*BREAKING* DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigns
Source: The Washington Post
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigns
By Washington Post Staff July 24 at 3:57 PM
The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee faced growing pressure to resign in the aftermath of the release of thousands of embarrassing internal email exchanges among Democratic officials. Her resignation takes effect at the end of the Democratic National Convention, which begins Monday.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/24/dnc-chair-debbie-wasserman-schultz-resigns/
Auggie
(31,168 posts)Chakab
(1,727 posts)a corporate lobbyist.
MADem
(135,425 posts)OwlinAZ
(410 posts)But just heard on NPR that Hillary will give her DWS a place immediately.
Sounds par for the course.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)He managed to overcome.
You watch. She will, too.
She has many, many friends in the party and in Congress.
She took one for the team, but she'll be back. Mark my words.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)Response to Chicago1980 (Original post)
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Omaha Steve
(99,620 posts)Note that this is a positive post in line with the DU TOS!
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red dog 1
(27,797 posts)BainsBane
(53,032 posts)Last edited Mon Jul 25, 2016, 06:35 PM - Edit history (1)
Is that your position? Do you prefer Iran be bombed rather than the existing deal?
Omaha Steve
(99,620 posts)I want the loan sharks to stop victimizing the poor and destitute. DWS wants to keep things as they are.
http://www.salon.com/2016/03/01/dnc_chair_debbie_wasserman_schultz_joins_hands_with_gop_in_assault_on_elizabeth_warrens_consumer_protection_agency/
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz joins hands with GOP in assault on Elizabeth Warrens consumer protection agency
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a close ally of Hillary Clinton, is trying to gut regulations on loan sharks
BEN NORTON
TUESDAY, MAR 1, 2016 02:30 PM CST
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, has joined the Republican assault on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren helped create the bureau in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis in order to protect Americans from the malicious practices of the financial industry particularly banks, toxic mortgage lenders, debt collectors and payday loan companies.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has created pending new regulations in order to protect Americans from payday loan sharks, companies that make enormous profits off of predatory lending, exploiting the poor and uneducated by advertising quick and convenient loans while downplaying the concomitant skyrocketing interest. The bureau hopes to rein in the industry.
Not if the DNC can stop it, however. For Wasserman Schultz has thrown her weight behind the Republican effort to sabotage the bureaus proposed regulations of the out-of-control predatory lending.
FULL story at link.
bananas
(27,509 posts)Hi Reddit, Im Tim Canova. Im challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Democratic primary for Floridas 23rd Congressional district. AMA!
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[]This_Is_A_Robbery 2149 points 1 month ago
You've been quoted as saying the Iranian nuclear agreement was full of 'holes'. Can you be more specific? Do you think the Treaty should be repealed?
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First, I'm sorry I did not get to the top question. Im still new to reddit and I was answering questions as they came in. After 90 minutes on the AMA, I had to get back to the campaign trail (you cannot imagine how demanding this is). I support the full implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement. But yes, I have expressed some criticism of the deal, and I think the State Department could have done a better job negotiating. But now that it has been adopted, of course I support keeping it, as going back would be a big mistake. My main problem with the agreement revolved around the inspection protocols and the timeline of lifting of the sanctions. I think we should have negotiated for inspections that are harder to skirt, and I think that the sanctions and release of frozen assets should have been lifted on a schedule to provide an incentive for Iran to continue its compliance. Granted, I was not in the room, but I dont think that Obama has been the strongest negotiator. The Affordable Care Act, while partly successful, also has had major problems with costs being so high. A public option could have helped alleviate these problems, and hopefully taken us to a single-payer system like we need. Obama did not negotiate hard for the single-payer system, but instead argued from the middle and got a result to the right a Republican idea from the 90s. Bottom line, I think it's quite alright to be skeptical of negotiations that are conducted in secret (remember the Trans-Pacific Partnership), but once the Iran deal was adopted, it would be destabilizing to go back. I do not support repeal! I support implementation, and hopefully building on this in negotiations for a general regional disarmament.
Auggie
(31,168 posts)calimary
(81,238 posts)But what changed for both my husband and me was when the CONS shut down the government awhile back, and quite a few pols ON OUR SIDE declared they were going to do without their own paychecks until that disgrace ended. People weren't getting their Social Security checks, their disability benefits, government employees who processed all that stuff couldn't come in to work, the federal government was frozen in place and couldn't operate, and the little guy who DEPENDS on those government services was REALLY getting screwed. Democratic Congresspeople stepped up and announced that they would not take their paychecks while this disaster was going on, and I think I recall some Democratic Senators doing so too. But not Debbie.
