Debbie Wasserman Schultz Stands Tall

[Scuba]

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For the Private Prison Industry ...

"Debbie Wasserman Schultz Tells Radio Host Her Endorsement of CCA (Corrections Corporation of America - ed.) Prison Still Stands"

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/debbie-wasserman-schultz-tells-radio-host-her-endorsement-of-cca-prison-still-stands-6465453

"There are a lot worse impacts that could be built there right now without any approvals at all," she said, echoing a point made to (T)he Pulp earlier by the town's lawyer, Keith Poliakoff. Wasserman Schultz also referenced that April letter that she wrote, "a cursory letter of support," as she called it. And speaking of Poliakoff, there's strong evidence to suggest that his firm had a heavy hand in drafting an early version of that letter. See Wasserman Schultz's letter from April 8:"

Haven't we had enough of this person ruining the Democratic Party?

[marmar]

1. She almost makes me long for Terry McAuliffe.

[True Blue American]

28. Terry McAuliffe

Brought the Democratic Party out of being bankrupt, put them on a good financial path and built a new Headquarters.

DWS could not wipe Terry's feet. We have done nothing but lose elections since she has been there.

She is as bad as Michael Steele was for Republicans. He bankrupted them with his extravagance.DWS is in the same pattern.

[DonCoquixote]

37. I hate to say it, but

If we were going to sell our souls to the Devil, we could have at least asked for someone competent. Granted, Terry is a bane as he also likes to kneecap liberals, but at least he would not let have the GOP steal so much airtime that come November, we wind up being the Hare to a GOP tortoise, with America voting based on who they have seen more on TV.

[Ikonoklast]

73. And in doing so, sold off the DNC to corporate interests.

McAuliffe is as shady as they come, he is what's *wrong* with the Democratic Party.

But don't worry, Hillary is certain to bring the Third Way sleazy backroom dealers back to DC with her if elected.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/terry-mcauliffe-governor-virginia

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/terry-mcauliffe-investment-virginia-governors-race-2013-98152.html#ixzz2hPKHr72d

[madokie]

2. to your question

apparently not.

We still have a small group of good solid Democratic Party members.

[roody]

54. Too bad dsw is not one of them.

[madokie]

56. She is not by any stretch of the imagination

DINO comes to mind

[Fuddnik]

65. Neither is the "Family" member who co-signed the letter with her.

He's a bigger problem in Florida than she is.

[Katashi_itto]

3. I think she will make a great Secretary of State for Hillary.

[Divernan]

5. She's neck and neck with Rahm for SOS

but HRC would find spots for both of them in her cabinet. Or maybe Debbie could be Chief of Staff? GAG!

And lest we forget, Carlos Danger is in desperate need of a job.

And what about Chelsea's father-in-law? Former Congressman Ed Mezvinsky has government experience and stills owes $9.4 million to all the good folks he embezzled money from!

Despite being released in April 2008 after serving five years in prison, Mezvinsky remains on federal probation and still owes almost $9.4 million in restitution to his victims.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/mezvinsky.asp

[FlatBaroque]

26. Oh good, what a wonderful merger of families.

The Clinton's can teach the Mezvinsky's how to stay out of jail

[Ken Burch]

70. It's nice that she's thinking of Rahm...

...after all, he'll be out of a job in a few months...

[Lizzie Poppet]

12. Yes, I'm sure there are all kinds of corporate interests overseas she can support.

Just like her potential boss...

[roguevalley]

14. she is an abomination. no self awareness in this woman at all

[AgingAmerican]

47. She comes across as deeply narcissistic

[Plucketeer]

59. That's why her quarterback

is so easy to coach.

[DonCoquixote]

38. yup

So that she can make sure we fight bleed and die in ever bloody war that Bibi Netanyahu wants us to be.

[notadmblnd]

53. I hope you have children that you are willing to sacrifice for HRC and DWS

DWS as SOS? With the election of HRC we are promised even more war(s). I'm not giving up my son. Will you give up yours?

[Katashi_itto]

61. Of course! We must sacrifice so that the Oligarchy remains in comfort and in power!

Praise Hillary!

Crush the unbelievers of capitalism!

[tecelote]

80. This is my major issue with Hillary as well - continual war is her goal.

She believes we can not afford Bernie's policies for America but we can afford regime change in the ME.

Her priorities could not be more off base for me.

[Scuba]

85. ^^This^^

[JackInGreen]

4. I have to wonder if she's hoping for DOJ

Interior, or Sec State positions once she gives her all to tilt the party and destroy our process? Our loss is her gain.

[JonathanRackham]

6. What happened to the Democrats of my father's day?

Big business has infected politics. The billions wasted buying elections could fund a lot of social improvement projects.

[RoccoR5955]

15. They're mostly dead.

The new ones like to call themselves "Third Way" Democrats, because they like to give back what was so hardly won, in the name of compromise.

