DING DONG THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD

DWS RESIGNS AS DNC CHAIR

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/wasserman-schultz-wont-preside-over-dnc-convention-226088

Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned Sunday as chair of the Democratic National Committee. Her departure comes on the eve of the Democratic National Convention after the release of DNC emails casted doubts on her leadership during the recent primary. Additional details to follow ...

Clearly HRC is now in full damage control mode!

Woo Hoo!

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TheJerry's picture

So her exit is at the end of the convention. Donna Brazil will server until the election. Not great, she was clearly compromised in the emails as well; although of course she doth protest.

Not ideal, but at least now she can go home and try to salvage her soon to disintegrate career of forcing people to get unreasonable pay day loans and blocking medical marijuana and all other atrocities.

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"I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. "
-Niccolo Machiavelli

"Sorry Hillary"
-TheJerry

Not so fast.....
The Clinton campaign emails this statement from Hillary Clinton:

"I want to thank my longtime friend Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her leadership of the Democratic National Committee over the past five years. I am grateful to Debbie for getting the Democratic Party to this year's historic convention in Philadelphia, and I know that this week's events will be a success thanks to her hard work and leadership. There's simply no one better at taking the fight to the Republicans than Debbie--which is why I am glad that she has agreed to serve as honorary chair of my campaign's 50-state program to gain ground and elect Democrats in every part of the country, and will continue to serve as a surrogate for my campaign nationally, in Florida, and in other key states. I look forward to campaigning with Debbie in Florida and helping her in her re-election bid--because as President, I will need fighters like Debbie in Congress who are ready on day one to get to work for the American people."

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Funny, I was just watching Time Bandits last night and a bit from there about picking up every bit of concentrated evil remaining popped into mind as I read this. Only Hillary, of course, collects it not for disposal but for use...

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

learning that DWS was gone....this.

Sounds like rewarding stupidity to me.

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LOL.

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“If there is no justice for the people, may there be no peace for the government.”

thanatokephaloides's picture

...... within 12 months after DWS becomes Ambassador to Norway (or Iceland, for that matter)!

Diablo

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"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar

"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides

Lady Libertine's picture

its utter bullshit.

HRC and Obama immediately come out singing her praises, how wonderful she is and HRC is so thrilled with her performance (Mission Accomplished!) that she's bringing DWS in to work for her campaign - same as ever only now out in the open.

Where's the apology? to Bernie, the Bernie's 12 million supporters who voted for him despite all the DNC's shenanigans and collusion?

Why did she "resign", if not for the DNC Leaks corruption that was revealed?

This is NOT what democracy looks like.

spits

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Blasphemy101's picture

Why do a see another 3rd Way neo-liberal taking her place as head of the party? Like Hillary would even allow anyone who might go against her in that position. It is just a dog and pony show trying to convince us lefties that the party is changing. This doesn't change a thing in my view.

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War, War Never Changes - Fallout Series

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that caused some embarrassment to The $hill. No, DWS was pushed in front of the bus because she got caught!

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When Cicero had finished speaking, the people said “How well he spoke”.
When Demosthenes had finished speaking, the people said “Let us march”.

shaharazade's picture

and I too spit. For me I don't care about an apology from these DNC ratbastards and their cohorts. I want them gone daddy gone. I also do not like the fact that Bernie refuses to stand up and fight them but instead is still nattering on about 'revitalizing' the Demorats. Face it Bernie there is no 'progressive wing' of the party. They are squashed at the fist sign they might stand up and represent we the people or our rule of law.

Even Sanders is far from being a progressive. His foreign policy alone makes my hair stand on end. Your flogging a dead horse Senator Sanders and doing nothing for democracy by endorsing and supporting this farce of an election. It's a dead party regardless of what the opposition is up to. It offers nothing but more of the same evil cloaked in 'moderate' centrist clothes.Maybe he believes this bs. if so he's delusional. Too many years of caucusing with these fuckers?

Whatever I just don't care. I never got [personally invested in Bernie. A pol is a pol and all that jazz. I just wish he would qui9t aiding and abetting the real enemy and actually promote a real political revolution one that didn't roll over to the powers that be. Be they R's or D's they both mean us and the world harm and death. Sorry but he's starting to piss me right off.

'Don't follow leaders and watch the parkiing meters'. Take courage and do not hold on to leaders who cannot deliver because they are part of the problem. You cannot mitigate the damage done from inside the beast at this point. It is really up to people to reject and not consent to this utterly rigged criminal farce od democracy. It is up to us. Bernie is now them so forget about following his shoe. He did his part we all know now. His solution I reject with all my being.

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Hawkfish's picture

I look forward to campaigning with Debbie in Florida and helping her in her re-election bid

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We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed.
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Alphalop's picture

Let's make sure Debbie has all the time she needs so she can really focus on Hillary's project.

