DNC Chair Joins GOP Attack On Elizabeth Warren's Agency

[Stellar]

WASHINGTON -- Payday lenders have been gunning for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since the day President Barack Obama tapped Elizabeth Warren to set up the new agency. They've had plenty of help from congressional Republicans -- longtime recipients of campaign contributions from the payday loan industry. As the CFPB has moved closer to adopting new rules to shield families from predatory lending, the GOP has assailed the agency from every conceivable angle -- going after it's budget, attempting to tie its hands with new layers of red tape, fomenting conspiracy theories about rogue regulators illegally shutting down businesses and launching direct attacks on payday loan rules themselves.

To date, the GOP blitz has resulted in a few close shaves for the young agency, but no actual defeats. But the industry has cultivated a powerful new ally in recent weeks: Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.).

Wasserman Schultz is co-sponsoring a new bill that would gut the CFPB's forthcoming payday loan regulations. She's also attempting to gin up Democratic support for the legislation on Capitol Hill, according to a memo obtained by The Huffington Post.

LISTEN to HuffPost's analysis of the bill in the latest episode of the "So That Happened" politics podcast below. The discussion begins at the 53:35 mark:

Audio Provided at the link: HuffPo

[yourpaljoey]

1. This is tearing the Dem Party apart... the center cannot hold

[highprincipleswork]

38. They don't realize that many will feel that payback as self-expression is necessary and in order.

When you absolutely, fundamentally disagree with what is going on, you've got to someday take action.

That day is either here or fast approaching.

Yes, it is unclear how one makes oneself heard as a Progressive in this regressive party, that continues to give away all the gains we have won through hard work, even death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_injury_to_one_is_an_injury_to_all
http://tvone.tv/4513/five-tragic-deaths-of-the-civil-rights-movement/

It is tragic that wedges are being driven between long-time productive coalitions, like White Liberals and PoC.

But some price will be paid for all of this, and I wonder who is going to foot the bill.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

89. This is a direct result of the Democrats abandoning unions after Reagan in favor of banks.

[G_j]

2. ugh..

for shame

[Ferd Berfel]

97. WOnder if this would have happened if EW had endorsed Hillary?

I doubt it.

I also have to wonder if this is an example of the Clinton vindictiveness we hear about

[Merryland]

3. This should force Elizabeth's hand, shouldn't it?

[corbettkroehler]

30. Terrible In The Short Term...

I am with you. It should be a strong incentive. Fingers crossed!

[Kip Humphrey]

4. Come on Hillary supporters, defend DWS and payday loans!

[dchill]

5. WTF is wrong with DWS?

Everything.

[corbettkroehler]

37. More Ammo For Her Primary Challenger

With the Florida primary for congressional races around Labor Day, more of these sell-out moves by DWS will bolster her respected primary challenger. I gave $ to Tim Canova. If you hate DWS' sell-out, you should, too.!

http://timcanova.com

[Hell Hath No Fury]

53. I will send him some $$$.

And I will call her office and tell her WHY I am sending her opponent campaign cash.

[FlaGranny]

79. Challenger"S"

I just got an e-mail from her wanting donations as she has 4 challengers running against her.

Whoops, I replied to the wrong post, meant to reply to the prior post - sorry.

[ChiciB1]

93. YES! YES! YES! Please Donate To Him... SHE MUST GO!

She's been a shill for Hillary since the LAST time she ran! And NOW she has the audacity to push more votes against "we the people?"

THIS woman seems to be on a mission to repeatedly screw us!

A thought just hit me too. Is she trying to play intercept because of the Hillary emails and the Clinton Foundation? And then, maybe she has a lot of behind the scenes information and does;t even CARE if she loses her seat! She's not doing this for her health, she's doing this because she WANTS A HIGHER POSITION... In The Hillary Clinton Administration.

No I don't know this to be a fact, but all her actions have shown me she's NOT working for "We The People!"

[Trajan]

6. This will be a part of the legacy of Hillary supporters

A dismantling of the institutions that serve regular citizens ...

So ... It's a cabal of Democrats who finally topple the New Deal ....

Fancy that ...

[Merryland]

14. they've got theirs

to hell with everybody else. Sickening to see this.

[jillan]

7. What I want to know is what is Hillary's stance on this? Omg - I am speechless!

[Stellar]

8. You and me...I don't know what else to say. eom

[arcane1]

57. Depends on who asks her n/t

[Cobalt Violet]

73. Im sure she own DWS one.

[jeff47]

102. During the campaign, she will oppose the bill.

And use that opposition to demonstrate just how much like Sanders she is.

