DNC chairwoman: If up to me, I’d exclude independents from Dem primaries

[leftcoastmountains]

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said if it was her decision, she would scrap open primaries and only allow voters registered as Democrats to participate in primaries.

"I believe that the party's nominee should be chosen — this is Debbie Wasserman Schultz's opinion — that the party's nominee should be chosen by members of the party," the Florida lawmaker said during an interview with "MSNBC Live" on Monday, according to The Washington Examiner.

States that have open primaries permit independent voters to participate in their Democratic or Republican contests.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) frequently notes that his presidential campaign benefits from open primaries and that contests in which a large number of independents voters turnout help deliver him primary victories.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/278469-dnc-chairwoman-if-up-to-me-id-exclude-independents-from

[bkkyosemite]

1. One person one vote. There should be no party's just one person one vote and not cheating

vote machines.

[AgerolanAmerican]

2. she almost got it

she's instead created a party that will exclude independents in the general election

[Human101948]

3. On the other hand, if the Dem candidate only appeals to some Dems and...

very few independents it is not such a good way to choose a candidate.

[appalachiablue]

4. Say what, Debbie?

[LiberalArkie]

5. And take away her curling iron.

[Pharaoh]

6. she needs to be fired!

[Duckhunter935]

9. Sickening

And she still has a job...

[MissDeeds]

13. She has eviscerated the Democratic Party

If you can't bring the party down from the outside, attack from within.

Doing a heck of a job, Debbie.

[Maedhros]

7. That's fine. Independents should just vote for their own candidate, then.

Democrats clearly don't want their involvement.

[Android3.14]

8. A Democrat suppressing democracy. Who'd a thunk it.

[sarge43]

10. She's a DINO. To be expected. n/t

[appalachiablue]

14. Thread Winner!

[angstlessk]

11. Let's go one step further..don't allow Independents to vote for Democrats

in the general election...there...all fixed!

[leftcoastmountains]

16. Perfect!

[Rebkeh]

12. Democracy!

Just in case

[CobaltBlue]

15. Sad

You know you're a horrible "Democrat" when the president of the United States has to come out to endorse your re-nomination to Strongly Democratic congressional district while you chair the Democratic National Committee.

If Hillary Clinton wins the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, and she deliberately wants to choose a party figure who is severely unpopular, she has two great choices in Chicago, Illinois mayor Rahm Emanuel and Florida U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.