2016 Postmortem
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(CNN)Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz faced intense pressure Sunday to resign her post and was meeting with party leaders about her future, several party leaders told CNN, urging her to quell a growing controversy threatening to disrupt Hillary Clintons nominating convention. Both critics and supporters within the DNC are demanding Wasserman Schultz issue a statement to deal with the many issues raised by the release of a trove of DNC emails by Wikileaks that appeared to show the party favoring Clinton over Bernie Sanders during the primary process. In a meeting Sunday that was described as at times contentious, Wasserman Schultz said she wanted the statement issued in the name of Amy Dacey, the DNCs CEO.
We said no, said a veteran party activist involved in the discussions. She needs to own this.
Separately, a Democratic operative said Hispanic leaders close to Clinton and her high command were discussing Housing Secretary Julian Castro as a possible successor to Wasserman Schultz at the DNC helm. Party officials decided Saturday that Wasserman Schultz will not have a major speaking role or preside over daily convention proceedings this week. The DNC Rules Committee has named Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, as permanent chair of the convention, according to a DNC source. She will gavel each session to order and will gavel each session closed.
Shes been quarantined, another top Democrat said of Wasserman Schultz, following a meeting Saturday night. David Axelrod, a former top adviser to Barack Obamas presidential campaigns and a CNN senior political commentator, said Wasserman Schultz should resign.
..I would ask her to step aside. I would ask her to step aside because shes a distraction in a week that is Hillary Clintons week, Axelrod told CNNs Jake Tapper on State of the Union One close Clinton ally said the hope is that Wasserman Schultz would get the message and leave her position before the convention kicks off Monday. But she is stubborn, the Clinton ally said.
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/politics/dnc-wikileaks-emails/
RandySF
(59,902 posts)And I haven't happy with for a few years at the DNC. It's probably never a good idea to appoint someone who is also busy with an elected office. I don't buy the conspiracy theories that she rigged state-run primaries but the emails are the last straw of her poor management style.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)I think it might be a little bitsy teensie weensie more than that.
PatSeg
(47,778 posts)I think she is bad at her job and the party cannot afford to lose any more races. The idea that the DNC chair is a part time job is ridiculous. I wonder how many DNC chairs in the past held public office at the same time as they served as chairperson.
RandySF
(59,902 posts)And it never worked out well.
PatSeg
(47,778 posts)I also think it can go to one's head. I got the impression that Wasserman Schultz became a little too full of herself.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,843 posts)She did everything she could to enable Hillary to "win" the nomination.
Her actions were despicable.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)StrictlyRockers
(3,861 posts)Bullying is never ok. However, I understand why people were upset with her. Some people were aware of this bias even before it was revealed so blatantly by these emails.
tblue37
(65,556 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Your preferred mode of public punishment is every bit as "despicable" as the behavior for which DWS is being censured.
Some really admirable "liberal left" values on display there.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,843 posts)You are putting words in my mouth, words that I would not ever say or mean.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)"harassing" and "bullying" someone.
I believe that they are synonymous in many cases, i.e. harassment = intimidation = bullying.
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http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/harass
What a disingenuous dodge. You may not have meant it, but you did say it.
PatSeg
(47,778 posts)I think she is being held accountable. That comes with leadership roles. Her history as DNC chair has not been a glowing one.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,843 posts)Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)She and her staff WERE NOT impartial as required.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)Fla Dem
(23,905 posts)"loyal" opposition. Still think someone has a problem with authoritative females.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)As being reported on CNN. She is respected and impartial.
Turn CO Blue
(4,221 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)nt
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)They said nothing and that is agreement.
Auggie
(31,252 posts)my disappointment with DWS as DNC Chair goes back a few years.
msongs
(67,509 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)Wouldn't be good for head of the DNC to be booed at the DNC convention ya know?
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)StrictlyRockers
(3,861 posts)Last edited Sun Jul 24, 2016, 05:26 PM - Edit history (1)
This will go some distance towards getting Bernie folks (me) to relax. She had a finger on the scale. That's now how it's supposed to be done.
She needs to go. Now.
It will make it easier for me to support Hillary if the DNC acknowledges that this is unacceptable!
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,843 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Response to Her Sister (Reply #18)
CaliforniaPeggy This message was self-deleted by its author.
StrictlyRockers
(3,861 posts)You are defending someone who FAILED at her job. You are in the wrong here. The "harassment" is now legitimate concern and agitation to have her removed from her position.
Call it what you will, she's toast. You are defending toast.
Here, have some butter.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)Donna Brazile
StrictlyRockers
(3,861 posts)She'd do fine.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)NEVER GONNA FORGET THIS!
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)Replace her with Donna Brazile
Pointing out how she was helping one campaign and sabotaging the other is not what I call bullying or harassing.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)NEVER GONNA FORGET THIS!
StrictlyRockers
(3,861 posts)As if you are right, and she wasn't doing what everyone accused her of doing all along.
You're not right. She was favoring one campaign over another, both Democrats.
I'm not defending harassment, but I am saying that Debbie was a failure and needs to go. now
If you keep spamming posts, I'm going to have to block you. You're not helping anyone here.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)It was a conspiracy, I tell ya!
Oh, and case you didn't see it. she just resigned.
StrictlyRockers
(3,861 posts)I guess all that concern was justified, and she just acknowledged it, herself.
Bye Debbie. Can't say I'm sad to see you go.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)cause rumor was she was digging in her heels unless Obama fired her.