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24. Yes. Please continue to wonder how people could possibly disagree with you.

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 05:30 PM

Feb 2017

Outrageous!

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Incredible moment. Perez moves for Ellison as Deputy Chair [View all] bigtree Feb 2017 OP

great party unity MFM008 Feb 2017 #1

That's a hopeful sign! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #2

that's how you do it... dhill926 Feb 2017 #3

+1 YES! skylucy Feb 2017 #6

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #10

Well, they are friends Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #4

Encouraging sign! mvd Feb 2017 #5

Excellent! skylucy Feb 2017 #7

We cannot afford to keep fighting among ourselves. redstatebluegirl Feb 2017 #8

DivisionDestruction Edina Feb 2017 #29

Welcome to DU, Edina! calimary Feb 2017 #73

And it keeps Ellison in Congress Bettie Feb 2017 #128

Linking arms and moving forward together. lark Feb 2017 #9

great news. My only concern about Ellison was if the repub. gov of MI got to appoint his mulsh Feb 2017 #11

Great Combo Indeed, But Some Corrections DarthDem Feb 2017 #13

Keith Ellison is from Minnesota Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #15

And all congressional vacancies must be filled by special election. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #38

Look as I told you, I did not think Keith should get the job for a number of reasons... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #53

Ilhan Omar is a woman...she is the first Somali-American elected to a state legislature Ken Burch Feb 2017 #58

I didn't think you were attacking anyone...not your way. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #67

There's a quote from WAITING FOR GODOT that captures the feeling: Ken Burch Feb 2017 #70

I have met Ellison more than once and I like him Gothmog Feb 2017 #97

Fair enough. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #117

That is a great quote. Thanks . Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #109

HOPE mountain grammy Feb 2017 #12

If that is the case, then they REALLY should have chosen Ellison. FourScore Feb 2017 #14

It really is another "fuck you" to the progressive wing of the party. Why field Perez at all if... LS_Editor Feb 2017 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author FSogol Feb 2017 #20

Yeah - a progressive Hispanic leader for the Dem party is 'more of the same' in your world. blm Feb 2017 #22

Yes. Please continue to wonder how people could possibly disagree with you. LS_Editor Feb 2017 #24

He's socially progressive, fiscally Third Way. FourScore Feb 2017 #28

Tom Perez is the Winner and it IS Going to WORK Cha Feb 2017 #87

Tom is ok. The motives some had for being anti-Keith weren't. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #47

I am very hopeful that we have two fine leaders in place and prepared to move forward. blm Feb 2017 #71

Agreed on that. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #75

The motives some had for being anti-the Winner Tom Perez aren't Cha Feb 2017 #88

Thank you for that clearly stating a confusing concept. And believe me ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #90

Mahalo to you, Jackie, for Cha Feb 2017 #92

Agreed Gothmog Feb 2017 #98

I will have a special place in my heart for Tom because he rebuilt the voting rights section of the Cha Feb 2017 #100

Under bush the Voting Rights Section of the DOJ was gutted with political hires Gothmog Feb 2017 #101

Right.. incredible work.. and he doesn't Cha Feb 2017 #102

This article was posted on another thread and this section in the article made me smile Gothmog Feb 2017 #106

Puritans gonna purify BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #119

I agree. Time will tell of anything will change. CentralMass Feb 2017 #77

Oh boohoo.. Tom Perez has brilliant Creds and he's Classy too. Cha Feb 2017 #80

It is this sort of thinking stemming from a divisive Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #18

Absolutely!!!!! redstatebluegirl Feb 2017 #21

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Next election year the field will be wide open... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #37

I compltely agree... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #41

Unnecessary primary? She should have just been anointed, right? LS_Editor Feb 2017 #23

Yes...we should not have subjected a candidate or the party to a bruising primary. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #36

Are you suggesting that Bettie Feb 2017 #127

"Unneeded primary" ?! bunnies Feb 2017 #25

With the courts at stake and all the rest ...it was a bad year for primary challange...it just was. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #35

I dare guess that he would. bunnies Feb 2017 #40

That is nonsense...if Bernie had been told no...no one would have cared in the beginning. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #43

Everyone for whom Hillary was not 1st choice would have cared. bunnies Feb 2017 #46

No, he/she prefers the Bolshevik method. nt Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2017 #83

No one would have cared...in the early days...then it grew into a bitter battle Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #112

Yes, because 45 and his Russians hijacked the election. bekkilyn Feb 2017 #115

Yes. Primaries also sharpen candidates. Hillary was the moonscape Feb 2017 #118

Had there been a bigger field Bernie would have been an also ran BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #121

