The party leaders will pick primary candidate. Audio, quote, Schumer

[madfloridian]

http://www.countthevote.org/personal/schumerquote.mp3

Not referring to Howard Dean, though I notice he went along with the Casey pick in PA. I am referring to the DSCC leadership. This is from a private fundraiser with Schumer, Reid, Pryor, and others

To me this statement indicates that the DSCC will pick the candidates in races where Republicans are vulnerable. They will not allow the primaries to be used to attack each other. Well, gee, doggies, guess that stopped after last year...you think?

I notice the quote does not have the mention of Harold Ford's race in it. It is hard to get the exact words, but Schumer mentions the "nice" woman running against Ford. He gives the impression it will be Ford. So heads up, TN folks, sounds like your choice has been made. I will try for a more exact context.

The Schumer (DSCC Chair) quote is:
"We are no longer letting Democrats get in a circle and shoot each other. We are going to intervene if any one Democrat attacks another. We are doing that in states where there are primaries. ......this always happens in the primaries, people throw up the cards and see where they land. No more. We're finding the best candidates in every one of the seats where republicans are vunerable. " (And something about Harold Ford which is hard to translate, but the meaning is pretty clear).

This is what happened in PA, and it will apparently continue to happen. Is this Howard Dean doing it? No, it is not. It is the entrenched group who did not want him to be chair, who do not want the progressive groups interfering in primaries.

I would say about half here at DU will say good for them. The rest of us will continue to work to support others, those this shows almost insurmountable odds against us. I will try to clarify the mention of Harold Ford, who was quoted on Imus in a detestable way.

To me this is like a red flag, saying the party will not change.