Moving Left, Debbie Wasserman Schultz drops her opposition to payday loan regulations

[n2doc]

Source: Newsweek

Under pressure from activists, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is dropping her opposition to new federal guidelines that would rein in predatory payday lenders.

The new guidelines, announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday, would in many cases require lenders to verify borrowers’ income and ensure they can afford to pay back what they borrow. They would also prevent payday lenders from repeatedly withdrawing funds from borrowers’ bank accounts, resulting in heavy overdraft fees. Activists say the changes will curb predatory practices common in the payday lending industry. Opponents say the rules will gut the industry.

“As a strong supporter and partner of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Congress, I stand with the CFPB in its efforts to protect Americans from predatory lending. From the outset of this process, I have said that I trust the CFPB to do what’s right for consumers, and these proposed rules are an important step towards that critical goal,” Wasserman Schultz said in a statement. “After reviewing the proposed rule, it is clear to me that the CFPB strikes the right balance and I look forward to working with my constituents and consumer groups as the CFPB works towards a final rule.”

Wasserman Schultz’s opposition to the rule came in the form of support for the Consumer Protection and Choice Act, written in anticipation of the new CFPB guidelines. The bill gives states with modest payday protections, like Florida, even more leeway, a move some say favors payday lenders. It was not immediately clear whether Wasserman Schultz would drop her support for the bill, now that she has endorsed the CFPB guidelines.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/debbie-wasserman-schultz-cfpb-payday-lending-466230

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Feeling the heat, so to speak.

[jtuck004]

1. If we worked for decent jobs we wouldn't need payday loans. n/t

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

2. I'd trust her almost as far as

I could push a locomotive. Almost...

[lewebley3]

9. DWS has done a good job: Sanders people are trying to make her a scape goat

for his rejection.

[phazed0]

12. "DWS has done a good job" - Really, on what front? nt

[lewebley3]

15. She has run the DNC as the party has asked her to do.

[phazed0]

19. You're on another planet. nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

96. Clearly....

[Bohunk68]

32. You mean losing all of those statehouses and the Congress?

[haikugal]

36. Which makes her a toady and not a representative of the people.

[Ed Suspicious]

59. Hands over eyes with fingers firmly in ears is an impressive posture

to take on some level.

[bjobotts]

101. She only takes this position to keep her job. The pressure to change was overwhelming.

Wonder if she has to give back all the campaign donations from the payday loan industry?

[Shadowflash]

128. Much like HRC

She will tell people what she thinks they want to hear to get, or keep, her job.

[ThinkCritically]

77. Look at the wonderful job she did in 2014...

when we lost the senate and gave republicans congress. Yeah, great job DWS.

[zentrum]

84. They asked her to

…..lose the midterms?

Asked her to schedule debates on unpopular nights and to not schedule enough debates so the country could not see how great our debates were compared to the Repugs?

Asked her to stovepipe the most unpopular Democratic candidate in electoral history?

Asked her to alienate and insult the base?

Well, we agree on one thing——she is a symptom of an ailing Party.

[lewebley3]

143. She is not charged with running elections: She is charged with basic logistics

of running the DC. The Democratic run their own campaigns:
and lost has been for a party is every ones responsibility

Obama is not advised by DWS about the democratic party: He is
the leader.

[hollysmom]

111. what into the ground?

she is the one who does not let the DNC support any progressives - if you aren't a blue dog - you are out of luck - she is running the party into the ground - who many more seats do you want to see lost in congress? You can't blame gerrymandering on the senate they are state wide races and she lost the senate! She recruited republicans to run as democrats in Florida - she is running the DNC as the new republican party.

[lewebley3]

124. Hillary is a progressive and the DNC is the progressive party

[AntiBank]

134. madness, the stuff of delusions and unicorn spottings

So many on here have truly jumped the shark.

In honour of that:

[hollysmom]

148. you mean like Obama saying Social Security should be increased?

I believe Clinton said that was not possible and was just unicorns and rainbows. And I thought she supported Obama

[AntiBank]

117. run it into the ground, yes

[lewebley3]

123. Thats your opinion because Sanders lost: and he chose not to be a Dem

[AntiBank]

130. NOTHING to do with Sanders! Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69

House seats, 13 Senate seats under DWS.

DISASTER



Your projection of Sanders onto me betrays YOUR only reason for support of her is linked to Clinton.

