The Democratic party chair is a handy scapegoat. But the party’s problems are much bigger | Norman Solomon
But the party’s problems are much biggerNorman SolomonMuch of the criticism of Ken Martin is deserved. But his actions are symptomatic of a party that fails to listen to the grassrootsWed 5 Aug 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 10.01 EDTShareKen Martin is now a convenient scapegoat. As chair of the Democratic National Committee, he has stumbled into disrepute as a dubious fundraiser and bad-tempered boss who bungled an autopsy report on the 2024 election disaster.
- ▪But the party’s problems are much biggerNorman SolomonMuch of the criticism of Ken Martin is deserved.
- ▪But his actions are symptomatic of a party that fails to listen to the grassrootsWed 5 Aug 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 10.01 EDTShareKen Martin is now a convenient scapegoat.
- ▪As chair of the Democratic National Committee, he has stumbled into disrepute as a dubious fundraiser and bad-tempered boss who bungled an autopsy report on the 2024 election disaster.
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‘Rarely mentioned is the truth that he and other party leaders have lost the confidence of countless small-dollar donors.’ Photograph: Kylie Cooper/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘Rarely mentioned is the truth that he and other party leaders have lost the confidence of countless small-dollar donors.’ Photograph: Kylie Cooper/ReutersOpinionDemocratsThe Democratic party chair is a handy scapegoat. But the party’s problems are much biggerNorman SolomonMuch of the criticism of Ken Martin is deserved. But his actions are symptomatic of a party that fails to listen to the grassrootsWed 5 Aug 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 10.01 EDTShareKen Martin is now a convenient scapegoat.
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