Dems discuss dropping Wasserman Schultz

[Pharaoh]

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Source: The Hill

Democrats on Capitol Hill are discussing whether Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should step down as Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman before the party’s national convention in July.

Democrats backing likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton worry Wasserman Schultz has become too divisive a figure to unify the party in 2016, which they say is crucial to defeating presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in November.

“I don’t see how she can continue to the election. How can she open the convention? Sanders supporters would go nuts,” said the lawmaker, who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions.

There is no indication Wasserman Schultz, who is also a Florida congresswoman, has any plans to leave her post. And Senate sources stress that a final decision won’t be made until Clinton and Sanders negotiate some type of deal aimed at healing the party. President Obama, who selected Wasserman ­Schultz as chairwoman in 2011, is expected to play a major role in any such talks.





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[McKim]

1. I Hope this Can Be Settled with Less Drama

I hope that DWS can leave quietly for the good of the party. She has become a liability. Who knows what Shennanigans she has pulled or not, but the focus on her and this issue is not productive for the election. There is so much happening today that is shocking and the mind swirls. Let's hope this gets solved in a dignified manner and that we have a rational DNC leader that will carefully and ethically carry out their duties.

The power of Sanders voters is showing itself and we now have an opportunity to get some things done in this country that we have been dreaming about for decades....for the good of all. Working families have suffered enough. Let Debbie step down so we can focus on them.

[dembotoz]

2. do not see much going on prior to the election change ships midstream and all

[MisterP]

18. change anchors midstream

[dlwickham]

3. it would make sense for Hillary to name her person as chair before or even during the convention

[Gene Debs]

5. I've read that over and over to try to get it to make sense, but I can't. Say again?

[hellofromreddit]

20. -> "Hillary should name a replacement before the convention."

[Gene Debs]

21. Hillary Clinton picks the chair of the DNC? Really?

[hellofromreddit]

23. Yeah, it's dumb.

[A Simple Game]

11. So you are saying DWS should stay in the job? She is after all

"Hillary's Person" as is obvious to most people whether they will admit it or not.

[LiberalElite]

12. Hillary's person is the problem - if

we get another Hillary "person" we still have a problem.

[dlwickham]

30. as the nominee she gets to name the chair

[Gore1FL]

24. It would make more sense if Obama did it.

The purpose of replacing DWS is to unite the Party, not divide it further.

[dlwickham]

32. Hillary is the nominee and she gets to name the chair

just like Obama did when he was the nominee

[Gore1FL]

33. She won't be the nominee before the convention.

Obama will be president, however.

[dlwickham]

34. I have some hairs in my shower drain if you'd like to split those

[Gore1FL]

39. Obama did not appoint a DNC chair until he was nominated

That isn't splitting hairs. That is following procedures. Democracy matters.

[Tal Vez]

4. Whenever someone is removed, he/she must be replaced.

Anyone think that would be easy? Cornel West?

Who would want the job in this environment?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. I'd bet an agreeable, honest broker -type could be found to fill in for a short term at least.

[Gore1FL]

25. There are competent people with talent for the job in such an environment.

DWS demonstrably isn't one of them.

[LovingA2andMI]

6. Let...This....Happen...Yesterday!!!

[George II]

8. "...said the lawmaker, who requested anonymity..."

I just wonder who that "lawmaker" really was!

[Kingofalldems]

9. I am a Hillary supporter and I want Wasserman Schultz to go.

[creeksneakers2]

17. Me too

But we ought to get a concession from Bernie for it. At least a statement of support from him for the party doing it and an appeal to his supporters to support the nominee.

[Gore1FL]

26. What does it have to do with Bernie?

The DNC chair is not in his area of control. It isn't in Clinton's either.

She is a failure at the job. She supports usury. She supports republicans. She shrinks the number Democrats in office. Can't we get someone competent without there being an attack on Sanders for it to happen?

[creeksneakers2]

28. Sanders called for getting rid of her

She's being taken out early to appease the Sanders wing. Its not an attack on Sanders to suggest that since he's getting what he asked for that he make a concession too.

I agree that she's been a terrible chairman.

[Gore1FL]

29. So should Hillary. DWS is a Cancer on the party

Why not ask Trump to make a concession? He's just as relevant to the conversation.

[laserhaas]

10. You were beat to the exclusive on this one

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1463235

[pacalo]

13. Any Democratic "spokesperson" who says she's doing a heckava job is lying.

When she sends out signal after signal that the system is rigged, she's, in effect, branding the Democratic party as corrupt.

[Scientific]

14. DWS has earned a kick out the door

...the old fashioned way: FAIL.

[murielm99]

15. This is bullshit.

DWS has already said she is not interested in a third term. This will be her last.

Bernistas have made her into the enemy because they need a focus for their rage. She is just another bogeyman they created to excuse their own losses. Having her step down before the convention would create the kind of confusion they want in order to trash the convention.

Let's focus on Trump.

[Gore1FL]

27. She needs to leave so we can focus on Trump.

If Clinton was politically savvy she would be the person pushing for this most. 1> to help unify the party and 2> to get someone demonstrably bad at the job out of it before another failed election.

[murielm99]

38. Hillary is winning.

She is winning the popular vote and the delegate count. Bernie is the loser. He is the one who needs to leave. Losers usually leave graciously. He does not have a gracious bone in his body.

Bernie is a spoiler. If he was politically savvy, he would have shown it by now. He has done nothing in all his time in Congress. Trump would mop the floor with this unvetted, grumpy, unprepared curmudgeon.

[Gore1FL]

40. What does that have to do with DWS?

did you forget the topic, or are you changing it?

[murielm99]

41. I was responding to your post.

YOU brought up Hillary. Frontrunners do not drop out. The goal is to win the election, remember?

[Gore1FL]

42. Never mentioned her dropping out.

I mentioned DWS dropping out. I am sorry I confused you so.

[silvershadow]

16. Must not be a conspiracy theory after all... nt

[SouthernDemLinda]

22. What is it?

It's an art form that Richard Nixon's operative Donald Segretti infamously called “ratfucking.”

[PufPuf23]

19. More proof that all the calls for sanders to leave the competition for POTUS prematurely

were wrong minded and without results.

On to the convention.

[CountAllVotes]

35. Exactly!

n/t

[Brother Joe Observes]

31. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141463235

[nikto]

36. I say, kick DWS out of The Party

Along with Rahm Emanuel.



It's necessary-----Like taking out the trash.

[Duckfan]

37. Naaaaa. Give her to the Republicans.

She's more cozy-comfy over there.

[Goblinmonger]

43. Locking as a duplicate thread.