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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Wes Moore, Tim Walz urge for a fiercer Democratic party at famed Jim Clyburn Fish Fry
Democratic governors Tim Walz and Wes Moore are fired up - but not solely to eat South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn's so-called "world famous" breaded fish. They're fired up to refocus their party, and on Friday evening, both pitched their theory of how to build up coalitions and win back the Americans they've lost: emphasize the political gravity of the moment forcefully and frequently, and don't wait until the midterms to talk to as many constituencies as possible. "Each and every one of us, we're not going to have someone come save us. But who wants that? We can save ourselves. We can get out there. We can make a difference," said Minnesota Gov. Walz during brief remarks on stage to a few hundred Democrats in Columbia, South Carolina. "We need to change the attitude, compete in every district, compete for every school board seat, and come out to this damn fish fry with the attitude: 'we're going to fill up on some fish, and then we are going to beat the hell out of these dictators.'" Moore, the first Black governor of Maryland, in his remarks stressed that the "baton is in our hands." "We are not going to drop it. We are going to run through the tape, and we are going to win because we understand what's at stake," said Moore He continued the refrain, as a rallying cry of sorts: "Send a message the entire country is going to hear. This is our time. This is our moment. We will not shirk, we will not flinch, we will not blink. We will win, just as those who came before us did." Yet, neither of them said that they should be the leader of the party in 2028. Both governors have denied any plans of seeking the presidential nomination, which the pair reiterated during a gaggle with reporters before their on-stage remarks Friday. During that gaggle, Clyburn said he saw both Walz and Moore as "great leaders" but said they have to decide their own plans. Walz has said he has no plans for a White House run and is still mulling whether he will run for gubernatorial reelection. When pressed at an appearance at Harvard's Institute of Politics, Walz said he wasn't sure if the party's eventual candidate is clear just yet. "I think it's a super talented bench," Walz said. "Do I think the person's out there? No, I'm not sure they're out there yet." MORE: Dems call GOP's 'big, beautiful' bill 'ugly' for hurting low-income, helping rich Moore has rejected the notion more fiercely, telling ABC's "The View" plainly, "I am not running." He doubled down in the reporter gaggle Friday, "Anyone who is talking about 2028 is not taking 2025 very seriously," Moore told reporters. "The fight is 2025. Right now." Moore also gave a keynote address at the state's key fundraiser, the Blue Palmetto Dinner, just before his Fish Fry appearance, where, according to a circulated copy ahead of his remarks, he said the party must be delivering "an alternative" to Trump at this moment. "I want to be clear: We can – and we must – condemn Donald Trump's reckless actions. But we would also be foolish not to learn from his impatience. Now is the time for us to be impatient too. Let's not just talk about an alternative. Let's not just study an alternative. Let's deliver an alternative," Moore's prepared remarks said. Even still, it's no secret that Clyburn's fish fry has often been fertile waters for would-be Democratic rising stars and Pennsylvania Ave. hopefuls to mix and mingle among powerful party operatives, donors, and key South Carolina early state voters in one night. And while not as much of a crazed scene as the 2019 event, where a menagerie of Dem candidates vied for stage-time as the partiers shimmied shoulder to shoulder, Friday night's event was still high-energy. MORE: Who's running for president in 2028 and who's not? Walz will be speaking to Palmetto State Democrats once again Saturday morning. But that doesn't end the Minnesota governor's campaign travel. After his address on Saturday, he's quickly off to California to speak at its Democratic Party's event. The famous fish fete tees off a weekend of fundraising and party business as the South Carolina Democratic Party convenes for their state convention. Friday night's event also comes as South Carolina's future placement within the party's early voting calendar is in flux. Last cycle, due to changes made by the Democratic National Committee, South Carolina replaced historically first Iowa as the initial contest. However, Democrats must set a new calendar for 2028. Which order the state comes in is less important to Clyburn, he said. "I never ask for anything more than to keep us in the pre-primary window," said Clyburn. "Whether that be one, two, three, or four, I don't care." Wes Moore, Tim Walz urge for a fiercer Democratic party at famed Jim Clyburn Fish Fry originally appeared on
CNA
3 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Division between US and China is the biggest risk confronting world now, France's Macron says
SINGAPORE: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (May 30) that division between the two superpowers, the United States and China, is the main risk currently confronting the world as he emphasised the need for building new coalitions between Paris and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Macron is visiting the region as France and the European Union aim to strengthen their commercial ties in Asia to offset uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariff measures. "I will be clear, France is a friend and an ally of the United States, and is a friend, and we do cooperate - even if sometimes we disagree and compete - with China," said Macron, who was speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defence forum, alongside a two-day state visit to Singapore. The French president said Asia and Europe have a common interest in preventing the disintegration of the global order. "The time for non-alignment has undoubtedly passed, but the time for coalitions of action has come, and requires that countries capable of acting together give themselves every means to do so," Macron said. Macron is following the leaders of China, Japan and other European countries in visiting the region in recent weeks, in a sign of Southeast Asia's strategic importance amid uncertainties on global supply chains and trade.
