Democratic Vice Chair R.T Ryback CALLS Debbie Wasserman Schultz A LIAR

[Segami]

On Thursday, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair R.T Ryback accused DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz of making statements that were “flat-out not true” regarding her feud with Vice Chair Tulsi Gabbard over the Democratic debates. The former Minneapolis Mayor, who is usually regarded as a team player, took the gloves off on Thursday, and publicly expressed his dismay with Wasserman Schultz’s leadership.

The Democratic Party’s inner turmoil over how many presidential debates to include on the schedule has been simmering for weeks, but Ryback apparently reached a boiling point on Thursday, rallying to Gabbard’s defense, as he leveled criticism at Wasserman-Schultz. Wasserman Schultz began the week on the offensive, arguing that Vice Chair Gabbard was causing an unwelcome distraction by focusing on the dispute over the number of debates, and that her dissension was drawing attention from the presidential candidates. Wasserman Schultz also insisted that she had consulted with all the party officers prior to scheduling the debates. Ryback, however, disputed those claims and argued that Wasserman Schultz was “knowingly” saying something “that is flat-out not true.”

Ryback went on to say:

This is not a back-and-forth between a chair and a vice chair. This is a chair of the Democratic Party wrongly stating that she consulted with all of the party officers. I was not consulted. I know that Tulsi Gabbard was not consulted. And this is becoming about much more than debates.

The Democratic National Committee staff has never been stronger. The one thing that could stop us from having a great election coming up is if the chair continues to create these self-made dramas that are below what a chair should be doing…

I am seriously questioning whether she has the capacity to do what has to be done. And that’s why I’m doing what I wanted not to do for a long time, which is go public with my serious questions of whether she can lead this party.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/15/top-party-official-accuses-democratic-national-chairwoman-of-lying-questions-her-leadership/?_r=0

While there is no doubt that Debbie Wasserman Schultz is sincere in her commitment and loyalty to the Democratic Party, what is not clear is her ability to lead the party. She has badly bungled the scheduling of presidential debates, and rather than admit to making tactical errors she has engaged in feuds with the party’s Vice Chairs. Furthermore, she has not been inclusive or consistent in her dealing with the candidates, essentially freezing out Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig, even though he is arguably polling better than Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb.

Her seemingly imperious leadership over the DNC might be tolerable if she could demonstrate that her autocratic tendencies had led to unprecedented Democratic electoral success during her tenure. However, just the opposite is true. The 2014 midterm elections were a political disaster with Wasserman Schultz at the helm. With the presidential election just a little over a year away, the DNC needs to come together and direct their energy towards battling the Republicans, rather than continuing to fight with one another. If Wasserman Schultz can’t unify her party, it might be time for a change at the top.


http://www.politicususa.com/2015/10/16/democratic-vice-chair-r-t-ryback-calls-debbie-wasserman-schultz-liar.html

[ruffburr]

1. Past time-

For DWS to step aside and do us all a favor.

[Segami]

2. Not any time soon enough!

But then again, lets expect the unexpected.

[catnhatnh]

3. Here's a question that just came to mind...

Now I know zero about Lessig though I get the idea he is politically close to Sanders. They mention that DWS seems to have gone out of the way to freeze him out. We know Sanders has vowed not to attack another candidate. I wonder if Lessig might not be as benevolent. Anybody here know what this guy is like in a debate?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. Here's hoping for he's like Samuel L. Jackson saying, "Well allow me to retort."

[catnhatnh]

9. Love it! N/T

[Jackilope]

10. Lessig was on Real Time With Bill Mahar tonight ....

... as was Sanders. I actually really liked listening to him, though the time was very short. It would be fun to hear more from him. Certainly more fun to listen to compared to Webb or Chaffee.

[Uncle Joe]

4. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Segami.

[Midnight Writer]

5. Schultz continuing this public feud is stupid

She should have accepted that her leadership was criticized, and then moved on.

Instead, she overreacted and made a major media story over this. Then she escalated the whole thing in yet more media appearances.

Stupid. If she had ignored this, it would have gone away, and we wouldn't be talking about it today.

[winter is coming]

8. She may feel that she can't afford to back down.

If Hillary doesn't get the nomination, DWS will not be in a good place.

[Enthusiast]

6. Kicked and recommended!

[NBachers]

11. She ain't gonna step aside of her own accord.

[AdHocSolver]

12. With leadership like hers (DWS), who needs opponents? n/t

[BeanMusical]

13. +1

[Aerows]

14. She is not only embarrassing herself at this point

She's embarrassing the party.

If she has a shred of ethics, she'll resign. Better now when we can get someone in before the race heats up later.