DWS refused to take part in that solidarity gesture. She actually joined that Renee Elmers and other CONS who refused to do so. "I need my paycheck, said the North Carolina CON (who was married to a surgeon, btw, so you KNOW she wasn't exactly gonna starve, okay?). And so did others on that side. But not Debbie. SHEESH - just BECAUSE the GOPers were refusing, for that reason ALONE, she should have joined her fellow Dems in passing up their paychecks as long as other Americans farther down the food chain were being left high and dry! But NO! So that started to turn us against her.
Glad she's leaving. I just wish somebody else was stepping in than the entirely underwhelming and dismal Donna Brazile.
MADem
(135,425 posts)She didn't "marry well." Her husband quit his job as a banker to support his wife, and he's a stay-at-home dad.
So, whatever.
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)bashing Democrats. Quit crying wolf about nothing. In the last 2 days I have been summoned to jury for 3 or 4 post (I thought it was only supposed to be every so many hours- but I guess with less people available) and all but one of them was bogus.
red dog 1
(27,797 posts)"Crying wolf about nothing" pretty well sums it up..
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)Some people here get upset and want to hide the hypocrisy within the party, and even feel comfortable doing so when the supposed "neutral" party apparatus plan to rig an election.
nvme
(860 posts)I am whole-heartedly going to support Tim Canova ( a democratic challenger to her seat). As a DNC Chair she lost more seats than i could count. She has not been an impartial arbiter in this race. She diminished the process by being heavy handed toward Hillary(I support Hillary). So I am not rooting for anyone but dems. you have to report news as news. if she is resigning i say yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!
lastlib
(23,224 posts)Or is she a corporatist plant??!? . The question is open.
LuvNewcastle
(16,844 posts)more than a few occasions. She did such a shitty job that it looks like sh's been working for the other side all along. I think she sees progressives as the opposition, not Republicans.
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)It's back to corporate deals or maybe even a high level appointment.
Mike Nelson
(9,954 posts)...they so want her to stay, so Democrats will have a bad convention. They wanted Bernie to "go rogue!" Ben Jealous just endorsed Hillary!
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)No worries for little Debbie though, I sure the payday loan people will give her a spot at one of their offices. What kind of money do tellers make these days anyway?
Omaha Steve
(99,620 posts)Note that this is a positive post in line with the DU TOS!
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4timcanova
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I'm gonna donate to Canova again right now, in honor of DU's fine alert community!
BainsBane
(53,032 posts)Because he opposes it, unlike Wassweman-Schultz. But what does peace matter co pared to personal grudges.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I don't do personal grudges. I know some people do but it's not my bag, baby.
The Iran Deal will not rise or fall based upon FL-23, either way.
BainsBane
(53,032 posts)Last edited Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:26 PM - Edit history (1)
I must have realized that this was about advertising. I guess bombing Iran is good for the Democratic brand.
This from people who insist Clinton can't be forgiven for voting for Iraq, and you all are supporting war on Iran with your checkbooks.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I looked in my chair just now, and there's only one dude sitting here.
I didn't say she couldn't be forgiven for the IWR. I've been pretty clear and consistent on it, it was more of a dealbreaker for me in 2008, and that applied equally to Kerry and Edwards as well.
But I forget, I'm not me, I'm a collection of "people", a mass movement of straw folk or some shit. Lol.
I hope you find what you're looking for, I really do. But you're not gonna get it from me.
MADem
(135,425 posts)smDh.
bananas
(27,509 posts)Hi Reddit, Im Tim Canova. Im challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Democratic primary for Floridas 23rd Congressional district. AMA!
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[]This_Is_A_Robbery 2149 points 1 month ago
You've been quoted as saying the Iranian nuclear agreement was full of 'holes'. Can you be more specific? Do you think the Treaty should be repealed?
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[]TimCanova2016[S] 664 points 1 month ago
First, I'm sorry I did not get to the top question. Im still new to reddit and I was answering questions as they came in. After 90 minutes on the AMA, I had to get back to the campaign trail (you cannot imagine how demanding this is). I support the full implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement. But yes, I have expressed some criticism of the deal, and I think the State Department could have done a better job negotiating. But now that it has been adopted, of course I support keeping it, as going back would be a big mistake. My main problem with the agreement revolved around the inspection protocols and the timeline of lifting of the sanctions. I think we should have negotiated for inspections that are harder to skirt, and I think that the sanctions and release of frozen assets should have been lifted on a schedule to provide an incentive for Iran to continue its compliance. Granted, I was not in the room, but I dont think that Obama has been the strongest negotiator. The Affordable Care Act, while partly successful, also has had major problems with costs being so high. A public option could have helped alleviate these problems, and hopefully taken us to a single-payer system like we need. Obama did not negotiate hard for the single-payer system, but instead argued from the middle and got a result to the right a Republican idea from the 90s. Bottom line, I think it's quite alright to be skeptical of negotiations that are conducted in secret (remember the Trans-Pacific Partnership), but once the Iran deal was adopted, it would be destabilizing to go back. I do not support repeal! I support implementation, and hopefully building on this in negotiations for a general regional disarmament.
