbial 'Should we keep Joe Rogan?' Of course we should have Joe Rogan,” he said. “We should go wherever there are voters.”
Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, did not record an interview with Logan during a campaign campaign in late October. Harris' team said scheduling conflicts prevented the candidate from appearing on the podcast, but a few days later Logan said the team had wanted to limit the appearance to an hour, but that was not acceptable. Ta.
“For the record, the Harris campaign has not given up on appearing on the podcast,” Rogan said in late October. “They set us up for a date on Tuesday, but they only wanted an hour date because I had to go to her.”
Logan said he feels “strongly” that the “best way” to do a podcast with Harris is at a studio in Austin, Texas. A week ago, President-elect Trump appeared on a three-hour program.