Drop Tim a dime if you can, he is running a strong campaign to unseat DWS and is one of the earlier Berniecrats.

I wish I lived in that district just so I could vote for him in the Primary.

My region in Florida doesn't have a single Dem worth supporting unfortunately. Hopefully PIP or Greens will offer alternatives in 2018.

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"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me

Deja's picture

I found an email at wikileaks where someone forwarded the Bernie endorsing her contender and soliciting donations email that we all probably got. I hope he kicks her ass and takes her seat!

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Hawkfish's picture

They could have just cut some smaller fish loose but DWS will feed a village for a week.

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We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed.
- Greta Thunberg

too bad it wasn't with booking photos and crime tape

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Fighting for democratic principles,... well, since forever

Is what he needed to give a full support to HRC. I dunno, I am expecting future emails to show hrc and dws I collusion with one another to defeat Bernie. I am 100% sure they worked together but apparently the msm needs proof.

Meanwhile, HRC is blaming wikileaks onTrump and the Russians.

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Dhyerwolf's picture

Anyone whose mind changes because of this was looking for an excuse to break back to Clinton.

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Is what he needed to give a full support to HRC. I dunno, I am expecting future emails to show hrc and dws I collusion with one another to defeat Bernie. I am 100% sure they worked together but apparently the msm needs proof.

Meanwhile, HRC is blaming wikileaks onTrump and the Russians.

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ThoughtfulVoter's picture

I wonder who/what HRC will blame the "Clinton Cash" movie on?? THAT has got to make her nervous. It shows for free today on-line. It is very powerful and I don't see how her campaign can possibly sweep that under the rug.

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Hillary just hired DWS to be her "honorary" 50 state strategist. How does that appease any Dem voter?

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"If you can't eat their food, drink their booze, take their money and then vote against them you've got no business being in Congress."

how many more are going to sell their souls to the DNC?

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tourniquet's picture

the tiny violins are noodling furiously.

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GIANT ALL-CAPS SIG

Not Henry Kissinger's picture

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The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?

EyeRound's picture

recalls that the week after Margaret Thatcher died the #1 most requested song on BBC Radio 1 was "Ding dong the witch is dead."

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TheJerry's picture

I still have more respect for the "Iron Lady" than I do for HRC.

Yes, she was Reagan in a dress and nearly destroyed her country in the process of trying to bring it out of a malaise (similar to Reagan) but at least you knew where you stood with her. She didn't try too hard to play every side of the die.

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"I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. "
-Niccolo Machiavelli

"Sorry Hillary"
-TheJerry

Hard to imagine this being anything else.

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“If there is no justice for the people, may there be no peace for the government.”

but she's only a corporal in this hierarchy. As usual, the real brass who actually ordered the crap that took place will get off scot-free. DWS is the scapegoat. Now all good progressives are supposed to fall in line as the evil has been excised. BS.

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Lady Libertine's picture

she fell up

sigh

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lunachickie's picture

Wow. Just wow. They tried to make Sanders the story this morning and he wouldn't bite.

I am loving that, in light of this news. This is a campaign in full-blown panic mode. Bernie Sanders is doing and saying exactly what he needs to be doing and saying until Monday: as little as possible.

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Yup, the man is pure fire-tempered genius.

From your link:

... "We are going to do everything we can to protect working families in this country. What a campaign is about is not about Hillary Clinton; it's not about Donald Trump. It's about the people of this country." ...

Always issues and priorities = the People and democracy.

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

PastorAgnostic's picture

Methinks the Debs' arrogance doesn't let her resign here and now, although that clearly would be the best for all. Delaying her being gone until the convention is over is simple hubris and conceit - something we are quite used to from her.

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I hope there's a long and loud booing...this shit has got to stop, but it looks like it will only stop State by State.

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DWS is just a convenient scapegoat for this systemic malfeasance in the Democratic Party. Hillary's campaign threw her under the bus as soon as the leak was publicized, but if HRC is elected, we all know that DWS has a cabinet position waiting for her.

And Donna Brazile is going to be in charge now? The same person who said that she would "cuss out the Sanders camp" over their demand for fair representation on the platform and rules committees? The same person that called the demand to get rid of superdelegates "another lunacy"? Consider me unimpressed.

This changes absolutely nothing.

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Who ran Gore's losing campaign.

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i thought it was some other woman named this morning, some congresswoman, but maybe i totally misread the post elsewhere. honestly, i can't keep up with all the moving parts anymore.

**edit**

Rybak. i found the name again that rang a bell but i can't find the original post where i thought they named her temporary chair. maybe it was temporary chair to lead the convention since DWS wasn't going to be doing it.

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Eom

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http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/07/marcia_fudge_named_perma...

Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton named U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge as the Permanent Chair of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week.

i thought i had remembered seeing a congressional representation next to the name when i first saw it but then when i tried to look back in my history i could only find Rybak. So, Fudge is only to be permanent chair for the convention and Brazile takes over the DNC. there's still something very wrong with that. they can only fill positions with past losers? i think if you haven't proven yourself, as Brazile did not with Gore, then you don't get another chance to a top position. same with DWS and the 2014 mid-terms.

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if HRC gets elected.

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Peace out, tmp.

Not Henry Kissinger's picture

She'll give DWS an appointment to DHS to oversee cybersecurity.

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The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?

Not Henry Kissinger's picture

The Chair of the Party resigning the day before its nominating convention is always a positive sign, no?

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The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?

To do the DNC's nasty business is a win for anyone but the DNC. They finally found a way to rid themselves of a focus for negative publicity who isn't very good at her job. The same nasty people are still there doing the same stuff, only with better cover.

More competent evil at the DNC. Getting rid of a lighting rod for negative publicity. Appearing to regret rigging the primary while changing nothing substantive.

How is this anything but a win for the DNC?

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“If there is no justice for the people, may there be no peace for the government.”

Arrow's picture

Then takes a payoff job in the administration...

The Republicans end up with the seat...via Governor Scott.

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I want a Pony!

maybe she'll do as good ajob as she did for al gore.

CYA big time - tho', as it's Clinton who had to do it...no further comment Smile

Never, NEVAH, Hillary

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mouselander's picture

the Wicked Witch, aka Hillary Clinton, is still very much alive and kicking (not to mention, hitting, biting, scratching and spitting). It was only one of her flying monkeys that got shot down. No worries for HRC - she's got an unlimited supply of replacements.

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PHILADELPHIA — Democratic Party chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Sunday she will step down as party chair at the end of this week’s convention, saying she’d become a distraction.

She’d already been stripped of her duties as chairwoman overseeing the convention, though she will still gavel the gathering in and out.

Presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Ms. Wasserman Schultz will still serve her campaign as a surrogate honorary chair of its state outreach program — a soft landing for the embattled chairwoman.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/24/debbie-wasserman-schultz...

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needed. She screwed up the Sanders campaign, told all her lies, basically told Sanders and his supporters to fuck off for months, and now she can go work exclusively in her own. How conveeeeeenient!

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I'm tired of this back-slapping "Isn't humanity neat?" bullshit. We're a virus with shoes, okay? That's all we are. - Bill Hicks

Politics is the entertainment branch of industry. - Frank Zappa

Admire them, in fact. DWS isn't fit to be a witch.

Greetings to any witches we have here, and I hope there are many!

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“If there is no justice for the people, may there be no peace for the government.”

shaharazade's picture

Usually by men who don't like my attitude or mouth. I'm a good witch however and cook up some good healthy brews in my cauldron.

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Perfect. Bernie is The Master at this.

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

I'm betting Jane had a hand in the writing, or at least, giving final approval too .

Remember the America ad - it had a voice over narrative - until Jane said NO, just music.

Don't think many people appreciate the role Jane Sanders has had in this campaign. What a TEAM they would have been in the White House.

We lost SUCH an important opportunity. Only time, since Robert F. Kennedy, really had HOPE for us. So sad now. So sad.

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Lady Libertine's picture

“Debbie Wasserman Schultz has made the right decision for the future of the Democratic Party. While she deserves thanks for her years of service, the party now needs new leadership that will open the doors of the party and welcome in working people and young people. The party leadership must also always remain impartial in the presidential nominating process, something which did not occur in the 2016 race.”

short and to the point.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz has made the right decision for the future of the Democratic Party....

Doesn't fix the systemic problem, but at least somebody had to pay a price for malfeasance. It's not a lot to get, but we should celebrate anyway.

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The party leadership must also always remain impartial in the presidential nominating process, something which did not occur in the 2016 race.

is O'Malley speaking at the convention? he was raising the issue early in the campaign. i hope he raises holy hell now.

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Wasserman Schultz steps down as DNC chair

Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, meanwhile, suggested on Sunday that the email dump was an effort by the Russian government to help Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

What are the facts that statement is based on? Is there a source for the Russian governments involvement?

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We've always hated Eastasia! Or was it Westasia? (Subject to change without notice.)

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

shaharazade's picture

typical Mad Bomber response as she and her fellow neocons are really into heating up and relighting the Cold War.This kind of jingoism and war mongering is what we can expect forever unless we stop following these psycho's with power out of fear of something worse. How cowardly can you get to think that these Democrat's are somehow safer then the Hairball or even Putin. Take a good look at what the Clinton's really are and who they represent.

