This is unacceptable. Shame on you Debbie
By John Amato Sunday Mar 23, 2008 4:40pm
What the heck happened to Debbie Wasserman Schultz? I usually like her, but in an unprecedented move, Debbie will not support Democratic candidates over Republicans because they might get elected---Huh?
They're fuming at U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, because she won't publicly join Democratic Party efforts to unseat the three Cuban-American congressional Republicans from Miami-Dade County. That's treason to some activists.
"I almost think it's a slap in the face. She needs to be held accountable," said Percy Johnson, a Democratic committeeman and president of the Fort Lauderdale Democratic Club. "Our thing as the Democratic Party is to elect Democrats. It's not to elect some Democrats, it's to elect Democrats at all levels: local, state and federal."
Wasserman Schultz is a co-chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red-to-Blue program, whose sole purpose is to replace Republican members of Congress with Democrats. But she has said she can't risk the consequences if she publicly works against U.S. Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen — and they end up getting re-elected.
It's an election, Debbie. They expect you to work against them. That is politics. Your job as co-chair in the Red-to-Blue program is to help elect Dems instead of Republicans. That's not rocket science. What consequences could befall you? My god, wake up. If she doesn't change her tune, she should be removed from her position. And the DCCC should stand with us on this issue. It's really outrageous behavior on her part. And I'm seeing other bad behavior from her too...David has a great group of diaries that explain everthing you need to know...So does brownsox.
Action alert below with other bloggers joining in.
"It's too sensitive for me," she said on the WPLG-Ch. 10 program This Week in South Florida with Michael Putney. A member of Congress assigned to help South Florida's Democratic challengers "just can't be me, because if I have to continue to serve with my colleagues after the election, I think I'll have done damage to our ability to work together."
This is in keeping with Wolff's prior comments on how importantly he views this issue:
Brian Wolff, executive director of the DCCC, says the bloggers are making "much ado about nothing," noting that it's "customary" for members to remain neutral in races involving GOP members of their respective congressional delegations.
If you, however, take a different view of things, I encourage you to call or write the relevant parties and let them know:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (campaign office):
E-mail: AskDebbie@DWSforCongress.com
Phone: 202-741-7154DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen (campaign office):
E-mail: chris@vanhollen.org
Phone: 301-942-3768DCCC Headquarters:
Contact form
Phone: 202-863-1500
Jason Rosenbaum says: Some Democrats Have Forgotten How To Oppose Republicans
By and large, the DCCC has been very good this cycle; I'm particularly impressed by Chris Van Hollen's choice to stay out of the Maryland fourth primary. But what Debbie Wasserman Schultz is doing in not supporting Democrats against three extreme right-wing Florida Republicans is not just bad politics and disloyal to the Democratic Party, it is also enabling the worst instincts of the hardline conservative movement within both parties. Wasserman Schultz is purely doing this to sustain the embargo against Cuba, and she's reaping donations from sugar interests as a result.
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She obviously cares about her next campaign more than the country. Shameless!
Infiltrator in our midst! The question is who put her there--you might start there.
Well Florida, your off to a great start. Debbie resign. I admired you once. Having to deal with those swarmy Florida Repugs must be tough, but you took it to far.
The "thirty something" Leibermans....You could lay the election on a silver platter for some of these DINO's and they'd find a way to foulke it up and lose.
With leadership like this, who needs enemies.
I knew when I first read about it that C&L would not like it, and rightfully so.
Now you know what KKKarl Rove meant by the permanent republican majority.
Sadly, it looks as though she has gone from being a stateswoman to being a politician. Sure, she is courting the Cuban vote in her area.
I used to like her so much and admire what she stood for. When she stood for something she did it loudly and with conviction. I guess money and other things tamed her into being more beholden than dedicated.
If she has dug her heels in on this, she should be removed from her position. If you can't do the job get out of the way so someone else can.
John,
Time and time again I have asked Republican leadership down here why there is no GOP challenger for Debbie's seat - reply: She is "friends" with Ileana and the Diaz-Balart brothers.
This goes both ways. They work together in congress for each others pork and they each do what they can for each other to avoid facing tough re-elections.
