Fire Debbie Wasserman Schultz

[awake]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/fire-debbie-wasserman-sch_b_8841576.html

"It's increasingly clear that Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, isn't acting as a neutral party Chair, trying to insure a fair and democratic primary and building the Democratic Party in the states.

Rather, she's acting as a shill for Hillary Clinton, doing everything in her power to ensure that no one will effectively challenge Hillary's coronation as the nominee.

Wasserman Schultz is committing political malpractice and should be removed."........

....."No matter. Wasserman Schultz crippled the Sanders campaign and virtually invited the press to question Sanders' honesty and integrity at Saturday's Democratic debate. Few doubt that Sanders is one of the most honest politicians in the nation. But Wasserman Schultz managed to pour dirt over him.".....

...."So far, more than 68 million viewers have watched the Republican debates while less than 24 million people have watched the Democratic debates.

Wasserman Schultz may think she's protecting Hillary by denying her Democratic opponents the chance to be seen by more voters. But whomever the Democratic nominee is, she's guaranteeing that during this primary season, far more people get to hear the Republican message than the Democratic message. The Republicans have used the debates to ramp up the fear factor in the American public, which is likely to help them in the general election, even as the Democrats have largely remained on the sidelines and Obama's approval ratings have plummeted.".....

[merrily]

1. "It can no longer be denied" No, but media sure have been doing their best for months to ignore it.

The media got the benefit of the first amendment because media was supposed to keep politicians honest, not be their propaganda arm.

I mean, as long as we're talking shills......

[Thinkingabout]

2. DWS did not violate the database, fire the other violators, admit the wrong doing

And let the investigation go forward. Shame on the decision to violate the database, Sanders is not happy.

[awake]

3. Did you read the article?

[Thinkingabout]

10. Does not change the facts there was a violation of the database in which all the

campaigns agreed they would not violate. DWS locked out the Sanders campaign because they violated the agreement. Now that she has gotten the information the Sanders campaign will cooperate with the investigation they are letting the campaign back into the database. I have read post after post complaining about DWS, it is the DNC, she is the chairperson and not guilty of many of the accusations thrown, it needs to stop.

[awake]

13. I sujest you read it DWS is actually doing harm to HRC not helping her

And as a result we could loss this next fall

[Thinkingabout]

15. I have read this over and over, no valid proof, how DWS is harming Sanders, each candidate

has to run their own campaign. I have not seen any proof of your accusation.

[Gore1FL]

4. She is incompetent and ruining the party.

The results of 2014 demonstrate this well enough.

We need someone competent. we need someone unifying.

[Grins]

21. Totally agree!

"...isn't acting as a neutral party Chair" - Ha! Who cares? She hasn't, and never has, acted as a competent Chair of the Democratic National Committee, either!!!

She has held that position for more than four years and two elections for which she has a record of FAILURE! And she's far too cozy with certain Florida Rethuglicans.

She did manage to get herself re-elected, of course.

[stonecutter357]

5. Sanders campaign's Clinton data searches appear to violate federal law.

[stonecutter357]

6. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

is one of the best Chair of the Democratic National Committee we have had .

[zeemike]

8. Why, because she lost both houses to the GOP?

If that is being the best then I don't understand politics.

[Thinkingabout]

14. It may start with 36% of voters turning out for midterm elections. It will continue until

voters realize if they do not want republicans in office they have to vote. Republicans vote.

[truebluegreen]

16. The beatings will continue until morale improves?

is that your point? Did you ever consider that it is easier to inspire Democrats to vote when they have democratic policies to vote for?

Apparently it hasn't occurred to DWS. "Not As Crazy As Those Guys" doesn't cut it. Clearly.

[Thinkingabout]

18. Do you want to continue to have the republicans in office? That should be inspiration enough.

Voters who do not vote should not complain. How many of the Democratic issues do you think the republicans are going to put into place? Inspiration comes in electing Democrats.

[truebluegreen]

20. OK. Nominate someone who supports

democratic policies (pray note the small "d&quot and we'll be fine.