At this point I think the fire is more palatable and survivable then the frying pan. Degrees of criminality and evil make no sense when they are all complicit anyway. My Democratic Senator Ron Wydon just voted for fast tracking the TPP now that's scary. This is a text book example of divide and conquer and it's global. I'm not Bernie or bust, I'm for busting up this farce of a political party for starters.

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in an effort to make us look bad. Mission accomplished. Hahaha.

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Donnie The #ShitHole Douchebag. Fake Friend to the Working Class. Real Asshole.

Putin's going to PAY A PRICE when she's elected.

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lotlizard's picture

As she sends out the nuclear launch codes . . .

Maybe a 2016 version of the 1964 “Daisy” TV ad, along these lines?

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shaharazade's picture

just more hate and fear. So absurd and crude it makes my head spin. The Russians are coming like they did long ago (lol) and soon we will need to fight them there once again in order to keep them off our sacred shores. Mybe build a wall to keep those damn Ruskies from invading like the Mexican do. /s

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TheJerry's picture

See my latest post/essay on this

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____________________________________________________________________________
"I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. "
-Niccolo Machiavelli

"Sorry Hillary"
-TheJerry

lotlizard's picture

famous list of 205 communists in the state department.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mccarthy-says-communists-are-...

In the next few weeks, the number fluctuated wildly, with McCarthy stating at various times that there were 57, or 81, or 10 communists in the Department of State. In fact, McCarthy never produced any solid evidence that there was even one communist in the State Department.

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shaharazade's picture

some 'unpatriotic dirty rotten Dr. Commie rat's' in the state dept. Hell i would even be happy if there was one real socialist peace lover. but no no no were in an endless patriotic war on terra and the enemy is constantly being 'refreshed' by this mockery of diplomacy and security.

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not be a massive 'conflict of interest' as they were nothing but a extension of the Clinton campaign machine. The dirty tricks arm who disenfranchised millions of voters and rendered people who did vote ballots null and void. There is also the fact that the WH was also in collusion. There were a lot of emails between personal advisors to and from the Obama administration asking them to do something to stop Bernie. Help! they said and Obomber obliged. Bernie is not fighting for the people or our rights. He's sheep dogging for these vile crooks. His constant reverting to his stump speech every time he gets on TV while still endorsing and pumping 'revitalization' is seriously pissing me off.

I also cannot see why any Bernie supporters or lefties, liberals or whatever would have a damn thing to do with 'revitalizing' the party as Bernie is calling for. The veal penning of the movement is in full swing. The so called progressive Dems. that do get elected are useless and symbolic much like Bernie's Democratic run. . They can call themselves the progressive wing of the party but they are not progressive and they fold like a cheap tent and knuckle under whenever push comes to shove. this is what Bernie did and is still doing after all this shit has hit the fan. Why are the Berner's still waving his shoe?

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mimi's picture

manager is what buries the possibility to "change" HRC or the Democratic from within for everybody, who still clings to such believes. Just too darn idiotic and dangerous too. These people have a set of "tools", which are from yester-years and it's time to push back and tell them (and that includes all those, who allow to let Clinton do that, and by that I mean the rest of her "endorsers" and "co-pilots") to stop spreading those sort of arguments and thoughts. Tell them that they are ridiculous, ignorant and as politicians not worth of any support. Really that would be by now sixty continuous years of unrelenting propaganda, that's three to four generation worth of anti-socialist, anti-communist and now anti-Russian trash talk. What the heck is that supposed to be good for?

Can someone please deprogram them? Ask them to come up with something better? Or better just STFU?

I wouldn't get it over my heart to vote for her. And it's hard to understand, if Sanders were to work with her in the future. I'll give him til end of next week. By then he should make a clear statement where he stands. Which side are you on, Sen. Sanders?

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Clearly HRC is now in full damage control mode!

Woo Hoo!

i don't see a snark tag on this.

perhaps you should consider this if you were indeed rejoicing.

There's simply no one better at taking the fight to the Republicans than Debbie--which is why I am glad that she has agreed to serve as honorary chair of my campaign's 50-state program to gain ground and elect Democrats in every part of the country, and will continue to serve as a surrogate for my campaign nationally, in Florida, and in other key states.

**edit** late to this thread and see someone else has already posted the newsworthy item from Clinton.

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However, inasmuch as the primary has ended, it no longer matters if the DNC head is neutral toward Sanders.

Question is, which safeguards are in place to prevent corruption in the future.

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The objective has been achieved, any challengers' campaigns have been suppressed and the elections rigged in HRC's favor. Her resignation now is pretty much without impact.

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“The first duty of a man is to think for himself”

The objective has been achieved, any challengers' campaigns have been suppressed and the elections rigged in HRC's favor. Her resignation now is pretty much without impact.

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“The first duty of a man is to think for himself”