From Dumbbells to Dumb Policies: Democrats Try a New Campaign Strategy

So, apparently, the new strategy for Democrats running in the next election isn’t policy, competence, or even pretending to understand the Constitution. It’s barbells. Yep. Dumbbells for the dumbed-down electorate.

Now they’re flooding the internet with videos of themselves hitting the gym, because nothing says “I’m ready to lead” like sweating profusely while delivering political hot takes between reps.

Over in New York, Cait Conley, an Army vet, figured the best way to talk about affordability was to press weights over her head while the camera rolled. Just what the voters needed—economic theory paired with triceps extensions.

Because when the rent’s too high and groceries cost more than your car payment, nothing reassures struggling families quite like a politician grunting through a shoulder press. Who needs sound fiscal policy when you’ve got solid delts and a catchy Instagram caption?

Life for working families in the Hudson Valley is too damn expensive, and the politicians who got us into this mess are not going to be the ones to get us out of it.

I’m running for congress to take on the cost of living crisis New Yorkers are facing. We need to increase the… pic.twitter.com/0Dr4PK2JDh

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— Cait Conley (@CaitforNewYork) June 25, 2025

California Dummycrat Eric Swalwell filmed himself hit a whopping 135 pounds. Wait, what? He actually filmed it himself. I believe 135 pounds is the warmup weight in most gyms across America. I bet Fang Fang can lift more than that.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) does another cringe “I should be at work” video, this one at the gym where he’s winded half-way through a set of light bench presses.

Democrats are trying to attract white male voters. Swalwell at the gym “pumping iron” won’t help.

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— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 27, 2025

I bet Fang Fang can lift more than that.

Here is Swalwell getting ready to squat 95 pounds.

@ericswalwell gets ready to squat 95 lbs, and a bunch of DNC interns gather around to hype him up. pic.twitter.com/bn3OMVM7lX

— Dolano🦆⚙️ (@DolanoGeneral) July 28, 2025

Just kidding.

And then there’s Abdul El-Sayed, running for Senate in Michigan and apparently also auditioning for Mr. Olympia. When someone on social media made fun of his bench press form, he clapped back like a teenager on TikTok.

But here is with an obviously planned question of how much weight he was going to lift.

WATCH:

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— Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) July 17, 2025

A lot of Democrats probably think he’s some kind of strongman, but let’s be honest; anyone who’s spent time in a real gym knows that 315 pounds isn’t exactly world-class. I’m not saying I could lift that at my age, but then again, I’m not staging PR stunts to impress voters and pretending it’s something extraordinary.

And who knew foreign policy and Pec Day could coexist?

Yes, politicians flexing in public isn’t new. But Democrats have discovered something special. They’re chasing after the elusive “manosphere” demographic, that dangerous corner of the internet where men talk about, well, being men, something the party hasn’t exactly embraced until now. In fact, the Democrats have trashed men for decades now, talking about toxic masculinity and whatnot.

Don’t forget that the Democrats just spent $20 million to learn that men exist and how to talk to them. One of the things they came up with on these first-class retreats they spent the 20 million on was to throw F bombs on camera. I f*** you not. They thought by cursing, they would attract men voters because men voters because in their minds, men voters are stupid and would fall for something so cringeworthy.

Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo chimed in to explain the magic behind this trend.

“People want to see vigor, they want to see action, that you’re prepared to do the job, doing more than sitting behind a podium regurgitating a litany of nonsensical acronyms.”

They also want to see authenticity, and they’re not getting that here.

Pat Dennis, another strategist who apparently hasn’t completely lost his mind, issued a fair warning.

“I would caution Democrats against pulling out a checklist – ‘For young men, we’ll do some bench pressing; for young women, we’ll talk about the Barbie movie.’ People don’t like checklists, and they don’t like being pandered to. They remember you for who you are. You need to be authentic, in a way that is believable.”

So yes, don’t pretend you’ve ever watched Fight Club just to win over young men. That ship sailed around 1999.

Nothing says “cross-generational outreach” like comparing your base to grandma at Gold’s Gym.

So the plan is to deadlift democracy. Good move. Not.

The Democrats are out here filming weightlifting videos, tossing in a few political zingers between reps, and somehow think that’s going to win over men. So adorable!

Let’s talk about Allred. He’s a retired NFL linebacker. That part’s real. He’s back for a second Senate run in Texas, where Democrats have been waiting for a win longer than the Cowboys have. Last time he lost to Ted Cruz. This time, he’s hoping videos of himself lifting weights will be the difference.

“I’m at the end of my workout here…

How can corrupt, weak politicians like Cornyn and Paxton stand up for you while making it harder to put food on the table or keep the lights on? It doesn’t add up.

Texas deserves a Senator who fights to make life easier — not harder. pic.twitter.com/LWW4GB8swJ

— Colin Allred (@ColinAllredTX) July 2, 2025

Here’s Ted Cruz giving Allred a lesson in how it’s done.

CRUZ: “Congressman Allred was an NFL linebacker. It is not fair for a man to compete against women!” pic.twitter.com/DPUNtwRQAD

— Julianna Frieman (@JuliannaFrieman) October 16, 2024

And when Epstein popped back into the news, Allred decided it was the perfect time to deliver commentary… mid-workout.

“Hey everybody, I just finished my workout, hope you got your workout in. So I guess we gotta talk about Jeffrey Epstein,” he says in the video.

So now we’re linking global sex-trafficking scandals to squat racks. Makes sense.

Allred told CNN this wasn’t exactly strategic, more like, spontaneous inspiration.

“It’s not something that I really planned on doing, as much as I started to feel like after my workouts, that I was doing anyway – that was when I felt I had something to say.”

Because nothing breeds clear political messaging like post-leg-day exhaustion.

He also addressed the age issue plaguing the party.

“I think it’s a real concern,” he said. “I do think that we have to show folks that we have the energy and I’d say sort of the fitness in order to go to bat for them.”

This year, Allred also helped found the “Speaking with American Men” project, because what the nation truly needs is a task force for bros.

Their 2025 strategy memo promised to “develop a cohort of credible voices … to promote a constructive, aspirational vision of manhood that aligns with Democratic values without alienating other core constituencies.”

Translation: Lift heavy, vote blue.

These Democrats have no idea what a vision of manhood is. Again, they just spent $20 million trying to figure that out.

Meanwhile, Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger and current congressman, says he’s training to retake the Army Combat Fitness Test—because why not?

“I’m not the 27-year-old Ranger anymore,” joked Crow, 46. “But, you know, I’m crushing the pull-ups, I’m crushing the push-ups, the sprint-drag-carry I’m doing well, the plank I’m doing well on. I just need a little bit more time on the max deadlift than I used to so, but I’ll get it there.”

Here are some pics that didn’t quite make it through the X circuit.

Here’s Gerry Nadler (D-NY) attempting to lift weights, and, well, let’s just say it’s not going according to plan. For someone whose blood type used to be “Donut,” you’d think he’d hit the gym a little more often.

And then there’s pencil-neck Adam Schiff (D-CA), who’s clearly been too busy “investigating” to do anything resembling physical activity. Maybe if he spent less time fabricating Russian conspiracies and more time at the squat rack, he wouldn’t be so good at making his neck look like a toothpick.

And here’s Chuck Schumer (D-NY) trying to pump some real iron.

So, there you have it. The modern Democratic playbook. Less Bill Clinton, more Planet Fitness. Fewer town halls, more tricep dips. My goodness, how they have fallen.

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