DNC Executive Steps Down At Key Moment For Democrats

[brooklynite]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON ― Jess O’Connell, chief executive officer of the Democratic National Committee, said she is leaving her post at the end of February, creating a leadership void at party headquarters nine months before the crucial midterm elections.

The DNC hired O’Connell, a veteran Democratic operative, as leader of its day-to-day operations in May. O’Connell, a former executive director of the pro-choice Democratic group EMILY’s List, was billed as an experienced professional who could steady the party.

A DNC spokesperson maintained that O’Connell was not ousted, and that her decision was personal in nature. O’Connell is due to stay on to help with the transition to a new CEO.

O’Connell did not elaborate on her reasons for leaving in a farewell letter to voting DNC members.

Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dnc-jess-oconnell_us_5a7006d8e4b05836a255e776

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According to Maggie Haberman, she was involved in the Clinton campaign sexual harassment issue:

Link to tweet

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Oh, to be a fly on the wall.

Me thinks this is a cautionary tale.

[Blue_Tires]

2. Haberman doesn't know shit

not sure why her trash tweets are posted...

[brooklynite]

3. Are you saying her NY Times story is factually incorrect?

[Blue_Tires]

5. I'll say she's a fuckin' hack and her story is slanted at the minimum

Nevermind the fact that she developed a Trump blind spot big enough to hide a B747 when her exclusive access book got the green light.

[brooklynite]

6. Fact 1: Jess O'Connell did or did not manage the Strider investigation

Fact 2: Jess O'Connell did or did not recommend that Strider be fired

Fact 3: Jess O'Connell did or did not resign shortly after the Strider story broke without giving a reason (nb - I have a personal DNC contact and know this to be true)

[Blue_Tires]

7. I stand by my professional criticism of Haberman

[maxrandb]

8. Isn't she the one that had a skewed story about Clinton

From 8 years ago just sitting around and ready to hit send the day the Wynn story broke?

Yeah she's a fucking hack

[Demit]

4. Maggie Haberman is outraged that a presidential candidate overruled her subordinates.

I mean, the nerve!

Can you picture ANY reporter, or anybody really, expressing shock that a man would do that? As if it wasn't quite right that he should do such a thing? I can't.