If she succeeds and wins the election, she'll sign the bill.

[friendly_iconoclast]

109. "If she succeeds and wins the election, she'll sign the bill." Absolutely.

[ladjf]

9. Senator Warren, I know that you are a very smart person. But, do you have the courage to

make a bold move? That would be to join Bernie's Revolution Today! It's already later than it should have been.

[jillan]

11. I cannot believe that this alone doesn't make her speak up.

I am baffled by her silence - but at the same time I get it.

[Merryland]

15. I truly think that if she fails to endorse TODAY

she may survive politically but morally...?

[jillan]

22. Bingo! You hit the nail on the head.

[Merryland]

23. This ain't no election for the faint of heart, is it?

[global1]

10. What Am I Missing Here?....

DWS was appointed chair by President Obama. President Obama tapped Elizabeth Warren to set up the new agency. And now DWS is co-sponsoring a new bill that would gut the CFPB's payday loan regulations.

Isn't that like going against the President?

[jillan]

12. Oh yeah!

This is INSANE!

[Stellar]

19. hmm...

After the election, Obama’s top political operatives — strategist David Plouffe, reelection campaign manager Jim Messina and then-DNC executive director Patrick Gaspard, now U.S. ambassador to South Africa — debated the decision of retaining her as DNC chair so intensely that there was already a replacement in mind: R.T. Rybak, the former mayor of Minneapolis and a DNC vice chairman.

But there was nervousness about the optics of Obama dropping a woman from the party leadership. Plus, the sense internally was that they had originally picked her largely to help win the women’s vote and avert problems with Jewish donors, and both had indeed happened, whatever the other problems.

Politico.com

[ChiciB1]

99. WELL, Maybe Obama Should Say Something! Like RIGHT NOW!

If ever he wanted to show us who he stands with and what he really supports... NOW is the time.

Sorry, there are some good things Obama has done, but he slowly lost me as time went by. His initial support for XL and now TPP simply makes no sense to me. And, since I've been listening to Mike Papintonio the information about what BIG PHARMA was able to negotiate to go along with ACA has done nothing to reassure me either!

[Stellar]

108. AGREED! eom

[Merryland]

13. Is this punishment being doled out to Warren

because she failed to endorse Clinton? It seems really ugly.

[Octafish]

16. Who loves ya, Democrats?

[Merryland]

17. that picture should come with a warning...

[Octafish]

20. What? And take away from the shock value?

Shock and Awe await us all if we don't wake up PDQ.

[Merryland]

24. Agreed.

[Milliesmom]

42. I seen a photojust like that somewhere of Hillary and one of Bill

[Octafish]

54. The camera doesn't lie, normally. Here's me at that thing...

Goo goo g' joob. I'm crying.

[Iggo]

18. Wasserman Schultz joins Republicans.

Yeah, that happened a long time ago.

[beac]

21. She's their mole in our party.

Will "progressive" champion of the downtrodden Clinton denounce DWS on this? And, if not, WHY NOT?????

[CoffeeCat]

56. Soooo will Clinton denounce DWS

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then side with Warren? Then Clinton can reap the benefits of appearing like a champion against "predatory lending" (without hurting her friends at Goldman) and a fighter for the little guy.

Clinton would emerge as Warren's BBF, and gee, wouldn't that be a great way to "absorb" the Bernie demographic into her campaign?

I have to give them some points for devious creativity--if this is the case.

However, if DWS and the Clinton camp are visibly, publicly and obviously sabotaging Warren because of her failure to 'go along' then they've just declared war on the base of the Dem party and Sanders supporters during a close primary battle.

I can't believe DWS/the Clinton camp would be so brazenly destructive, stupid and vicious as to sabotage Warren like that. Are they that horrifying?

That's so abusive--that I really hold out hope that they're just playing devious kabuki theater with HRC playing the part of hero to damsel-in-distress Warren (for political purposes that benefit Clinton of course).

Otherwise the corporatist-establishment wing just declared war on the base of their own party.

I guess we shall see how this plays out.

[beac]

98. I have never been so depressed to be a Democrat.

Not even when those bastards Bush and Cheney were polluting the White House. At least then, we knew who the villains were.

[jeff47]

103. Sure. She'll say "See! I'm against evil big money like Sanders!!"

And if she manages to win, she'll sign the bill.

