#RolandMartinUnfiltered - AOC Committee SNUB Sparks Ire. Have Democrats Learned Anything From 2024 Disaster?

Episode Date: January 6, 2025

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Well, that was a leadership vote. Then that was a total caucus vote. AOC lost out to Connolly. Now, here's the concern. Connolly is 74 years old, is battling esophageal cancer. And then you have Ocasio-Cortez, who's a younger member.

And you've got a lot of folks who have been on social media saying here go Democrats again, screwing this thing up. The reality, Mustafa, Congress is about seniority. That's what they look at. But I think it is important. Here you have, what, an 84-year-old Nancy Pelosi who was against AOC pushing Conley.

And I get seniority. I get knowledge and expertise. But also, I think it is important to have some younger, fresher voices leading leading the charge, especially against these crazy, demented MAGA people. And I think this is an example where just just like, you know, when the Democrats, they chose to lead the communications and policy committee, they chose Congresswoman Debbie Dingell over Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. And I'll tell you, if I look at the last two years, who has spent more time speaking on behalf of Democrats nationally and national media, it's been Congresswoman Crockett and not Congresswoman Dingell. Yeah, you know. I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun?

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adopting a teen from foster care. Visit AdoptUSKids.org to learn more. Brought to you by AdoptUSKids, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Ad Council. When you have youthful members who have experience, because many of these folks who we've just, you know, talked about, you know, they've been in the fire, you know, they bring this energy that is so needed in this moment. You need that energy to be able to push back against all the craziness and chaos that's going to be coming. You need it also to sort of mobilize folks around the country for them to get excited and seeing someone who's able to articulate a message in a way that resonates with them. And we know that if we're going to have an honest conversation, that when it comes to younger people, you know, they're trying to make some decisions about whom they want to

support moving forward over probably the next decade. So it'd be great if they see somebody who they feel that they connect with and somebody whom, you know, carries their values. Now, you know, full transparency, I worked for John Conyers when he was chairman of Judiciary Committee, and he had been there for a long time. He knew the ins and outs. But we've got to have a mix so we can honor our elders and the wisdom and experience that they bring. But you've got to have that innovation and ingenuity and energy that younger members bring, especially in this particular moment. And the thin thing here, Larry, Ocasio-Cortez, she's 35 years old.

It's not like she is wet behind the ears. She's been there. And I can tell you, when you look at how she prepares for these committee hearings, she's very prepared. This is an example where I believe the Democrats desperately need youthful leadership, even though when the leadership stepped down, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Congressman Jim Clyburn, all three still remain in Congress. And they, you know, they're still there. And all of them over the age of 80. And this is just a perfect example of where you do need fresh voices, fresh perspectives when it comes to the new challenges the party faces.

I know a lot of cops and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes, but there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution. But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them. From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multi-billion dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad. Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated, on the iHeartRadio app,

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really does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad-free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. We asked parents who adopted teens to share their journey. We just kind of knew from the beginning that we were family. They showcased a sense of love that I never had before. I mean, he's not only my parent, like he's like my best friend.

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And so you talk about Congresswoman AOC, you know, obviously just losing the vote this afternoon. And there are a lot of red flags with this. You just talked about former Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, behind the scenes working the phones and working members quite hard to make sure AOC wasn't the chair of the committee. Now, as Mustafa said, we were both congressional staffers and worked for senior members who were either chair or ranking members on committees. And listen, I get the seniority system and how it works. But when you talked about Congressman AOC and then you mentioned Congressman Crockett, both extraordinary communicators to communicate to a new generation of voters. So you have to appeal, particularly we saw the electorate and we saw some young voters, mostly white voters, lean more right. But also a lot of voters from minorit backgrounds not to sit out and not vote. You need to re-energize the base and those individuals who feel

disenchanted, don't feel like the party is speaking for them. This is not the way to go to do it. One of the things I want to add is you mentioned Congresswoman Crockett. I think I read up that she lost recently in terms of the opportunity for a post to Congresswoman Dingell, and she said she wasn't going to seek a leadership position again so this is not this is you can't do this another challenge

