Dems Think They Have Found the Answer to Their Woes, but It Could Be the MOAB - Mother of All Backfires

If most Republicans are truthful, it has been a ton of fun watching Democrats flail about with no leader, no realistic message, and continuing to reap what they sow by ignoring the American people. It has also been beyond stunning to watch them double and triple down on ridiculous policies that voters, by a resounding margin, told them they were not interested in. Our most recent chuckles have come from clips from the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) summer meeting, and their most recent penchant for breaking out in song at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests. But an old idea may be coming out of the mothballs.

Senior Democratic Party officials are weighing the possibility of holding a rare national convention before the 2026 midterm elections, according to people familiar with the discussions. https://t.co/ZsJH2jTmiP
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) August 27, 2025

The latest in the "what can we throw up against the wall to see if it sticks" saga was kicked around at the summer meeting. The idea: to hold a national Democrat mini-convention before the 2026 midterm elections. The purpose, of course, would be to fundraise, but also put the party on a national stage for Democrats running in crucial House and Senate races. Such a convention would garner maximum media attention as Democrats attempt to win majorities in the House and Senate and present arguments against President Donald Trump and the Republicans' agenda.

While the idea is in the early stages, and nothing is definite, DNC Chair Ken Martin has been shopping it to party leaders. As 2026 looms, Martin is in the hot seat. The Democratic Party has a significant cash-on-hand problem. At the end of the first half of 2025, Democrats have $15 million on hand, Republicans have $80 million. That is a whopping $65 million gap that can't be ignored. Adding to their cash woes, the DNC made what was described as a "handshake deal" with former Vice President Kamala Harris to pay off her roughly $20.5 million campaign debt.

Democrats are getting crushed in fundraising, with only $15M in the chest compared to Republicans’ $80M, Nearly a year out from the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats are facing a money problem. Democrats lost the presidency, the House, and the Senate to Republicans, the party… pic.twitter.com/tCaIGzKmhq
— papamaga (@papaneeed1) August 19, 2025

Democrats lost the presidency, the House, and the Senate to Republicans, the party appears to be struggling to find its footing and is looking at Communist and Socialist voters to bail them out.

The midterm convention idea is a moldy oldy one for Democrats. Conventions were held in 1982 in Philadelphia and in 1978 in Memphis after the midterms, but the party scrapped midterm conventions in 1986, after it was argued that it was a waste of time and energy. But now, Ken Martin is tasked with pulling a rabbit out of a hat for Democrats.

So, is a pre-midterm convention, where potential 2028 presidential candidates could mix and mingle with party leaders and donors, a good idea? Given the favorability rating of the Democrat party, which, according to Real Clear Polling, is at 34 percent, and the fact that they effortlessly find every rake to step on, it could also blow up in their faces in a way they never anticipated.

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National media attention, of course, means that the propaganda arm of the DNC, the media, would have a huge collective tingle up their leg, and coverage would be as if 50-seat majorities in both the House and Senate had already been won. But what it also does is again showcase just how out of touch with real Americans the Democrat party is. My colleague Nick Arama reported on the goings on at the DNC summer meeting, including a stolen land acknowledgment and a classic Tim Walz meltdown. It's a pretty sure bet that a summer 2026 Democrat convention would be a never-ending parade of illegal immigrants, drag queens, and people like Vera Institute of Justice Vice President Insha Rahman, telling the crowd that "migrant crime and carjackings don't matter to that many Americans."

Democrats have the distinct aroma of desperation, so a summer 2026 convention might be getting some serious consideration. How generous of them to offer up a voter's guide of who to steer clear of in 2026.

Speaker at the DNC's Summer Meeting: "Migrant crime and carjackings are things that don't matter to many Americans."

Uhhh I'm pretty sure most people don't want to be carjacked or attacked by an illegal alien.pic.twitter.com/WPKWzYx287
— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) August 25, 2025

Editor's Note: The Democrat Party has never been less popular as voters reject its globalist agenda.

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