I am a Republican and I support impeachment too. We need to keep our constitution sacred and our country free from corporate hawks who continue to push us into war (either in Iraq or against some new issue that will come up in the future).
It comes down to money and organization and the Cuban congresspersons have it all tied up in such a way that it would look bad to have even an unaffiliated GOP candidate run in that seat.
Of course, this is nothing new. It is ancient practice of quid pro quo.
Chris
Miami, FL
P.S. Don't blame me I voted for Ron Paul.
Bill @ 2:
Not an infiltrator,... how can you infiltrate when you're already inside? C'mon, people, Repug, spineless Dem, it's all the same,... & they're doing it standing on our backs.
She should resign congress. probably suicide by public controversy. You expect a tick to do anything right? She's getting a payoff that keeps her on someone else's side. What surprises anyone here? How many congress people in this country aren't paid for? 10? 30?
these people will sell you for a contribution. forgot, all ready has sold us.
This also works to keep the DINO's from having an overpowering majority. Pelosi & Co. can then blame the Repukes for not supporting major, if false, DINO legislative initiatives and no responsible legislation gets passed. Quite a deal!
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the Cuban American National Foundation own Debbie. Always have. Always will. Debbie's primary loyalties are to Likud and Bastista dictatorial power bosses.
Not the first time.
this link has the Ed Schultz audio
If we can't give Florida back to Spain, can we give it to Israel?
Andy @ 4:
Don't worry, these lieders will make up some more enemies as time goes on.
I still like Debbie, but I agree something has to give. She has to be willing to take these repugs out electorally or step down. Also, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is one of the vilest members in the entire House. Debbie should make no mistake, Ros-Letinen and the rest of the Florida repug contingent would do everything in their power to get the House back that includes defeating her so she needs to cut the crap.
Cuban Miami Mafia
I'm beginning to think that politicians get a certain illness when they are in power. Whether it is corruption, dirty tricks or situation like this. Quite sad.
People like these are the reason why most Florida offices are term-limited. It should be the same in Federal offices too!
"I usually like her" is the key line here. I've seen her speak and have been very impressed but then....
Trouble is, this seems to be status quo with the Dems. Conyers was impressive to me when he was holding hearings in spite of the lights being turned off in the hearing room by the repubs but what stand has he made lately? My two Dem senators sometimes make an impressive stand but, too many times, they seem to be playing good cop/bad cop. One will take a steadfast Democratic stance on one issue but, for the next crucial vote, take a hike on voting for what the majority of the constituents want. Without some kind of consistency the Dems are going nowhere.
You don't mess with the Dade Miami Mafia
will guess who she's
f@@kingin bed with. like LIEberman, she'sa repig. vote this bitch out of office.
Forget it, John.
It's Flor.E.Duh.
It's possible these pols really don't expect anyone to work against them, even in an election year. There's such a thing as the Cuban Mafia, people.
Thanks, Deb, FOR NOTHING. Got those faxes from me yet ?
pissed off patricia @ 7:
She also has asked that a insurance company be banned from florida because they asked where she was going because she asked for a insurance upgrade and according to her free to travel is an american right tell that to the cuban americans that want to travel to cuba and other americans that want to travel there she also strengthed the penalties to travel rights for some penalties for others
Those that govern should have the same rights as those that are governed not this aristocracy it is fast becoming or has become
Here's why this is so outrageous...
According to many census pollsters, Florida is going to gain an additional three seats in 2010. (Texas will also get three, while my home of Illinois will lose one). We absolutely need to hold onto Florida and keep it that way, or those three extra electoral votes will be going to the Republican candidate from that point on.
Get with the program, Debbie!
And the blogosphere is attacking her because she wants Florida votes to count. Shameless!
Well, this issue seems pretty striaghtforward for a change... A dem who won't support dems in an election because she is too busy back scratchin with some minority repub candidates.. IF that's her position, then Debbie Wasserman Schultz needs to resign that co-chairwomanship. If she won't voluntarily step aside, she should be forcibly removed by the DCCC. Frankly, maybe Howard Dean ought to take her aside and have a little chit-chat about objectives and purpose and goals and whether or not she is onboard with the gameplan. IF she just wants to be a DINO, then maybe she needs reevaluated by all those who thought she had something on the ball. Maybe she should just be sent packing after all................JD
JoeMarasmus @ 28:
Thats probably what the Miami Mafia told her on the phone.
dadams @ 23:
Wonderful. Just what we need. A secret police, complete with its own name-calling. Is she a Trotskyite wrecker yet?
