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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTom Perez appreciation thread.
There were a lot of negative post about him the last couple of days. Looks like getting a DNC chair that does the behind the scenes work pays off.
If we'd lost one of those seats a lot of DU members would be screaming for his head. So I wanted to post my appreciation for the hard work that he and Ellison and the rest of the DNC have put into tonight's victories!
WTG!
coolsandy
(479 posts)Thank u Mr. perez!
oasis
(49,410 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,241 posts)dlk
(11,578 posts)I think some of the Clinton derangement syndrome gets directed his way. He deserves a lot of credit. (Also, it didn't hurt paper ballots were used in Virginia for this election.)
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Gothmog
(145,595 posts)joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Not a mouth breathing talking head.
We need more Tom Perez's not less.
ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)mcar
(42,376 posts)It's a tried and true tactic. Glad it failed this time.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)(I couldn't go because I was at work).
THe candidate he canvassed for just won a state senate seat.
onetexan
(13,061 posts)nolabear
(41,991 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Win however you can.
Progressive, Liberal or moderate. Any Democrat is better than any republican.
George II
(67,782 posts)spanone
(135,882 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,796 posts)Gore1FL
(21,152 posts)Response to rogue emissary (Original post)
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R B Garr
(16,985 posts)Try not to rock the boat while navigating how to deal with divisiveness and fractures that were not of his making. He looks like he understands that he's a scapegoat. The results look good with his tactics if tonight is a measure!
BigmanPigman
(51,630 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,263 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,809 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)skylucy
(3,743 posts)flamingdem
(39,328 posts)and this is GREAT for all of us
calimary
(81,507 posts)NOT obsessing almost exclusively on winning the White House, as it seems our Dems tended to be.
You've gotta go to the local races, the county races, the state races, and BUILD FROM THE BOTTOM UP! Looks like that's just what he's done! That's SO important! Build the infrastructure! Build the bench strength! Take back the governorships and the state legislatures! Especially as we have another census coming up in 2020, and from those results all the Congressional districts get reapportioned.
flamingdem
(39,328 posts)He showed his areas of competence
riversedge
(70,306 posts)Tom Perez?Verified account @TomPerez
Tom Perez Retweeted Donald J. Trump
Lol 😂
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
Sheri Maali? @maalicrew 6h6 hours ago
Replying to @TomPerez
GREAT JOB DNC!!!!! Lets keep the momentum going!! Great night
0 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
Raquel Rodriguez? @Rarod73 6h6 hours ago
Replying to @TomPerez
Tom you have made this fellow Dominican proud tonight. Actions are louder than words!!
0 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
lamp_shade
(14,843 posts)Proud.
DangerousRhythm
(2,916 posts)I look forward to much more in the coming year.
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JI7
(89,274 posts)and would rather work on actually making the DNC effective in helping to get democrats elected.
because you know some think politics is all about the pundit talking heads on cable news.
Demsrule86
(68,691 posts)Perez and Ellison do...I include Ellison because I have heard he worked very hard too.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)A good man and a fighter.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... in case they'd like to chime-in with their apologies and retractions.
Demsrule86
(68,691 posts)what about...what aboutism....
Gothmog
(145,595 posts)seaglass
(8,173 posts)who knocked on 32k doors in VA-40 and flipped the district -winning by 68 votes!
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
Demsrule86
(68,691 posts)great crop of candidates in Virginia...this is how we win.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Tom Perez was at the helm of the party so major thanks and CONGRATS!
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)and thought he sounded pretty good - I was happy that he wants to compete for every seat in every state - the 50 state strategy.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)Every seat, in every state!!
Gothmog
(145,595 posts)Dem_4_Life
(1,765 posts)Way to go you did an awesome job and know what you are doing!
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)I wasn't expecting Northam to win nor Dems to win in a big way.
But with all the Dem victories, Perez certainly deserves huge praise, since lord knows we'd all be blaming him if the Dems lost.
And speaking on the morning news shows today, he was energetic and genuine in presenting a clear picture of what it is Dems stand for going forward. (Just wish he didn't remind me of a young Mitch Miller!)
So, as someone who was really disappointed that Howard Dean didn't reclaim the post leading the DNC, I now feel quite confident with Tom holding the reins.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)We need more post like this on DU. I will try to follow your example in the future rather than taking my normal approach of responding with snark. And I am deleting one of my snarky post earlier in this thread.
Heres to unity in the Democratic Party to insure last night was just a hint of things to come.
Have a nice evening.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)samnsara
(17,636 posts)..trumps speech was on the other channels and he had the crowd hopping in Virginia...
YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)nt
Ninga
(8,277 posts)There are so many at the bottom of the ladder who need a hand up....all of us must do all we can to see that it's done.
revmclaren
(2,530 posts)Onward to many more victories with you at the helm.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)There's a reason he got the job.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Perez rocks. I'm proud, so PROUD of our Party today!
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)I'ts not like he engineered the Viriginia wins -- please read this:
Virginia activist explains how they did it, in a public FB post.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029817841