[hifiguy]

105. As surely as the sun rises in the East.

No bout adoubt it.

[awoke_in_2003]

111. She'll tell her to cut it out. nt

[bunnies]

25. And Bernie is the one who is not a Democrat?

[djean111]

26. I know, right?

I see more of Debbie DINO's GOP-lovin' antics down here in Florida - anyone who tells me I have to vote for the D Brand, no matter what, can stuff it.

Debbie and the other DINOs have, IMO, ruined the brand.

[bunnies]

55. I swear she's got to be a Republican operative.

She's doing a real bang-up job at destroying the party. Why the hell doesnt Obama get rid of her?! Now that she's openly trying to gut an agency that HE created, I dont see any reason to keep her. She's horrible.

[hifiguy]

82. At this point, no other conclusion is possible.

[ladjf]

28. What he is is a smart, caring man who is a very astute politician

willing to be our President for the next four years.

[eggplant]

33. + 1 kajillion.

[left-of-center2012]

27. Big money has taken over the Democratic Party

And it seems they've got their candidate for November.

[jalan48]

29. Medusa strikes again!

[Rex]

31. Pathetic.

Payday lenders are one of the worst things about predatory capitalism. Pathetic that the DNC is involved on their side!

[GoneFishin]

32. I don't a shit what letter she has after her name. She's a goddamned Republican.

[Milliesmom]

34. DWS and Hillary are

Republicans in disguise , if you want to destroy the DNC and everything Democratic attack from the inside.

[ananda]

36. Agree.

The Democratic party has been co-opted by moderate Reeps.

We are SO screwed!

[bbgrunt]

35. holy fucking shit. Do her betrayals never end?

[annabanana]

39. I just called her office

(202) 225 - 7931

Co-sponsoring a bill like that (especially in an election year) sends a TERRIBLE message.

[Milliesmom]

44. I don't belong to FB or not on twitter

But people need to post it and put it on twitter.

[B Calm]

40. She needs to change political parties.

[Milliesmom]

41. Want to bet she is selling out for $$$$$$ to pay off her bills

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has NEGATIVE Net Worth Of $1.04 Million – 3rd Poorest Member Of Congress


The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, Wasserman Schultz has spent most of her career in political office, starting as a state legislator in her home state of Florida. She has two mortgages with a combined worth of at least $750,000, plus $350,000 in home equity and personal loans. She also carried more than $50,000 in credit card debt in 2012. Her assets include a spouse-held $100,000 stock in the community bank where her husband works and several small bank accounts including college savings plans for her children.

read more
http://www.isthatbaloney.com/debbie-wasserman-schultz-has-negative-net-worth-of-1-04-million-3rd-poorest-member-of-congress/

[BernieforPres2016]

59. Whoever wrote that doesn't know how to calculate net worth

If you're going to count somebody's mortgages on 2 houses as debt (which you should), you also have to include the current value of the 2 houses as assets.

Not to say that DWS isn't a pathetic excuse for a human being and a typical sellout politician.

[monicaangela]

43. Corporate Owned

Is it the entire party or just some of those that "say" they are members of the democratic party. Are we witnessing what could be considered one party rule in this country? The leadership of both parties appear to be owned by the Oligarchs.

[BernieforPres2016]

63. Bingo

It has been that way for a long time, at least since 1992 when Bill Clinton assumed control of the Democratic Party. Each party maintains some red meat issues to throw to their bases around election time, largely social wedge issues like abortion, gay rights, composition of the Supreme Court, etc. But when it comes to serving business interests, there is not much difference between the Republican and Democratic parties. See the 0.1%ers pouring money into campaigns and Corporate PACs for the mainstream members of both parties. See past mainstream politicians of both parties working for the same lobbying firms.

[BernieforPres2016]

66. Here's a list of former members of Congress who are lobbyists

No shortage of Democrats on this list.

https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/top.php?display=Z

[monicaangela]

75. An excellent display of my premise

If you will notice, that list consist of both democrat and republican members of congress selling information to the Oligarchs. How can we as citizens allow this to continue. This is something that should be eliminated by the electorate that has to be governed by these corporate shields. When will we get to vote for something like this or better put against something like this. My answer is never. If you look at this seriously, you can see that many who run for election to congress are really only auditioning for the Oligarchs so that they can after they leave congress ride the gravy train that is known as lobbyist of K street or stealth lobbyist if you're really good. Thanks for the link BernieforPres2016. Perfect!