Sky News
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Politics latest: Starmer outlines 'benefits' for the UK from closer EU ties - but minister says 'no deal yet'
'No discussions about coalitions', Badenoch tells Sky News - as she defends Freudian slip By Dan Whitehead, news correspondent Before her speech at the Conservative conference in North Wales, Kemi Badenoch paid a visit to the heritage railway in Llangollen. In the glorious sunshine, she stood high up in the drivers' spot on the footplate of the steam locomotive. But the train was going nowhere. Political metaphors aside, there was no denial from the UK Conservative leader that the party has a fight on its hands in Wales. "We can fix Wales, only if we face facts," she told an audience of around 250 party faithful. The Tories lost all their MPs here in the last general election; I asked her if she's preparing for a similar wipe out in the Senedd next May? "Absolutely not." The fact is many Tories fear what happened on a UK level could happen again in Wales; a recent poll putting them in fourth place behind Plaid, Reform and Labour. Last week, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said Wales was his top priority, so under a new proportional-representation system coming to Wales in 2026, what about a coalition? "I have always said at national level we are not forming any coalitions or any deals or pacts with Reform." She really didn't want to talk coalitions. "I'm being very, very clear. I'm not having any discussions about coalitions. They are a distraction. It's a serious point only if you think this is all about doing a deal." But realistically, a coalition is on the cards. Her speech included criticism of Labour's plans for a tourism tax in Wales, the 20 mile per hour zones, and Senedd expansion which will see the number of politicians rise from 60 to 96. But there was a Freudian slip. She referred to meeting MSPs, (Members of the Scottish Parliament) rather than MSs, members of the Senedd (watch below). Does that demonstrate where her and the party's mind is when it comes to Wales? "No it doesn't. What really matters is I'm here, again, because I'm demonstrating our commitment to Wales." As she wrapped up her speech, there was, of course, a standing ovation - but the atmosphere was hardly electric.
The Independent
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Conservative leaders will not rule out deals with Reform and Plaid in Wales
Conservative Party leaders have not ruled out doing deals with Reform UK or Plaid Cymru following next year's Senedd elections in Wales. Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, and Darren Millar, her Welsh counterpart, have kept the option of working with other parties to form the next Welsh government on the table. The Conservatives are preparing for the Senedd election in May next year, which will be the first held under a new proportional voting system. While Ms Badenoch previously ruled out working with Reform at a UK level, she has not objected to local coalitions. Speaking to the PA news agency at the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llangollen on Friday, the party leader declined to rule out working with Plaid or Reform in Wales. She said: 'I keep getting asked about coalitions and deals, and I don't answer that question, because I think once you start talking about coalitions and deals, what the public hears is a 'stitch-up'. 'I need to say what the Conservative way is, what our offer is, let's wait until the election before we start talking about coalitions and deals. 'We're not stitching anything up. What we're doing is working as hard as we can for the people of this country.' Mr Millar, in a separate interview, added: 'I've made it clear that I will work with anybody in the national interest to get rid of this clapped out Labour government, that is what I am prepared to do, because it's in the national interest to see the back of them. 'I am determined to get the Conservatives into government in Wales. That is my mission.' The comments come as the party faces a difficult race in Wales, with a recent YouGov poll putting the Welsh Tories in fourth place on 13% at the next election, behind Plaid Cymru, Reform UK and Labour. Mr Millar said the polling had motivated him to 'work my socks off' to win back voters. He said: 'I think that if we can enthuse people, put some hope in their hearts, demonstrate what we would do as a credible alternative government, and if they consider the options available to them. 'There's no point in voting Plaid, there's no point in voting for the Liberal Democrats, because all they've done it prop the Labour Party up and who on earth would take a risk with Reform, it's a limited company, not a political party, without any credible, realistic policies.' He added: 'I'm determined to get as many seats in that next Senedd as possible, and it is perfectly possible for us to be the largest party in that Senedd, I believe, under the new voting system. 'And that's what I'm determined to do.' Last week, Plaid Cymru's leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, ruled out working with Reform to form the next Welsh government and said he could not see a 'formal relationship with the Conservatives'.
