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Showing Original Post only (View all)Ellison no lock for DNC chair [View all]
The contest for DNC chair will affect the direction of the party for the next two to four years. I have met and like Keith Ellison but I do not want him to be DNC chair and I am encouraged that Tom Perez is getting into this race. Ellison would be the wrong choice for DNC chair in my opinion and this opinion is shared by others http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/keith-ellison-democratic-dnc-232613
One reason is that the shadow of the contentious presidential primary continues to hang over the party, and some DNC members view the Minnesota congressman as part of the faction that delivered a mortal wound to Clinton, despite his best efforts to convince them otherwise.
Ellison is not the front-runner, Ellison has no chance at all, said Tennessee committeeman William Owen, giving voice to that view. Im a Hillary person. Bill Clinton said, 'Ill be with you till the last dog dies,' and Im the last dog. I will not vote for Keith Ellison, I will not vote for a Bernie person. I think they cost Hillary the election, and now theyre going to live with Donald Trump. Donald Trump asks, 'What do you have to lose? Nothing, except life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
California committeewoman Susie Shannons take on Ellison, however, is more representative of the ascendant progressive wings view.
Ellison is not the front-runner, Ellison has no chance at all, said Tennessee committeeman William Owen, giving voice to that view. Im a Hillary person. Bill Clinton said, 'Ill be with you till the last dog dies,' and Im the last dog. I will not vote for Keith Ellison, I will not vote for a Bernie person. I think they cost Hillary the election, and now theyre going to live with Donald Trump. Donald Trump asks, 'What do you have to lose? Nothing, except life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
California committeewoman Susie Shannons take on Ellison, however, is more representative of the ascendant progressive wings view.
Ellison and a couple of the other leading contenders (including perhaps Tom Perez) are speaking to the Texas Democratic Party SDEC meeting on Saturday. http://juanitajean.com/heads-up-to-texas-friends/
All three of the announced candidates for new Democratic National Committee Chair will be in Austin this Saturday at 1:30 at the State Democratic Executive Committee meeting to speak. The meeting is open to the public and while questions and speeches from the floor are not allowed (or wed be there for a month), you will be able to meet the candidates and hear them speak. Most Texas Democratic National Committee members will also be there. They are the ones who vote on the new chair and this is your opportunity to lobby them for your favorite candidate.
Saturday, December 17th at the Sheraton (701 E. 11th) at 1:30. Announced candidates: Keith Ellison, Jaime Harrison, and Raymond Buckley
Saturday, December 17th at the Sheraton (701 E. 11th) at 1:30. Announced candidates: Keith Ellison, Jaime Harrison, and Raymond Buckley
Texas has a good number of members on the DNC and so this could be an interesting meeting.
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I wonder if he will still be a "solid progressive" if he throws his hat into the ring...
SaschaHM
Dec 2016
#6
He is as easily as progressive as the other people running for the position.
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2016
#54
Yessss... thank you for pointing this out. KE has the foresight & work ethic to lead this fight & help dig the Democratic Party out of this ditch.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#17
I know some strong Hillary supporters on the DNC who aren't supporting Ellison...
brooklynite
Dec 2016
#46
William Owen is also being dishonest for suggesting Bernie & Keith cost Hillary the election... that's a lie and he knows it!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#10
No you are wrong if you think that there is any sort of general agreement on your claim
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#14
Maximum damage?! A LOT less worse than what Hillary said in campaigning against Barack Obama... puhhleeease!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#22
It's a fact that Bernie treated Hillary with "kid gloves" compared to the harsh, and sometimes racially charged, way she & Bill treated Obama... unless, you're the one in denial.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#48
Again you are so wrong that it is funny-it was Clinton who treated Sanders with kid gloves
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#49
You could not be more wrong... I didn't say anything about how Hillary treated Bernie, rather, I said she mistreated OBAMA in the 2008 primary...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#50
Nope, your wrong... as the saying goes: "There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics."
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#74
The deck was stacked because Sanders failed to win the vote of African American and Latino voters
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#78
In the end though, it was those same young voters who turned out for Hillary.
Glassunion
Dec 2016
#43
I had a Sanders supporter yell some really obscene things to me and my daughter
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#62
If anything was learned from this election, making the Party smaller is not an answer.
dogman
Dec 2016
#28
I wonder if this is going to be a party where African Americans can feel welcome
AngryAmish
Dec 2016
#8
What do African Americans have to do with this? Ellison does NOT represent me, and I'm AA. nt
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2016
#58
#TeamPerez he has the qualifications, experience, intelligence, leadership & bilingual.
Cha
Dec 2016
#29
Sanders cost Clinton the election and many Democrats will never support a sanders supporter
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#41
If people like you can't get over that, the Democratic Party is screwed.
Barack_America
Dec 2016
#67