O.K. she's gone. Can we have some appreciation for her Democratic positions, please?!

[UTUSN]

I was totally freaked during the SCHIAVO case, with the blatant hypocrisy and intrusion of Jeb Crow Shrub and the Franciscan monk doing their damnedest with the media. And I remember that (Robert WEXLER?) and WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ were OUR lonely Democratic champions for what we believe: Choice, family decisions, and science.

So, fine, she hit a brick wall these days. Now. Can we Democratic stalwarts please show some appreciation, or at least, some GOD DAMNED RESPECT?!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz
[font size=5]Wasserman_Schultz[/font]

Wasserman Schultz is pro-choice, supports gun control legislation, and is a supporter of the LGBT community. She initiated the 2007 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. In 2011, Wasserman Schultz was one of the 23 co-sponsors of H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).[19] ...

Terri Schiavo case
During the Terri Schiavo case, she was one of the strongest opponents of congressional intervention. She publicly accused President George W. Bush of hypocrisy for signing a 1999 bill as Governor of Texas that allows health care workers to remove life support for terminally ill patients if the patient or family is unable to pay the medical bills. During the debate Wasserman Schultz pointed out that a Texas law signed into law by then Gov. George W. Bush allowed caregivers to withhold treatment "at the point that futility has been reached and there is no longer any hope of survival or of additional health care measures being used to sustain life. ... (this) seems to conflict with his position today." Cox News Service reported that "The Texas law was intended to control in cases in which medical teams and patients' representatives disagree on treatment. In the Schiavo case, the medical team and Schiavo's husband agreed that there was no hope of improvement in her condition, determined by lower courts to be a 'persistent vegetative state'."[24] Wasserman Schultz also cited the case of a six-month-old Texas baby whose life support had been removed.

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[bluedye33139]

1. I fault her for errors and inefficiency not for her self

And I believe that she will continue to do good in this world. That chair position is horrible and stressful, and I don't know how she did it.

[riversedge]

2. I respect DWS and am ashamed of some of the cruel comments against her, made here on DU. She

does not deserve to be dissed and hit on like I have seen this afternoon and evening.

[IL Lib]

39. +1 n/t

[HERVEPA]

3. Payday loans, supported Rethug friends, Nutty on marijuana, horrendous losses in congress

[MichiganVote]

7. Ok, so I don't have any payday loans but I do have republican friends

who are largely "nutty" on marijuana-does that make me unfit for this political party?

[HERVEPA]

9. If you are head of DNC and support them when they run for office, yes.

[MichiganVote]

13. Ah..but I have voted for republicans and persons in the green party too,

If you are lucky to live as long as I have, you probably will too.

[HERVEPA]

16. I am 67 years old. Never have voted for either.

Never will unless Greens become a legitimate party.

[MichiganVote]

19. So you are the purist is seems, yet I have been accused of that. :)

[HERVEPA]

20. Republicans are the party of Nixon, Dole, Reagan, Bush, Bush, McCain

Why would I vote for them?

[MichiganVote]

21. And Lincoln, once upon a time.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

24. Two lifetimes back to back.

vs within our lifetime.

[MichiganVote]

28. Within this lifetime, we have a female candidate with years of experience

The baggage is not hers. It is what has been created for her by numerous entities and essentially one source. Bigotry. Lincoln lived with it, Bush and Reagan, not so much.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

29. I have never voted for a Republican, and this isn't

the era of Lincoln.

[MichiganVote]

37. So, am I expected to do something about that???

[liberalnarb]

30. Ok, but something tells me it wasn't Lincoln who you voted for.

[MichiganVote]

32. :) No but I voted for Jimmy Carter and he was something of a dreamer too.

[liberalnarb]

34. Of course but I was referring to when you voted republican.

[MichiganVote]

35. Some local elections back in the 80's. The dem. candidates were pretty worthless.

Things have not always been as they presently are you know.

[liberalnarb]

36. Ok. I always stay straight-Democratic, though.

[Bluenorthwest]

41. I'd never ever vote for a Republican, Debbie refused to support Democrats over her

Republican pals and that's her creepy choice until she became Chair of a Party she only selectively supported and instantly started lecturing others about who is and who is not a 'loyal Democrat'. Others on DU echo her bullshit who apparently also vote for Republicans when they wish to, when they are not claiming those others are 'not real Democrats'.

