showed up for democrat activist strategy meeting in los angeles to talk about how to shake up the progressive movement. we have that story. >> the cry hold is in there if you need to cry. >> reporter: the time to wlihin is over. >> i would to build an army of progressives across this country. >> reporter: trying to harness the rage of californians, a state that's seen daily, mass i ive protests. >> this is the place where republicans were in 2008. >> reporter: november 2008, republicans lost the wlohite house, senate and louse of representatives. sound familiar. back then from that loss a grassroots conservative movement was born, the tea party. >> we need that passion, that a activ activism.