Bye, bye, Debbie.

[Photographer]

Can't say I'm sad to see you go.

http://wtkr.com/2016/07/24/dnc-chair-wont-speak-at-dem-convention-following-wikileaks-fallout/

Sources saying she's out by end of day.

On edit: She's stepping down after the convention.

[Jamaal510]

1. That would be

pretty dumb for her to resign now right in the heat of an election, especially considering that she'll be out by the start of next year anyway. From what I've seen, there wasn't any wrongdoing on her part.

[truebluegreen]

5. Well, I guess she's pretty dumb then.

[Photographer]

23. She's too far right while the party seems to be turing the other way.

[MohRokTah]

2. I look forward to seeing her as the Chief of Staff of the White House in January. eom

[Throd]

4. Why?

[MohRokTah]

7. She's one of the best Democrats out there and would be ideal for the position.

I expect she will end up in the position.

[MagickMuffin]

13. I would disagree with your assessment of her being one the "best" Democrats out there

When she deliberately endorses republican candidates over Democratic ones, then I don't think she has the distinction of being the "best" democrat. However, it would free up her seat for another Democrat to fill.

Good Riddance, DWS

[MohRokTah]

14. Disagree all you like, that's your right.

But I'm pretty sure that now that she has fallen on her sword in the interest of party unity, Hillary will DEFINITELY reward her after the election and that will most likely be as White House Chief of Staff.

Hillary can find nobody better suited for the position.

[runaway hero]

20. Robby Mook.

[MagickMuffin]

24. I'd be glad to see her leave Congress n/t

[jack_krass]

16. LMFAO

[Drahthaardogs]

17. As a strategist

She has been nothing short of awful. She is no Howard Dean

[Exilednight]

22. If the number of seats she lost is any indication

Of how well she runs things, then we're all fuckesd.

[Moonwalk]

37. How many did she lose?

[Exilednight]

45. Thanks to Howard Dean, she was left with our party controlling

Both chambers and the White House. Now we only have the White House. It was somewhere around 100 seats, and that doesn't include governorships and state legislators.

[Moonwalk]

52. Okay, I'm a little confused. I always thought that we lost a lot of seats because....

...of the tea bagger movement that came into being just after Dean left and pretty much swept it's way through America, and also thanks to black lash hatred of Obama. The NRA's power and the Supreme Court decisions that brought in Voter I.D. and corporations able to buy elections. All of which happened during Debbie's watch.

I mean, I don't mean to naive here...but telling me what Dean left us vs. what Debbie now has doesn't necessarily indicate cause/effect. That's simply a "post-hoc-ergo-proper-hoc" statement.

Can you educate me (provide me with evidence) as to what makes this a causal relationship irregardless of those other factors and puts her squarely to blame for losing those seats? :confused:

[Exilednight]

54. She abandoned Dean's 50 state strategy.

She also abandoned pushing for Party positions and began posturing and pushing for her own positions, even when they went against (example: payday loans) party principles.

It has also been reported that she used DNC fundraising lists to fundraise for her own elections, something no other Democratic pol is allowed to do.

Dean expanded the GOTV effort and manages to grow the number of registered Democrats. DWS, once again, abandoned the effort and many people left the Party.

In a nutshell, Dean was about strengthening the party, DWS is about strengthening DWS.

I could go on, but I believe you are smart enough to see how these things impact the process and the direction the party is going in

Just a side note: I find it interesting that you bring up the tea party. Dean had his own version in the border militia groups ( if memory servese correctly they were called minute men) and have e managed to sideline their agenda before it got oxygen to expand.

By contrast, I have witnessed DWS in several public appearances throw fuel on the fire and feed the tea party movement. I believe that she believes she was using them as a foil, but she caught the sharp end of the sword due to her political flat footedness.

I know from personal experience that she views herself a political intellectual on the same level with Obama, but it's pretty clear that she's not nearly as savvy as he is, and in fact tends to act more like a blunt instrument wielded by a teenager as opposed to a surgeon's scalpel wielded by a highly trained neurologist.

Thanks for the question.

[Boomerproud]

6. Huh?

n/t

[NYC Liberal]

10. Good idea nt

[MohRokTah]

11. Yep, if she's falling on her sword of the Russian hacked emails, she deserves a stron position...

in the Clinton White House.

