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Related: About this forumDemocrats Can’t Unite Unless Wasserman Schultz Goes!
By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
Certainly, Hillary Clinton is angered by all of this, but the one seemingly more aggrieved if public comments and private actions are any indication is Democratic National Committee chair and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Hillary surrogate who takes umbrage like ordinary folks pop their vitamins in the morning.
As we recently wrote, She embodies the tactics that have eroded the ability of Democrats to once again be the party of the working class. As Democratic National Committee chair she has opened the floodgates for Big Money, brought lobbyists into the inner circle and oiled all the moving parts of the revolving door that twirls between government service and cushy jobs in the world of corporate influence.
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Its the skullduggery going on within the Democratic Party establishment thats our current concern and as we wrote in March, Rep. Wasserman Schultz has played games with the partys voter database, been accused of restricting the number of Democratic candidate debates and scheduling them at odd days and times to favor Hillary Clinton, and recently told CNNs Jake Tapper that superdelegates strongly establishment and pro-Clinton are necessary at the partys convention so deserving incumbent officials and party leaders dont have to run for delegate slots against grassroots activists. Let that sink in, but hold your nose against the aroma of entitlement.
Now Wasserman Schultz has waded into the controversy over what happened or didnt happen last weekend when Sanders supporters loudly and vehemently objected to the rules at the Nevada State Democratic Convention. In truth, some behaved badly at the event and others made trollish, violent and obscene threats to Democratic state chair Roberta Lange via phone, email and social media. Theres no excuse for such aggressive, creepy conduct, and Sanders was quick and direct in apologizing for the behavior of the rowdies and bullies.
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The Nations Joan Walsh, a Clinton supporter critical of the Sanders campaign, concurs: Once again, Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz escalated a conflict that she should have worked to defuse, she writes. Wasserman Schultz is not helping her friend Hillary Clinton with her attacks on Sanders. Just the appearance of fairness can go a long way in assuaging worries about fairness. Wasserman Schultzs defiant rebuke to the Sanders camp has made it worse.
As we recently wrote, She embodies the tactics that have eroded the ability of Democrats to once again be the party of the working class. As Democratic National Committee chair she has opened the floodgates for Big Money, brought lobbyists into the inner circle and oiled all the moving parts of the revolving door that twirls between government service and cushy jobs in the world of corporate influence.
-snip-
Its the skullduggery going on within the Democratic Party establishment thats our current concern and as we wrote in March, Rep. Wasserman Schultz has played games with the partys voter database, been accused of restricting the number of Democratic candidate debates and scheduling them at odd days and times to favor Hillary Clinton, and recently told CNNs Jake Tapper that superdelegates strongly establishment and pro-Clinton are necessary at the partys convention so deserving incumbent officials and party leaders dont have to run for delegate slots against grassroots activists. Let that sink in, but hold your nose against the aroma of entitlement.
Now Wasserman Schultz has waded into the controversy over what happened or didnt happen last weekend when Sanders supporters loudly and vehemently objected to the rules at the Nevada State Democratic Convention. In truth, some behaved badly at the event and others made trollish, violent and obscene threats to Democratic state chair Roberta Lange via phone, email and social media. Theres no excuse for such aggressive, creepy conduct, and Sanders was quick and direct in apologizing for the behavior of the rowdies and bullies.
-snip-
The Nations Joan Walsh, a Clinton supporter critical of the Sanders campaign, concurs: Once again, Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz escalated a conflict that she should have worked to defuse, she writes. Wasserman Schultz is not helping her friend Hillary Clinton with her attacks on Sanders. Just the appearance of fairness can go a long way in assuaging worries about fairness. Wasserman Schultzs defiant rebuke to the Sanders camp has made it worse.
http://billmoyers.com/story/democrats-cant-unite-unless-wasserman-schultz-goes/
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Democrats Can’t Unite Unless Wasserman Schultz Goes! (Original Post)
kiva
May 2016
OP
Many will blame Bernie if the dems lose, but actually I think it will be DWS that will
RKP5637
May 2016
#2
DWS should do what Paul Ryan did...Offer to step down if Bernie wants her to...
Henhouse
May 2016
#6
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)1. Very true
And she is too arrogant to leave on her own accord.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)2. Many will blame Bernie if the dems lose, but actually I think it will be DWS that will
be the cause if the dems lose.
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)3. So Bernie's so called revolution is not about ideas but about Bernie
Thanks for clarifying this
kiva
(4,373 posts)5. That's what you got out of the article?
What an...interesting...take.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)4. Always need a scapegoat.
w4rma
(31,700 posts)8. I blame Clinton. He's Clinton's fault that DWS is DNC chair. (nt)
Henhouse
(646 posts)6. DWS should do what Paul Ryan did...Offer to step down if Bernie wants her to...
If Bernie asks for her resignation he looks petty and small....DWS will become a martyr.... Win. Win.
msongs
(67,405 posts)7. false premise. DWS is not the deciding factor. nt