She is a neoliberal DLC/3rd Way/Blue Dogger in progressive illusional disguise. She epitomises the unholy alliance of Dem power hierarchy to corporate and banking overlords.

[Exilednight]

138. The party asked her to lose both chambers of Congress and numerous state governments?

[lewebley3]

142. The DNC chairman is not responsible for campaigns: The Sanders voterrs failed to

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vote for Obama in the mid terms, Sanders followers are not reliable.

[Exilednight]

145. So the 2010 and 2016 midterm losses are Sanders fault?

[truebluegreen]

152. Musta been a time warp.

You do amuse, I'll give you that.

[lewebley3]

154. Obama is the legally head of the Party and the actual Head of the party: Not DWS

[truebluegreen]

157. I was referring to "Sanders voters"

not showing up and thereby being responsible for losses: prior to 2015 the only "Sanders voters" in existence were in Vermont.

But now you think Obama is to blame?

Is DWS a relative?

[lewebley3]

135. She has done everything the DNC and Obama has asked her to do: Sanders

lost because he is not a Dem and not a leader: that is was his choice:
Sanders people would attack anyone they can blame for the Sanders loss.
They even attack Dean this time for supporting Hillary.

[phazed0]

140. All you have to do is

respond to what Hillary has done, not deflect to Sanders. I see.

[mac56]

13. "DWS has done a good job...."

At what?

[Scruffy1]

83. She has been great at protecting the oligarchy that runs the Democratic Party.

Unfortunately it's been a Pyrrhic victory. The younger voters are fleeing in droves and the Democratic Party is becoming the home of old white people like me. They showed up for Bernie, but a lot will be gone.

[bjobotts]

102. And making sure Sanders national exposure was kept at a minimum for as long as possible

[Chicago1980]

20. Meh...

As a Clinton supporter, I wouldn't throw too much shade towards Sanders supporters on this one.

She was wrong on who she sided with regarding this issue.

They weren't trying to make her a scapegoat, they were trying to convince her to do the right thing.

[floriduck]

133. Thank you for your honest statement. It's not about Hillary. It's always been about Debbie.

[sulphurdunn]

28. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

"is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life."

[Cassiopeia]

44. Anyone that would say that

is probably hanging out with the wrong crowd.

[Zen Democrat]

55. So there's two of them! Raymond Shaw and DWS. Might have known! lol

[Jopin Klobe]

108. Don't you draw the queen of diamonds boy ...

... She'll beat you if she's able ...

[Cobalt Violet]

38. You must be her mother.

No one else could say she's done a good job and mean it.

[JimDandy]

62. Not even others in the Hill Camp say that

because they are "reality based".... or perhaps just because it's a perposterous assertion.

[lewebley3]

132. I am not bully: I don't blame others for my own failures like Sanders

it wouldn't matter who the chairman was Sanders people all looking
to blame anyone but Sanders.

[AlbertCat]

47. DWS has done a good job: Sanders people are trying to make her a scape goat

Oh god... lewebley fantasies again!

Are you sure she's not the most admired and loved woman in the universe?

Oh I'm sorry.... the 2nd most admired and loved woman in the universe.

[Hoppy]

69. Third: you forgot "Impeachment is off the table" Nancy.

[Gore1FL]

50. Ah yes... Losing seats is a sign of a good DNC chair... nt

[lewebley3]

131. No, its not : She works for Obama he hired her: The loss of seats is because Sanders didn't

get his voters out to vote. Second Democrats run their own campagins:
the DNC doesn't have the money the GOP does.

[Gore1FL]

146. Sanders had voters in 2014 that he didn't mobilize?

Your post is so laughable, I am just going to sit here and point at it and giggle.

[Ichingcarpenter]

56. You do know of her history of supporting republicans in Florida and not democrats.?

I trust her until her next pay check comes in.

Check forgery.

[Ed Suspicious]

60. Republicans like that about her, apparently.

[Ruby the Liberal]

107. LOL!

Okay then.

[jzodda]

109. She stinks

and should resign.

The head of the DNC should remain neutral till the convention.

[lewebley3]

129. Sanders lost that is not DWS fault: Sanders people want to blame anyone but Sanders

[Gore1FL]

147. Please explain how Sanders lost the 2014 election for the Democrats.

I'd ask for links, but I know links don't exist for made-up nonsense. Just try to explain in your own words.

[lewebley3]

155. He didn't work for the party: His voters didn't show up

[Gore1FL]

156. Are you being purposefully obtuse

or is this really the level of discourse I should expect?