[Thinkingabout]

30. Hillary supports Democratic policies. It isn't only the presidential office

It is Congress and state houses. We either care about our future or we don't. The future generations needs to be more concerned, they will be living in hard times with Republicans everywhere.

[truebluegreen]

34. Small "d" democratic policies.

I don't give a flying fat rodent's behind what label a person uses--"Democratic" or otherwise--I care about the policies. Period.

[Thinkingabout]

55. I do also, Hillary best fits my ideas of Democratic policies. PERIOD

[truebluegreen]

57. Like I care.

[Kentonio]

58. This is such classic third way thinking

"Oh, people aren't coming out to vote for us anymore? Well that's on them, they should vote for whatever we deign to offer them, because we're the Democratic party, and we're automatically better than the Republicans damnit!".

So much arrogance and condescension from the top levels of the party structure, its hard to watch.

[zeemike]

17. So DWS is trying to teach us a lesson then?

And the lesson is party unity even in the face of being Republican light...the triangulation lesson plan.

[bemildred]

22. What a superb marketing plan that is, teach the customers a lesson. nt

[Thinkingabout]

32. Party unity would be a good thing, we are about electing Democrats here on DU.

It seems like we have those posting here who are not Democrats and we should work harder to push Democrats.

[zeemike]

42. So the important thing to you is the brand name.

The important thing to me is democratic principles and policy...if all you want is junk brand names will be good enough for you.

It seems we have become so superficial, and some people want DU to be like a pep really for a high school football team.

[Thinkingabout]

54. Yes there are those who do not hold true to Democratic ideas but much better than republicans.

Some people have different ideas they think Democrats should push and if I have a choice of candidates in a Democratic primaries then I try to vote for the one who best suits my ideas but in the general election I vote Democratic.

[zeemike]

56. Well I am not a sure thing.

And even if I was I would never let them know I was. It is the best way to get cheated and lied to.
And it insures you always go down not up.
I never vote out of fear and never will.

[ybbor]

9. This reply makes your opinions have zero credibility

Look at her handling of the 2014 election alone and your comment makes no sense. We would be better served by a blind squirrel at the helm. At least it would occasionally find a nut.

She fucking sucks!

[truebluegreen]

11. That explains a lot....

We hold the White House but the GOPee has the House and the Senate, plus 32 governorships, plus 68 out of 98 partisan state legislative chambers -- the highest number in the history of the party....AND Republicans currently hold the governorship and both houses of the legislature in 23 states, while Democrats have that level of control in only seven.

"...one of the best Chair (sic) of the Democratic National Committee we have had."

[Cosmic Kitten]

12. HA HA! Debbie, herself disagrees! bwahahaha

[font size=12][font color=red]We have suffered devastating losses at all levels of government since 2008 including[/font size][/font color]:
- 69 House Seats

- 13 Senate Seats

- 910 State Legislative Seats

- 30 State Legislative Chambers

- 11 Governorships

http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/democratic_victory_task_force_preliminary_findings.pdf

Yeah, BESTEST Chairperson EVER!!!!1111!111

[mountain grammy]

24. +1000

DWS is great! for the GOP.

[PatSeg]

26. Her incompetence is appalling

UNLESS she's working for the republicans. The woman needs to resign now.

[magical thyme]

45. ^^^This

[Plucketeer]

40. Ha!

Take your own Yoda quote to heart.

[SusanaMontana41]

7. "Acting like a shill"?

She ain't actin'.

[Plucketeer]

41. +1

[mindwalker_i]

53. +2

This is a good ol' boys club.

[Ford_Prefect]

19. 1% Debbie does it again. It's the end of the Democratic party as we knew it. The big tent is closed

The kind of paranoia currently on display at the head of the Democratic party closely resembles the Republican campaign that put GWB into office. Open hostility towards any but the preferred candidate before the primary, loyalty pledges, vicious partisan attacks, swift boating fellow party members, and a rat-fucking program lead by David Brock.

They have managed to do what the Republicans never could by alienating traditional Democratic voters at a time when we need every vote that hasn't been gerrymandered, contested, challenged, denied, or just plain stolen.

