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In reply to the discussion: Is the (D) behind the name more important than the voting record? [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Perez is still the one in charge. Not Keith. Keith is just a deputy-chair, not a co-chair (as some have incorrectly claimed to imply that Keith has equal authority. He doesn't.)
In my opinion, the DNC "statement" was little more than an acknowledgement of Keith's participation and a desire to move things along by giving the congeniality prize to the 2nd runner up ... and to rally around and to grant the request of the actual winner: Perez.
Hype it up all and spin it all you want. But in my opinion, it's meaningless, and I think you're overdoing it a bit. Ultimately I remain unimpressed and unconvinced. It was a "show of unity" and "good sportsmanship" but I'm skeptical about its sincerity.
But, looking back, I'm pretty sure that it's the Sarandon's of the world that really harmed Keith and turned focus away from Keith the man, and made it about Keith the proxy. That was a shame and unfair to him. People like Sarandon who did such things really did Keith no favors.