Clinton Takes Control of DNC—BUH-BYE Debbie Wasserman Schultz

[Segami]

In 2008, when then-Sen. Barack Obama sewed up the nomination, his team rushed to fill the ranks of the Democratic National Committee. That is normal, as the committee’s No. 1 task is to support the presidential campaign (the Senate and House Democrats have their own committees). If you remember, Howard Dean was the head of the DNC at the time, and he remained nominally in charge, but Obama’s team was in full control. Dean had been moved to the sidelines. It wasn’t an antagonistic move. It simply meant that the presidential campaign and the DNC had to be in sync, and the best way to manage that is to have people from the same team in charge.

So with that bit of background, say goodbye to Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Hillary Clinton's campaign is taking the reins of the Democratic National Committee, installing a new top official on Thursday to oversee the party's day-to-day operations through the general election.

Brandon Davis, national political director for the Service Employees International Union, will become the general election chief of staff for the Democratic Party. His selection formalizes the coordination of the Clinton campaign and the committee, a stark contrast to Donald Trump who is currently at odds with his party.


http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/16/politics/hillary-clinton-campaign-dnc/index.html

Davis is f’n fantastic, I’ve known him for years. He’s smart, energetic, passionate, and competent as fuck. In other words, the opposite of Wasserman Schultz.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/6/16/1539471/-Clinton-takes-control-of-DNC-buh-bye-Debbie-Wasserman-Schultz

[Segami]

1. The Clinton bus has arrived for DWS

BUH-BYE!

[kstewart33]

50. This isn't news.

What's happened is standard operating procedure for the DNC leadership after someone wins the nomination. DWS retains her chair title and the nominee selects someone to run the operations. Yes, DWS's responsibilities will be reduced, but that typically happens in this situation.

[tonyt53]

53. But to the politically naive, it means something. You are 100% correct though.

The person that won the primaries gets to make the decision on this matter. Bernie didn't win.

[Duval]

55. Yayyyyyyy!!!!

[Hortensis]

68. HRC's guy is political director for Service Employees Int'l Union.

Brandon Davis will become the general election chief of staff for the Democratic Party.

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Debbie Wassermann Schultz will retain her title, but her position now becomes more about formality than function – something that will please a lot of Democrats. But it is important to know that this move is not necessarily a result of those complaints. This is standard protocol once the party has identified its presumptive nominee.

By choosing Davis, Clinton also continues to tap into young millennials of color to energize both her campaign and the Democratic Party in a way that builds for the future.

http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/06/16/new-leadership-at-the-dnc/

[onehandle]

2. It's amusing that some think this is a big development and not a normal event. nt

[Segami]

4. Well then, amuse yourself!

[vintx]

6. lol... it's like they can't help themselves

[swhisper1]

8. DWS is offered a post in the administration, clearly

Hillary offers the olive branch to Bernies followers. I'm waiting with baited breath

[Cali_Democrat]

12. They think DWS stole the nomination from Bernie and gave it to Hillary

They don't understand the fact that Bernie was rejected by the voters in favor of Hillary.

[onehandle]

27. Yep. +3,775,437 votes doesn't lie. nt

[GulfCoast66]

47. Shhhh!

Let them think it is all because of Bernie.

[vintx]

3. VERY good news!

[floppyboo]

5. knr

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Perhaps I am missing something, she is not the official nominee, yet now oversees the DNC?

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I'm a little fuzzy on the hierarchy of the DNC and who / when they get to control it's leadership.


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[swhisper1]

11. hillary is the DNC, always has been

[jamese777]

59. WRONG

When Hillary lost the nomination in 2008, Barack Obama became the person in charge of the DNC and he has been for the last 8 years. Hillary was an Obama appointee and a member of his cabinet.

[AgingAmerican]

63. DWS was Hillary's campaign manager in 2008

Once she was appointed to the DNC, it became Hillary's domain.

[swhisper1]

65. yes, he won, but the clintons started 3rd way, which was my point

she didnt expect him in '08 and didnt expect Bernie in '16, the difference is she made sure this time to win before she even announced

[Segami]

16. Someone will come along and accuse you

of splitting hairs........its a done deal, Hillary is the nominee....you know, crap like that.

[Freddie Stubbs]

23. The Chair of the DNC has agreed to hire this guy and put him in charge of day-to-day operations

The same thing happened in 2008 after Obama became the presumptive nominee.

[senz]

36. + 1000

It's interesting that the Hill Camp started right out by telling everyone "this is normal."

Hmm... trying to remember 1984 ...

[floriduck]

38. I thought DWS was Obama's responsibility. He must have already delegated that to Hillary.

[NCTraveler]

9. Very good news.

Love that you are excited about Clintons actions. She kicks ass.

[2banon]

10. Is this for Real? Or is it the Onion?

please clarify... don't want to be lured in by false hope.

[Segami]

14. Check the CNN news link...

[MineralMan]

13. Well, that will give DWS more time to campaign

in her district for her House seat. The DNC becomes the campaign arm for the Clinton campaign, as it does for every presidential nominee, once that nominee is known.

I'm sure it's a big relief for Debbie Schultz, who is probably getting tired of the calumny heaped on her from all sides.

It's good for Hillary, too, having a political pro handling day-to-day affairs at the DNC.

Win, all around.

[vintx]

15. Fingers crossed for Tim Canova! nt

[MineralMan]

19. OK. She's popular in her own district, and it's extremely

difficult to primary a popular incumbent. Tim Canova is trying to do that. I doubt he'll succeed, frankly, but you can support him with donations if you live outside of the district. Still, it will be the voters in that district who decide, and they seem to like DWS.