[CoffeeCat]

45. Is this payback for Warren not endorsing HRC?

Is the DNC demonstrating to Warren that they're capable of bringing down any progress/liberal ideals that Warren champions?

The Clinton camp appears to be sending a very strong signal.

Wonder what's been going on behind the scenes?

That's a mighty big move for the head of the DNC to take. DWS all but declared war on Warren.

Something happened to catalyze this.

[BernieforPres2016]

92. This opposition to Warren is not new

Obama did not make a serious effort to push Warren to head the Consumer Financial Protection Agency that she created. 44 Republican senators laid across the tracks to block a possible Warren appointment, and that gave Obama and the Democrats cover for appointing somebody who not be a threat to Wall Street and the financial services industry. In that post, she could would have had a platform to push for reform in banking fees to consumers, credit cards, payday lenders, mortgage lenders and others. Neither party wanted her in that kind of position where she could do damage to their Wall Street masters.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

46. While we celebrate the demise of the Republican Party, we should note

the Dems are about a cycle, maybe two, behind. It doesn't appear likely at this time, but a couple of weeks ago, it was conceivable that two independents would be vying for the presidency come November.

[nadinbrzezinski]

64. I am actually not sure if this is that long

I keep referring to 1824 for a reason.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

112. Made me look it up.

one-party government known as the Era of Good Feelings. lol

[nadinbrzezinski]

113. Yup, it was fun

[Omaha Steve]

47. Donate to DU for Elizabeth Warren MA US Senate HERE

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforwarren-ma

[Delmette]

100. Thank you for the link to Act Blue!!

Just donated $50.

I can't express how much I appreciate Ms. Warren.

[Omaha Steve]

104. Thank YOU!!!!

[Scalded Nun]

48. Yeah, Lizzy, just what support do you think you will get from an HRC administration?

Fuck-all, that's what...And you know it!

And to DWS, the sooner her political life is history the better.

[fbc]

49. a preview of a Clinton Administration

All corporate handouts all the time.

[avaistheone1]

51. ^^^^^^^

What you said.

K&R

[Ferd Berfel]

60. YES it IS! The New "Democratic" Party has become The Republican Party I grew up with

The Republican party shifted so far to the right that they fell of the Fascist end of the scale. The New Democratic Party has been sucked into that void and take over the Right wing position. The current corporate cabal that calls itself the Democrat Party of right-wing 'centrists'. TheRepublican's insanity simply gives cover for the rightwing Democrat Party to forward the Corporate agenda.

Isn't it obvious? Only Bernie stands for the Democratic Party we grew up with.







SHe needs to be fired.

[AzDar]

50. Battle lines being drawn...

[Hell Hath No Fury]

52. Democrats selling out the American People.

And the Party wonders why Bernie Sanders has such a passionate following???

DWS IS THE ESSENCE OF WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE MODERN DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Fuck her, and fuck ANY Democrat who would take any side but the American People's. I am sick to death of this kind of shit.

[Stellar]

107. You said it more eloquently than I ever could...hear, hear! eom.

[bec]

58. i just posted something about this sort of

stuff happening this morning. I wrote that I am disappointed that Liz did not endorse Bernie, and if Hillary gets in Liz will be reined in by Wall Street. Hillary is not going to allow Liz to be a strong advocate against Wall Street.

[abelenkpe]

61. Things like this make me question the democratic label

[nadinbrzezinski]

62. And that is ANOTHER CRACK

[Hell Hath No Fury]

69. Yup.

I heard that one all the way over here in SF!! I saw another article here where the Party is making an attempt to win over moderate GOPers who don't like/want Trump. And every time we do that the Democratic Party makes a lurch farther to the Right and become even MORE beholden to Big Money interests.

Greens here I come...

[Boldine]

65. Wasserman Schultz and Hillary Clinton

some of the best bought capitalists money can buy.

[SHRED]

67. She needs to resign immediately

[silvershadow]

68. I'm supporting Tim Canova for Florida's 23rd congressional district. nt

[ieoeja]

70. Hillary supporter tries to dismantle Obama's legacy while Hillary runs to "correct" it. n/t

[SDJay]

71. WTF Is a Democrat Anymore?

Seriously? Has the letter behind people's names ever mattered so little? We have a pretend R but actual fascist steamrolling towards that nomination. We have a pretend D but actual Rockefeller R moving towards this nomination. We have a new D (some say what's really an old D) but actual Democratic socialist nipping at her heels and giving her a tough fight for this nomination.

