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(32,640 posts)And I have never stated that leadership isn't to be held accountable at all. That is a straw man.
Ray Ben Lujan was elected to be the chair of the DCCC by his colleagues. I hold him accountable for his job performance.
Yes, I hold leadership accountable for what they are responsible for. And if they aren't photogenic enough, or crank out FB memes with their quotes, I guess that doesn't help with the "Party image." I want my reps to be on the freaking job.
And Obama didn't do what he could have for fundraising. That hurt us in the elections.
And as I've said before Pelosi brought it in. Not only did she break a record for a fillibuster - in heels - she brought in the money. In that way, she did more for the party than Obama did.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/07/31/nancy-pelosis-fundraising-breaks-25-million-for-2017/
I have yet to see real discussion here on DU of Obama not doing what he could have to build the party:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/11/16/obama-built-a-policy-legacy-but-didnt-do-enough-to-build-the-democratic-party/