Jim H @ 29:
They count votes in Florida? When did this start?
Politics is a contact sport, sweetheat. If the only motivation you have is to keep getting elected, just quit and become a lobbyist already, you douchebag.
Another example of a profile in courage. She must be positioning herself as the next Democratic Speaker of the House. Spineless!!!
I love you all, keep tearing each other up. Between Obama and Clinton, Kwamee and now Debbie, thank you all for letting us keep the White House and take back both Houses. Please keep it up, you are all doing a great job.
All indications are that we will have repukes in the WH for at least another 4 years after the November election.
The demoquacks are continuing to shoot themselves, and each other, in the foot - on a regular basis. If this practice goes on, and there is every indication that it will, the country will be saying "hello" to bush-old (mccain) next January.
Potentially, blood from the deaths of another 1 - 2 million innocent Muslims (this time a mix of Iranian, Iraqi, Pakistani and Afghani) will be on the hands of those who caused/allowed the demoquacks to lose a tremendous opportunity to try and help the country get on the right track.
Troll @ 36:
Keep dreaming!
Being that this is occurring in Florida, maybe the DCCC should take this case up to
the Supreme Court and have that wonderful(snark) judicial court render a verdict
advising Debbie W. that she is "good" for the Repug party.
fool me once...
Why is C&L bashing Dems all of the sudden?
I knew she'd become public enemy #1 as soon as I saw her endorse Hillary over OBama. What took you O-bots so long???
Yeah gee, don't think for yourself, evaluate people as individuals, or use your own judgment. Instead, mindlessly campaign for anyone anywhere that as a "D" next to their name. That's Bush-think at its finest. God I hate the two party system.
Ros-Lehtinen stirred controversy by calling for the assassination of Cuban Leader Fidel Castro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MunPrYJWy0
Troll @ 36:
Another Republican wet dream.
Gotugye @ 45:
Why do the smart ones always reply to my posts? Anotrher?
HRC-stumper @ 41:
Did you read the post, it is clear why this is news for those that care about the future of this country.
Somebody please give this woman a new hair do! It should be illegal to have hair like that in 2008.
Vic @ 47:
But it's become clear to me (in my time here) that the little "d" next to someone's name is far more important than the content of their platform, ethical behavior, or tactics to get elected...
Gotugye @ 45:
Premature ejaculation, wet dream.............this Novenber is really gonna hurt the drooling wingnuts!
HRC-stumper @ 49:
Clear? You're obviously not paying attention. The d only means Democrat. Country before party!!!!!!!
Vic @ 47:
Country? Little late for that. People should have been in the streets raising hell when the USSC over ruled the election in Dec 2000.
I liked her and even called her office and said I would support her for the Senate. The Democratic Party finds a new way to let me down every day.
I could never vote Republican, but I'm going to sit this one out. Hey I live in Florida any way. Who knows if my vote wood count anyway.
Nick
Melbourne, Fl.
The only thing that will get attention is to support these Democratic candidates with $$$$.
Maybe then Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the other half-assed Democrats will realize that they need to grow a spine and decide what they really stand for.
L.A. Confidential @ 52:
Late? I don't think so.
there's a time to put country before party (most of the time), but just because you are friends w/someone does not mean support them to the detriment of your party
if they voted like you on the vast majority of issues that affect this county, i could see her non-support support of them (think chafee), but the two republicans in question have not and she heads the red-to-blue committee, doing this is at odds of her job title, either live up to her alleged party affiliation or step aside
Dems are certainly living up to their reputation as whimps.
U.S. Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen are stalwart pro-Israel Republicans. As much as I like Debbie Wasserman Schultz, she is a Senator from Israel first, Florida second. A little research on her record bears this out.
You now see the problem with our democratic party. We have to many d... republicans elected on our democratic ticket.
Now there are enough republican-democrats in our party to control the way our party votes, so the republicans keeps control of all legislation.
Look at the way the republicans with their corporate news media is attacking O'Malley on a daily basis every since he was elected.