Then you have this shit propagated by the so-called leader of the Democratic party. She's no more of a Democrat than Trump. She really isn't other than the fact that she's not a bigot or a fascist. But she likes her money and her power, that's for sure, and she'll do whatever it takes to keep it, ideology, ideals and ethics be damned.

She is scum.

What's next? Is she going to sponsor a bill that disbands the EPA?

It really is time to reassess a lot of things and define what it means to be a Democrat if this shit is going to be tolerated.

[dembotoz]

72. with friends like this......

as the gop ran to the right we watched as what were considered moderates in the gop got the shaft.


are we now seeing the same our party?

[Uncle Joe]

74. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Stellar.

[xloadiex]

76. This should give you a good idea

Of what a Clinton presidency will look like for anyone who didn't support her.

[hobbit709]

77. As I said on the other thread. Hey Debbie! Which Side Are You On?

[november3rd]

78. Hey, just imagine ...

If Hillary wins after picking Debbie Schultz for her running mate, then they get a second term, we could then be looking at the possibility of sixteen consecutive years of Debbie Schultz in the White House.

[SoapBox]

80. Little Debbie the Elitist DINO needs to go.

Because, Fuck This Shit!

Support Tim Canova.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Tim_Canova

[hifiguy]

81. That horrendous woman has Got to Go. Now.

Turncoat, liar, traitor, quisling, hypocrite, weasel, self-serving bootlicker, and this list could go on for days.

[EV_Ares]

83. She needs to go - I hope this question comes up at the next Democratic Debate. Ask Hillary and ask

Bernie where they stand on this.

I think I know the answer.

The DNC & the RNC are both corrupt.

Bernie you were wise not to be all in with the DNC.

[truebrit71]

84. Why is anyone surprised by this?

DWS has always been pure DINO...and anti-Progressive..

[xloadiex]

85. Im sure this will be all over MSNBC and CNN

[MisterP]

86. maybe she can plagiarize their press releases like David Scott

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/david-scott-payday-loan_us_56c4e13fe4b08ffac1276db5?utm_hp_ref=politics

[shadowmayor]

87. As Carlin said so eloquently

It's a big club and you and I aren't in it!!! They don't give a fuck about us. They simply don't care at all.

[TheBlackAdder]

88. Thanks Obama!

.



No really! This time, "effing thanks" for appointing DWS as the DNC chair!



.

[Stellar]

90. As I posted in the thread above...(I don't think it was intentional.)

After the election, Obama’s top political operatives — strategist David Plouffe, reelection campaign manager Jim Messina and then-DNC executive director Patrick Gaspard, now U.S. ambassador to South Africa — debated the decision of retaining her as DNC chair so intensely that there was already a replacement in mind: R.T. Rybak, the former mayor of Minneapolis and a DNC vice chairman.

But there was nervousness about the optics of Obama dropping a woman from the party leadership. Plus, the sense internally was that they had originally picked her largely to help win the women’s vote and avert problems with Jewish donors, and both had indeed happened, whatever the other problems.

Politico.com

[seafan]

91. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is Rubio in heels.

We don't need any more fast-talking Republican con artists running this show.


She's salivating a the thought of a plush new job with her Chosen One, so now she's attacking Elizabeth Warren's Consumer Protection Agency.

Heckuvajob, Debbie.



Here is her challenger in this year's election, Tim Canova.


(Via Broward/Palm Beach New Times)

Another great article about his decision to challenge her.

His web site

Debbie is far beyond her shelf life.

[Stellar]

94. Yahooo!

Yessssssss!

eta: keep us posted as to how his campaign is going.

[cer7711]

95. Motherf*ckers

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The revolution is overdue.

[w4rma]

96. The neoliberal wing is feeling their Wheaties before the votes have even been cast or counted.

VOTE AGAINST THE CLINTONS. Or we will be inaugurating President Trump, next year.

[blackspade]

101. "But the industry has cultivated a powerful new ally in recent weeks...."

Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)

Fucking disgusting.
What is this triangulating bullshit?
How much was her payoff?

[Arazi]

106. So will Sanders lead the new Independent Party or someone else?

taking bets?

Jesus, DWS is actually FORCING a split. Crazy!!!

[friendly_iconoclast]

110. Arrgh! Fuck you, you DINO.

[JEB]

114. She just broke the glass ceiling to being a prick. nt