Oh boy—grab the popcorn, because the Democrats are trying to reboot their political brand by digging up the ghost of campaigns past. Yes, folks, Howard Dean—the man whose 2004 presidential bid is remembered more for a meme-worthy scream than any strategic genius—is being trotted out to help “turbocharge” the Democratic Party.
Since their loss in November, Democrats haven’t regrouped—they’ve imploded. Instead of re-centering, they’ve thrown their lot in with fringe causes, chased bad headlines, and now they’re actively dividing themselves from within. Remember that rogue MS-13 deportation case they clung to like it was the next civil rights movement? Yeah, the one tied to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal alien with gang ties and a history of domestic abuse? That’s the hill they chose to die on.
Democrats wonder if Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is a political fight worth having https://t.co/tRERg0S3iG
— The Hill (@thehill) April 22, 2025
And leading the charge overseas? Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who tried to play hero in El Salvador and ended up embarrassing himself on the international stage. What did Democrats get for it? A dose of reality and a lot of bad press. Now they’re slowly waking up and realizing—maybe, just maybe—defending violent criminals isn’t a winning strategy. Ya think?
So what’s their answer? Howard Dean. Yes, that Howard Dean. The guy whose claim to fame was a national meltdown on stage. Now he’s back, teaming up with DNC Chair Ken Martin and ASDC President Jane Kleeb to make a “major announcement” aimed at “reviving” Democratic power. And what’s the strategy? Could be the resurrection of Dean’s old 50-state strategy—you know, the one the party abandoned after realizing that dumping cash into deep-red districts didn’t exactly return big dividends.
If this is the plan, it’s not a strategy. It’s nostalgia. It’s an old CD being pulled out and replayed in a digital world. And the fact that this is being hailed as a revival says everything about how creatively bankrupt the DNC is right now.
And just when you think it couldn’t get messier—enter David Hogg. The fresh-faced, firebrand DNC Vice Chair who has declared open war on his own party, promising to primary safe-seat Democrats who don’t meet his purity standards. He’s pushing for younger, more radical progressives—people like Van Hollen, which tells you all you need to know.
The Democrat Party’s answer to losing the popular vote in 2024: Howard Dean.
YAAAAAAAA! pic.twitter.com/fbNBN1cMgA
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) April 24, 2025
Now the DNC is scrambling. Martin is expected to propose rule changes that would force Hogg to either back off his primary threats or resign. But here’s the problem: if they force his hand, they’ll alienate the radical base he speaks to. And if they don’t, they look like they’re endorsing internal warfare. It’s a lose-lose either way.
And the cherry on top? The Democrats are bleeding support from young voters, the very group they’ve relied on to deliver razor-thin victories in recent years. The 18–29 demographic is drifting, tired of the chaos, the contradictions, and the party’s fixation on boutique social battles and performative stunts.
What’s left? The aging left-wing activists who still think the revolution is just one protest away. But slogans and nostalgia don’t win elections.