They are attacking him daily on an policy he takes, and the news media attacks O'Malley by places polls on their web sites to keep the BS going. They also keep asking Ehrlich about issues pertaining to O'Malley's policies. Ehlrich has left our roads and other public sources in need of repairs. Ehlrich claims he didn't raise taxes but by doubling what citizens pay for the car tags, registration and licence sure hurts more then a penny state tax. When O'Mally put in his budget it included taxes on corporations but they rejected this and added other taxes which O'Malley is blamed for.
The Federal Government had to put their two cents in and gave war contractors a sweet deal of paying no taxes on the property they let them steal from the army bases. They will have their own fenced private security community and they will be limit tax..
What the hell? Is this real?
(answers his own question)
No, it's Florida.
Vic @ 55:
Well it's your future. Whatever that is. What is it by the way? I haven't figured it out.
L.A. Confidential @ 61:
Our future.
Chris @ 8:
even though Ron Paul is a truth speaker.........libertarianism is a fool's pursuit.
Vic @ 62:
I'm at the end of the road.
What you kids want?
Who knows... The Bush Family has alot of "business partners"
We also were alerted to this when the "delegate fiasco" first surfaced.
We have to understand the "Bush GOP Family" has
influence in the Florida Democratic Party.
--> Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman is on the payroll of a prominent Republican power broker.
http://www.miamiherald.com/569/story/159917.html
Thurman, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, gets $3,500 a month from Cárdenas, former chairman of the Florida Republican Party, to help him lobby the new Democratic leadership in Congress on behalf of Miami-Dade County.
L.A. Confidential @ 63:
Vic @ 65:
Vic @ 51:
How many "Dems" here called for the resignation of Spitzor? How many have stood up to the thuggery by the many democrats who would stop at nothing to get elected? People here are adopting "at all costs" mentalities rather than taking the high road. I used to laugh at the lesser-of-two-evils meme, but it has now become truth. I've said it before and I'll say it again...Enjoy President McCain. If we can't pull our shit together for the sake of the country, then we don't deserve any Democratic president for as long as there's a USA (and with four more years that won't be long).
Well the party sets the rules so if she's not following the rules then the party can certainly take appropriate measures. But I think that it makes the party system stronger than it should be, and encourages people to have a binary "us vs. them" logic to politics. It encourages partisanship. It encourages ignorance of issues. Of course most people vote on party affiliation not on the basis of positions on specific issues.
The party system is ultimately one of mediocrity.
Be fun to see how Lieberman does when he can't leverage DNC mailing lists, and fund raising opportunities. Certainly the Democratic party could have thrown him under a bus yet they handled him with kid gloves.
L.A. Confidential @ 66:
Sorry lousy edit.
Vic whats the future? Stuff? Two cats in the yard? Free Internet for all?
How we supposed to help if we don't know what ya want?
L.A. Confidential @ 66:
L.A. Confidential @ 69:
Again, it isn't about what I want, it is about the country.
She's a fool. I heard her speaking on some talk shows arguing that Hillary's Florida votes should count with ZERO re-votes or caucuses.
Why doesn't she just register as a Republican?
Vic @ 70:
I am asking YOU what kind of Future you would enjoy. Your vision. Whats so difficult about that?
What is it?
L.A. Confidential @ 69:
Want our country back, is that a good answer? Again, it isn't about me.
Never mind Vic.
L.A. Confidential @ 73:
Once again, this isn't about me, it is about the country. Now if that is difficult to grasp well then I am sorry for your ignorance and perhaps you may get back on topic.
L.A. Confidential @ 75:
Personally I want you to be around for another hundred years...L.A. Confidential for 100 more!!!! Who's with me?
L.A. Confidential @ 75:
Yeah!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!! Piss off.
She's a smart lady. Perhaps, we should listen to what she is saying.
For one, not every Republican is a neo-conservative, pro-war bastard.
For two, the Cuban vote is important in Florida.
For three, it seems a bit short sited to be foaming at the mouth to attack every Republican just because they are a Republican. I thought we were trying to rid our country of the unproductive "Us" vs. "Them" mentality. Just remember that it will come back with Karmic vengeance.
