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In reply to the discussion: Many Democrats I like very much made a mistake and continue to make a mistake by making the DNC job [View all]La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)16. ellison has no idea either how to help others win. he knows how he won himself
and that's not the exact same skill.
just being elected into office doesn't help you organize broader strategies either.
i mean he might have the skill, but his past job is not the reason he has the skill.
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Many Democrats I like very much made a mistake and continue to make a mistake by making the DNC job [View all]
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
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Unfortuately, I think this 'two wings' contest evolved over the last few months. I do not
riversedge
Feb 2017
#1
Also, there are more than 2 wings of the party. People mistakenly lump Obama and Clinton together.
KittyWampus
Feb 2017
#2
yes. perez support is mainly Obama people. the Clinton people actually seem more split
JI7
Feb 2017
#4
There seems to be an effort to keep "primary wars" going and that extends to any situation
KittyWampus
Feb 2017
#9
funny thing is, I loved Obama as President and viewed either Clinton or Sanders as a step down.
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#12
IMO, that goes back to putting Clinton-circle Dems to head the DNC. IMO, this was done to help her
KittyWampus
Feb 2017
#19
Well, Obama pre-Senate was an Community Organizer. Perez is less about President Obama
KittyWampus
Feb 2017
#25
I really don't want to come off as being down on him, I want his face on Mt Rushmore.
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#27
It's a position that requires knowing how to win elections, recruit candidates, and
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#8
neither does running your own campaign. running your own campaign doesn't make you any better
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#13
recruiting house candidates is most certainly something the national party does.
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#17
perez is successful at overseeing a large organization, ellison has never done that
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#22
DNC isn't a large bureaucracy, and if anything it should be less centralized
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#26
ok. but nothing in ellison's career points me to resounding experience in this role either
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#31
I'm not sure Ellison would be my first choice of all possible options either.
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#32
the DNC does not run elections. Perez has run a large bureau and that is really the skill needed
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#10
ellison has no idea either how to help others win. he knows how he won himself
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#16
Why can't they work together? I don't like the division either, we have seen more than
BeckyDem
Feb 2017
#23