Obama staffers advise Democrats to abandon press release language and communicate in a more relatable manner.

'Jon Favreau of 'Pod Save America' advised MSNBC that relying on voters' identities to secure their support is a losing strategy.'

Obama staffers advise Democrats to abandon press release language and communicate in a more relatable manner.
Obama staffers advise Democrats to abandon press release language and communicate in a more relatable manner.

On Wednesday, Jon Lovett and Jon Favreau, both former Obama staffers, advised Democrats to communicate in a more relatable manner and to avoid using press release language.

To win elections, we must become a party that people want to attend. As seen at a Trump rally, people are enjoying themselves. Trump is also mixing things up. Lovett suggested that a Democrat who conducts two-hour press conferences, travels everywhere, and appears on Joe Rogan could be a good fit for this task.

Joe Scarborough of MSNBC questioned the co-hosts of "Pod Save America," Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, and Tommy Vietor, about how the Democratic Party could become more appealing, expressing disappointment that the Democrats were perceived as "downers" and it was "easy" for the Republicans to win.

Favreau advised Democrats to avoid sounding like a press release and instead write their own social media posts.

Pod Save America on Morning Joe
"Pod Save America" co-hosts join MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (Screenshot/MSNBC)

"Nobody is listening as they write their statements like they're crossing the Delaware and doing their own drafts of the Federalist Papers," Lovett said. "It's time to stop this approach."

The podcast host maintained that although he thinks they shouldn't dwell on the past, it is still necessary for the party to acknowledge their mistakes.

""We have lost credibility with people and haven't been able to break through to them. As a result, we are frustrated and upset. I believe we need to take responsibility for not effectively communicating the threat posed by Donald Trump," Lovett stated."

Favreau advised Democrats to communicate with voters in a normal manner and not rely on their identity to secure their vote.

Pod Save America hosts
The hosts of Pod Save America previously joined Stephen Colbert in June of 2024. (Screenshot/CBS)

Favreau stated that assuming people would vote for them based on their identity is a losing strategy and it has always been so. He emphasized that it is crucial to make a case to people, and people without a college degree are now voting together more than based on their race or ethnicity. Democrats need to address this issue by speaking in normal people language and communicating effectively with voters in social settings like bars, restaurants, and in their daily lives.

During the earlier discussion, Mika Brzezinski, a co-host on MSNBC, questioned the podcast hosts about whether Democrats should concentrate on the narrative that Biden was too old to win the presidency.

Vietor said Democrats needed to be honest about the mistakes Democrats made.

Vietor pointed out that the Democratic Party spent a lot of time trying to convince voters that they were misinterpreting what they saw, which was an old man who was not qualified to run for re-election.

Brzezinski responded with, "Oh."

by Hanna Panreck

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