[jack_krass]

116. She did exactly what was asked: got HRC the nomination. She'll be set for life.. expect her to be

a fixture on the speech giving circuit for the next few years..

[lewebley3]

125. She did job: Sanders was rejected: and that is not DWS fault

[jack_krass]

139. Undeniably, the skids were greased for HRC, had they not been this primary would have been closer.

[lewebley3]

144. NO, Hillary is just one great choice: Sanders just lost and it's his fault

[CentralMass]

126. Bull $hit. It is because of "Sanders prople" that she flipped on this issue.

[Shadowflash]

127. Haha! Really?

Under her watch a majority of state legislatures have become GOP controlled and the GOP holds a majority of governorships.

Good job, indeed.

[Dr. Strange]

136. I've seen this act before.

[truebrit71]

158. On what fucking planet?

She's been an unmitigated disaster...

[lewebley3]

160. Sanders campaign is the only ones blaming DWS for his loss

[truebrit71]

161. Huh? She has been an abject failure as head of the DNC..

Even before she rigged the debate schedule for her future boss....

Compare her record to that of Howard Dean and get back to me...

She's been fucking atrocious...

[840high]

14. me2

[Matt_in_STL]

3. Do the payday lenders get their "donations" back from her now?

[Wait for it]

119. With 300% interest?

I'd hope so.

[Gene Debs]

4. Debbie must be wondering if she's about to be handed her hat.

[lewebley3]

10. DWS shouldn't have to go unless: Weaver of Sanders campaign goes

[phazed0]

17. What?

Why should a campaign manager have to leave? Pretty sure Bernie gets to pick his own team. The facts are out there on DWS, so to blindly offer support in light of facts and tribulations to DWS.. please explain.

[frylock]

42. Derp?

[Ed Suspicious]

61. x 2.

[Gore1FL]

51. lol what?

[SammyWinstonJack]

99. What are you going on about?

[Wilms]

5. HRC Campaign Big Wig in 2008. Wasn't she?

Nice crowd.

[AlbertCat]

85. HRC Campaign Big Wig in 2008.

The one she lost.

[tabasco]

6. Too late. She has already revealed

what side she's on.

[blackspade]

7. "Moving left"

Is that supposed to be a joke?

[Angel Martin]

8. amazing what bad primary polls will do nt

[StevieM]

35. There are no bad primary polls. DWS is not considered to be in danger of losing her seat outside DU

and a few other places on the internet.

DWS' district was carried by Hillary Clinton by a margin of 68-31. It's not good territory for Sanders/Canova, and I seriously doubt that Debbie's primary opponent is as well-known as Sanders. The race is not expected to be remotely competitive.

[AlbertCat]

49. The race is not expected to be remotely competitive.

Neither was Hillary's.

[StevieM]

81. And in DWS' congressional district it wasn't. She won by 37 points. (eom)

[AlbertCat]

82. She won by 37 points.

She's already won..... too?

Do Clinton supporters have a time machine?

[hollysmom]

112. so +!

[StevieM]

150. I am afraid not. The poster misunderstood my post. I had been referring to the Clinton vs. Sanders

race in that particular district (which went for Hillary, 68-31), not the DWS/Canova race.

[StevieM]

149. I was referring to Clinton's performance versus Sanders in the district, not the DWS/Canova race.

eom

[LibDemAlways]

11. She apparently learned the fine political art of

finger to the wind resulting in flip flopping from the best.

[840high]

16. yep

[Chicago1980]

21. So you'd rather she not have changed her position on this issue?

It may be a flip-flop, but it's a flip in the right direction.

[Kelvin Mace]

29. I prefer

"Change I can believe in." I get enough opportunistic posturing from HRC.

[LibDemAlways]

40. It's a politically expedient flip flop, brought about

by poll numbers. I'd prefer that politicians have core values that would lend them (no pun intended) to oppose the predatory practice of payday loans from the get-go.

[Omaha Steve]

18. FIRE DWS! Donate to Democratic Underground for Tim Canova FL-23 here

Too late. Get her out of US Congress!


Donate to Democratic Underground for Tim Canova FL-23 here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4timcanova

[Autumn]

22. She didn't move left, she got push back on it.

[Delphinus]

23. How is

that "moving left"?

[disillusioned73]

24. Too late...

[Kelvin Mace]

25. And she will be back collaborating with the Republcans

as soon as she is re-elected.