a democrat is going to have when it comes to you know these young members particularly who who works excellent communicators is they may decide just to you know serve their constituents and do less press congresswoman aocOC really campaigned extraordinarily hard for VP Harris. She was everywhere. And so was Congresswoman Crockett. You have to do a better job empowering the next generation. And the biggest complaint when people talk about term limits is exactly what we see here. Members of Congress who've been around for decades advocating for someone else who's been around for a long time, and while at the same time ignoring that you need a new generation of voices. Listen, Roland, going back to, you know, Dr. King,

and, you know, he understood this, right? You need to have another, you need to have another generation empower young people to make sure that your legacy leaves on after you're gone. Well, Derek, when it comes to Congress, their notion of empowering young people is to put them in charge when they're 60. You know, and that's the... I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes.

But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution. But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them. From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multibillion-dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated.

I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad. Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2, and 3 on May 21st and episodes 4, 5, and 6 on June 4th. Ad-free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lott. And this is season two of the War on Drugs podcast. Yes, sir. We are back.

In a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This is kind of star-studded podcast. Yes, sir. We are back. In a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This is kind of star-studded a little bit, man. We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just a compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means

to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this quote-unquote drug thing is. Benny the Butcher. Brent Smith from Shinedown. We got B-Real from Cypress Hill.

NHL enforcer Riley Cote. Marine Corps vet. MMA fighter. Liz Karamush. What we're doing now isn't working, and we need to change things. Stories matter, and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does.

It makes it real. Listen to does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad-free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. We asked parents who adopted teens to share their journey. We just kind of knew from the beginning that we were family. They showcased a sense of love that I never had before.

I mean, he's not only my parent, like he's like my best friend. At the end of the day, it's all been worth it. I wouldn't change a thing about our lives. Learn about adopting a teen from foster care. Visit AdoptUSKids.org to learn more. Brought to you by AdoptUSKids, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Ad Council. The sad part, Roland, you cannot encourage those under the age of 35 telling them, wait your turn. I mean, we're all young enough to remember

when there was a young Barack Obama and a lot of the senior Democrats said to Barack, wait your turn. Now is not your turn. And Barack, you know, he resisted that. He said, no, there is an urgency of now. Here's the other point that I would definitely want to add to what Larry and Mustafa has already articulated. Roland, I read something where the average age for Democrats up on the Hill is 66. The average age for Republican is 50. And so we got to ask, as a Democrat, we got to ask ourselves, are we going to be about this fight or are we going to do the status quo? See, because status quo, in my humble opinion, is not going to get us where we need to

be in 2025 and 2026. We have some very strong young leaders who have truly proven that they understand the issues. They can be about that young base to help us win. So I say to those like James Carville, who continue to repeat the same old story over and over again the last three decades that they know best. And so I say to James Carville, we appreciate what you said. Appreciate where you all got us. Now it's our turn. Well, I'd also say you don't actually need a title to actually make these appearances to go on air. And so that's one of the things that's important. I've never believed that. I mean, when I was in my 20s and 30s,

I couldn't stand people say, it's time to pass the baton. I'm like, listen, y'all can keep the baton. We run a whole different race. Y'all knock y'all selves out. And so that's the approach I've always taken and I will continue to take. Hi, I'm Isaac Hayes III, founder and CEO of Fanbase. Fanbase is a free to download, free to use next generation social media platform

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But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. Listen to Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lott. And this is Season 2 of the War on Drugs podcast. Last year, a lot of the problems of the drug war.

This year, a lot of the biggest names in music and sports. This kind of starts that a little bit, man. We met them at their homes. We met them at their recording studios. Stories matter, and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real.

Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We asked parents who adopted teens to share their journey. We just kind of knew from the beginning that we were family. They showcased a sense of love that I never had before. I mean, he's not only my parent, like, he's like my best friend. At the end of the day, it's all been worth it.

I wouldn't change a thing about our lives. Learn about adopting a teen from foster care. Visit AdoptUSKids.org to learn more. Brought to you by AdoptUSKids, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Ad Council. This is an iHeart Podcast.