This is the problem with Debbie. She ia of the same ilk as the 3 republicans in that she is also a hawk in regards to Iran. These 3 other bozo's have repeatedly hoisted the 'need to take care of Iran' flag and Debbie has spoken in the same vein
L.A. Confidential @ 73:
YAWN
Captjashook @ 79:
Wait, that smacks of reason...Get outta here, there's no room for that here at C&L!!!
Simple answer. The Republicans have her in some XXX videos or some such :P
And let's not forget her position on impeachment:
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/House_Dem_defends_leadership_decision_to_1...
I'm disgusted.
- Tom
If we could simply outlaw both the Republican and Democratic parties, things would be bound to improve.
Between stuff like this and the Clintons running around exercising their scorched-earth-give-us-the-presidency-or-all-Dems-go-down-with-us political strateegery[sic], I am just about out of patience. I am very close to registering Independent and then these dumb fuckers can court my vote rather than count on it.
p.s. Republicans, you have a lot more work to do than Dems to ever have me give you a second look, so wipe those stupid fucking grins off your smarmy faces.
more analysis here...
http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2008/03/debbie-wasserman-schultz-deb...
Either Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz does not read, is ignorant of the background
and activities of these three Republican congressman, or she is complicit.
Ponce De Leon @ 14:
I haven't seen SNL in a while. Is Franco still dead? If not, he'll take Florida
@President PNACcio, @mark, et al:
Absolutely correct to point out that there is a clear link between Wasserman Schultz and the repubs she is backing -- hardline and unequivocal support of the right-wing in Israel. The media as usual will be unwilling to explore this issue for fear of being accused of inciting anti-semitism. When will we be able to have an open and rational discussion about the elephant roaming the halls of the congress?
This is the Hillary approach.
I'm not so sure how fair this argument is.
Let us not forget that Lieberman was a Democrat once [at least on paper] and I would hope she would not have supported him in re-election.
The fact is that we were not born pink or blue [red or blue] and there are people that cross the floor in the interest of the country. That is what we should be supporting.
She failed her Wasserman test.
She failed her Wasserman test.
Fortunately with the House of Representatives, you have a chance every 2 years to change one out if you don't like him or her, but I don't know if it is too late for a primary challenge in Florida (seems likely) or even if Democratic Floridians want to oust her.
Whether it's this congress person or any other that's supposed to be on my side the reality is they have done little if anything to stop this administration. I believe there has been much more going on behind the scenes. My thoughts to why are here something you may not agree with but given the circumstances it does have some merit. I put nothing past this administration.
Michael @ 93:
I thought there was something strange about that photo!
Guess she doesn't want to be replaced in the foursome.
Don't you nitwits understand that we can't afford to resist the Republicans because if they find out, they might not like it. Then they might talk about us and call us names and we'll lose our chance to be really cool like them. Don't you see???
In a nutshell she is putting loyalty to people (perhaps for selfish reasons?) over what's best for this country.
That's unacceptable.
Debbie Wasserman-Shultz is not a traitor, and she is not a Lieberman Democrat, whatever you think about this little maneuver.
And she is not supporting the Republican candidates; she has endorsed the Democrats who oppose them.
I agree that she needs to go as head of the Red to Blue committee, if she isn't willing to do the job, be she has been rock solid ever since the Democrats took the House, and before. I am glad to have her in positions in the leadership, because she is tireless, and she kicks ass.
She just following heer leader, Hillary. Hillary is supporting McCain and Debbie is supporting the Cuban Repugs.
fuck the DCCC
fuck the DSCC
fuck the DLC
What's surprising about it? She is a politician. Poor masses who deposit any trust in ANY politician. And anybody thinking that Hillary, Obama, MCcain or any other politician would not betray their trust, you are set for disappointment in your life.
Do you want a real friend? Buy a dog.
HRC-stumper @ 49:
Unfortunately passing legislation is a numbers game - you need to be able to count on your party to vote the right way to move this country forward.
And the opposite is true about the opposite party - you can't count on them to support progressive legislation.
That's just the cold reality of it.
Vic @ 51:
EXACTLY
But you need a majority of the RIGHT (LEFT!) party in Congress TO DO what's best for the country.
nick @ 53:
People like you need to get out there and vote in numbers so there's NO QUESTION who won that state.
