The NYT Did a Piece on the State of the Democratic National Committee, and Hoo-Boy....

You know the Democratic Party is a mess. Some fundraising operations are nearly broke and can't afford to fight both the GOP and the socialist insurgency at once.

In the latest sign that the Democratic National Committee is financially struggling, they're now asking vendors to bill them after the 2026 midterms. Moreover, its chair, Ken Martin, has become a hermit, retreating into the bunker, becoming increasingly paranoid, and known for violent outbursts, some of which have landed him calls from the DNC's human resources department — you can't throw phones at staffers, Ken (via NYT):

"At the center is Ken Martin, the 53-year-old party chairman, who has found himself increasingly isolated, gripped by the fear that he will lose his job and relying on a vanishingly small circle of people he trusts, according to interviews with more than two dozen Democrats, including current and former D.N.C. officials and members.

Mr. Martin's fraying nerves are showing. In a pique of frustration in early July, he threw his phone at the desk of a junior aide while upbraiding the person. The phone-tossing incident resulted in a formal complaint to the D.N.C.'s human resources department.

The fallout from the phone-throwing episode was described by half a dozen people familiar with the incident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal party matters. None of them witnessed the encounter, and there was some dispute over how aggressively the phone was tossed. Mr. Martin was said to have thrown the phone at the desk, rather than at the aide.

Mr. Martin later met with D.N.C. human resources officials about his behavior, according to three of the people.

... the Democratic Party and its allies are far behind Republicans when it comes to money. Mr. Trump controls a $400 million super PAC, and the Republican National Committee is sitting on nearly $130 million. Mr. Martin's D.N.C. is $2 million in debt.

Even supporters acknowledge Mr. Martin's growing sense of paranoia. He confronted the party's finance director this spring over what he thought was a budding coup.

'It pisses me off when I see leaks out of this building,' Mr. Martin said, according to four people who heard the remarks, adding, 'No more.'"

The reluctance to release the 2024 autopsy was another odd decision, though you could see why, as the document was half-finished. It also didn't address Joe Biden's health and age, which were on voters' minds.