[vintx]

24. Well someone has to like loan sharks, maybe it's her constituents

Oops, sorry, not loan sharks... payday lenders. My bad.

[MineralMan]

37. Well, I'm going to let the voters in her district decide.

[vintx]

42. Um...

of course they will... ?

[Freddie Stubbs]

29. Hillary won DWS's district by a landslide

[MineralMan]

39. Yes. I know. I think DWS's seat is safe for her.

[azurnoir]

17. yep she served her purpose but now she's a liability for the The Party

[2banon]

20. I'm not sure of that purpose she actually served, but definitely this is excellent news

In dire need for that Hope and Change thing...

I hope there's time for down ticket everywhere.

[DebDoo]

21. More 'lie and cheat now, apologize later'. The damage has already been done

Last edited Fri Jun 17, 2016, 08:49 AM - Edit history (2)

Eta: the DNC (aka The Clintons) used DWS to lie and cheat the election and now as a pathetic show of appeasement they're giving her the boot - but it's just a show, the damage won't be undone.

[Bob41213]

48. I'm guessing more damage is coming

I think there is a good chance this is related to Guccifer 2.0.

[MineralMan]

22. You know, I don't see that language at the CNN link.

You boxed some stuff with a link, but it would be unusual for CNN to post something that had "competent as fuck" in the content, I think.

Maybe you made a mistake? You can edit your post.

[vintx]

26. There's a kos link too

[MineralMan]

31. Yes, but the CNN link is in the excerpt box, implying

that the source was CNN. I realize that the language comes from kos. It's still confusing for people who don't bother to click both links. I just wanted to point out that CNN would use that kind of language on their website.

[vintx]

34. Most people get context.

And know that CNN wouldn't post 'fuck' on their site.

I would think, just based on reasoning alone, that most would get that the formatting was misplaced.

Just my guess. Maybe I expect too much ...

[MineralMan]

35. The original poster edited the post.

Now, it is properly formatted. I thanked him for doing so.

[vintx]

40. Jesus.

Are you real?

Nevermind... have fun notifying people of formatting errors and other such Very Important Things.

[MineralMan]

41. I just checked.

I still have some lower back pain and I have feeling in my arm when I pinch it. I appear to be real. However, I assure you that I am not Jesus.

Thanks for your concern.

[AgingAmerican]

64. When they are unable to counter an OP

They try to obfuscate the subject by fixating on bullshit like formatting. Or they attack the source. Anything but dealing with the matter at hand.

[Segami]

30. My mistake....that line should have remained outside the CNN link...

its been corrected...

[MineralMan]

33. Thanks for making the correction.

[ismnotwasm]

25. Jesus

"This is in fact what happens," Howard Dean, former Democratic Party chairman, told CNN. "Debbie will still have the title, but somebody else will be the effective operator of the DNC. It's Hillary's pick."
In an interview on Thursday, Dean recalled how he transitioned immediately to simply raising money and campaigning for Barack Obama in 2008 after Paul Tewes, a trusted Obama aide, stepped in to lead the committee.
"We basically just turned it over to him and I left the building to him. He ran the DNC," Dean said. "It was very clear I wasn't going to be running the DNC as soon as there was the a nominee

[2banon]

28. SEIU!!! Wow!

[2banon]

32. This is a Sanders request! Out-EFFIN-Standing!

[2banon]

43. Ok. She isn't actually out.

She's not actually out.

The appointment of Davis is intended to allay some of the concerns about party leadership. It is a standard transition, as Clinton becomes the presumptive Democratic nominee.

"This is in fact what happens," Howard Dean, former Democratic Party chairman, told CNN. "Debbie will still have the title, but somebody else will be the effective operator of the DNC. It's Hillary's pick."

[senz]

44. Clinton is not yet the nominee. How can she do this?

[Segami]

45. You're correct.....see #16

[hack89]

49. The same way Obama did it in 2008

and every other presumptive nominee before that. Need to accept history and political reality. The party is not going to waste six weeks of attacking Trump before the convention. The race is over.

[joshcryer]

54. The sexist double standard.

All the rules have changed for Clinton. All of them.

[jamese777]

60. What Rules?

Barack Obama did the exact same thing when he became the "presumptive" nominee; John Kerry too; Al Gore as well.

[joshcryer]

62. That's what I'm saying.

This time the rule is that this is peculiar, out of place, unique, special. Before the rule was SOP.

[swhisper1]

66. it isnt in effect until the vote

[Tarc]

46. If you've paid attention, or are old enough to remember, this is standard prodecure

Once a nominee is in place.

It is nice to see that you're actually acknowledging the reality of the Clinton win, though, Segami. That's a big step.

[Segami]

52. But you still have a ways to go...

Try improving your neg undercurrents you enjoy weaving into your responses.

That would be a big step improvement also.....

[Tarc]

58. Being on the winning side, and not needing to court the holdout vote...

...I really don't see a need to.

[MFM008]

51. Why does this make you happy?

[EndElectoral]

56. My guess is Schultz gets the Press Secretary or a cabinet position in an HRC presidency.

[potone]

57. A cabinet position? Really?

What cabinet position would she be qualified for? And as for Press Secretary, that isn't her forte either, but I suppose at least she couldn't do too much damage there.

[EndElectoral]

61. She's been quite loyal to HRC. Was campaign co-chair for HRC in 2008. Has been head of the DNC.

She's Chief Deputy Whip and is on the judiciary committee.

I could see HRC appointing her, or possibly even Sec. of State.

Would I? No way, but she is a solid Clinton loyalist.

[swhisper1]

67. so who is this brandon Davis? A 3rd wayer?

I googled and nothing but his appointment came up. The political adviser to a huge union isnt a damning past, but inquiring minds want to know