And to think I used to want to bear her children.
Eff the cuban robber barons of Florida.
joe @ 101:
"Not supporting the Republican candidates" and "has endorsed the Democrats who oppose them" is the same passive language that DWS uses when she tries to explain her actions. That's not good enough for any Democrat, but especially her. She volunteered for and accepted the job of chairwoman of the Red-to-Blue program, and therefore, she needs to ACTIVELY campaign for the Democratic challengers and AGAINST the Republican incumbents EVERYWHERE. There are no loopholes for in-state Republican incumbents, or those that Debbie is friends with. If Debbie cannot understand that politics means you can be friends with those in the opposing party but, as chairwoman of Red-to-Blue, you must actively oppose those incumbents in favor of Democratic challengers at election time, then she has no business being in that post. What she has done is unilateral disarmament that the Rove-fed Republicans would never undertake.
Can't tell ya how disappointed I am in Wasserman-Schultz. Gawd! What is it?!
talk about "unclear on the concept"
Like Clinton , just another fart in the wind politician .
It appears that the beltway pol lack of spine has rubbed off on Debbie. Afraid to unseat Repubs? Then find another job, one that doesn't unseat Repubs.
I contacted them all. Thanks for providing the links!
No! I say, No! She has a better dental plan.
There has to be something that happens in DC (conspiracy theories, put aside) that I don't get. My God. How do they change? Why do they change?
It makes me sad we will thrust more great candidates into that vapid cesspool. But, thrust we most, despite the cesspool.
Took ya a while John to get this up but better late than never. She should step down from the DCCC's Red to Blue program. If she's unwilling to do what the job entails. Move out of the way for someone who will. Democrats should not tolerate this bullshit quid-pro-quo, South Floridian style, Cuban political dance.
If she can't do the job, she shouldn't keep the job.
If she won't quit the job, we need to kick her ass out.
I'm so glad you posted this. She needs to go altogether.
OK, for those who do not believe that Debbie is a traitor for going along with the daily violation of our rights and the surrender of our sovereignty to foreign bodies and agreements then what other word can be used to describe her?
I am a Republican with a clear conscience (voted Ron Paul). As such I find it horrendous what the Dems are allowing their leadership to get away with.
We voted Dems across the board to end the war in Iraq. You have had case after case of impeachable offenses published month after month on the front page of the New York Times. Corruption among the Republican leadership was a noose after the whole party's neck. Why has none of this ever been used to actually bring down the Republican party?
I doesn't take a genius to figure that with so much scandalous material out there on the GOP the Dems could take over for the next 10 years.
Of course Dem leadership has only served to make rhetoric and maintain the status quo. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is part of the problem.
I actively campaigned for the challenger of a DINO State Senator with whom I've worked many times. However, his record with the party was/is atrocious.
I was on the front page endorsing his challenger. After his victory in the General, we shook hands, we laughed, I bought him a drink, and we moved on.
Get a grip, Debbie. It's politics.
Debby Wasserman Schultz is USELESS! She stood against impeachment. I'm sick of her. Get her out of the Congress, once and for all. We need Real Dems not useless ones like Wasserman Schultz!!
She falls under the category of Lieberman.
We wonder why there is a razor thin Democratic majority in congress?
Ponce De Leon @ 14:
If we did that there'd be settlements under construction near Valdosta within a year.
LOL! You really have no idea why Debbie Wasserman-Schultz from FLORIDA is behaving irrationally? It makes no sense whatsoever? Holy smokes!, Even Matt Stoller and KOS have taken note. How unusual it is for them to even acknowledge Floridians. Well, I guess she got your attention, didn't she?
Mission accomplished.
Hey JOHN A - you GO! You're riled up lately. Deservedly so. Go GET 'EM.
apparently she's terrified of republicans but doesn't fear democrats at all. this shouldn't surprise anyone...
Robin @ 92:
When was the last time any repuke did anything fior the country, and not for multinational corporations? They vote in lock-step unanimity with chimpy's corporate-fascism agenda on every piece of legislation. Fuck those american hating bastards, and anyone who doesn't want to see their "political" destruction!
She's terrified, all right -- OF THE CUBAN MAFIA!!!
WTF is Debbie smokin??? Are these people for real???