Look, I voted for Hillary. FourScore Feb 2017 #26

Why would it unify the party to elect Ellison? Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #34

If you want to get out of your bubble... FourScore Feb 2017 #48

No thanks. Those are the folks who thought Hillary was worse than Trump...no interest in them. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #57

Twitter. Whatever. Trumpbots/Russian bots doing their part. n/t Chevy Feb 2017 #93

Nothing would have been different at all in the fall if Hillary had been nominated unopposed. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #69

Maybe, maybe not, thats something we will just never know for certain. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #105

The release of the original Comey letter WAS PERFECTLY TIMED... Raster Feb 2017 #123

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2017 #76

This was a vote, not an appointment. radical noodle Feb 2017 #33

+1 nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #59

"Time for the Bernie crowd to unify." What exactly is wrong with the Bernie crowd unifying? NBachers Feb 2017 #39

Yeah, if you want to cherry-pick a quote and put it out there all alone it sounds that way. FourScore Feb 2017 #51

Tom Perez is a Brilliant choice! Cha Feb 2017 #81

It's not, and he wasn't. George II Feb 2017 #44

Nope.. The Winner Tom Perez is who they should have Chosen.. Oh Cha Feb 2017 #54

He got the deputy treestar Feb 2017 #68

Funny, Keith Ellison has more class than some of his supporters. NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #84

You are right riderinthestorm Feb 2017 #124

Not a surprise but nice to hear. Hortensis Feb 2017 #16

1000+ Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #19

what is the difference between deputy chair and vice chair? samnsara Feb 2017 #27

That's how party unity works, I hope people took notes. nt Rex Feb 2017 #31

I hope he Ellison has some influence on the direction of the party. joet67 Feb 2017 #32

How would Ellison's influence be different? They are both liberal. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #45

that's a meme, from what I can see. If the party doesn't catch up to the goings-on in real lives, joet67 Feb 2017 #62

Look whateveris wrong with your life...lay at the GOP door. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #111

Wow. Not sure I'm even wanting to respond to this. To say I am shocked would be joet67 Feb 2017 #120

Since we lost the mid term...in 10, we have not had power to make the progressive agenda possible. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #126

I don't have a clue what you are talking about or why you chose me to come after. I'm moving on. joet67 Feb 2017 #129

forget it...such drama... no one 'came after you' Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #131

The Winner Tom Perez is just fine with his Direction. Cha Feb 2017 #50

Time will actually tell. nt joet67 Feb 2017 #52

That's right.. I was for Tom and I'm happyi. Cha Feb 2017 #56

I agree ...he is a good leader. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #61

Hey Demsrule! Cha Feb 2017 #66

I agree...I think we can move on now...and beat the living daylights out of Trump Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #110

One of the issues that Perez will be dealing with is GOP voter suppression Gothmog Feb 2017 #103

I still want Buttigieg as Spokesperson for DNC SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2017 #42

You never know. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #55

Do you happen to know how tall he is? LAS14 Feb 2017 #60

Here's a photo of him with Obama and an article... SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2017 #91

Not a big problem. Here's another. LAS14 Feb 2017 #94

I think the Party was just showing him off for a run for the Senate or Governor of Indiana? kentuck Feb 2017 #64

He's got an interesting future ahead, for sure. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #79

I actually wanted Buttigieg...because that would end the proxy war... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #65

That would be great bravenak Feb 2017 #82

He absolutely DESERVES a visible and influential role in the party. bullwinkle428 Feb 2017 #95

Tom Perez WON and he's ALL CLASS! Cha Feb 2017 #49

Thing is, Perez can devote himself to the job FULL-TIME. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #63

I'm happy to hear this.. rainlillie Feb 2017 #72

+1 Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #107

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+1 CentralMass Feb 2017 #78

Just No. Cha Feb 2017 #86

+1 .............. George II Feb 2017 #89

LOL! KittyWampus Feb 2017 #85

This was a great move Gothmog Feb 2017 #96

K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #99

Yes indeed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #104

I would have been happy with either. This is a winning team! Tatiana Feb 2017 #108

While I applaud Perez's move (He was my first choice) nycbos Feb 2017 #113

Great to hear! lillypaddle Feb 2017 #114

Aw, come on, you guys. We can do this. Together! raging moderate Feb 2017 #116

♡ littlemissmartypants Feb 2017 #122

Right. On!! And now, let's MOVE ON.....TOGETHER! AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #125

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