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Dan Gelber and Susanna Randolph Are Inelligible; Will Debbie Wasserman Schultz Stick Her Nose in Again?

November 13, 2016 - 10:15am

Let's face it, Debbie Wasserman Schultz has a history of interfering in party politics. She put her thumb on the scale in two races that we know of.

Mrs. Buttinsky Wasserman Schultz tipped the scales in favor of Allison Tant in 2013, sending the Florida Democratic Party to wander the desert since. The party has been beaten like it stole something in every race that mattered. It is totally irrelevant at this point. 

It has no lunch money for even the RPOF to take!

I'm sure you guys remember the race between Tant and Clendenin.

To this day, those who KNOW, know that Alan Clendenin actually won that race.

Perhaps if Wasserman Schultz hadn't stuck her nose in it, Florida Democrats wouldn't be scraping the bottom of the barrel now, because everything has been downhill since Allison Tant took office.

The whole world is witness to Wasserman Schultz's meddling in the presidential primary between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Perhaps if she hadn't done that, we wouldn't be staring at President Donald Trump.

Now that Allison Tant has done all the damage she can possibly do and is scurrying away with her tail between her legs, the FDP is in search of a new party chair.

One would think it would be crystal clear that the party needs new direction, right?

One would think it would be crystal clear establishment politics is not what's needed right now, right?

One. Would. Think.

I've been reading that Dan Gelber has decided he is going to ride in and save us, y'all! The white knight has arrived! Oh, wait, Susanna Randolph is coming too!
They's gon' save us peoples of color, y'all. Chile' bye!

First, why don't they try reading the party rules?

The 2016 Florida Statutes
Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 103 
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS; POLITICAL PARTIES; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS

That section says:

"In such event, electors seeking to qualify for such office shall do so with the Department of State or supervisor of elections not earlier than noon of the 71st day, or later than noon of the 67th day, preceding the primary election."

A party insider, on the condition of anonymity, said "Florida Statute and Party Bylaws outline how party leadership is selected. Democratic process is based on everyone playing by the rules. At this point Dan Gelber and Susanna Randolph, if allowed to run, would not be playing by the rules."

My question for Gelber and Randolph is this: Have you or have you not, met the qualifications to actually run for FDP chair in the time period allotted?

Now, I actually know the answer, and to be on the safe side, I had a few other people check as well, 'cause I know the previous chicanery of one Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

The ONLY way that these two people can magically qualify to run, is if a fast one is pulled, once again, on the people of Florida.

We see what these fast ones that are pulled can get us: Allison Tant, Hillary Clinton, etc.

The FDP has been full of so-called leaders who only cared about funneling money to certain consultants and maintaining their status quo. They didn't truly care about the Democratic platform, the Democratic base, or actually winning races.

Trust and believe, these people don't want to see change. If they truly wanted change, no one would be considering Annette Taddeo, a four-time loser who was the running mate of Charlie Crist.

We wouldn't be excited about a Dan Gelber, who also was leading the charge for Charlie Crist in 2014. That isn't moving the party in a new direction. That's taking us back. He won't give us anything except more of the same. Nothing new, no excitement. Vanilla.

Does anyone think these people would send Scott Arceneaux packing? He needs to go right along with Tant. He clearly doesn't have the decency to step down on his own. 

What's the point of getting rid of cancer of the breast, when prostate cancer is still in there growing?

If Florida Democrats ever want to recover, a complete overhaul has to occur. Everybody has to go, to include the person who cleans the damn building at night!

This last election made one thing pretty clear here in Florida: The black vote is a pretty powerful thing, and if you continue to take it for granted, Democrats, you WILL continue to lose.

Like the old Verizon commercial said: Can you hear me now?

Leslie Wimes is founder and president of Women on the Move and the Democratic African American Women Caucus, www.daawc.com. Follow Leslie on Twitter: @womenonthemove1.

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Comments

For Some reason Leslie thinks she is the one to have the right for opinion while others don't that is if you follow her above rant, in previous communication her reasoning why Gelber is unfitting was that he is a white men - so to follow her logic we should be focused on race and identity politics rather than substance - she also miss-identify the reasons for the party lack of success in the election - quick review will show failure of the party in multiple battle ground states and states won by Obama we have all seen Hillary running on the presidents record and platform and voters response and rejection - A rejection of also a strong campaign to shape public opinion of Trump employing race and identity politics - Leslie solution is simply to offer the same old thing chewed up and spitted before - the party needs someone that can deliver a credible coherent message regarding jobs, regarding solar, regarding environment in the state while supporting equality for all as given they should not be elected because of the color of their skin or sexual identity but based on their ability to reach out to all groups and form new alliances and increase the tent not make it smaller - one that would also recognize concerns of groups turned away by Obama administration including Cuban Americans Venezuelan Americans and ones left in the cold by the Clintons the Haitian Americans community all their concerns should be addressed - ugly racial identity political track proposed by Leslie is not the way forward

First, I guarantee you are a white guy. Second, you are wrong. What Ms. Wimes is saying, and what she has been saying and has been 100% correct on, is that the Democratic Party has taken the black vote for granted. Dems want blacks around only for the vote, not leadership positions. You don't put any effort into get out the vote in black communities. You don't really try to do anything about problems in black communities. You simply come around every election cycle for black votes. Ms. Wimes calls you out on it and you don't like it. I have been following her articles for a while now. It seems as though more and more people are starting to listen to her, and it is making establishment Dems nervous. I see her on national television and radio these days, and so far, she has been absolutely correct!