It just goes to show how truly fucked-up the republican policies must be, in order for them to lose to these clowns. I'm just amazed they were out of the majority for 12 years. I don't know how that could have happened.
Does anyone doubt for a minute (that if the "shoe were on the other foot" and chimpy was an out of control democrat), that the repukes would have impeached him and Cheney 14 months ago?
It's getting tougher and tougher to support a party that suffers from spousal abuse syndrome. No matter what the rethuglican's do, the dems always give a pathetic whimper of a response.
Honestly...I'm getting sick of the whole lot of them!
Democrats, Republicans...they're all full of shit and
they're all owned by corporations. None of them
give a flying fuck about us.
Well, she is from Florida, after all ...
"What the heck happened to Debbie Wasserman Schultz? I usually like her,"
Like most people do, until they run into the rightwing Floridians who run her office.
I agree. She's got to go. Her job is not to "work with" other congressmen. Her job is to get rid of Repugs. If she doesn't understand that, she should resign. After all we have been through, the last thing we need is someone who wants to "cooperate" and "get things done". If she is a Dem, her #1 job is to fight the Repugs. End of Story.
Lets all not forget that she too (like most of the Democratic leadership) thinks impeachment should be "off the table".
There needs to be a purge of Democratic leadership and she should be first.
why is everyone so shocked dems are being blackmailed?...
Dana @ 131:
Full public funding of all political campaigns anyone?
Further proof of the "One Party" system this country has become.
She's better cross the floor soon before both sides tear he to shreds.
Someone not towing the party line? UNFATHOMABLE! OUTRAGEOUS! BURN HER! Marxism-Leninism on the march!
Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been on the wrong side of a lot of issues lately. I called her office several months ago asking her why she is not protecting our Constitutional rights and freedoms by supporting the impeachment of Bush and Cheney and all I got was it wouldn't be prudent, now this horse piss. She is definitely feeling quite invincible in her own district and feels she no longer has to appeal to her constituents, she need only please the other centrists such as Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to maintain power. I hope that she faces a formidable challenger in the next cycle, we need to rid the Democratic Party of the Debbie Wasserman Schultz's of the party.
She's just what we need here in FL -- another asshat.
There are certainly lots of Pukes posting here at C&L. Repubs who say they are Repubs are fine, but be wary of some of the "Democrats" who post here. They're about as "liberal" as Bob Novak.
If she's supposed to be helping to get Democrats elected to replace Republicans, then that's what she should do instead of worrying about the current (R)epresentatives from the banana republic also known as Miami-Dade county!
now we see the true democratic republican party in action it is a reality
Another political coward who prefers the ease and convenience of political expediency instead of the riskier business of taking a courageous and affirmative stand. I am so tired of these people. They have degraded and compromised our government with their cowardice and addiction to the status quo, sending an IOU to others to do the heavy lifting.
At what point do we realize the Congress of the United States is no longer the body that works for the people, but a country club of rich powerful people who think the same and crave the same power. Wasserman-Schultz is a member of the leadership of the Democratic party. Don't you think this position should upset the DCCC and Pelosi and other leaders. Where are they in denouncing her and relieving her of her leadershop role. That's not happening! Why!! People we need to wake up and take our country back from the corporatists and selfish people who inhabit it.
Well...time for Debbie to lose her job. I was initially very impressed with her, but she is becoming more and more a DCCC type of Democrat, and that is deeply disappointing.
Buh-bye, Debbie.
Her position is okay for herself, that's her thing. But it's a position that is at odds with her being the Co-Chairwoman of the Red-to-Blue program to elect Democrats and not Republicans.
People keep commenting how we shouldn't be surprised because she's a DCCC clone and the DCCC is corrupt, Congress is a country club, people need to wake up, etc. etc.
We aren't here because we're surprised. We are here to do exactly that - wake up and take our nation back. Sites like CnL are here to give us the information we need while sites like Actblue ( http://actblue.com/ ) are there so we can act. If a Debra Wasserman Schultz slips through the cracks by mistake, well, mistakes happen.
The fact that the article is posted and people complain about it is a good thing - it raises awareness of the issues, and maybe - just maybe - prods our elected officials into acting for the interest of the country, rather than the interest of their lobbyists.
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