Embattled DNC Chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz Won't Speak at Convention

[Surya Gayatri]

Source: MSNBC

PHILADELPHIA — Embattled Democratic National Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will not address the convention as planned when it begins Monday afternoon, Hillary Clinton's campaign confirmed to NBC News.

In an interview with the Sun-Sentinel she said: "I have decided that in the interest of making sure that we can start the Democratic convention on a high note that I am not going to gavel in the convention."

The anger over leaked emails showing DNC officials plotting against the primary campaign of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders boiled over Monday as Wasserman Schultz was greeted by boos and jeers at her home state's breakfast meeting. Later, Bernie Sanders spoke to a raucous crowd of delegates supporting his candidacy which reacted with boos when he urged them to support Clinton's election this fall.

At this morning's breakfast, dozens of people sporting shirts and pins in support of Sanders booed, yelled and waved signs as Wasserman Schultz attempted to speak to the Florida Delegation at Philadelphia's Downtown Marriott hotel.

"Tim Canova!" some chanted, referring to the chairwoman's congressional Democratic primary challenger in her Florida district.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-conventions/wasserman-schultz-gets-booed-florida-convention-breakfast-n616161

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Now, what will they find to hyperventilate about?

[RussBLib]

1. good. At least they listen to people

sometimes.

[Maven]

2. She must be tarred and feathered. nt

[Surya Gayatri]

3. And, pilloried outside in the street.

[Loki Liesmith]

4. enough

revenge wastes everyone's time.

[Chakab]

10. I can't believe that this is a serious opinion on this forum. She should have been out on

her ass after she botched three straight election cycles. She only kept the position because she threatened to have her allies accuse the sitting Democratic President of being a sexist and an anti-Semite.

It's mind-boggling how you people have managed to turn this incompetent corporate shill, who'll throw other Democrats under the bus and work with Republicans in a heartbeat into some kind of martyr.

The worst part is that if and when the party fails in the upcoming election, you're actually going to blame the people who want reform and fair representation instead of the corrupt actors in the party.

[rickford66]

14. Should have been booted just for incompetence alone.

[Lazy Daisy]

18. Yep

[ChairmanAgnostic]

19. well said.

[Auggie]

29. +1,000,000

[closeupready]

30. Wow , that was a fantastic rant!

[sunnystarr]

5. Announced at MSNBC too (nt)

[IamTheNoodle]

6. Wish they'd vote Brazile in now rather rather wait.

Finish off Wasserman now so the headlines about her don't take anything more away from Hillary.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Good! She should be nowhere near the convention hall. Period!

[avaistheone1]

25. Strongly agree.

She also should not be "honorary" Clinton campaign chairperson.

[ripcord]

34. I believe that happened

It looks like payoff for what DWS did to help Hillary. She doesn't need the republicans help, she can make herself look bad without it.

[markj757]

8. It would have been political malpractice.....if Hillary allowed her to gavel in the convention

Not only did Hillary allow DWS to resign after the convention. Not only does she allow her to have that disastrous appearance before the FL delegates this morning. Not only does she send out a press release that she would hire her as a surrogate and honorary chairman as part of her campaign. But it would have been political malpractice and distract from the amazing speakers we have scheduled tonight. Bernie's own delegates just booed Bernie for even mentioning Hillary and Kaine. That's why I was disgusted she didn't pick someone like Elizabeth Warren, because the liberal wing of our party needs something to motivate them to vote, and honestly so do I.

[Surya Gayatri]

11. Your choice. Motivation comes from within.

[markj757]

13. I am motivated to vote, just not for her or by her....I'm motivated to vote against Trump

If we didn't have such a poor Republican nominee, we would go down in flames.

[Festivito]

9. Good. We need to look like we clean our messes. Correct them. And, only then, continue.

This is a good step in restoring faith in our party, our candidates and platform.

[jpak]

12. Whew!

n/t

[Arkana]

15. Well, that's that then.

[demmiblue]

16. Why do I keep seeing posts like this in LBN?

News stories must have been published within the last 12 hours. Use the published title of the story as the title of the discussion thread.

No title, no content, no link...

[Surya Gayatri]

28. This "breaking news" was announced on air on CNN.

It's so "breaking" that there is NO link and NO content yet on the CNN site.

Don't get your knickers in a twist. The OP will be edited when there is on-line confirmation.

You're welcome.

[jeanmarc]

17. Couldn't even speak at the Florida breakfast

She's probably done great work, but it's time to go. And as for the DNC favoring a candidate, that's been happening for years. It's what happens in a political party. It's not completely democratic and it likely never will be.

Still love Bernie, he pushed our party left.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

24. "Great work"?

Since she's been in office her complete attention has been towards Hillary and promoting ONLY those who are loyal to Hillary.

[philosslayer]

20. The haters win

Very sad for DWS. She did a great job and this is the thanks she gets.

[alp227]

21. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will do so instead.

[SRB is mayor of Baltimore and secretary of the DNC](http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/baltimore-mayor-to-gavel-in-democratic-national-convention/40873166).

[SmittynMo]

22. We can't possibly

distract from the coronation. Send her home.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

23. ...

[PeteSelman]

26. Good. She should have been fired and sent home yesterday.

Bernie and Hillary should gavel it in together.

[RandySF]

27. It's over

Anyone still hyperventilating over this must have a very easy life.

[Native]

31. I don't know if she was "led" to this decision or made it on her own. Leaning toward "led"

simply because she actually showed up at the breakfast meeting and proceeded to deliver her entire speech while being yelled at from the beginning of the speech to the end. Even though she started the speech talking about the most recent shooting, people just kept yelling at her. It was horrible to watch. I don't know whether to be impressed that she delivered the speech in full or upset that she didn't leave the podium earlier by shortening her speech. Maybe it was a test run to gauge tonight's potential response?

[rocktivity]

32. Congrats, Hillary -- you've passed your first presidential leadership test.

Deb's going to have her hands full trying to hold on to her congressional seat, anyway -- now she can go home and concentrate on that.

And I was so impressed with her Teri Schiavo performance I thought she was going to be the NEXT Barack Obama.


rocktivity

[gopiscrap]

33. Good