It is one thing when an individual candidate acts this way. It is entirely another when the whole party leadership abuses the voter's trust by strangling discussion of important issues within the party and scuttling the chances for down line state and local party races.

I regret to say it may be too late and that DWS leaving the head of the party would not repair the damage done. But I fear it may be so. I'm seeing that kind of damage locally.

[Plucketeer]

44. As much as I'd like to see it

I'm afraid your contentions are correct. I don't know that a change of leadership would be a real boon at this point. The current leader has undoubtedly assembled a corps as slanted as she is. That would mean building a whole new organization - a daunting task.

I think the best we can hope for is to upset the spin of the opposition's top. IF we can induce enough wobble, we can have a chance at SOME kind of a leveled playing field - a field where our candidate has a chance at winning - a match-up where the opposition isn't the one in control of the scorecards.

[SmittynMo]

23. Has anyone heard

ANYTHING from her today? Why did she open up access again? What changed her mind? Why no press conference with questions? Will Bernie's team be allowed to research the audit trails? What were the actual results of the so called 24 hits? Who copied the data?

This is what was posted today:
We are extremely pleased that the DNC has reversed its outrageous decision to take Sen. Sanders’ data. The information we provided tonight is essentially the same information we already sent them by email on Thursday,” said Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ campaign manager.

Well, that's all fine and dandy. With such a big story here, dominating the news yesterday, wouldn't you think she would go back to the MSM to explain her actions? Noooooooooooooooooo.... She' such a weasel and a snake in the grass. Democracy? Not with her in charge. And this is more proof that the DNC, MSM, and the 1% are in cahoots. This smells big time of corruption.

[Tarc]

25. Wasserman-Schultz has done nothing wrong here

The Sanders campaign did something wrong and was sanctioned for it.

The anti-DNC campaign here has more than a little misogyny at its heart.

[catbyte]

29. How so?

[stonecutter357]

35. +1

[Plucketeer]

47. Well ----- she DID say:

That there would be an "independent investigation" before the Sanders campaign would be granted access again. Maybe my powers of perception are askew, but I just don't see an independent investigation being assembled and instituted with light speed. Wha - they had an "independent investigator team" on standby???

Nah - the lawsuit (which I pray will proceed) and the pressure of petitions moved the iron-hearted chairwoman to change course - realizing she'd steered her vessel towards the waterfall's edge.

[hay rick]

48. The anti-Sanders campaign here has more than a little misandry at its heart.

And ageism, I forgot ageism. Or maybe we should stick with a discussion of the relevant events and issues. Oh look, a squirrel!

[Faux pas]

27. K N R

[catbyte]

28. No kidding. She has gotten beyond tiresome.

Completely ineffective, she really needs to go.

[lobodons]

31. DWS is the WORST thing to happen to the Democratic Party since

the Democratic Party was the Republican party!!

[valerief]

33. Fire NGPVAN, too! nt

[SoapBox]

36. It's more corrupt than even I thought...

[Plucketeer]

51. Holy Crap!

What an UGLY vortex of in-breeding.

[earthside]

52. That is an excellent graphic.

I just cannot believe that DWS -- as a co-chair of Mrs. Clinton's 2008 campaign -- is still DNC chair.

She should have resigned the day Clinton announced her candidacy this year.

The conflict of interest is so obvious that the current controversy was going to be inevitable.

[Hiraeth]

38. Where is Trump when we need him? Debbie, -You're fired- !!

[magical thyme]

46. another year and you'll find him in the white house, thanks to DWS. nt

[Hiraeth]

49. don't scare me like that !!

[4dsc]

39. Where's the petition I can sign for this?

Because I'll be glad to sign one demanding her resignation.

[Babel_17]

43. "68 million viewers have watched the Republican debates ..."

Can't defend this, and if we don't reclaim at least the Senate then we know who needs to be replaced en masse. Everyone in the establishment who is OK with the current setup will be responsible for the election results.

[hay rick]

50. All I want for Christmas is a new DNC chair. nt