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In reply to the discussion: Your pick for DNC chair [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)55. Nice thought. Mother Jones says aside from political noise
there's not much difference between them ideologically and they promise the same plans.
Progressive Democrats gazing upon the fight for the leadership of their party ought to be delighted. The two leading candidates for chair of the Democratic National CommitteeRep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Labor Secretary Tom Perezare each battle-hardened and experienced progressives with much to offer their partisan comrades. ...
But there's truly not much ideological distance between the two. They are both grassroots-minded progressives. Ellison, before being elected to the House, was a community activist and operated a civil rights, employment, and criminal defense law practice in Minneapolis. Perez, the Buffalo, New York-raised son of two parents exiled from the Dominican Republic, was once the head of CASA de Maryland, an organization advocating for and providing services to immigrants.
And there's no big difference in their big-picture approaches to what must be done within the DNC. Ellison, "..." Perez, "..." You could transpose these statements and not notice it. ...
At this point, the Democratic Party needs much rebuildingwhich entails fundraising, strategizing, candidate recruitment, messaging, organizational development, and morefrom local precincts to the national level. So it might be best if the selection of the DNC chief was more job interview and less political wrestling match. Yeah, right. But many of the 447 members of the Democratic Party's national committee, who are the only voters in this contest, might actually view the race in such a way.
But there's truly not much ideological distance between the two. They are both grassroots-minded progressives. Ellison, before being elected to the House, was a community activist and operated a civil rights, employment, and criminal defense law practice in Minneapolis. Perez, the Buffalo, New York-raised son of two parents exiled from the Dominican Republic, was once the head of CASA de Maryland, an organization advocating for and providing services to immigrants.
And there's no big difference in their big-picture approaches to what must be done within the DNC. Ellison, "..." Perez, "..." You could transpose these statements and not notice it. ...
At this point, the Democratic Party needs much rebuildingwhich entails fundraising, strategizing, candidate recruitment, messaging, organizational development, and morefrom local precincts to the national level. So it might be best if the selection of the DNC chief was more job interview and less political wrestling match. Yeah, right. But many of the 447 members of the Democratic Party's national committee, who are the only voters in this contest, might actually view the race in such a way.
ww.motherjones.com/politics/2017/01/why-tom-perez-strong-competitor-against-keith-ellison-democratic-party
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If it was REALLY that important to you, then you'd already know. But you don't
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#44
Buttigieg was endorsed by Martin O'Malley and Howard Dean. That's good enough for me.
FSogol
Feb 2017
#5
I have a preference, but for fucks sake no more DWS types (she cost us a shiteload).
demmiblue
Feb 2017
#11
I have a theory that DWS would've been the better person to lead us into the general election
Tiggeroshii
Feb 2017
#16
Seriously. She went to the times and insulted millennials & defended putting pot smokers in prison.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#36
Many of the DWS types insulted and harangued millennials, and they still do to this day.
demmiblue
Feb 2017
#37
He needs to get a bunch of T-shirts made with that printed on them or something.
Denzil_DC
Feb 2017
#41
Buttgieg would be a more serious contender if he wasn't surgiing so late in the game
Seasider
Feb 2017
#29