Politics
NEW: DNC’s Daily Web Show Gets Off To Pitiful Start
The Democratic Party’s new web show, “The Daily Blueprint, is off to a pitiful start as the daily live show has put up staggeringly low numbers despite being posted to the party’s official YouTube page.
On June 8, the party announced the new initiative as part of an effort to counter conservative dominance in the digital media space. Several prominent Democrat consultants and pundits have pointed to President Trump’s massive success on the podcast circuit as a pivotal key to his success and as an area where Democrats are struggling mightily.
Several wealthy Democrat donors recently met to discuss the issue, and reportedly left the meeting with a plan to spend tens-of-millions of dollars on “creating” a “liberal Joe Rogan,” according to a report from the New York Times.
On the DNC front, the party recently launched “The Daily Blueprint,” a 10-15 minute daily livestream that goes over party talking points and covers the news from a left-wing perspective.
“Every single morning at 10am, we’re going live on the DNC’s YouTube channel to talk directly to people like you. It’s called the Daily Blueprint, and you can think of it as our version of a daily press briefing, but without the hyperbole, tasteless insults, and lies,” DNC Deputy Communications Director Hannah Muldavin, who hosts the show, said in its first installment on June 9.
“We’re going on offense, and so far, it’s working. We were featured on none other than Fox News on our very first day, and we’re not letting up on Republicans anytime soon. So if you want to see Democrats continue innovating the ways we get our message out, then I hope you’ll chip in today and support our work.”
Muldavin’s claims of massive success do not appear to be backed up by any evidence, however, as the web show has posted horrific numbers throughout its early run. The first episode stands as its most popular, with a little over 9,000 views. The comments are overwhelmingly negative, however, with many commenters highlighting the show’s “inauthenticity.”
“Blink twice if you need us to call 911,” wrote one YouTuber, while another said the episode “feels so inauthentic I cringed into myself till I cease to exist.”
View counts on follow-up episodes have been astonishingly low, as the daily web show has consistently failed to attract more than 1,000 viewers per episode.
The latest debacle comes as newly-minted DNC Chair Ken Martin has experienced a tumultuous and borderline disastrous start to his tenure.
According to a report from the New York Times, the organization’s financial situation has become so “bleak” that DNC executives are considering the prospect of borrowing money in order to pay off this year’s expenses. The crisis has been exasperated by lack of donations from major donors, many of whom have yet to engage in direct conversation with Martin.
“Fellow Democrats are grumbling that Mr. Martin, who quietly accepted a raise after taking the post, has been badly distracted by internal battles. So far, they say, he has been unable to help unite his party against Republicans, who control the federal government,” The Times reported.
Martin recently concluded a protracted struggle with former vice chair David Hogg, who threatened to use the DNC’s war chest to primary incumbent Democrats who are not sufficiently left-wing. Hogg was ultimately ousted under procedural rules, but not before Martin conceded that the spat had him considering the possibility of offering his resignation.
“No one knows who the hell I am, right? I’m trying to get my sea legs underneath of me and actually develop any amount of credibility so I can go out there and raise the money and do the job I need to to put ourselves in a position to win,” Martin said in a leaked Zoom recording, which was obtained by Politico.
“I don’t think you intended this,” the DNC chair told Hogg, “but you essentially destroyed any chance I have to show the leadership that I need to. So it’s really frustrating.”
