2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Where was the sympathy for Bush voters [View all]BainsBane
(54,806 posts)What I do know is that he seems determined to influence the direction of the party and his supporters are dedicated to enforcing his desires.
As for your being Jewish and not objecting to Ellison: I'm a white woman who didn't vote for Trump. That doesn't mean that other white women didn't. In fact, we know 52% did.
I like Ellison. He's my congressman. I've also been notified that if he is elected chair, I will be called to vote on the nomination of his successor since I was a CD 5 delegate. I'm not keen on losing him as a congressman, particularly when there are other good candidates for DNC chair. I don't care about that old stuff with Farrakhan either. I am drawn to Perez's concerns about disenfranchisement, and he was the one who led efforts to combat it in DOJ. Regardless of whom is chosen to head the DNC, I hope they take advantage of his expertise and commitment to the issue.
I get the oppressive nature of college campus life in terms of dissenting views. I can completely understand how that would be off putting. That, however, is beyond the scope of the federal government or the party. It's university administration and faulty who need to take a stand on that.