What will it take for Democrats to win not just in 2026, but in 2028 and beyond? SUBSCRIBE 👉 @podsaveamerica What do we need to change to win again in Iowa, Texas, and Florida? What's more important: a candidate's ability to communicate or their ability to govern? Dan talks to David Plouffe, former campaign manager for Barack Obama and senior advisor to Kamala Harris, about some hard truths the Democratic Party needs to get its head around. The two discuss why Democrats need to take a firmer stance on political corruption, how the to-be-determined 2028 primary map could shape that race, and why they're both hoping that an outsider emerges as the party's next presidential nominee. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: SIMPLISAFE: http://simplisafe.com/crooked ACORNS: http://acorns.com/crooked STRAWBERRY: http://strawberry.me/crooked HELIX: http://helixsleep.com/crooked MINT MOBILE: http://mintmobile.com/crooked SQUARESPACE: http://squarespace.com/crooked CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Strategy Meetings with Obama 01:10 - The Democratic Party is in Crisis 06:15 - Democrats in the 2026 Midterms 08:50 - The Democratic Party Brand 14:46 - Ad Break 17:13 - Dems Need New Leadership in House & Senate 20:00 - Democrats Criticizing Democrats 23:00 - Trump No Longer on the Ballot 24:44 - Battleground States 29:00 - Do Dems Need a New Policy Agenda? 34:50 - Does Political Corruption Even Matter? 36:55 - Ad Break 39:17 - Lessons from Losing Political Races 43:50 - Effective Communicators in the Democratic Party 48:32 - What Makes Someone Electable? 53:54 - 2028 Democratic Primary 01:00:30 - Ad Break 01:03:00 - The 2028 Primary Calendar 01:10:00 - AI as a Campaign Message Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRoXz3hHAu2XL_k3Ef4vJQ/join Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/