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AtheistCrusader

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36. Relations between labor unions and the Democratic Party have fallen to dire straits under her watch.

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 02:57 PM

Mar 2016

Major union leaders have been warning our party for years now, that we can't just assume their support, if we don't start actually delivering on some shit when in power.

Edit: Removing older politico link:

"Here's labor getting thrown under the bus again," said John Gage, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 600,000 workers. "It's really frustrating for labor, and a lot of union people are thinking: We put out big time in money and volunteers and support. And it seems like the little things that could have been aren't being done."

That's a continuous drumbeat I've been hearing for at least 4 years now. Surest way to lose Labor support, is to continue taking them for granted. They could just stay home, or form an independent party.

DWS is part of setting the tone and priorities of the party, meaning, a large part of that problem.

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Debbie's Record [View all] Scuba Mar 2016 OP

Barack Obama, POTUS and party head, hired her and likes her. He even endorsed her in her primary. MADem Mar 2016 #1

What other gov't official would you NOT apply that theaocp Mar 2016 #10

I'm not even sure what you're trying to say, there. Any attempt to liken Barack Obama to MADem Mar 2016 #12

It's a reference to blind support. theaocp Mar 2016 #51

Hillary's wing of the Democratic Party is the authoritarian wing. w4rma Mar 2016 #75

There are many examples of failures in this administration. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #23

All your going to get is "I don't see anything wrong." Phlem Mar 2016 #39

As Obama admitted greiner3 Mar 2016 #49

Better Believe it! Rex Mar 2016 #59

Can you name her accomplishments? That is the question. roody Mar 2016 #64

Somehow convincing important people she is competent BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #100

She is not my representative and I do not live in her district. Why would I retain a laundry list MADem Mar 2016 #115

If her Dem primary opponent can walk and Funtatlaguy Mar 2016 #2

Thanks for adding that link. Scuba Mar 2016 #3

She is the new democratic party. CrispyQ Mar 2016 #4

Based on the record I cited, that strategy never worked ... Scuba Mar 2016 #5

Well, this honky ain't gonna just get in line. Hoppy Mar 2016 #11

Sounds like a broken record. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2016 #6

I guess this tells us who Obama supports in the Presidential primary. jalan48 Mar 2016 #7

Donate $ To Tim Canova billhicks76 Mar 2016 #94

KnR nt chknltl Mar 2016 #8

Now we have Bern and the neo Progressive ""Fourth Way" Cryptoad Mar 2016 #9

More like 70 years to the Roosevelt era where Progressive got started LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #16

Bernie is actually the 2nd way. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #24

Proud FDR Democrat here...I'd call that the First Way. libdem4life Mar 2016 #27

... Phlem Mar 2016 #40

Isn't that about when Hillary greiner3 Mar 2016 #50

By Bill Clinton and the DLC, they would gladly burn down the New Deal to ashes. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #69

Please explain... I don't understand. mwooldri Mar 2016 #83

No citations? Loki Mar 2016 #13

I can give you an eyewitness account to her treason in Florida Congressional races. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #15

Really, come to Missouri Loki Mar 2016 #17

i was managing a Congressional campaign in Florida in 2006. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #18

Debbie Disasterman Schultz. HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #29

Debbie Lieberman Schultz. nt Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #111

Pretty much. HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #112

Yep. Most definitely. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #113

Yuk Nite Owl Mar 2016 #76

Whoa billhicks76 Mar 2016 #91

totally off topic but you need the new colbert emoji for your avatar corkhead Mar 2016 #107

So, she's Joe Lieberman in drag. nt Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #110

Last I checked, the Tea Party members I knew weren't Democrats. This thread is about Democrats. Scuba Mar 2016 #19

The new Democratic Party Motto: Better than the Tea Party Scuba Mar 2016 #21

I live in Missouri Loki Mar 2016 #52

Living where I do I know a lot of Tea Party voters. They would rather have Bernie for President Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #78

You live in Texas? Loki Mar 2016 #79

I'm glad they did. roody Mar 2016 #80

You don't understand. Loki Mar 2016 #99

Thats your perogative. roody Mar 2016 #114

Total Bull... freebrew Mar 2016 #103

The OP asked a question, mountain grammy Mar 2016 #33

And it's almost four hours later. GoneOffShore Mar 2016 #67

Debbie, Obama, and Biden are also supporting ANOTHER Republican retread in Florida. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #14