[jwirr]

27. Until she has been reelected and is free to ignore all of us.

Isn't her husband a banker? Wonder if he does payday loans?

[thucythucy]

30. Difficult to believe anyone with a conscience would seriously oppose such reforms.

Well, maybe not so difficult after all...

[Gregorian]

31. Tim Canova gets another donation.

[Third Doctor]

33. Too late.

She should have known better at the start. Supporting republicans in a election year while being the DNC Chair is another issue also. I'm sending more cash to her opponent.

[Sunlei]

48. Too Late? Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) JUST released its proposed rules.

Now there may be a bill for our Congress to vote on someday.

Think any Republicans will vote for consumer protections?

[JimDandy]

70. 2018 Wave of Bernie Progressives hit's Congress.

Getting the corporatists in both parties out of Congress is priority 1.

[Sunlei]

73. I hope thats true, Congress and Senate are currently infested with Republican Baggers.

Once those crappy Rs get voted in it takes decades to get rid of them.

We may ALL pass away from old age before republican damages are fixed for America.

[thereismore]

34. Hahaha, feeling the heat? Well, I hope she gets the boot. nt

[yallerdawg]

37. Never needed a pay day loan?

Another example of upper-class values and sensibilities informing our decisions relative to 'the poor'?

Kill the high-risk payday finance business? Back to 'loan sharks.'

Against exploitative state lotteries and casinos? Back to 'numbers' and 'illicit gambling.'

Same as outlawing legal abortion! It won't stop abortion - just makes it unsafe and illegal.

So DWS looks for "a right balance." Sounds to me like a Democrat.

[AlbertCat]

52. Sounds to me like a Democrat.

Yeah.... one who also supports Repugs.... and lost for the Dems big time.

And as we all know from experience, all Repugs want is to work with Dems for "a right balance".

Perhaps your dawg is the wrong color.

[yallerdawg]

68. DWS supports Warren's CFPB decision.

Only in the upside down world of DU would so many Democrats be tossed aside for the 'confirmation bias' associated with a single candidate.

[Scalded Nun]

39. She'll say anything for the votes

If reelected she will be right back to business as usual, which is not advocating for citizens.

[frylock]

41. This is what can happen when you don't STFU and GTFO.

Take note, Hillary Supporter.

[LittleGirl]

43. what took her so long? eom

[yurbud]

45. too late. A corporatista will go right back to serving her true constituency the minute she's

safely past the reach of voters on election day.

Count on it.

[JimDandy]

64. She read the Hillary book on how to do that. n/t

[yurbud]

95. Hillary is promising so little, it will barely be a betrayal

[Sunlei]

46. Good, because as a Member of our Congress-she has always voted with the Ds.

Here's her page for those who may not realize she's a member of the House.

https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/#dialog


06/03/16

Wasserman Schultz Statement on Release of CFPB Proposed Rules

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its proposed rules related to small-dollar lending:

“As a strong supporter and partner of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Congress, I stand with the CFPB in its efforts to protect Americans from predatory lending. From the outset of this process, I have said that I trust the CFPB to do what’s right for consumers, and these proposed rules are an important step towards that critical goal.

“I am pleased that the proposal includes lender reporting requirements to track loans and assess each borrower’s ability to repay. Florida has tracked loan data for over ten years and it has been pivotal in protecting consumers and helping to end the cycle of debt for many. The CFPB proposal also curbs the abusive lending practice of repeatedly attempting to withdraw funds from consumers’ accounts. This practice results in heavy overdraft fees for borrowers, and I support the CFPB’s plan to help rein it in and preserve access to credit without the burden of unexpected costs.

“After reviewing the proposed rule, it is clear to me that the CFPB strikes the right balance and I look forward to working with my constituents and consumer groups as the CFPB works towards a final rule.”

[phazed0]

63. Always voted with the D's? Really?

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/debbie-wasserman-schultz-payday-lenders-220527#ixzz4AXg01UcG

“President Obama was right when he condemned predatory payday lenders for ‘trapping hard-working Americans into a vicious cycle of debt’ with interest rates of 300 percent,” a narrator says. “But now Debbie Wasserman Schultz is joining Republicans in standing up for payday lenders after she received over $68,000 in campaign cash from them.”