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)He said now that DWS is gone, he will endorse Clinton/Kaine.
MADem
(135,425 posts)So I guess people are "loved" only if they say what haters want them to say.
Anyone who thinks Donna Brazile will run things terribly differently don't know her too well. She's the ultimate party insider.
elmac
(4,642 posts)They will have to live with a president Trump.
OwlinAZ
(410 posts)Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)brewens
(13,582 posts)coyote
(1,561 posts)One to go.
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)OwlinAZ
(410 posts)Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)mahannah
(893 posts)4lbs
(6,855 posts)Ben Jealous likes Donna Brazile.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)Will DNC Chair impact her television appearances?
Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)As long as I don't mix up MSNBC and FOX, I'll be ok.
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)Flipping between the all news channels is starting to look like the end of Animal Farm.
tiredtoo
(2,949 posts)The payday lenders will not like it but hey they still have tons of Republicans in their pocket.
caballojm
(272 posts)In lieu of an emoji for crocodile tears, I'll go with this one:
Botany
(70,501 posts)How many seats in the House, the Senate, and State Governors wer lost
under her?
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)I'll blame lazy democratic voters who seemingly forget elections are every two years.
nvme
(860 posts)we have neither house or senate
KPN
(15,643 posts)It was way more than usual -- it was inept at best.
hay rick
(7,608 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)Put this behind us and move on, although Trump trolls will keep this raging on social media for as long as they can.
Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)with all the Bernie bashing DU lets on this site they are guaranteeing a president Trump in Nov.
Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)Mary Mac
(323 posts)Nt.
emulatorloo
(44,120 posts)Relatively little Bernie bashing these days.
jalan48
(13,863 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)DUH !!!!!
OwlinAZ
(410 posts)in the anti-Sanders campaign.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)It's on to the next 'fire, plane crash, sex scandal,' whatever sells advertising.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Good for them.
Ohioblue22
(1,430 posts)rateyes
(17,438 posts)away from Philly this week. Time for a vacation on a secluded island in the Pacific, Debbie.
a la izquierda
(11,794 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)Now if we could get DU support team to stop being so biased against Bernie.
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)n/t
KPN
(15,643 posts)totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)We have an election to win or our country will be in a deep crisis.
KPN
(15,643 posts)The perception was there, the emails confirmed the perception, shit happened ... and will continue to happen unless the Party finds a way to build a bridge QUICKLY! Maybe the speakers tonight (Warren, Merkley) can help that along.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)Paladin
(28,254 posts)FarPoint
(12,352 posts)So NOW we can focus on our DNC Convention Goals, Unify and Beat Trump/ Pence...
No more crying....!!!!
choie
(4,111 posts)..I'm sure she'll find a position in the Clinton administration, as was surely already promised prior to the beginning of the primary season.
Jemmons
(711 posts)The Clinton team might view her as toxic waste.
Or they might not give a rats ass about the left wing that despise her.
mr_liberal
(1,017 posts)Auggie
(31,168 posts)PoliticalMalcontent
(449 posts)Pissed has been my standard state lately though it seems.
coco77
(1,327 posts)Loki
(3,825 posts)Aren't you all happy?
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)People wanted her gone before any leaks occurred.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)I don't give a damn about the people you mentioned. I have said many times she needed to go ,should she stay to add to the women power.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)People who side with payday loan sharks (and vote to protect them from CFPB regulations) have no business in a seat of power in this party. Good riddance.
Mister Twilight
(60 posts)But I'm not gonna risk providing ammo to the Trumpoglodytes by shitting on her!
MisterP
(23,730 posts)she's been giving the Trumpettes ammo for 6 years running now
PoliticalMalcontent
(449 posts)Be more concerned about doing the right things.
I applaud you for not wanting to be mean to people though.
benld74
(9,904 posts)Android3.14
(5,402 posts)Thank you, whoever told her to fall on her sword.
