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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Emails Released by WikiLeaks Appear to Show DNC Trying to Aid Hillary Clinton [View all]
Just days before the Democratic National Convention, Wikileaks has released emails from top DNC officials that appear to show the inner workings of the Democratic Party and what seems to be them attempting to aid the Hillary Clinton campaign during the primaries.
Several of the emails released indicate that the officials, including Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, grew increasingly agitated with Clinton's rival, Bernie Sanders, and his campaign as the primary season advanced, in one instance even floating bringing up Sanders' religion to try and minimize his support.
It might may [sic] no difference, but for KY and WA can we get someone to ask his belief, Brad Marshall, CFO of DNC, wrote in an email on May 5, 2016. Does he believe in God. He had skated on saying he has a Jewish heritage. I read he is an atheist. This could make several points difference with my peeps. My southern baptist peeps woudl draw a big difference between a Jew and an atheist.
Amy Dacey, CEO of the DNC, subsequently responded AMEN, according to the emails.
Several of the emails released indicate that the officials, including Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, grew increasingly agitated with Clinton's rival, Bernie Sanders, and his campaign as the primary season advanced, in one instance even floating bringing up Sanders' religion to try and minimize his support.
It might may [sic] no difference, but for KY and WA can we get someone to ask his belief, Brad Marshall, CFO of DNC, wrote in an email on May 5, 2016. Does he believe in God. He had skated on saying he has a Jewish heritage. I read he is an atheist. This could make several points difference with my peeps. My southern baptist peeps woudl draw a big difference between a Jew and an atheist.
Amy Dacey, CEO of the DNC, subsequently responded AMEN, according to the emails.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/emails-released-wikileaks-show-dnc-aid-hillary-clinton/story?id=40815253
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Vattel
Jul 2016
OP
Or getting in bed w Russian intelligence as Putin attempts to get his buddy Trump elected.
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#8
I haven't read them all and I doubt I will. Do you care that Putin's attempting to influence the US
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#12
I am very concerned with Putin, but I am also concerned with the content of these DNC emails
HerbChestnut
Jul 2016
#16
Do all the mental gymnasitcs you want, these emails are very straight forward. n/t
HerbChestnut
Jul 2016
#25
Do all the mental gymnastics you want, this is also a Putin/Trump dirty trick.
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#27
The DNC was probably "against" Sanders because of the things that the Sanders's campaign
annavictorious
Jul 2016
#41
A big who cares. Obama faced the same sort of things and won...and no matter what the voters chose.
Demsrule86
Jul 2016
#108
If I have been in bed with Russian intelligence, then I have to rethink my marriage.
Vattel
Jul 2016
#11
This was fair to O'Malley & the other DEMOCRATIC candidates? The DNC rules state that it must
think
Jul 2016
#54
If accountability for thought to you is treated the same as deed, you need
MichiganVote
Jul 2016
#118
No it won't change anything. If the DNC chairperson was actively working to support a candidate over
JCanete
Jul 2016
#133
that was my first question. Why do you think it didnt' do it sooner, when it could have maybe
JCanete
Jul 2016
#136
It aided her by spreading lies and disparaging info about Bernie Sanders with the intent to damage
avaistheone1
Jul 2016
#32
Yes I understand. But Sanders for some reason made a crusade out of defeating DWS
ucrdem
Jul 2016
#44
As a democrat I'm more offended by people eating winger memes without much discernment
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#55
Yes, its a right wing meme to out some emails dated May 5th after Clinton statistically locked up
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#91
Only if you believe by May 5th that there wasn't a statistical winner of the dem primary....
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#95
Bullshit ass'd FAUX news meme !!! That was after Clinton damn near locked up PDs and is the standard
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#53
Not when one candidate statistically locks up the primaries !! WTF!?!!? People just eat memes withou
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#59
The ABC report pretty much states some facts. Others are free to add other relevant information.
Vattel
Jul 2016
#74
" that would still violate DNC's rule about impartiality..." Only if there were no CLEAR winner by..
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#80
How low does a candidate's odds have to be before impartiality is no longer required?
Vattel
Jul 2016
#86
Around were Sanders was at that time, about that simple.. this was no 08 primary...
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#90
He thinks Bernie supporters are apart of the "Poorly educated" that he loves so much.
timlot
Jul 2016
#66
There were fingers on the scale, and that shouldn't be allowed to happen again.
Kentonio
Jul 2016
#155
72 solid hours freaking out about Trump's wife's speech... and about this; Hillary supporters shrug.
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2016
#104
The Trump story hurts Trump...all this does is sow division which hurts Hillary.
Demsrule86
Jul 2016
#110
Cause by may 5th HRC had the dem primary locked and this non issue is brought...
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#123
By May 5, it was not mathematically impossible for Sanders to win. Not even close.
Vattel
Jul 2016
#114
If true, those responsible for colluding should be banned from running any future elections
LostOne4Ever
Jul 2016
#131
Wait, so low level staffers at the DNC were complaining about Sanders in May?
Doctor Jack
Jul 2016
#138
Or like a couple of new young hires that accidentally download a bunch of
misterhighwasted
Jul 2016
#139
racketeering is not democratic or any form of representative government for the majority of America.
reddread
Jul 2016
#143
There is already a class action case pending in Florida. Here's a link:
Attorney in Texas
Jul 2016
#154