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Related: About this forumNBC News Shake-Up at Democratic National Committee, Longtime Officials Ousted
WASHINGTON A shake-up is underway at the Democratic National Committee as several key longtime officials have lost their posts, exposing a still-raw rift in the party and igniting anger among those in its progressive wing who see retaliation for their opposition to DNC Chairman Tom Perez.
The ousters come ahead of the DNC's first meeting, in Las Vegas, Nevada, since Perez took over as chairman with a pledge this year to unite a party that had become badly divided during the brutal Bernie Sanders-Hillary Clinton 2016 primary race.
Complaints began immediately after party officials saw a list of Perez's appointments to DNC committees and his roster of 75 "at-large" members, who are chosen by the chair.
Read more at the link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/shakeup-democratic-national-committee-longtime-officials-ousted-n812126
The establishment corprate Democrats like to talk a good game with their "Unity Reform Commission" and then when said commission is getting ready to deliver suggestions to the DNC... what does the Perez lead DNC do? They begin a purge of all Berniecrats in the DNC that would be in a position to vote on the suggestions. This is their idea of unity?
global1
(25,894 posts)we are our own worst enemy. We have an opportunity to take back the House & Senate in 2018 and this is no time to shoot ourselves in the foot. The Dems need to be united now. This is really hard news to take. Advantage Dems has just turned back to advantage Repugs given this news.
disillusioned73
(2,872 posts)LongTomH
(8,636 posts)I don't know if he was one of the people purged or not. Either way, I'm waiting to hear his take on this latest outrage.