Posted on 12/09/2016 1:54:11 PM PST by ErikJohnsky
Aides and supporters of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are searching for an alternative to Rep. Keith Ellison, the early favorite to become the next leader of the Democratic National Committee, amid resistance to the Minnesota liberal’s bid from key parts of the party’s base.
The contest to replace Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is evolving into a larger fight over the future of the party. Backers of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are throwing their support behind Ellison while some Clinton supporters are searching for an alternative.
Ellison picked up an powerful endorsement Thursday from the AFL-CIO, which issued a statement calling him a “proven leader.”
But his candidacy remains under siege. Ellison has faced vocal criticism from prominent Democrats, Jewish groups and some union leaders, who have questioned his comments about Israel, his defense of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and his commitment to his own party.
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He really would harm the Party. I hope he wins!
Finally dawned on them how much they’re gonna be SCROOOOOOOOD the next time Muslims stage a terror hit on American soil.
Go Keith! Go Keith! Come on....
nooo, we want Keef! Unless maybe Rosie O’Donnell...
I wonder how the union rank and file feel about their masters endorsing this muzzie turd.....
Darn it! They’ve seen through our plan.
Ellison-Holder for 2020
When you really...REALLY want to go full-on Bats**t Crazy
They’re shopping for a mooselimb with just one eye...
I would like to see Keith Ellison in as DNC head .
Also I could see Elizabeth Warren or Ed Marky in that position ,which would free up a senate opening for Michele Obama here in Mass.
Michele wouldn't have to even campaign here or live here to get elected, that's how out of touch this state is. -Tom
DAMN. I was really rooting for him.
The Dems would be insane to have him.
Keef! LOL!!
The Democrats used to be the Worker’s Party, in the Communist sense. They promoted class warfare to divide the nation into the large worker class and the comparatively small owner class. Now, however, they have abandoned the workers in favor of the urban identity groups. This worked for Obama as he drew 95% of the black vote and a huge percentage of the liberal guilt vote and young people excited to be a part of a giant change from the world of the past to a new “post racial” grand new beginning.
But without the working “class” and the class warfare and no black candidate Hillary couldn’t make the new identity group paradigm work. She wasn’t black. She didn’t appeal to women. She didn’t appeal to the working class. She didn’t appeal honest people. The only reason she got as many votes as she did is liberals see themselves as the polar opposite of conservatives and if conservatives wanted the other guy they had to vote for her. (If they voted for the same person the conservatives vote for, how could they say they were superior to those fly-over deplorables?)
The Democrats are in a world of hurt. Order more popcorn.
Why do the democrats show such fealty to NON-Democrat Bernie Sanders, the Socialist with three houses?
Given the rest of the leadership, he’s about 20 years too young.
No, no!
Evil Racists and Islamophobists
We are Deplorable after all
no, no, no. Keith has to head the DNC.
He’s totally qualified.
A)He’s a for really racist
B)He’s a muslim and radical muslim sympathizer
DNC you can’t let a gem like this go.
Your base is already reeling from the election.
I just don’t think the snowflakes could take passing over this beloved man who would slaughter them at the first opportunity.
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