Posted on 05/25/2016 7:03:52 AM PDT by Kaslin
It’s not just her primary challenger Debbie Wasserman Schultz has to worry about—it’s now some Democrats on Capitol Hill, too, who fear the DNC chair has become too divisive a figure to unify the party ahead of the convention.
These Democrats point to her contentious relationship with the Sanders campaign throughout the primary process as reason for her to step down.
“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,” a pro-Clinton Democratic senator said, reports The Hill.
"I don’t see how she can continue to the election," the lawmaker added. "How can she open the convention? Sanders supporters would go nuts."
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. […]
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.
The concession, however, may not be enough to keep her in the job through the Democratic National Convention.
"There’s a strong sentiment that the current situation is untenable and can only be fixed by her leaving," a senior Senate Democratic aide said. "There’s too much water under the bridge for her to be a neutral arbiter."
But a number of other congressional Democrats went on the record with The Hill to express their support for the DNC chairwoman.
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson assured the paper that replacing Wasserman Schultz ahead of the convention is “not going to happen.”
Sanders may be right about one thing: the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia could get “messy.”
NOooo!!!
This is terrible!
She’s the best DNC Chair evah!
Noooooo!!! She is way too entertaining.
“...what color plate do we deliver Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s head on....”
Oh, and hold the mayo.
I like her just where she is. Besides, the world has enough human toilet brushes as it is.
More of the Dems’ continuous War on Women. They open ladies rooms to males and now this.
Dems want her out? Everyone wants her out, like we wanted Helen Thomas out.
Please Lord, let the rats keep her as their DNC until after Trump smashes them in November.
Reminds me of hoping that CBS would keep Dan Rather, after he was exposed as a lying pos on Free Republic.
Short of getting Valarie Jarrett to step down into the position, I can't think of anyone more suitable.
How about the fact that she’s dumber than a box of rocks?
They’ll slap her, and drag her out by her hair.
Wish I could say it was nice knowin’ ya Debbie, but...
Debbie is Hillary’s biggest cheerleader.
The Dems know that Hillary can’t win against Trump, and Bernie is a nut.
Schulz,Clinton and Sanders will all be replaced.
And so it begins.
...and we give Debbie a hat-tip for her role in these losses during her tenure!
Schultz! Hocksteader says get out!
Maybe the Demorats are preparing for the possibility that Hillary! will self-destruct before the convention and they don’t want to be caught flat footed with Hillary! supporter DWS presiding over a Sanders convention nomination win and victory speech...
Follow the money. How much money is H contributing to WS campaign chest?
Someone needs to call the ASPCA on the Democrats that are planning on doing harm to ol’ Poodle head.
Hmm. Democrats quietly turning on Hillary and loudly turning on Blabbermouth-Schultz. Looks like the lefties are engaging in their own “War on Women”. They’re imploding as we speak.
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