Posted on 02/26/2017 1:26:11 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee
ATLANTA (CNN)--Progressive activists lashed out at the Democratic Party on Saturday after their choice to lead its national committee, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, was defeated by former Obama administration Labor Secretary Tom Perez in a tight and unexpectedly contentious contest.
After the results were announced, angry Ellison loyalists rose from their seats in the back of the ballroom at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel and tried to shout down outgoing interim chair Donna Brazile, chanting, "Party for the people, not big money!"
"This shows that the Democratic Party didn't learn their lesson," said Alexa Vaca, an Ellison backer and supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during the party's divisive 2016 primary race. "They are not going to be in touch with the people and they are not ready to move in a new direction despite the rhetoric."
Perez came up a vote short of a clinching majority on the first ballot, then captured 235 of the 435 votes cast on the second. In between votes, the Ellison camp sent out a text message to DNC members claiming that South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who dropped out of the running before a vote was cast, had endorsed him. But the information was incorrect, and Buttigieg confronted Ellison backstage. A correction was sent out with an apology. . .
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Rise up Ellison people they did a Bernie on u....lol Fight take it to the streets. ..lol
It’s one thing to screw over a white socialist like Bernie, but you would think the Democrats of all people, would not screw over a black man running for office. There will be repercussions for this move to (s)elect Perez as DNC chairman. Good. I like popcorn when there’s lots of UFC (Universal Fighting amongst Communists).
Does this mean Dershowitz is still a democrat?
Surely Perez must have some outstanding qualities. Is he LGBQWERTY?
Who I fear are the not-so-invisible-hand who would rather see the nation descend into chaos than to cede power to US citizens.
Democrats still do not want to join the real world.
They have a delusional illness whici still defies inoculation from the Mid West, where their salvation lies.
That’s good for President Trump and a second term.
Because nobody else would have them. Meanwhile the UAW and other blue collar working man has no choice but to move to Trumpism and the Reagan Demicrat is back home for good.
Resist!
Can’t believe I would see the day that even CNN would find that Progressives are revolting.
>>Can’t believe I would see the day that even CNN would find that Progressives are revolting.<<
They stink on ice!
More popcorn.
“The peasants are revolting!”
“I know.”
I’m loving it!!!!
There are no more Centrists in the Democratic Party. This is more like leninist versus Marxist.
Take that “Uncle” Keith!
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