Debbie Wasserman-Schultz....is killing the party.

[pscot]

This country has a problem, and it’s a big one. Our democracy is being corrupted by those who are supposed to champion it. Sadly, it is a problem that has been exacerbated by the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. And it is killing the party.

This year’s presidential primary campaign is case in point. The debates are meant to showcase the Democratic candidates, and the Democratic Party. Wasserman-Schultz’s obvious allegiance to front runner Hillary Clinton is preventing the American people from getting an opportunity to really hear all of the candidates.

To put it bluntly, the debate schedule is a complete farce. Never have there been debates scheduled at such inappropriate times. Democrats should want to showcase our candidates. The contrast with the Republicans are stunning. Why would the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee not want people to see these debates? The only reason that Wasserman-Schultz could possibly have for doing this is to prevent candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley from having a truly national forum to promote their issues, viewpoints, and differences with the other candidate.

The proof is in the numbers. The Republican debates, which have been shown in the middle of the week, have averaged 18.3 million viewers, while the three Democratic Debates have averaged just 10.7 million viewers. Even Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii), a vice chairwoman of the DNC questioned Wasserman-Schultz about the lack of debates and was subsequently disinvited to attend the second debate. If the goal of Wasserman-Schultz is to prevent the American people from learning about the candidates, then she is doing a bang up job!

Along with the debate times, there is the threat that Wasserman-Schultz has placed on the candidates who participate in more debates not sanctioned by the DNC. If they take part in any other debates, they will be banned from participating in future Democratic debates. This of course hurts the campaigns of Sanders and O’Malley the most. This is not how a democracy should work.

http://www.rifuture.org/dws-impeding-democracy.html

[daleanime]

1. No, as much as I dislike her job performance, that's not true....

the money interests that she represents are killing the Democratic Party.

[roody]

2. with her full cooperation.

[daleanime]

10. The problem is.....

That she's doing the job that she was hired to do, not the job that we've been told is her's.

[SusanCalvin]

18. ^^^BINGO^^^ nt

[valerief]

13. and she's their agent.

[daleanime]

14. Oh, hell yes....

[MBS]

3. She really is incompetent.

Why is she still DNC chair in this crucial 2016 election year? It's a mystery.
The only decent DNC chair in memory was Howard Dean. (And I say that as someone who was not a Dean supporter in the 2004 primaries; but he was a great DNC chair ). We need to reinstitute his 50-state strategy ASAP.

[FlatBaroque]

6. She is NOT incompetent

She is doing exactly what she is supposed to be doing.

[Scuba]

7. Under DWS Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House seats, 13 Senate

... seats, yet she still has her job.






Yep, she's doing exactly what she's paid to do.

[daleanime]

11. +1

[MissDeeds]

33. Agreed

Apparently those in power do not see this as a failure or she would have been removed. She is dismantling the party from within and is getting a pass on it. The "ordinary" members of the party (we the people) are signing petitions calling for her removal, but it's falling on deaf ears.

She is doing what she was supposed to do. Damn her and all who are complicit in it.

[SusanCalvin]

19. Bingo.

There's no other plausible reason she still has her job.

[mgmaggiemg]

4. HRC has largest

diversity and largest tent of either dem and all GOPers....it's misogyny to say DWS is killing the party...she is doing a fantastic job.....meanwhile the Bernie supporters are doing an excellent job of killing Bernie's campaign every time they post they are worthy of a virtual dope slap....

[pscot]

5. Thanks for your insightful comment

[bvf]

8. Really, a review of simple sentence construction

would improve your contributions immensely.

[mgmaggiemg]

9. dont read

listen...not writing my phd or a manifesto

[daleanime]

12. I am listening.....

Believing, I am not. So your soul critique of DWS is how well you think Hillary's campaign is doing?

[mgmaggiemg]

17. the DNC has never been bigger

or more diverse than it is right now....she's doing alright

[daleanime]

34. Is size the reason for the DNC's existence?

Or is it winning elections?

Now having say that, I'm sure that she's doing the job she was hired to do, it's just doesn't match the job description we've been given. But please, don't let that stop you from enjoying her work for Hillary's campaign. Have a lovely day.

[SusanCalvin]

20. "it's misogyny to say DWS is killing the party"

Since when? I'd say the same thing if she were Superman.

[mgmaggiemg]

22. where are your facts....

where I note that DNC is bigger and more diverse than ever with DWS at helm

[SusanCalvin]

26. Nice. Why haven't they won more elections, then?

That is, after all, the point. And limiting your presidential candidates' exposure to potential voters sure doesn't help.

[mgmaggiemg]

28. who do you think I am voting for?

[SusanCalvin]

30. Democrats, I would hope, although I don't get the relevance to this line.

So am I. I will always vote for the left-ish wing of the corporate party, lacking a viable alternative.

[SusanCalvin]

32. Once again the thread of conversation loses me,

But (at least in some cases), I agree.

[Matariki]

36. "it's misogyny to say DWS"

This WOMAN says she is totally crap at her job, unless her job is to lose Democratic seats. It's *misogyny* - not to mention idiotic and totally offensive - to call that level of incompetence misogyny.

[beltanefauve]

37. Criticism

of DWS isn't misogyny, it's criticism. You may not agree, but there are some valid points being stated in this thread.

[DonCoquixote]

38. huh?

it's misogyny to say DWS is killing the party

Considering how her tenure empowered the misogynist GOP, how can criticizing her tenure be misogynist? If a man did the us what she is doing, you would rightfully call for his head!

[SusanCalvin]

40. Amen. nt

[SmittynMo]

15. You can bet your ass

that if she is reading this, she's smiling.

[Nyan]

16. She never wanted democratic primary to begin with.

That's why she resents Bernie because now there is one because of him.
She's not interested in democracy. All she has to do is serve her corporate masters, and let the Wall Street candidate win.
She'll be more happy with a republican victory than Bernie's. Because they might hate women, but they won't turn the apple cart upside down.

[SusanCalvin]

21. Speculation, but speculation I agree with. nt

[Helen Borg]

23. Who can fire her?

...

[jwirr]

25. President Obama. And maybe the DNC committee?

[Jackilope]

24. DWS is a symbol of bigger issue

Both parties, GOP and Democratic, are contaminated by corporate influence. Neither are going to risk antagonizing their corporate and financial masters.

I am at the point of viewing all the antics, all the trip ups and mini dramas as distractions and division creation intended to deceive the general public. DWS is playing her part and compensated well for it. I used to think of the GOP clown car line up as real as professional wrestling acts, but can now see DNC is part of the act. We are just being set up for whoever the corporate endorsed actor/candidate is. The fix is in. Get ready for real ugly when TPP fallout happens and social security is compromised. The divisions and fractures are all set in place so the players can scramble exit stage right with their compensation.

[Nyan]

27. Well said.

It's all a shit show that they're putting on for themselves and their corporate masters.

[SusanCalvin]

29. Bingo.

We have a clown car vs Cirque du Soleil, but both are smoke and mirrors.

[fredamae]

35. Al From, Bill Clinton, Kochs, DLC

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025796269

For starters.

[yurbud]

39. DLCERS would rather lose than betray corporate masters

By backing a progressive candidate or even a "centrist" not completely corporate compliant one

[SusanCalvin]

41. Yep.

It's us vs them, except us is regular people and them is corporations and the 1%. NOT D vs R.

[Uncle Joe]

42. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, pscot.