Last night MSNBC hosted a DNC Leadership Forum at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Part of this forum involved a discussion featuring the candidates for DNC Chair.
If you’re a regular visitor to The Wild Reed, you would know that I supported Marianne’s 2020 presidential run as well as her 2024 bid. It should come as no surprise then that I’m supporting her campaign to be the next DNC chair.
Indeed, out of all of the candidates, I believe Marianne has the passion, grit, and progressive vision to best help transform the Democratic Party into a winning political party. She’ll do this by facilitating much needed truth-telling and a return to the party’s modern roots – that of being an unequivocal advocate for the working people of the United States.
The DNC membership will be voting on its new leadership tomorrow in National Harbor, Maryland.
Following is a short video of Marianne at last night’s DNC Leadership Forum.
Anthony Pelletier is a young supporter of Marianne. He recently shared the following on social media.
One year ago today, I was campaigning with the Marianne Williamson for President campaign in the New Hampshire primaries [as was I!]. I was out knocking on doors, making phone calls, and attending events. At that time, nobody knew where this election would lead. The Republican Party was pushing Donald Trump to be their nominee, and the Democratic Party was pushing Joe Biden to be their nominee.
I have always admired Joe Biden’s work as president and respected him for beating Trump in 2020, but I also knew it was time for him to step down. That’s why I supported Marianne for president. Her campaign gave me hope for the future, with its focus on climate action, healthcare, education, and so much more.
I’ve had the privilege of speaking with Marianne on many occasions, including tonight, when I participated in an inclusive interview with her and a few other supporters. During this meeting, I had about five minutes to talk with Marianne about where the DNC went wrong in [the 2024] election and how she would change the party if she were elected DNC chair.
Marianne Williamson is someone who truly cares about people and listens to what they have to say. I felt that during my interview with her and while watching the other supporters’ interviews. I am deeply disappointed with how the DNC handled this election – from their funding strategies to their failure to connect with voters. The Democratic Party let us down, and now we will all face Trump 2.0.
After weeks of considering who I want to support for DNC chair, I’ve chosen Marianne Williamson. She will ensure that Democrats are elected up and down the ballot in 2026 and beyond. I truly hope that the 447 voting members agree with me. I know Marianne is the underdog in this race, but I would rather support someone I fully agree with than a frontrunner I only partially agree with.
– Anthony Pelletier
via social media
January 18, 2025
via social media
January 18, 2025
Related Off-site Links:
My Plan for the DNC – Marianne Williamson (Transform, January 14, 2025).
Democrats Set to Pick New Chair as Party Grapples With Trump’s Flurry of Actions – Arit John (CNN, February 1, 2025).
Getting Our Power Back: Marianne Williamson at the Third DNC Chair Forum – January 23, 2025.
Marianne Williamson on Reforming the Democratic Party and the Path Forward – Twigg and Jenkins (January 21, 2025).
“This Is Bigger Than The Democratic Party”: Marianne Williamson at the Second DNC Chair Forum in Detroit, Michigan – January 17, 2025.
“Working People Feel Betrayed by Democratic Elites”: An Interview with Marianne Williamson – Rising (January 15, 2025).
Marianne Williamson Speaking to the DNC Labor Council – January 4, 2025.
A Call to Our Better Angels Is Being Made – Suzanne Taylor (Now What?, December 31, 2024).
Marianne Williamson on How Democrats Can Win Again – CNN Newsroom (December 30, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Runs for DNC Chair – NewsNation (December 29, 2024).
Marianne Williamson: Democrats Need a “Radical Transformation” – Sky News (December 29, 2024).
Marianne Williamson on DNC Run and Why Elon Musk’s Influence Over the GOP Is “Terrifying” – Jason Lemon (Newsweek, December 29, 2024).
Marianne Williamson on Why Americans are Rejecting the Status Quo – NewsNation (December 28, 2024).
The DNC Needs Marianne Williamson – Brandon Clark (December 28, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Discusses Her Bid for DNC Chair – Fox News (December 26, 2024).
Who’s Running for DNC Chair? Marianne Williamson Throws Hat in Ring – Monica Sager (Newsweek, December 26, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Discusses Her Bid for DNC Chair – ABC News Live (December 26, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Is Running for DNC Chair – NewsNation (December 26, 2024).
Marianne Williamson on Her Bid to Head the DNC and Reinvent the Party – LA Progressive (December 26, 2024).
UPDATES: Democrats Elect Ken Martin, the Party Leader in Minnesota, as Their National Chair – Steve Peoples (AP News, February 1, 2025).
What to Do – Marianne Williamson (Transform, February 3, 2025).
Liberal Pod Save America Triggered by Stephen A. Smith’s Truth Bombs – Sabrina Salvati (Sabby Sabs, February 21, 2025).
Third Way and Its Regressive Politics Should Have No Place in the Democratic Party – Sam Rosenthal (Common Dreams, March 5, 2025).
On February 6, 2025, Briahna Joy Gray moderated a spirited discussion on the future of the Democratic Party. Marianne Williamson, along with Our Revolution Chair Joseph Geevarghese, joined Gray’s Bad Faith podcast to give their take on new DNC Chair Ken Martin and whether members of the Democratic Party establishment are taking any accountability for the party’s 2024 electoral failure.
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Marianne Williamson Wants to Lead the Democrats’ Post-Trump Comeback
• Marianne Williamson Makes Her Case for Being the Next DNC Chair
• Marianne Williamson Is Seeking to Restore Honesty and Integrity to the DNC
• Breaking the Mold: Why Progressives Should Push for Marianne Williamson to Lead the DNC
• Marianne Williamson on MSNBC’s The Weekend – 1/12/25
• Inauguration Day Thoughts
• Democrat Talk on the Eve of Trump’s Return
• Progressive Perspectives on Where Democrats Went Wrong in the 2024 Election
• “A New Chapter of the Democratic Party Needs to Begin”
• What the Republican Party Now Stands For
• Marianne Williamson on the Kind Mind Podcast – 12/2/24
• The Cassandra of U.S. Politics on the “True State of the Union”
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