{"id":2467038,"date":"2025-07-26T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-sinks-past-rock-bottom-at-embarrassing-dem-youth-summit-with-panda-emcees\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:53:18","slug":"kamala-sinks-past-rock-bottom-at-embarrassing-dem-youth-summit-with-panda-emcees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-sinks-past-rock-bottom-at-embarrassing-dem-youth-summit-with-panda-emcees\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Sinks Past Rock Bottom at Embarrassing Dem Youth Summit with &#8216;Panda Emcees&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-sinks-past-rock-bottom-at-embarrassing-dem-youth-summit-with-panda-emcees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467038&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on a recent Democratic youth voter summit called the &#8220;voters of Tomorrow,&#8221; which was marked by low attendance and internal frustration within the party. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-metaxas-takes-aim-at-chinese-communist-party-at-mayors-prayer-breakfast\/\" title=\"Eric Metaxas criticizes Chinese Communist ... at Mayors&#039; Prayer Breakfast.\">event featured speeches<\/a> from prominent Democrats, including a brief two-minute address from former Vice President Kamala Harris, but failed to generate enthusiasm. A panda-costumed emcee,intended to energize young attendees,was widely mocked,including by Fox News host Jesse Watters. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irish-leftists-blame-violence-against-women-on-misogyny-to-hide-the-real-cause-open-borders\/\" title=\"Irish leftists attribute violence a...t women to misogyny, concealing the true cause: open borders\">martin acknowledged<\/a> the party&#8217;s struggles, describing their current state as &#8220;rock bottom&#8221; but optimistic about recovery. The piece highlights the Democratic Party&#8217;s ongoing challenge of connecting with young voters, noting that despite traditionally strong youth support, recent elections have seen gains by Republicans, notably among young men. The party faces pressure to rebuild its youth coalition or risk continued political decline.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic activists assembled this week at a youth voter summit that provoked despair from within the party ranks and derision from their detractors.<\/p>\n<p>The so-called Voters of Tomorrow summit featured addresses from several powerful Democrats, and yet the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >event appeared sparsely attended<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6376146063112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> host Jesse Watters mocked the event on Thursday, noting that beyond the Democratic power brokers, there was a &ldquo;panda emcee&rdquo; at the conference apparently meant to energize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/left-lost-youth-vote-just-look-showed-no-kings-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is taking place right now At a Democrat Event!!<\/p>\n<p>A man wearing a panda head mask &#129324; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QuZyc5ZWPt\">pic.twitter.com\/QuZyc5ZWPt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephanie Starr (@StephanieStarrC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephanieStarrC\/status\/1948821817658921416?\">July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&hellip; is up? Let&rsquo;s goooo,&rdquo; a man dressed as a panda said while lounging in a sofa on stage.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I also have had a long-term feud with former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson,&rdquo; the panda continued, as he spouted expletives.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, the panda emcee, apparently getting desperate, interrupted his profanity-laced stabs at humor to scold the crowd, &ldquo;Come on people, look alive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Watters narrated that &ldquo;after the panda, there was a really special guest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris indeed called into the summit to deliver a special address.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks only lasted for two minutes, according to a report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/25\/us-news\/kamala-harris-phones-it-in-at-youth-voters-summit-with-two-minute-video-keynote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Keep building your political power, keep building community, keep building coalitions, keep challenging the status quo,&rdquo; she told the attendees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And born out of our love for our country, keep fighting to build a country and a nation. That works for everyone. And I look forward to continuing in the fight alongside you. You take care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Watters continued his commentary by sharing a clip of Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin admitting that the party is in dire straits.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no doubt that we have work to do,&rdquo; Martin acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-havent-quit-watching-fox-news-yet-watch-this-clip-of-leland-vittert-laughing-at-a-trump-spokeswoman-and-you-will-video\/\" title=\"If You Haven&#039;t Quit Watching FOX News Yet... Watch this Clip of Leland Vittert laughing at a Trump Spokeswoman and You Will -- VIDEO\">hit rock bottom<\/a>, there&rsquo;s only one direction to go, and that&rsquo;s up,&rdquo; he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have indeed struggled to connect with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/young-americans-give-congressional-democrats-crushing-reality-check-new-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">young<\/a> voters in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Even as the party has historically enjoyed outsized support from young people, President Donald Trump saw substantial gains with the demographic in the last election cycle, especially among young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-young-black-latino-men-say-chose-trump-economy-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">men<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats will have to regain their market  with young voters, drastically reshape their coalition, or indeed remain at rock bottom.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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