Posted on 05/24/2016 6:14:21 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Democrats on Capitol Hill are discussing whether Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should step down as Democratic National Committee chairwoman before the party’s national convention in July.
Democrats backing likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton worry Wasserman Schultz has become too divisive a figure to unify the party in 2016, which they say is crucial to defeating presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in November.
Wasserman Schultz has had an increasingly acrimonious relationship with the party’s other presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, and his supporters, who argue she has tilted the scales in Clinton’s favor.
“There have been a lot of meetings over the past 48 hours about what color plate do we deliver Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s head on,” said one pro-Clinton Democratic senator.
The lawmaker said senators huddled on the chamber floor last week to talk about Wasserman Schultz’s future and estimated that about a dozen have weighed in during private conversations.
“I don’t see how she can continue to the election. How can she open the convention? Sanders supporters would go nuts,” said the lawmaker, who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions.
There is no indication Wasserman Schultz, who is also a Florida congresswoman, has any plans to leave her post. And Senate sources stress that a final decision won’t be made until Clinton and Sanders negotiate some type of deal aimed at healing the party. President Obama, who selected Wasserman Schultz as chairwoman in 2011, is expected to play a major role in any such talks.
The Clinton and Sanders campaigns have already struck a deal with Wasserman Schultz to limit her role in the convention’s platform committee. Under DNC rules, she could have appointed all 15 members of the platform committee but instead picked only four. Clinton got to fill six positions, and Sanders chose five.
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Too little too late.
Oh, no, please leave her in place. I can’t think of anyone more qualified for the job.
They’re getting ready to blindside Hillary by nailing her toadie, DWS first.
Debbie was already dropped... most likely, on her head as a child. It seems like as good an explanation as any for her behavior and rhetoric.
Bawwahney Fwank!
Oh that would be a blessing now wouldn't it, America would get tired of his arrogance real quick, not to mention the reminders of Dodd-Frank.
They don’t need to be thinking things like that...I mean what would they get for a replacement?
Nancy Pelosi?
Harry Reid?
Grope O’ Matic Biden?
It could always be worse than it is...besides, I need a good laugh now and then...
Oh wait I know..Marie Harf...
OK so who else is really disgusting....
I agree. She has presided over time the largest gains in GOP history from Congress to the local governments. Her blatant favoritism towards Hillary has caused a deep rift in the democrap party. So I dont mind if she stays.
DWS is the gift that just keeps on giving, So, Dems, please, please, please don’t get rid of her.
“On the other hand, I’d be glad never to see her mug on my TV again.”
I feel the same way about sCruze! Maybe if they RIF her, she can “hook up” with Lyin’ Ted. But for goodness sake, we can only hope they use “protection.” Any “offspring” would be worse than those produced by Mary Matalin and James Carville!
I think someone dropped her on her head when she was a kid.
From an airplane? he asked hopefully ...
Debbie - fight for your job - we're loving the job you're doing.....
GO TRUMP!!!!
The Democrat party has self-immolated. History will show that following Barack Obama like lemmings is what destroyed them.
Coming up.... Trump landslide.
So in this scenario where will Hillary get her funding after the Wall Street banks shut her out?
You have a point... I forgot to mention in my post the fact Sanders / Clinton agreement to go after the bankers would be secret....
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