[CrispyQ]

44. We're called the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party.

Or, the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Here's a great article about them from July. It's a little long, but worth the read.

https://www.minnpost.com/dc-dispatches/2015/07/how-keith-ellison-made-congressional-progressive-caucus-political-force-matter

And here's a list of it's members: http://cpc-grijalva.house.gov/caucus-members/

If we could get big money out of politics, the left would have a voice again.

[Helen Borg]

50. Who doesn't have a million dollars these days?

[tecelote]

81. Yes.

There was a time when we thought that prisons should be a burden to society, not a profit center.

We've lost our moral compass in so many ways.

[Hoyt]

7. Is Bill Nelson similarly hated here?

[marmar]

9. Yup. But was he DNC chair?

[Lizzie Poppet]

13. Nah, Be Bop Deluxe were awesome.

[Blus4u]

30. "Shine" off of "Live In the Air Age"

Best 9 minute jam ever!!!!

[fredamae]

8. Heh- "The Warden of Democracy Hill"

out to be her new title as she is allowed to Continue as DNC chair.

(where is the sarcasm button when ya need it?)

Edit: I clicked on the link and: "This Page Cannot Be Found"

This article lists lobbyists and the pols they love
Schumer, Rubio, Schultz, Murray etc.
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/03/14/meet-the-private-prison-lobby/

[rhett o rick]

10. k & r. Thanks for posting. nm

[valerief]

11. Your link didn't work for me.

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/debbie-wasserman-schultz-tells-radio-host-her-endorsement-of-cca-prison-still-stands-6465453

But, of course, DWS is pro for-profit prisons, cuz, well, New Way.

[George II]

16. How long did it take you to find an almost 5-year old letter (strike one)...

....and a "THAT PAGE COULD NOT BE FOUND." link? (strike two)

THAT PAGE COULD NOT BE FOUND.
Whoops, we can't seem to find what you're looking for. Based upon what we do know, here are some search results that you might find useful.

Aside from that, that project isn't even a prison OR a "private prison" (strike three)

Good thing this isn't baseball.

[Scuba]

18. Bwahaaaaa. Only a neo-con Hillary fan would suggest that 5-year old information doesn't count.

The link works fine for me, as does the one provided by another user.

And the proposal she's supporting came from the Corrections Corporatin of America, a private prison company.






Sorry, George, that makes my post a three-run shot to the upper deck.

[hobbit709]

23. Once again one of the acolytes had a cow and lost.

On Fri Dec 25, 2015, 10:51 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

Bwahaaaaa. Only a neo-con Hillary fan would suggest that 5-year old information doesn't count.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7474367

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Personal attack - calling a Democratic Party Presidential nominee and/or a supporter a "neo-con" is totally inappropriate.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Dec 25, 2015, 10:57 AM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Stop alert stalking Bernie supporters.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
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Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Enough with the BS alerts that certainly look like an effort to cut certain certain Democratic, progressive members from DU. ENOUGH!
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Don't see the outrage, aka Alert?

[liberalmike27]

34. The Truth Hurts

At least when it comes to the Clinton's. I'm amazed so many are unaware of their history. I realize they were talking about Bill Clinton's private parts for the whole of the 1990's, but even I started paying attention to some of the stuff being done, yet never reported on at the end of his time in office.

The Democratic Party has lost its soul without supporting labor, when it began exporting jobs, and supporting trade agreements that did so. It's not going to exist well on liberal social issues, but pretty much agreeing with Republicans on wars without end, on corporate entanglements, with exporting jobs through trade agreements, and keeping the wages of the poorest down as low as possible.

[demigoddess]

62. i don't listen to people who don't even know how to pluralize a word,

name, or anything else.

[tjl148]

68. Really?

So grammar trumps content? I guess you are right, *people who don't know how to pluralize a word...* are to dumb to be listened to. Of course it is possible you just didn't like the content of the post.

[sammythecat]

79. What about people who apparently don't know

that the pronoun "I" and the first letter of every sentence are always capitalized? Do you listen to them?

[floriduck]

60. Has George II been busy again?nm

[Lancero]

51. Actually, your link is broken.

Putting a http link in quotes doesn't really work to well. It ends up chopping stuff out of the link.

Still though, see for yourself?

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[Scuba]

52. Fixed, thanks. Weird as it worked when I posted.

[billhicks76]

21. Who Cares

You're logic is so bad. You should be in good company with the republicans though. Have you checked them out?

[Duval]

48. Why does it matter how old the letter is?? Sigh! eom

[DisgustipatedinCA]

84. What kind of person jumps to the defense of such a failure?

It makes me wonder.

[Ferd Berfel]

17. Standing Tall??? SHe's crawling on her belly like a reptile

I am so gxd damned sick of Corporatists calling themselves Democrat.

Bill Clinton (NAFTA, GATT, WTO, Glass-Stegal, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT, ending welfare as we know it), Obama (TPP, the Deportation fiasco coming up)

NOTE: just this week YOU no longer get to know where your meat is coming from because of the WTO. What's next?

The democratic party is fast becoming the republican party of your grandfather.

[Scuba]

19. ^^ This right here ^^

[Blus4u]

31. Fred, the Republican Party of my grandfather ...

was FDR, and we could use him now!
Peace

[Ferd Berfel]

39. Huh? Are you confused? FDR was a Democrat.

And Yes we could use FDR now. That's way BERNIE!

[Duval]

46. It just goes on and on. btw, Ferd, I really like "reptile". Great name for her!

[NuclearDem]

76. Please tell me we're not actually calling a Jewish woman a reptile on DU.

[Scuba]

86. Lame that you would bring up her religion. No one else did.

[Ferd Berfel]

92. Excuse me but WTF does her race/religion have to do with this?

[billhicks76]

20. Disgusting

Private prisons are slavery.

[Nyan]

33. Yep. They draw in these slave-holders

-i.e. the private industries- that Chris Hedges calls out in the vid.

[Betty Karlson]

83. It reflects badly on Clinton to be supported by a neo-slavery supporter. eom

[TryLogic]

22. I receive lots of petitions to sign. Why no petition calling for Schultz to resign or be fired???

[Ferd Berfel]

24. Here's one!

Remove Debbie Wasserman Schultz As DNC Chair

Mr. President,


https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-debbie-wasserman-schultz-dnc-chair-0


- 100,000 needed by Jan 17 2016 !!

Tell your friends

[wildbilln864]

32. done! 9800. only 90,200 more needed! n/t

[Ferd Berfel]

41. You're Right - Tx

just a bit hung over this morning.

[Jack Rabbit]

43. Thanks. Done.

It's not the first one I've signed, either.

[Duval]

49. done!

[SoLeftIAmRight]

25. think i saw two

they were out there

[brewens]

27. Idaho kicked CCA out. If the freakin' morons in this state can figure out those guys

are crooks, you'd think at least democrats all over would. They were understaffing to maximize profit and all kinds of crap. Our penitentiary was said to have become a galdiator school run by the inmates. It was nothing more than looting.

[MrMickeysMom]

29. If it smells like a fascist and signs its name like a fascist...

It must be the ever-changing face of the DNC.

Fuck you, Evita!

[SwankyXomb]

35. Stop picking on Dubbie!

She's doing the best she can to insure a Republican Congress!

[libodem]

36. Neoliberalism

Sucks.

[Feeling the Bern]

40. More proof the Democratic Party establishment hates its base

IT was said a long time again: "Democrats hate their base, Republicans are terrified of theirs."

[tjl148]

69. I don't think the political parties hate the base...

they don't care or think about us enough to hate us. We are non entities whose only task is to serve them.

[mentalslavery]

42. This is the worst!!!!!

what a third way sell out

[Duval]

45. I can hardly believe this!

What a....it's Christmas and I'm not going to use the words I'm thinking!!

[Vinca]

55. And here I thought she couldn't get any worse.

[Octafish]

57. Gee. No wonder the prison Corp CEO was so happy.

Private Prison Exec Waves Off Criminal Justice Reform, Predicts More Profits

https://theintercept.com/2015/12/22/geo-group-explains-crime/

[cprise]

72. ^ Very interesting

and completely gross.

[CoffeeCat]

58. Bought and paid for politicians

This started like a cancer in the Republican party and has also spread to many in the Democratic party.

It's time to stop this sickness.

No more.

[pnwmom]

63. What is her current position, as opposed to one more than 4 years ago?

[bahrbearian]

66. Who knows, what's it going to be next week, or next month, or next year, No Telling.

[cali]

71. It's marginally better if she's changed her view, though I rather doubt it

but it's a disgusting view to hold whenever it's held. The Private Prison industry is an exploitative nightmare.

[pnwmom]

74. I agree it should be ended ASAP. n/t

[Fantastic Anarchist]

64. Fuck, she's terrible.

How anyone can support her as chairwoman is beyond me.

Absolutely toxic

[AZ Progressive]

67. Turncoat Debbie strikes again

[sulphurdunn]

75. The leadership of the Republican Party is insane

and rotten to the core. The leaderships of the Democratic Party is just rotten to the core.

[Segami]

77. KICK!

[hopemountain]

78. despicable.

[Warren DeMontague]

82. And she conveniently supports throwing sick people in prison for smoking pot, too

hey! everybody wins.

[Scuba]

87. Hey, it's what the private prison industry wants, so it must be OK with DINO Debbie.

[Sienna86]

89. I am a Democrat that does not support the private prison industry

But she supports them. Why?

[Scuba]

90. Um, money perhaps?

[raouldukelives]

91. Only for those who think we have a prison problem. Other than not enough. nt