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As Townhall has been covering, Democrats had a particularly unhinged
reaction to President Donald Trump's address before a joint session of Congress. With how out of control the party's members are, it's worth
asking who is in charge. That question came up on CNN on Wednesday, with
both Democratic and Republican figures being asked.

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the failed and poorly vetted running mate for then
Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential run, was asked during an interview with Kasie Hunt who he thought "the leader of the Democrat party
is right now?" Walz was stunned into silence for a few moments upon being
asked such a question, though. While it may be a tricky one to answer,
with how much Democrats are so rudderless and in such disarray, it's
likely one that Walz should have thought of beforehand.

Once he finally found his voice, the governor offered up a nonanswer, suggesting it's "the voting public," which even he found laughable. "I
keep telling 'em, we're not gonna have a charismatic leader ride in here
and save us from this..."


Moments later, Hunt asked Walz if he believed Harris is "a future leader
for the Democratic Party," which once more prompted a few seconds of
awkward silence from the governor. He went on to offer that "I certainly
think she could be," though he also mentioned "there will be decisions to be..." and that "it's not our choice."

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That lack of a glowing endorsement that Walz gave was cut off rather
quickly by Hunt asking if he thinks Harris should run for president again.

"If that's something she should do, I think she had a positive message, I
think I own this with her. Were we able to deliver that? Obviously not,
not as effectively as we should have," Walz said about a ticket that
constantly lumped not only Trump in with Nazis and fascists, but his supporters. Harris made it a central theme to go after Trump even into the final days of her campaign, with her closing message.


While Harris may run for governor of California in 2026 or even president
once more in 2028, given that she leads in the polls, Walz may run for president himself. He's also expressed potential interest in running for
the U.S. Senate seat, with Sen. Tina Smith, a fellow Democrat, having
announced she's retiring.

In strong contrast to Walz's floundering answers is CNN's Scott Jennings,
who often provides the voice of reason for viewers and his fellow
panelists on whatever program he's on.

Jennings also chimed in about the Democratic Party on Wednesday, and his remarks may or may not surprise you. As he acknowledged, "the 2028
Democratic primary for president is obviously on," as he mocked "the best
they offer." He too acknowledged "I don't know who the leader of the
Democratic Party is," adding, "but I know who runs it: Donald Trump, he
runs both parties!"

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2025/03/05/check-out-these- different-responses-from-tim-walz-and-scott-jennings-on-who-leads- democrats-n2653337

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