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Segami

(14,923 posts)
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:35 PM Mar 2016

Clap-Clap: Debbie Wasserman-Schultz LOSES One




.....For Tim Canova!


Good news! The Florida Democratic Party has decided to reverse its policy denying access to its voter database to Tim Canova, who is challenging Debbie Wasserman-Schultz in the Florida Democratic primary this year. (They have the Presidential primary at a different time than for the downticket races. This one’s still on.) From the Miami Herald today:

On Thursday that is, today, the Florida Democratic Party reversed its position. …

It’s been the policy of the Florida Democratic Party for the past six years to withhold access to candidates challenging incumbent Democratic members of Congress. But the party agreed — in this single instance — to give Canova access to the voter file “to avoid any appearance of favoritism,” Arceneaux told the Herald/Times on Thursday.


http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article68083847.html


It’s also possible that outcry over yet another case of the game being rigged favor of Wasserman-Schultz’s wishes played a role. I’ve made a donation to Tim Canova. You can too, if you’re tired of the DLC-style world of DWS.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/03/25/1505927/-Debbie-Wasserman-Schultz-Loses-One
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libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
3. That's got to smart. Thank you for the donation link.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:47 PM
Mar 2016

This is a big one. They are calling for her firing/resignation from the DNC, and now she gets hit from the Party. It's a good sign, I believe. HRC should take notice that not all shenanigans go un-noticed.

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
4. That snip has a line that says it all.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:49 PM
Mar 2016
It’s been the policy of the Florida Democratic Party for the past six years to withhold access to candidates challenging incumbent Democratic members of Congress.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
6. Much much better! Nice eyes and smile - woot! Nothing is sexier than a liberal fighting the
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 11:15 PM
Mar 2016

establishment.

mrdmk

(2,943 posts)
11. Why you ask. Do you really need to ask that question?
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 03:28 AM
Mar 2016

I think since the year of 2000, politicians of the Democratic Party have been ask, 'Are you really a Democrat?'

Call it writing on the wall.

nashville_brook

(20,958 posts)
13. this victory brought to you by the Democratic PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS of Florida
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 04:47 PM
Mar 2016

You're welcome.

If you're in FL, why not become a member today?

http://www.progressivedemcaucusfl.org

kristopher

(29,798 posts)
17. Are they picking on the New Democrat Coalition again?
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 07:01 PM
Mar 2016
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the top contributors to the New Democrat Coalition caucus members are the finance, insurance and real estate industries.[15] The Center also reported that the New Democrat Coalition receives a considerable amount of cash from the financial sector and since 1989 members of the New Democrat Coalition have collected $50 million from the finance, insurance and real estate sector.[16]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Democrat_Coalition

http://newdemocratcoalition-kind.house.gov/membership
 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
16. "Avoiding appearance of favoritism:" Like avoiding limburger cheese smell roasting on your manifold.
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 06:43 PM
Mar 2016

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