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In reply to the discussion: Ellison tells DNC members that DNC chair rival is trying to skew race [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,698 posts)that Michael Moore said.
It was not that I have anything against Ellison per se.
But the Women's March was NOT the moment for that. And Michael Moore's support for the Democratic Party has been in question since the 2000 election, IMO. His actions in 2016 were no help whatsoever.
What has pissed me off from the get-go is the rush to put Keith Ellison in place when the MAJOR reason he is being pushed by so-called "progressives" is because he was a Bernie supporter. I really wanted either Howard Dean - who ALREADY KNOWS how to make Dems competitive nationwide. Or Martin O'Malley - who was initially supported for office in Maryland by Dean and who has a lot of the same ideas. Both were "discouraged" from running ... and I am NOT forgetting that.
In the meantime, O'Malley has been going out and campaigning for candidates in state and local elections around the country, often successfully, thus putting his words into action. He's a great guy and would have been excellent as DNC Chair.
Let Keith Ellison do his job in the House! That's where we need a strong voice. Of those remaining, I truly believe that Tom Perez is the best one to bring the party together - and we wouldn't have to give up any Congressional seat.