Politico: Marianne Williamson loses top two campaign officials in a matter of days

[brooklynite]

The top two campaign officials for longshot Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson resigned over the weekend.

Jason Call, the campaign’s deputy manager, told POLITICO on Monday that he left Williamson’s team on Friday. That came after campaign manager Peter Daou announced last Saturday on Twitter that he was leaving the campaign “after much consideration,” about one month into the job.

A Williamson campaign staffer confirmed to POLITICO that Daou and Call left the campaign, but said it was a mutually agreed-upon decision after Williamson’s campaign leaned into a more progressive direction.

“The campaign is just moving in a different direction,” a Williamson campaign staffer granted anonymity to discuss campaign dynamics told POLITICO. The staffer elaborated that Daou “comes from a background of what you would call traditional Democratic politics, and Marianne is looking for something a bit more innovative.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/22/marianne-williamson-loses-top-two-campaign-officials-in-a-matter-of-days-00098194

[emulatorloo]

1. Somethings fishy, and doesn't add up. See Daou's tweet:

Link to tweet

PERSONAL NOTE:

After much consideration, I've decided to leave Marianne Williamson's presidential campaign, where I was campaign manager.

Claiming Daou is a ‘traditional Democrat’ given his vitriolic turning on Clinton is absurd.

Additionally here’s a newer tweet from Daou indicating what he wants to do.

Link to tweet

Of all the election cycles I've been involved in, this is the most primed for a viable third party candidate espousing popular left principles.

My mission is to help make that happen.

In 2020, I voted Green because I oppose the duopoly.

Biden’s presidency is the ultimate confirmation that the system is rigged to perpetuate the oppressive status quo.

A "dirty break" is one way to do it. But there are more direct approaches.

My guess is he didn’t believe Williamson couldn’t help him reach his shitty “goals” and/or the rumors of her being a toxic boss are true.

As an aside, Karma’s gonna catch up to Mr. Daou. He’s toxic.

[maxsolomon]

3. Biden is probably the most Progressive President we've had.

The Ship of State doesn't turn on a dime, nitwits.

[Cha]

5. Peter Daou is Full of Bullshit w/his 3rd party shit.

Are those his "details to follow"?

And, as I posted.. Daou supported Sanders in 2020... so he was NOT a "traditional Dem" as the MW campaign put it.

So not buying what they're trying to sell, either.

TY.

[marble falls]

6. "In 2020, I voted Green because I oppose the duopoly" sounds nice as a song sung in the shower ...

... in reality it was one just more vote for the Orange Shitgibbon in his case.

Our election system is still mostly a winner take all contest. Change the election laws regarding run offs for elections that do not generate 51% or better winner with a 'non of the above option'. Then play around with the duopoly.

Most Greens I run into are pretty RW/Libertarian. I'll vote Green when that changes, maybe. Right now I want Green Democrats who naturally bias left.

[EmmaLee E]

7. I'd only vote for a 3rd party

If / when we have a parliamentary system.

Abolish the Senate - make the House the Commons.
Multiple parties make sense in forming coalitions.
Prime Minister is leader of a coalition making up a majority.

[Demsrule86]

8. Why you want to have the UK system where they have endless minority rule and are losing

everything? No thanks. We have a constitution, free speech, and no king.

[Demsrule86]

9. Again...a big NO to that.

[MurrayDelph]

13. I'd only do it

if they had ranked choice, and then only if it made the difference between if the third party was at last semi-reasonable and my vote helped them earn matching funds.

[marble falls]

14. Can you imagine how many vote of confidences the GOP could have inspired during President Obama's ..

... time in office?

[Hortensis]

10. Agree completely, even sharing your bottom line guess.

It's worth remembering that people like Daou are a type, especially common among the more radical fringe, unable to keep from quarreling with people they need as allies, causing trouble for whoever hires them, and generally soiling their own nests. When they're talented, as he was, they may manage to be hired by high-level campaigns, like Hillary's, before revealing their flip side and beginning the self destructing spiral.

Down, down, down...

[betsuni]

11. This guy should just get some therapy and leave the whole country out of whatever his problem is.

He forgot to warn Teh Democratic Establishment in a threatening manner that they can't stop him.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. Who is surprised by this?

There are NOT going to be any Democratic Presidential primary debates and I doubt that Williamson will be able to raise the funds needed to mount a real campaign.

[Cha]

4. No.. Daou Surrported Sanders

in 2020.

Not buying it.

[Takket]

12. She had campaign officials? LOL why???

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. This mess gets worse

Link to tweet

[Cha]

17. So a Bid Difference of opinion.. is Daou

going to be an advisor or not?

TY

[Hortensis]

16. Not sure how much she'd need competent replacements. Last time she

"ran" before the presidential race kicked off, then withdrew in January 2020 when serious candidates were about to become active and the press got busy covering them.

(That was the year Joe Biden delayed deciding he'd be one of them until April 25, so nearly 5 months of press covering race horses stomping at the starting line.)

In any case, if she plans the same again, staffing her activities might give poli sci and IT newbies some good experience.

[ZonkerHarris]

18. Translation: Daou "comes from a background of what you would call traditional Democratic politics,

(Cares about the Democratic Party) and Marianne is looking for something a bit more innovative (Destructive to the Party).”