That Is Treasonous billhicks76 Mar 2016 #92

Murphy is just awful pengu Mar 2016 #102

I'd love to know what hillary supporters think of this! noamnety Mar 2016 #106

all of the above ciaobaby Mar 2016 #20

Answers lark Mar 2016 #22

And Rahm. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #37

forget not FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #101

Yep, totally agree lark Mar 2016 #108

Sounds like she did worse than an empty seat. Helen Borg Mar 2016 #25

She should be definitely be replaced as DNC head. n/t dsharp88 Mar 2016 #26

I'm still waiting for someone to post good things about her on this thread n2doc Mar 2016 #28

You noticed that too, eh? Scuba Mar 2016 #30

Yeah and so far the non-insult replies are of 2 types n2doc Mar 2016 #104

Debbie joins Republicans SHRED Mar 2016 #31

I just pointed this out to Obama (whitehouse.gov) TryLogic Mar 2016 #32

If he reads it Plucketeer Mar 2016 #35

I guess to be part of the New Democratic Party you have to pass a different sort of Wasserman test. GoneOffShore Mar 2016 #34

Wasserboarding? Fuddnik Mar 2016 #38

Well, you do know what a Wasserman test is, right? GoneOffShore Mar 2016 #42

Nope. Didn't know that. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #55

Relations between labor unions and the Democratic Party have fallen to dire straits under her watch. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #36

She is a terrible DNC chair. blackspade Mar 2016 #41

Nailed it. GoneOffShore Mar 2016 #43

Has there been Nite Owl Mar 2016 #77

THAT is a great post! All verifiable via the GOOGLE! Octafish Mar 2016 #44

The Thirdway influence doesn't even try to hide anymore. Phlem Mar 2016 #45

Can I just agree and add one more... Tragl1 Mar 2016 #48

She, and the rest of the membership of the Third-Way-advised New Democrat Coalition, djean111 Mar 2016 #46

Debbie Disaster... master of pulling defeat out from the jaws of victory. She is like Still In Wisconsin Mar 2016 #47

I am so glad you came back! Trajan Mar 2016 #53

Proggressive alright... SoapBox Mar 2016 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Mar 2016 #56

You and me both! d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #60

She would have been kicked from DU long ago if she was a member lakeguy Mar 2016 #57

+1 Scuba Mar 2016 #66

Astute observation, lakeguy! She would have been pitched out with no goodbye! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #70

Wait...she supported Repukes over Dems in Florida? Rex Mar 2016 #58

Yep...HERE: SHRED Mar 2016 #61

I cannot support in good faith, a party leader that supports Republicans over Dems. Rex Mar 2016 #62

And to add to this mix..................................by golly-------------- turbinetree Mar 2016 #63

She needs to resign and change political parties! B Calm Mar 2016 #65

You got it right, Scuba... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #68

Dump Debbie! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #71

She progressed the pay scale for the 1%, fucking over everyone else. That's what she has done. whereisjustice Mar 2016 #72

K&R emsimon33 Mar 2016 #73

Wrong. DWS was not party chair until April 2011. Tim Kaine was the original DNC Chair StevieM Mar 2016 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #81

damn progressives and liberals Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #82

We're all progressive here! nt Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #84

thanks, that echoes some of what I said hfojvt Mar 2016 #89

A MIGHTY K&R avaistheone1 Mar 2016 #85

They say she's a progressive because she supports Hillary.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #86

FDWS. the_sly_pig Mar 2016 #87

I would argue hfojvt Mar 2016 #88

Teamed up with sheldon adelson and voted repeatedly to send medical marijuana users to prison Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #90

I Hope She Ends Up In A Worse Prison billhicks76 Mar 2016 #93

I would not wish that on anyone, even someone who despicably votes to put sick pot users in prison. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #95

I Said If She Gets Cancer billhicks76 Mar 2016 #96

Yeah, I know. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #98

K&R but "tremendous force has been built up." Jeffersons Ghost Mar 2016 #97

She abandoned the zentrum Mar 2016 #105

she has a fervent disdain for the hopemountain Mar 2016 #116

Democrats would be wise The Wizard Mar 2016 #109