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merrily

(45,251 posts)
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:17 PM Oct 2015

OMG! DWS on Andrea Mitchell

In talking about whether Biden will enter the race, DWS tells Andrea Mitchell, "Obviously, as chair of the Party, I'm neutral."

Neutral?

Maybe, as between Biden and Clinton, DWS is neutral. She has not been neutral as between Hillary and those who have already announced, that's for sure.

DWS also denied Tulsi Gabbard's claim of having been excluded from the DNC. DWS said that Gabbard had been told to focus on issues and Gabbard had insisted focusing on process instead of issues. Mitchell again asked DWS if Gabbard had been disinvited, whereupon DWS essentially repeated herself without answering the question--something she has often done during interviews--saying her staff had told Gabbard's staff that Gabbard had to focus on issues. She said Gabbard herself had mentioned yesterday during an interview that she (Gabbard) would only have been a distraction if she attended.... and that's why Gabbard wasn't attending.

Except that Gabbard is attending with the tickets Sanders is giving her. So, as so often happens, DWS's story--such as it is-- is not holding water.

ETA: Gabbard just on MSNBC saying she had been given an interview on MSNBC, expressing her opinion that more debates were desirable and, the next day, she got a message saying that, if that is how she felt, she should not attend the debate.

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OMG! DWS on Andrea Mitchell (Original Post) merrily Oct 2015 OP
what is dws? ellenrr Oct 2015 #1
not what, who NoJusticeNoPeace Oct 2015 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #7
actually, more of a why ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #13
Won't take too much probing to find friends and money erronis Oct 2015 #14
shouldn't POS be capitalized? That way, it better suggests ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #32
Where, When, and How demwing Oct 2015 #22
Debbie Wasserman Schultz merrily Oct 2015 #8
I remember 2008, and the Florida primary dispute. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #2
I cannot say I find her admirable or likeable. Why she still holds her job after the 2014 merrily Oct 2015 #10
Maybe she's in tight with the Third Way. Phlem Oct 2015 #33
At this point, "Third Way" or New Dem includes most Dem Senators and, apart from merrily Oct 2015 #34
Yep. Phlem Oct 2015 #40
I Agree, I Live In Florida Too!! n/t ChiciB1 Oct 2015 #26
I love it when arrogant bossy over-reaching back-fires 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #3
Would be a pretty big improvement.... daleanime Oct 2015 #9
It would be nice if that would happen. However, that is not the kind of thing that seems to merrily Oct 2015 #11
DWS is the worst. SoapBox Oct 2015 #5
She repeats the same things over and over bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #6
Yes, she does repeat over and over, and it does not help her crediblity or make her merrily Oct 2015 #12
Debbie Wasserman Shultz on Andrea Mitchell Greenspan. jalan48 Oct 2015 #15
DWS on Andrea Mitchell! Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #16
Oh, I thought this was a Dancing With the Stars thread. bluedigger Oct 2015 #17
It is. merrily Oct 2015 #19
Excuse me, but . . . Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #18
. merrily Oct 2015 #20
Makes perfect sense to me... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #21
Wow, a host that ignores her guest's answers demwing Oct 2015 #23
I'll say it: Hosts at both FOX and MSNBC are shills, just shilling for different merrily Oct 2015 #24
I think Mitchell is the female equivalent to Wolf Blitzer demwing Oct 2015 #30
Only sometimes? merrily Oct 2015 #43
DNC Called Me Yesterday For A Donation & While I Was ChiciB1 Oct 2015 #25
Bernie is telling people that better stuff is possible, even as everyone else merrily Oct 2015 #27
You Nailed It! I Know That I've Been Seeing More People ChiciB1 Oct 2015 #29
Me, too--and I am YEWnanimous in that. merrily Oct 2015 #31
I want to k & r a reply... SandersDem Oct 2015 #28
DNC mailed me a solicitation. pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #42
What a lying sack of excrement. in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #35
But...how do you REALLY feel? merrily Oct 2015 #36
Too blunt? in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #37
Not for me! merrily Oct 2015 #38
Good! in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #39
Huge pant load. L0oniX Oct 2015 #44
Debbie Weasleword-Shit nt mhatrw Oct 2015 #41

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)
4. not what, who
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:22 PM
Oct 2015
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/10/11/debbie_wasserman_schultz_trump_wants_to_kick_women_and_immigrants_out_of_the_country.html


DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz told CNN's Dana Bash this morning that all of the Republican presidential candidates are trying to "out-Trump Donald Trump," saying: "yeah, let's kick women and immigrants out of this country.”

Response to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #4)

erronis

(14,955 posts)
14. Won't take too much probing to find friends and money
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 02:26 PM
Oct 2015

that cause DWS to poison the democratic positions. Pity that HRC is so closely tied to this pos.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
22. Where, When, and How
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:09 PM
Oct 2015

Where the hell can we send her?
When the hell can she leave?
How long before this hell is over?

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
2. I remember 2008, and the Florida primary dispute.
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:20 PM
Oct 2015

DWS was on TV almost daily, spewing lies. She is a petty, vindictive, liar. An absolutely evil woman.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
10. I cannot say I find her admirable or likeable. Why she still holds her job after the 2014
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:47 PM
Oct 2015

mid-terms is beyond me. The DNC is responsible for setting election strategy and the strategy of trying to run away from Obama and Obamacare after most of those running had voted for it was bizarre. I knew it would fail miserably the second I heard it. I could not believe anyone thought it was going to work.