It's hypocrisy. Debbie also supports the usury of payday lenders which exploit the poor and she's a drug warrior who wishes to see continued arrest and harassment of people for possessing some medicine which is fully legal in several States.

Those who support Republicans over Democrats should not later harp about who is and who is not a 'real Democrat' because when you vote Republican you are a Republican.

[immoderate]

11. You think the Democratic chairperson should support Republicans?

How uhm, 'ecumenical' of you!

--imm

[MichiganVote]

12. Is that what I said? Didn't think so. Now really, you can read better than that.

[immoderate]

15. Well, I didn't think this thread was about you.

Do you think the Democratic chairperson should support Republicans? (I'm indifferent about how you interact with your friends.)

--imm

[MichiganVote]

23. Well since you've asked, I think that the Dem. chair and Democrats should

support the Clinton/Kaine ticket. If you're not a Democrat guess you're in the clear.

[immoderate]

26. You didn't answer the question I asked. You want another shot?

What you did, I would call a deflection.

--imm

[MichiganVote]

27. I believe I did. Try reading it again.

[merrily]

31. There is a distinction between an ordinary voter and a member of Congress who is also

head of the DNC. There is also a distinction between having Republican friends and campaigning for them or not campaigning for their Democratic opponents.

[hobbit709]

44. did you openly support them as candidates while dissing the Democratic candidate.

DWS did.
along with her support for payday loans, private prisons and being against medical marijuana.

[Thinkingabout]

4. DWS is still a Democrat, is running for re-election and does not need to have

Disparaging remarks on DU.

[HERVEPA]

10. Bull

[revbones]

14. Against another Democrat and their primary is still ongoing.

So it's ok for her to get the disparaging remarks she deserves...

[merrily]

33. Sure does. Besides, being a Dem is not a grant of immunity for harming other Dems against

the charter of the organization that pays your salary--from DONATIONS by Dems.

[alarimer]

43. No it isn't.

And I'm getting tired of the "support Democrats at all costs" even when they suck.

[merrily]

45. That is not even what is going on. Sanders and Hillary both ran as Democrats.

We could support Crist, a lifelong Republican, running as a Republican, against Meek. Therefore, we can support a man who ran as an indie because he did want to be beholden to big donors, only to his constituents, but caused with Democrats and attacked Republicans. He is also supporting Hillary, as both the DNC and Hillary wanted.

Besides, morals and ethics in politics are good. They exist to protect voters. The idea that it's okay to throw them away to defeat Sanders is beyond me.

[Rex]

5. Respect has to be earned, you cannot demand people give it to you.

It is also a two way street, something a few here don't seem to get at all.

[UTUSN]

6. Uh, my point (for myself, apparently) is that she has *earned* Democratic respect.

[Rex]

8. And she has earned the *criticism* too.

Can have it both ways. Well then, good luck with your thread.

[UTUSN]

17. It ain't about a thread for me

[Rex]

18. Exactly, so good luck with your thread.

[YvonneCa]

22. ThirtySomething Working Group in Congress...

...during the GWBush Administration kept me feeling hopeful during the Iraq War and its aftermath. DWS was a regular participant. It was on CSpan regularly after the House would recess. Debate on critical issues went late into the night here in Ca and even later, I'm sure, in DC.
DWS was a sane voice during an insane moment of our history. She earned my attention and my respect.
I agree she should step aside, but I don't think we should be attacking a Democrat who has fought so hard for the values of our party.

[UTUSN]

25. Ty

[Akicita]

40. She lied over and over again claiming the DNC was totally neutral in the primary.

If I lived in her district I would be voting for her Democrat primary opponent.

[YvonneCa]

46. I agree she wasn't neutral during..

...the primary. She should resign or be fired for that alone. But bashing is not necessary.

[Akicita]

47. She wasn't neutral during the primary AND she lied about it repeatedly. I don't consider it bashing

to point out what she did.

[dembotoz]

42. she has done a masterful job of proving even the most cra cra bernie bots 100 percent correct

what she has done is ensure that the constant letters i get begging for cash from the dnc get an even faster trip to the shredder

[DisgustipatedinCA]

48. Uh, no.