Former Democratic campaign fundraiser Evan Barker revealed on « Fox & Friends » why she abandoned her party and refuses to stay silent about her grievances.
A former Democratic operative ditched the party, explaining how the « hypocrisy » and affinity for « out-of-touch » celebrity support has left her feeling hopeless about the party’s future.
Evan Barker, a former Democratic Party campaign fundraiser, explained why she is now « fed up » with the Democrats during « Fox & Friends » after Vice President Kamala Harris attended a star-studded virtual campaign event with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday.
« I’ve worked in Democratic politics a long time. I’ve raised the millions of dollars and I went to the DNC last month hoping to feel re-inspired, and instead, I just felt like I was in a room with the most out-of-touch and elite people in the world », Barker told Lawrence Jones on Friday.
In a Newsweek op-ed published this week, Barker described how she went from raising « tens of millions of dollars » for Democrats to distancing herself from a party she now believes is « totally out of touch » with everyday Americans.
Barker said she was initially « thrilled » to volunteer at the DNC, where Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for president.
« But once there, wandering amidst the glitz and glam, imbibing the gloss and schmaltz of it all, I couldn’t escape a sinking feeling. I felt submersed in a hollow chamber whose mottos were ‘Brat summer’ and ‘Joy’—totally out of touch with regular, every-day Americans and their pressing needs; instead, the most elite people in the world chanted in unison that ‘We’re not going back' », Barker wrote.