Let us not forget Warren is the key architect of the CFPB and she says:
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/wasserman-schultz-elizabeth-warren-payday-lending-223802#ixzz4AXgSAyNl

“When emergencies arise people need access to credit, but payday lenders that build business models around trapping people in a never-ending cycle of debt are throwing bricks to a drowning man,” Warren said at a Senate Banking Committee hearing in April.

So why is DWS voting for a REPUBLICAN BILL to defer requirements?

The bill, authored by Florida Republican Rep. Dennis Ross, also calls on the agency to defer to requirements that state legislatures set on the lenders. It has lingered in the House Financial Services Committee despite Wasserman Schultz’s attempts to rally Democrats to get behind the measure.
Wasserman Schultz has said she supports the CFPB and has pushed back against Republican attempts to gut the bureau. But she has defended the bill, which she says would “push the pause button” while other states enact measures like Florida’s. Advocates say Florida’s laws haven’t gone far enough, and the Sunshine State has remained a hub of business for an industry that has faced crackdowns from state legislatures around the country.

"Voting with the D's" - Yeah, OK.

[Sunlei]

67. Her record shows this and let me know why those bills or whatever were passed? or how did others

R and D vote? you'll have to research directly and not take any medias report for it. perhaps if you have the bill number you can look the bills up on our Congress website.

Sometimes even Rs vote for bills started by Ds.

[Gene Debs]

75. The letter R or D should mean less than the actual content of any legislation. FDR would

stand up and walk in horror if he saw some of the right-wing crap being pushed by some who call themselves "D"s.

[Sunlei]

76. I know. Some of the bills I'm happy to see passed in the past 7 yrs were signed by Rs & Ds.

[Blue_Tires]

53. You see? Was that so hard?

[BillZBubb]

54. She's learned a few tricks from her pal Hillary I see.

Change your position for the campaign, then switch back after the suckers have voted for you.

[freebrew]

57. No, the OTHER left...nt

[SusanCalvin]

58. No pressure or shaming should have been necessary,

But I'm glad it worked.

[phazed0]

66. How do you know that?

DWS has taken payday lender money, pushed for a Republican bill (Dennis Ross, FL) and has failed to rally D's behind her and her republican bill - against the CFPB..

Looks to me like she was happy with corruption, IMO.

[SusanCalvin]

72. Whut?

How do I know that no pressure or shaming should have been necessary? Because she shouldn't have supported those vultures in the first place.

Or do you mean how do I know it worked? Well, I guess you have me there, because I sure don't trust her.

[phazed0]

92. Thought you were saying...

no pressure or shaming would have been necessary for her to change her stance. I was going to contend that that was exactly why we see a change now.

We seem to be on the same page, or at least, within the same binding!

Cheers!

[EndElectoral]

65. What a leader.

[AllyCat]

71. Great. Now fire her and lets get on with Democrats winning elections.

[usaf-vet]

74. Dropping her opposition...RIGHT.... for how long.? Until she is re-elected.

She needs to go now. She is as bad as most republicans. She will say whatever she needs to to stay in office. Don't trust her EVER!

[Gomez163]

78. I dont understand the hatred for this woman. My first impressions of her were

positive. Then all of a sudden every story about her was negative. She used to be part of a group of young congresspeople that would hold discussions on C-Span in the House chamber. She was great. Then the negativity started.

[SusanCalvin]

88. There were plenty of reasons for that.

Just because she was on talking head shows doesn't make her great when you get to know her.

[LibDemAlways]

103. She's in the wrong party. She supports Republican

principles and even some Republican candidates. She's bern very effective in getting Republicans elected, too. The worst possible choice for heading up the DNC. The enmity toward her is well deserved. She's awful.

[GummyBearz]

159. You don't understand this?

Geez... I would ask what else you don't understand but I'm afraid of the answers I may get

[dinkytron]

79. Too little too late. We already know who she is.

[abelenkpe]

80. A temporary position to appeal to voters. nt

[afertal]

86. This should have been titled...

"DWS Tosses a Bone to Sander's Supporters"....

[saidsimplesimon]

87. n2doc, recommended

Many thanks to those who understand DWS is a pyrotechnic influence.

[QC]

89. Gee, it's almost like putting pressure on politicians actually works!

Yet much of the reaction here has been that only meanies would dare criticize any Democratic office-holder, much less run against one.

Looks like it actually worked, though.

Imagine that!

[Faux pas]

90. Lol

too late deb, we've already got your number!

[bonemachine]

91. can we make it illegal for them to actively solicit

My morning wake up call was a 7:14am robo-call letting me know that I was pre-approved for a 1500$ payday loan.

