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In reply to the discussion: Tom Perez - Our New DNC Chair [View all]Gothmog
(152,009 posts)108. I am focused on voting rights and voter protection and I have a good answer
One of the DNC's key fights will be with respect to voter suppression. Tom Perez rebuilt the DOJ voting rights section and was key in getting the DOJ to sue Texas in both the voter id and redistricting cases. I have met Ellison on a couple of occasions and I like him. I just like Tom Perez a great deal more due to his his work on voting rights. Perez rebuilt the Civil Rights and the voting rights sections of the DOJ. This article was cited on another thread but his quote makes me smile http://prospect.org/article/subtle-force-tom-perez
In October of 2009, Perez was finally confirmed and set out to reform a division in disarray. Under Bush, the division was accused of ousting career prosecutors who were insufficiently conservative and punishing those who didnt leave. In his early months, it reportedly wasnt uncommon for staffers to break down in Perezs office as they recalled the trauma. Within a year, Perez turned around morale and transformed the division into a formidable enforcement machine.
Perez is well suited to fight GOP voter suppression which has to a major part of any DNC efforts
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Some people don't realize how much they don't like Obama and rail against anything he's for
uponit7771
Feb 2017
#4
"While Trump fed anger and fear, negative emotions. He motivated voters just in a different way"
mdbl
Feb 2017
#29
He was the "first" candidate ... I don't think that qualifies him as being a "consensus" candidate.
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#18
Who is this "they" you're referring to? You act as if Perez was drafted unwillingly...
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#31
Yes, they elect him. You've implied that he was drafted unwillingly but you haven't given any ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#40
No... I think we need to stop the saboteurs and those who seek to destroy our party from within.
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#46
So can I. Enough self-identified progressives refused to vote for Hillary by either voting
still_one
Feb 2017
#50
I'll forward your sentiments to Chairman Perez. I'm sure he'll be happy to learn....
George II
Feb 2017
#96
Your comment about the DNC "heading him off" is ludicrous. You're implying (or saying outright)....
George II
Feb 2017
#79
One thing I can see as positive is Ellison will remain in Congress, he will continue to fight
Thinkingabout
Feb 2017
#27
Seriously-- Perez stood out in the Obama cabinet for being super progressive
Fast Walker 52
Feb 2017
#105
Perez spared no words criticizing how disasterously the DNC was run under Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#91
No issues so far but a couple of questions. Has he ever worked for or been paid by Goldman Sachs?
brewens
Feb 2017
#102
See. I looked it up and no, he hasn't. Here's his career history from Wikipedia:
MineralMan
Feb 2017
#107