Phlem

(6,323 posts)
33. Maybe she's in tight with the Third Way.
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 05:06 PM
Oct 2015

They need each other to push the Third Way BS through congress. I'll have to say I can't think of another reasonable explanation.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
34. At this point, "Third Way" or New Dem includes most Dem Senators and, apart from
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 05:25 PM
Oct 2015

the Progressive Caucus that Bernie founded and chaired for its first 8 years, most of the House as well.

I just read a pretty good explanation: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=672360

Phlem

(6,323 posts)
40. Yep.
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:02 PM
Oct 2015

If Bernie's our next president, he'll still have to deal with 2 major right wing groups and the Republicans are one of them.

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
3. I love it when arrogant bossy over-reaching back-fires
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:21 PM
Oct 2015

and this is a classic case in point. Gabbard is brilliant. I saw her Chris Hayes interview last night,
and she is not backing down one inch from telling it like it is. I want her as Chair of DNC!!

GO BERNIE!!

merrily

(45,251 posts)
11. It would be nice if that would happen. However, that is not the kind of thing that seems to
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:54 PM
Oct 2015

get anyone ahead in the New Democrat Party.

Whereas Will Rogers was ironically proud of not being a member of any organized political party, New Democrats seem to modeling their Party after Stepford Republicans of a some years ago, with things like "It's his/her turn" and Reagan's 11th commandment--never speak ill of a fellow Party member. I thought all that stuff was creepy when they did it and even creepier now that we are copying it. We demonize them in one breath and ape them in the next and both are wearing on me.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
12. Yes, she does repeat over and over, and it does not help her crediblity or make her
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:56 PM
Oct 2015

appear firm.

I don't want to get into appearances too much, except to say that I saw that filmand DWS does not look much like a Stepford wife to me, with one exception. I hated the look in their eyes and I feel the same about the look in her hers, but for different reasons.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
21. Makes perfect sense to me...
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:03 PM
Oct 2015

If you watch all of this from the position that the Clintons OWN the Democratic Party and everyone else is there to create the illusion of a choice.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
23. Wow, a host that ignores her guest's answers
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:18 PM
Oct 2015

Interviewing a guest that ignores her host's questions.

And we wonder why people aren't engaged by the political process...

merrily

(45,251 posts)
24. I'll say it: Hosts at both FOX and MSNBC are shills, just shilling for different
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:26 PM
Oct 2015

things. I do, however, believe that hosts at MSNBC are, overall more accurate. However, what one chooses to report accurately matters, as does what one chooses to avoid reporting.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
30. I think Mitchell is the female equivalent to Wolf Blitzer
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:52 PM
Oct 2015

Neither can think their way through an interview, each simply reads aloud from a list of questions scripted to drive a desired conclusion.

Sometimes I get the distinct impression that the world is nucking futs.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
43. Only sometimes?
Wed Oct 14, 2015, 07:10 AM
Oct 2015


I agree with your observations about Mitchell and Blitzer. I have watched her much more than I have watched Blitzer, but I have seen enough to know he is neither agile nor impressive.

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
25. DNC Called Me Yesterday For A Donation & While I Was
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:36 PM
Oct 2015

nice I HAD to let my feelings be known! I told the kid who I was voting for, and he actually told me he was too (could have been untrue) but said UNTIL the Democratic Party I joined returned to what it used to stand for I won't donate a dime. Told him as long as DWS is calling the shots there IS NO GUARANTEE that ANY money will go to help any candidate other than the ones TPTB decides should have it. The Party has run off the rails and is headed for a crash!

It's a sad, sad statement to make, but seems to be very true! Say Hillary doesn't know about what's going on all you want but I just can't believe it!

Heard on Thom Hartman show a little while ago a woman who belongs to a Nurses Union in NV who said they're supporting Bernie. He asked if they weren't excited to have the first woman President. Her answer was "they wanted to vote for the first candidate who's willing to work for the people." He then asked if they were going to support Hillary if she's the nominee and she actually hesitated and said she was unable to give a positive answer.

I am beginning to think that MAYBE this country is finally waking up! Not just saying this because I support Bernie, I just keep hearing this stuff over and over and over. So many people are really, really upset, unhappy and pissed off! Can we say Revolution yet??

I don't know for sure, but SOMETHING different is going on and I like what I see!


merrily

(45,251 posts)
27. Bernie is telling people that better stuff is possible, even as everyone else
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:43 PM
Oct 2015

(with the possible exception of Trump) is telling them everything is great--and if I can't make you believe that, then let me make you believe that it's the best that is possible.

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
29. You Nailed It! I Know That I've Been Seeing More People
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:48 PM
Oct 2015

coming out and saying they support Bernie, but I'm almost afraid to believe this really can happen! Bernie is the first candidate in a very long time that I feel REALLY good about and my support for him is very firm!

pablo_marmol

(2,375 posts)
42. DNC mailed me a solicitation.
Wed Oct 14, 2015, 03:13 AM
Oct 2015

I've been working so much OT I haven't had time to respond.

They'll get an earful.......including the dollar total that I've given to Bernie's campaign. I'm going to rattle their cage.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
39. Good!
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 06:36 PM
Oct 2015

Sometimes my language gets a tad colorful. I thought I cleaned that one up nicely. You don't want to know what I REALLY wanted to say.

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