2016 Postmortem

babylonsister

(171,736 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:19 AM Jul 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz just had a disastrous moment at the Democratic National Convention [View all]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/25/debbie-wasserman-schultz-just-had-a-disastrous-moment-at-the-democratic-national-committee/?k88a88a8a

Debbie Wasserman Schultz just had a disastrous moment at the Democratic National Convention
By Chris Cillizza July 25 at 1
0:02 AM

When Debbie Wasserman Schultz agreed to speak at a Florida delegation breakfast on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, it looked like the ultimate home game. The Florida congresswoman is a popular figure in the state, and this week was meant to be a celebratory moment as she watched Hillary Clinton formally claim the Democratic nomination.

Then 20,000 emails from Wasserman Schultz and her top staffers were leaked, painting the congresswoman and her committee as something short of even-handed in their treatment of Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during the primaries.

This is what greeted Wasserman Schultz this morning:

Boos. Jeers. Chants of "shame."

REMINDER: This a is a Florida delegation breakfast. These are the people who should be most supportive of Wasserman Schultz!

It's hard to overstate how bad this is for Wasserman Schultz. Cable was carrying the moment live and quickly went to analysis of it. The audio and images are striking. You will see them roughly 1 million times today.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz just had a disastrous moment at the Democratic National Convention [View all] babylonsister Jul 2016 OP

What did she expect? She and her staff violated the DNC's charter. merrily Jul 2016 #1

do you have proof of this? uponit7771 Jul 2016 #4

The charter requires neutrality. They were clearly not neutral. merrily Jul 2016 #12

Where is your proof of them not being neutral? I'm not talking about your opinion ... proof uponit7771 Jul 2016 #15

Asked and answered. See Reply 12, which is not simply my opinion. merrily Jul 2016 #19

Again all claims, not proof... that's your opinion and not fact of an effort by the DNC to sand bag. uponit7771 Jul 2016 #21

News flash. Something is not "just my opinion" because you call it that. merrily Jul 2016 #24

I have your post as proof of my position that you're not offering proof of bias...you have a debate uponit7771 Jul 2016 #25

In fact, Mr. D.A., every single thing I cited would be admissible in court as evidence of bias. merrily Jul 2016 #31

See Wikileaks. It provides the proof. And no, I'm not soliciting your opinion on the matter. I'm DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2016 #27

Some people understand when it's time to exit gracefully. Funtatlaguy Jul 2016 #2

She's hurting the party and needs to fade out of the picture. Scuba Jul 2016 #3

I have no way of assessing any actual damage Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #11

This is NOTHING compared to what will happen if DWS appears at the broader convention. Attorney in Texas Jul 2016 #5

She needs to step aside and excuse herself from all party business bigwillq Jul 2016 #6

Like someone who will be speaking today.... NCTraveler Jul 2016 #7

She needs to get off the stage. This moment is NOT about her. SHe is HURTING the party geek tragedy Jul 2016 #8

The DWS hate looks to be AstroTurffed ... more made up bullshit with false claims of something ... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #9

Roger Stone. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #18

This is a delegation breakfast; 1/3 of the delegates are Sanders supporters brooklynite Jul 2016 #10

It's interesting seeing some of the replies to threads like these... Blue_Adept Jul 2016 #13

The Swiftboat has landed, it is a large cruise ship with too many Dems on board! L. Coyote Jul 2016 #14

a handful of bores booed her bigtree Jul 2016 #16

Did they cut her hair and make her walk naked through the streets of Philadelphia? nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #17

No. Instead Hillary gave her a fresh, wet kiss and made DWS "honorary" chair of her campaign. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #20

Like I said before, DWS will be a DC lobbyist by this time next year. -nt- NorthCarolina Jul 2016 #22

She was a fool to show her face at the convention UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #23

It was a Florida delegation meeting. Darb Jul 2016 #28

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No idea... sarae Jul 2016 #30

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Yes, I saw that. sarae Jul 2016 #34

MSNBC keeps showing it over and over. femmocrat Jul 2016 #29

She needs to go home and stay out of sight RonniePudding Jul 2016 #33

4:00 Karen_J Jul 2016 #35

She shouldn't even be there. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #36