Compare & Contrast: Why Debbie Wasserman-Schultz deserves ignominious defeat

[cali]

at the hands of Tim Canova.

DSW takes big $$$ from the payday lender loan sharks, an industry so toxic that 20 states either outlaw it or sharply restrict it. Google recently barred payday loan sharks from advertising. DSW works to prevent increased regulation on these fucks, both on the federal and state level. But it couldn't possibly have anything to do with the $$$. After all, she's a Clinton dem! And like Hillary, she couldn't possibly be influenced by money.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/warren-wasserman-schultz-clash-over-payday-lenders

Tim Canova only accepts small dollar donations.

DSW is strongly opposed to medical marijuana. She says it's a gateway drug and that legalizing medical marijuana will lead to fraud and abuse. She has no problem with ill medical marijuana users being sent to prison- for years.

Tim in his own words:

In Florida, I supported the 2014 medical marijuana referendum that garnered about 58 percent of the vote state-wide, falling just short of the required 60 percent mark. My opponent, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, is a drug warrior who opposed the medical marijuana referendum. Calling marijuana a “gateway” drug, she refuses to allow her constituents in South Florida, in consultation with their doctors, to decide for themselves whether to utilize this plant-based medicine to alleviate pain and other symptoms of various illnesses and the side effects of other medications
https://timcanova.com/issues

In 2008, DSW refused to endorse democratic challengers to three of the most right wing Florida republican congress critters, saying she didn't want to stab he repuke friends in the back. I mean what the fuckity fuck Fuck.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is getting brutally walloped in the liberal blogosphere for refusing to endorse the Democratic challengers to three potentially vulnerable GOP incumbents in Florida.

Liberal bloggers are irate that Wasserman Schultz, who co-chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Red-to-Blue program, has declined to endorse the Democrats running to unseat Cuban American Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother, Mario Diaz-Balart.

Wasserman Schultz says she doesn’t want to stab GOP members of her own delegation in the back. But liberal bloggers say she’s killing her own while aiding and abetting the enemy.

Just for the record, I’m not in favor of knocking out all Republicans either — so perhaps I have a bit of the Wasserman Schultz sin in my own file. I was for instance supportive of Maryland Eastern Shore anti-Iraq war Republican Wayne Gilchrest who lost his primary battle recently.

But the Diaz-Balart brothers and Ros-Lehtinen are not moderate in any sense of the word, are embracers of Bush’s wars, and have been responsible for sustaining a counter-productive embargo of Cuba by the United States that 183 nations of the world voted against us on this past year in the United Nations.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is helping to defend the political turf of not the best in the Republican Party — but the worst.

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http://washingtonnote.com/venting_about_d/


This is not the first time that she has put her parochial interests ahead of her party. Back in 2008, when she was running the DNC's "Red to Blue" project, she famously abstained from supporting three Democratic challengers to incumbent Republicans – the Diaz-Balart brothers and the ever-insufferable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen –friend to terrorists who blow up passenger jets – because she was friends with all three of them.

A day later, Wasserman Schultz and Ros-Lehtinen lavished compliments on each other at a Washington luncheon with Miami-Dade commissioners. "I can't say enough good things about Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; she has been my friend since I was first elected to office," Wasserman Schultz said, noting she relied on Ros-Lehtinen's advice to help balance the demands of elected office and motherhood.

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http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a37542/dnc-chairperson/

Is there more? You betcha, but the above gives you a rough outline.

It's a steep hill, but I hope he beats her in the primary.

[Actor]

1. Should be relatively easy to beat her unless it is a conservative leaning area.

And even then nobody likes these payday operations.

DWS needs to go.

[cali]

3. On this, we agree.

[gregcrawford]

34. On this we most certainly agree, BUT...

... given the blatant corruption and dirty dealing DWS has already exhibited against Bernie, you can bet she'll go to afterburners and stop at nothing to protect her own reelection. This should get interesting.

Popcorn, anyone?

[warrprayer]

2. Kick

And rec.

[Raster]

4. Kick!

[scottie55]

5. "Debbie Wasserman Schultz - The Stupidest Person In America, Or Working For Trump"

39 recs

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1022986

"Half the Democrats in America support Bernie. Independents overwhelmingly support Bernie.

Comparing them to brain dead zombie Trump Supporters is reeeeeely gonna get them to donate to, doorknock for, and campaign for our "nominee" this fall?

Calling non-violent people violent for political points is beyond stupid. It is actually massively helping Trump. "

There's more....

[cali]

6. She is truly repulsive.

[Geronimoe]

10. Appointed to her position by Obama

Also co-chair of Hillary's 2008 campaign.

Point being she is only a talking head for the establishment.

[ReRe]

14. Exactly. n/t

[jwirr]

7. K&R

[Omaha Steve]

8. FIRE DWS! Donate to Democratic Underground for Tim Canova FL-23 here

Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4timcanova

[TIME TO PANIC]

9. K & R!

[floppyboo]

11. K & R!!!

[silvershadow]

12. K&R nt

[Duval]

13. K&R!

[JI7]

15. maybe people in her district agree with her on it

[cali]

17. Agree with her on what?

[JI7]

20. on all the issues. she comes off horribly when speaking in public

So it can't be her personality that's gets her votes.

[tom_kelly]

22. Can't be personality but

there is a whole lot of money in her district - a whole lot of money. Two months ago I moved just south of her district. I used to think I had been around some pretty rich people years back when I lived in NJ. South Florida is fully stocked with 1/10th of 1%ers. I'm sure they have her number and I'm sure she has their backs.

[ChiciB1]

40. YES, This UNFORTUNATELY Is True & DWS Knows It!

She threw in with these 1%'s a long, long time ago and it's well known that she hob-nobs with MANY Repubs. Why do you think she's never been Primaries???

Please donate to Tim, NOT TO THE DNC... he'll NEVER get a single RED CENT from them!

He's smart, intelligent and very informed AND he only takes small donations like Bernie, BUT HE NEEDS $$$$$$!!! He was on Thom Hartmann recently and said he was raising money but needs more. I don't know the head to head numbers down there, but DO NOT PUT ANYTHING PAST HER! She knows how to make others get into the mud for her! And she DOES NOT SEEM WORRIED at all!

[Warren DeMontague]

28. They agree that cancer grannies deserve to go to prison for using medical marijuana?

I find that difficult to believe.

I think she's trading on being a connected party poobah and getting lobbyist money from the payday lending, private prison, liquor and pharma industries (the last three, I'm sure, totally unconnected to her enthusiastic support of incarcerating pot users) and that's how she's managed to stay there.

But I suspect her favorability ratings are pretty bad at this point.

[Thespian2]

16. DWS represents

a district in South Florida which includes Miami...This Divisive Wad of Shit counts on her conservative friends and the tons of money she rakes in from the GREEDY BASTARDS...her biggest hope is that Her Royal Highness will give her a great job, paying loads of tax-payer cash, when she becomes president...

[cali]

18. Piggy Payday Debbie is the poster child for what's wrong with the democratic party

[ReRe]

19. K&R

All steep hills are difficult to climb. Politics ain't bean-bag, though. But all is not lost: Their Primary isn't until late August! So everyone needs to donate to Tim Canova by clicking here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4timcanova

[ChiciB1]

41. ABSOLUTELY, Big Money Down There.... YUUUUUUUGE! n/t

[me b zola]

21. K&R

[JohnnyRingo]

23. She's a member of congress, right?

It takes a lot more than this to unseat a congresswoman. Usually an affair with a minor or blatant theft.

Everybody hates The Congress, but everybody loves their Representative. Will angry Florida liberals in Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beach be enough to unseat her? We'll see.

[cali]

24. Wrong. There are wave elections for one thing.

But this is as I said right in the op a steep hill for Tim.

[LiberalFighter]

25. It will require effort between now and August 30, 2016 to defeat her in the primary.

Money itself won't do it.

[Silver_Witch]

26. I have totally sent her opponent Money, and I am in California

Would love to see her get her come-uppens.

[Uncle Joe]

27. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, cali.

[ybbor]

29. I love your posts cali, but ...

I love DSW. I loathe DWS, on the other hand.

DSW has so many great styles to choose from at discount prices.

DWS makes my blood boil and I cannot stand to even look at her.

DSW offers everything from timeless wing tips to the casual sandals, or even fleece-lined slippers. Who doesn't love that?

DWS offers nothing but shady dealing with unsavory people. Who could possibly like that?

Just wanted to set the record straight: DWS= BAD; DSW= fantastic footwear at amazing prices.

Thank you for your time. Please carry on with your brilliant posts. I agree with all that you stand for, but needed to clear this up.

[cali]

30. Lol. Thanks for your keen eyes- and the kind words.

[Prism]

43. This is hilarious n/t

[Jitter65]

31. I thought I heard Canova in a radio interview say that Hillary has contributed to him?

have to check it out.

[cali]

32. I doubt that. She is strongly allied with DWS

[Stevepol]

33. This race is exactly why the voting machines HAVE TO BE VERIFIABLE!

It's in races like this, where there's a good chance that a pol on the payroll of big corp and billionaires might get defeated, that the voting machines can make sure the small margin between victory and defeat is turned in the favor of the corp friendly pol.

If Canova is defeated, check the raw exit poll data and see how it compares with the results, not the "adjusted" data since the adjusted data is basically just the original data "adjusted" to fit the results (so-called) of the election.

A good source for the data is Jon Simon and Election Defense Alliance:

http://electiondefensealliance.org/

[Enthusiast]

35. Kicked and recommended to the Max! nt

[GoneOffShore]

36. K&R

DWS, LLC, just another division of HRC-WJC, Inc.

[pangaia]

37. Yikes, I had no idea!

The little I DID know was enough to begin with.

This woman is freakin' nuts.

Thanks for all the work and info.

[cali]

39. You're very welcome

[el dufus]

38. In my simple little mind,

DWS is undermining Bernie every chance she gets. And--- Bernie polls lots better against Trump,,,,,what is she thinking? Of course, it was rigged from the get-go for Hillary, they never took Bernie serious--until now. And no, I am not a fan of her either. Watch for her to pull bogus stuff at the convention......

[runaway hero]

42. I'm a Hillary person

And I want her gone.

[Xyzse]

44. I've been wanting her gone.

I remember when she took over and changed the way they solicited donations via email.

The change in tone was stark. It went from seeking progress to doom and gloom all the time.

It was a losing campaign method, relying on fear to get people to vote and donate for them.

That was when I unsubscribed to their emails as it was grating, sad and depressing. It sucked out any enthusiasm I may have had at the time.

It was easy to tell people to vote, but beyond that, couldn't really donate. It made someone like me feel, "What's the point? Things are going to be awful regardless and nothing I do will help. I can't be part of this."

It looks like they didn't learn from that time. It is not enough to say "They will ruin things! Vote for us to keep the status quo." This is not paying attention to the fact that the status quo at the moment is pretty damn shitty.

America then is faced with the choice between trying to maintain the status quo which is going backwards slowly, or moving forwards in an unknown direction, but knowing it is Trump, the wrong way.

I've already accepted that I have to lower expectations yet again. I've been trying to console myself lately since I don't think Hillary can win, just looking at her campaign itself. Reading the tea leaves.

Out of the three candidates left, she is the one with the least amount of individual donors. Many of those donors are maxed out.

The message is be afraid.

That is a losing message, one that brought about losses for the democrats in the house and Senate. That is the message of someone like DWS...

She needs to go... though I feel like she's going to be used as a scapegoat for all the ills that have plagued the democrats in the primaries, and she can be blamed for a lot of it... but it is not all her.

[FairWinds]

45. DWS is merely doing what Obama wants . .

Otherwise she would be gone in a heartbeat.

The idea of Obama supporting a Dem who supports
predatory financial slime . .

Makes me so mad I need an anger translator . .

[Piedras]

46. $20 to support Tim Canova from a California Democrat

I'm a California voter. Go Bernie! I feel strongly that DWS needs a strong progressive Democratic challenger. I sent $20 to Tim Canova to help him strongly challenge and defeat DWS. Feel the Bern Debbie.