R0ckyRac00n
(84 posts)at this point. Onward and upward.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)If so, not a good mark for him today.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)kacekwl
(7,016 posts)now let's win this.
red dog 1
(27,797 posts)Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)Should be a felony. These findings put in doubt the legitimacy of the entire Democratic primary. This is a fact.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)She should have been out on her ratfucking ass months ago!
runaway hero
(835 posts)warrprayer
(4,734 posts)jalan48
(13,863 posts)lark
(23,099 posts)She needed to leave for a whole host of reasons. They can certainly do better than her. I think Dean did a good job, I wouldn't mind having him back in the saddle.
randr
(12,412 posts)With the worst DNC chairperson in history out of the way it is time for Hillary and crowd to join with Bernie and crowd to get on with the most important presidential election in history.
ornotna
(10,800 posts)Now that I have my pound of flesh I guess it's time to stop all the whingeing.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Funtatlaguy
(10,870 posts)for the great job she did in the midterms......oh wait.
She is and was a terrible Chairman!
So glad she's gone!
Boomer
(4,168 posts)Her legislative record alone should have resulted in her departure. But it's over, finally, and we can look forward to someone who has the interests of the Democratic Party at heart and isn't so protective of the re-election of Florida Republicans.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Walk away
(9,494 posts)What the hell is wrong with her? She really needs to GTF out of town. Why is she waiting until the end of the week?
Hillary would have won by a long shot anyway but this could have been a much happier primary without her histrionics. Bernie was just as guilty of the unnecessary drama, but that was part of his campaign meme. She could have done better, she didn't, so go!
runaway hero
(835 posts)I appreciate this, I wish others felt the same.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)onerously out of step with both our party and our nation.
note to jury: This is a factual statement, based in objective reality.
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/on-medical-marijuana-debbie-wasserman-schultz-sounds-like-a-republican-6544176
emulatorloo
(44,120 posts)whopis01
(3,511 posts)No more use for her I guess.
The empressof all
(29,098 posts)She doesn't give a rat's ass IMO.... She will probably coast into a re-elected house seat...get some cushy committee assignments and live to do her dirty dealings another day. She's been slimey for a long time. She's not the kind of Democrat I support Thank you Very Much so when she assumed the Chair I didn't expect much in terms of integrity.
Just sent another 20 bucks to Tim Canova and I don't live in Florida! You can too!
https://timcanova.com/
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)She has violated the trust placed in her.
Good riddance Debbie.
The empressof all
(29,098 posts)Clinton responds to party chair's resignation on Sunday by thanking "longtime friend" for her service at DNC and immediately naming her as honorary chair of her own campaign
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/07/24/mission-accomplished-dnc-clinton-hires-wasserman-schultz-top-post
progressoid
(49,988 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)We have these things called elections where the people get to decide if they are happy with how their elected official is discharging their duties. It's not up to the DU oligarchy to decide.
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)And if she runs her local congressional oligarchy like her DNC oligarchy
DWS should be out on her butt pronto.
Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)If your not a member of her district then you don't get to vote on the matter. That makes your opinion no better or worse than mine - and certainly no more meaningful on the outcome of her re-election.
FWIW - I have never been a big DWS fan. But as far as her job in congress - that's up to her district to vote on - not DU. That's democracy in action.
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)Oh yes that is my opinion. I think that is pretty clear.
We have those little things too.
And for the record bless the court of public opinion. Hopefully will influence the locals to get rid of that loser aka DWS.
n/t
Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)Including both Yours and Mine... Long live representative democracy.
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)deutsey
(20,166 posts)TryLogic
(1,723 posts)for by staying on until after the convention.
liberalhistorian
(20,818 posts)months ago, but certainly better late than never. She has to be one of the worst DNC heads ever.
ozone_man
(4,825 posts)We live in bizarro world. Replace one third way Democrat with another. Yuk!
The Green Manalishi
(1,054 posts)Bless her heart. I'm sure she has *no* job prospects at all nor any corporate contacts, poor thing.
/sarc
Raster
(20,998 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)bananas
(27,509 posts)Karen_J
(22 posts)I wonder if this is entirely about the leaked posts, or if Bernie secured this deal in advance of his Hillary endorsement. We'll probably never know for sure.
paparush
(7,964 posts)She immediately joins the HRC campaign staff.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/24/debbie-wasserman-schultz-immediately-joins-hillary/
HRC's hubris is absolutely unmatched. Distance herself from a scandal? Hell no. Put her on the payroll
Bettie
(16,100 posts)Hoping they'll get someone better in that job.