Sharpton may attempt to oust McAuliffe

[Freddie Stubbs]

Targeting Terry

It’s clear that Mr. Sharpton is already planning ways to use the newfound influence he expects to have amassed by the time the Democratic National Convention comes to Boston next summer. Mr. Sharpton hinted, for example, that he would use his control of delegates to attempt an overthrow of D.N.C. chairman Terry McAuliffe, someone he’s clashed with in the past.

"The chairmanship of the party is something I’d like to discuss in Boston, and I think I’ll have the delegates to do that," he said.

If Mr. Sharpton is to be a power broker at the convention, he will have to come in with a stronger-than-expected showing in the primary. And Mr. Sharpton seems confident that he has a plan to do just that.

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[SyracuseDemocrat]

1. McAuliffe is Syracuse born and bred,

and I know a lot of people hate him on here, but I think that he is a great DNC chairman. I was hoping that it would be him instead of Maynard Jackson in 2001, and I'm glad he is current chair.

[NewJerseyDem]

2. Why is he so good?

What has he done that would make you like him, besides being from Syracuse? The party is currently in ruins and he is clearly partly to blame. We lost control of the senate and lost seats in the House and we still have him as DNC chair. He should definitely be replaced.

[blm]

3. I think Sharpton would lose to Clinton.

Is that a battle he really wants to take on? I have my doubts.