I know they have the number because it belonged to someone before me, presumably the woman who I regularly get collections calls for.

Fucking scum...

[Eleanors38]

93. So, how you like me now?? Huh? Huh?

Not much

[notadmblnd]

94. Now there's an industry that can stand being gutted

It only exploits the poor and in my opinion doesn't need to exist.

[turbinetree]

97. Numbers------------------------

Since 2009, the Democratic Party has lost 69 House seats, 13 Senate seats, over 900 state legislative seats and 12 governorship's.

Who has been in charge of the DNC since this time?

I my litmus test for a democrat has been economics, always has been and always will, my FDR mother and father supporters taught me this simple lesson.

I have a problem when the some individuals "voted" for the TPP, and is some cases voted for other "trade deals" and there record of losing congressional seats is not Sander's or his supporters fault, party members within the DLC and the Third Way mantra voted against the working class and supported the corporate suits.

Her back tracking on the pay day lender issue, tells me that Tim Canova has put her seat in play within Congress, she is fighting for her political survival---------------------you know you have a problem when you will not have a sanctioned debate with your opponent.




Honk---------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[Ilsa]

98. Okay, so she's dropping this. But will she side with Republicans

who are trying to take control of the CFPB Board of Directors? They have several tricks up their sleeves to try and disable the CFPB.

[Dont call me Shirley]

100. Feel The Heat, PayDayDebbie!

[Javaman]

104. in other news: DWS payday superpac closes shop and supports her republican opponent. nt

[Initech]

105. Deborah Wasserman-Shultz: People who somehow got elected.

[Ruby the Liberal]

106. Too little, too late, Debbie

Nice pivot, no cigar. I trust you as far as I could toss you.

I will re-register with the party when you are LONG gone from any form (or scent) of leadership.

Here's hoping Tim Canova cantors you from "public" service this summer.

[sinkingfeeling]

110. Well, it certainly took her long enough.

[trudyco]

113. I feel a little sad

First Obama and Bernie have a talk.
Then rumors that DWS may need to go.
Then Obama suddenly acting like a semi progressive Dem and now DWS?

Is this the crumbs Bernie is going to get for giving up and trying to unite us?
Or is this a DLC attempt to unite us with or without Bernie?

So little so late. It's not a bad thing, it's just not a very big good thing.

[n2doc]

115. All of this is non-binding

So they are free to ignore the liberal side when they are done with their dirty work.

[Marrah_G]

114. Didn't like her before the primaries

[Doctor_J]

118. Election year pandering. Fake left, swerve right.

I guess we know where she learned that.

[LiberalLovinLug]

120. I'm sure its that her conscience finally got to her

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/281503-major-progressive-group-backs-wasserman-schultzs-primary

A major progressive grassroots group is endorsing the primary challenger of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), accusing the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee of being in the pocket of “wealthy interests” that promote income inequality.

Democracy for America on Friday announced its support for Tim Canova, a Florida law professor challenging Wasserman Schultz in the Florida's 23rd Congressional District.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-wasserman-schultz-money-challenger-20160520-story.html

Money pouring in to Wasserman Schultz-Tim Canova primary contest

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/05/23/can-bernie-sanders-help-knock-off-debbie-wasserman-schultz/

Can Bernie Sanders help take down Debbie Wasserman Schultz?

[Matt_R]

121. Holy cow, play the twilight zone music....

I read the headline and thought someone mistaken an article from The Onion. Just wow...

[libodem]

122. No shit?

Good.

[leftinportland]

137. How sad when being against predatory lenders is considered being on the left.

[islandmkl]

141. i believe President Obama..and lewebley3...meant to say "Great Job, Debbie!":

Since 2008 Democrats have lost:

69 House seats

13 Senate seats

910 Legislative seats

30 State legislative chambers

12 Governorships

[GRhodes]

151. Come on now

She isn't "moving left". She got paid to do what she did and realized the optics were bad. Think she would be doing an about face if the activist didn't shame her? Moving left is to have an ideological conversion or change on some level, to see the world differently on some level and to have some type of change in morals. Not doing something because of the optics or saying things in some speech is not "moving left". This "moving left" person has thrown open the doors to corporate interests at the Democratic convention. I hope that people pay attention to that. I'm sure she's realized the error of her ways in that regard as well? LOL!

[George II]

153. She was never opposed to those guidelines.