Hillary Clinton Campaign Wants A Progressive DNC Chair

[DonViejo]

“We will want a person at the head of the party that represents the progressive platform that the party adopted,” said Clinton’s campaign chair.

PHILADELPHIA ― Hillary Clinton’s campaign said it is looking for a progressive replacement to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) to chair the Democratic National Committee, reflecting the party’s attempts to unify with Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) supporters.

“We will want a person at the head of the party that represents the progressive platform that the party adopted and that represents that spirit of reform and integration of the grassroots into the party,” Clinton campaign Chairman John Podesta told The Huffington Post in an interview Thursday at the Democratic National Convention.

The platform that Sanders and Clinton supporters came together on is the most progressive in the party’s history. The two camps also agreed on creating a commission to examine changes to party rules that could reduce the role of superdelegates in the next election.

Wasserman Schultz stepped down as DNC chair on July 24, the day before the big gathering in Philadelphia was set to commence. Sanders supporters have long called for her ouster, believing she was tipping the scales toward Clinton in the primary. Their calls intensified after Wikileaks released hacked internal DNC emails, and party officials found they could no longer defend Wasserman Schultz staying in place.

more + video of interview w/Podesta
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/clinton-campaign-dnc-chair_us_579f93bce4b0693164c20cfb

[Glamrock]

1. Kick ass!

That is all...

[Peregrine Took]

2. Bernie. n/t

[democrattotheend]

3. No

As much as I love Bernie, we need someone with more experience/knowledge of the inner workings of the DNC and party politics. I think he would hate that job.

[VulgarPoet]

7. Canova, maybe? nt

[Scuba]

10. Hopefully someone without that inner workings knowledge.

[LiberalFighter]

9. Absolutely not!

Besides it should be someone that is not an elected official.

[brooklynite]

4. My sources tell me she'd like to keep Brazille...

...but Brazille doesn't want the gig.

[dsc]

11. that is too bad

what we need is a non politician who is good at organizing, and she fits that bill.

[bigwillq]

5. Good (nt)

[StraightRazor]

6. Thank you Bernie...

[bklyncowgirl]

8. Howard Dean

Why not go with a proven winner?

[PragmaticLiberal]

12. I wouldn't be opposed to him but personally, I'd like to see Gov O'Malley in this position.

[Thrill]

13. Should have always been his job

[geek tragedy]

14. Martin O'Malley? nt