I cannot think of a better person to fulfill the role of White House Chief of Staff than Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.

[edhopper]

25. Are you out of your fucking mind?

she is a shill for pay-day loan sharks and a horrible congressperson. She was a terrible chair for the DNC.

She didn't "fall on her sword" she was done to begin with and walked out the door before it was slammed in her face.

[jack_krass]

15. Of course you do

[Rex]

19. I wish her luck at her next new job as CEO of Pay Day Loans!

I really do.

[Moonwalk]

38. Nope. Next job is helping Hilary run her campaign....

Which is fine.

[Rex]

39. I mean after the convention.

She will be fine.

[Moonwalk]

42. Hillary's hired her for her campaign post convention. Done deal. Or do you mean after Trump wins?

Because if Hillary wins, Debbie will be on her staff, and yes, she will be fine.

If Trump wins...none of us will be fine.

[Rex]

46. Fine as long as she is not in charge of the DNC, that is what I meant.

Can't wait to see who takes her place. Trump is going to win? Dream on.

[Moonwalk]

50. I didn't say he was going to win. You said Debbie would be working at...

...Pay Day Loans. What I meant, amid all this back and forth, is that she'd only be doing that if Trump wins because Hillary has pretty much guaranteed her a job after the convention and likely beyond that if Hillary wins. So, the only way Debbie is going to be working at Pay Day Loans is if Trump wins.

[Android3.14]

28. Because there is nothing better in a chief of staff than someone who undermines democracy?

Please explain.

[MohRokTah]

29. Since nobody "undermined democracy", I have no clue what you are talking about. eom

[Android3.14]

47. Aaaaaand the conversation becomes ludicrous

After this email release, your response lacks any justification.

[MohRokTah]

48. Definitely ludicrous

but not because of the emails, only the phony reactions to the emails as there was nothing at all wrong with the emails.

[Moonwalk]

41. DNC rules undermine democracy with those Super-D's. But no political party has to be democratic...

...A political party can run things however it likes. And if we're being honest, the American system of picking a president isn't democratic either. Electoral College, remember?

So, I'm not sure exactly how this woman undermined democracy if the DNC, by its very nature (rules, way of running things, etc.), was never democratic.

[PatSeg]

35. That's not going to happen

[Rex]

3. She really has been an embarrassment to the party.

Can't say I will be sorry to see her replaced with someone that has integrity.

[LuvNewcastle]

8. Good move.

This should help make the convention run much more smoothly.

[wildbilln864]

9. & good riddance! n/t

[jack_krass]

18. Good riddance. Too bad she couldn't have resigned before tarnishing the entire party

[runaway hero]

21. bye!

all this nonsense is her fault.

[TDale313]

26. Yeah, unfortunately not so much.

She's gonna be working in the Clinton camp on their 50 state strategy (cause she did so well in 2014)

Also, she gets to preside over the convention.

I'm happy she's out and cool with
Donna Brazille being interim chair till Nov

[Equinox Moon]

27. She is stepping side-ways

Hillary is keeping her as "honorary chair" of her campaign.

You should have let her go Hillary. Too much bad-blood and controversy.

[Jackilope]

51. Kick in the gut to Sanders supporters doing that.

I am not surprised and greatly disappointed in that move.

[Equinox Moon]

56. me too.

Hillary, oh Hillary. DWS resigned because of controversy. Why oh why would you prolong the angst and keep her on your team? So sad. It was an opportunity for a clean break-up.

[KamaAina]

30. Bye Felicia!

[nolabels]

31. Yikes, this thread looks like a circular firing squad, remind me to duck

[Photographer]

34. And there lies the beauty of being a Democrat. We can disgree without throwing chairs.

[sarcasmo]

32. Step in the right direction.

[Still In Wisconsin]

33. Na na naaah naaah...

Oh hell you know the rest.

[Photographer]

36. LOL! You caused me to edit the OP!

[Akoto]

40. Not the end of the day. At the end of the convention.

Also, nobody likes grave dancers.

[Photographer]

43. I guess you didn't read the entire post.

[avaistheone1]

44. Perfect song.

Bye bye Debbie.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

49. Should have happened when she denied the Bernie campaign access to their own database.

[Photographer]

55. KA-CHING!

[bigwillq]

57. Good riddance.(nt)