Times is nothing more than a hyped up crack addict who would rather have a civil war than to conform and live peacefully. Instead, she insights people to anger and hurt, which is more in line with the trash she is. MY OPINION.

This comment is proof positive that Leslie is absolutely right!! Keep preaching Leslie! Black women, and black PEOPLE have your back!!! Bump what these fools talking bout!!!

If the Florida Democratic Party insiders try to pull a DNC to put one of their puppets in as Chair, we will tear this party completely down. We saw what happened in the presidential primary, and enough is enough. We don't want no shenanigans to put empty suits in who are going to keep the status quo!

This semi-coherent screed against DWS might have a valid point somewhere. But it is so poorly written, there are WTF? balloons all over my screen. It's a little late to offer this author any benefit of the doubt over her choice of words. I just hope this kind of "communication" doesn't become the New Normal. Shame!

You must be one of those consultants worried about his pay days! Is that it dude? This piece is spot on and you know it. The only part left out is Bill Nelson!

What a load of crap, Wimes. you and everyone else here missing the point. If in fact our PAID staff have to meet the rule, then change the frikken rule. For get the title. He/she is paid staff. Even nonprofits get to pick their executive leadership. Hiding behind old out-dated rules does t solve the problem. Bullard is no different than the people you accuse of self serving. He's a politician! Doesn't anybody get it? We need strategic leadership not more bullshiters or wannabe's. Or, maybe everyone is ok with the Florida Democratic Party being a doormat and irrelevant.

Time to clean house at all the state Democratic Parties and the DNC too. They and their DLC suppory for neoliberal economic policies and a neocon foreign policy have thumbed their noses at its former base, the working class and poor, for long enough. Hillary Clinton and Wasserman-Schultz have gotten their just desserts and need to be sent packin' in the political wilderness. We need leaders beholden to the people, not to the financial and corporate paymasters who rig the economy for the 1%. We need to revolt against the DP and start a new party. We are the ignorant vlowns the DP has for the last 30 years thought we were. Move over, then move on out for new leaders, ones that won't lose base to mysoginist, racsists who will further gut the working class.

You better add Bill Nelsin to the list of sticking his nose in things. He helped give us Allison Tant, and I'm sure he is somewhere plotting here too. Something tells me this is gonna turn out bad. Democrats never learn their lesson. They will screw this up too, trying to manipulate the system!

The surest warning that SSN is scraping the barrel is putting Leslie on their soapbox.

You must be a DWS hag. Go suck up somewhere else!!

Leslie is the is the overseer of all the field hands!

You have "Foote in mouth" sickness William !

Go Leslie! Keep them honest! I was there when Alan Clendenin got ripped off, and we aren't going to let it happen again!! If Gelber and Randolph ain't qualified, they shouldn't get to run. Take our party back Democrats!!

Stephen -- I'm not going to pretend to be a Democrat or even agree with your politics. But I am going to say I've been hoping the Democrats would stand up and take their party back. It would be nice to get back to a country where we help our fellow man and want good and success for everyone. It's what us old-timers remember as America! The Republican voters are trying to take back their party and stop the greed and corruption. We're going to fight real hard to make it happen. We hope all of you join us to give our kids and grandchildren a fair shake at the American dream.

Anyone who DOESN'T reject that "Medusa-headed" moron Wasserman-Schultz, is "him or herself" also a moron who has been unable to read the "tea leaves" for YEARS ! "Debbie" does NOTHING for you and doesn't deserve your loyalty (and in reality, NEVER did). Support someone else, ANYONE ELSE. It's a "new day", a "Trump day"; so lets give him a chance to "turn things around" for ALL of us...and give him the "people around him" who won't try to "hamstring" him... AND us !

Debbie is a greedy, money-grubbing, viper who should have been sent to hell "coach." She dragged the party down to the gutter and left it there. She is the worst leader the party has ever, ever had. She gave us the "can't win" Taddeo, "Feckless" Murphy, and "Spineless Tant." She also sent "useless" Simone Ward and "worthless" Marlon Marshall" two African American's to run for Florida for Hillary. How can you be African American and lose the minority vote across all spectrums in a state President Obama won twice? Trust me, no one wants any crony connected to this web of losers. Send them all to the back of the bus with a block of "free government cheese." Trump is a complete disaster, but he's the disaster created by the "ALT RIGHT" and "INCOMPETENT LEFT". This is what you get when two people with one brain have a child....Trump

Let's face it, Ms. Knowitall Wimes, actually has first hand knowledge on being a pain in the prostate! Always bringing up colors of people's skin is nothing new about this witch, but the continuous writing makes me wonder about SSN and if there are any policies about racism? I wrote my opinion under a real article regarding Mr. Bullard and, perhaps, Ms. Wimes should take a long and hard look at her racist articles. I am, and have been offended by her idiotic scripts and while some suggest not reading this tripe, I'll continue to read, and complain until SSN develops a policy AND enforces it, regarding hers, or any other person's racist remarks! GO TRUMP!!

Wimes is definitely a bigot. But that's something she has in common with most Trump Supporters. See "racism" is something both the left and the right agree on. It exists on both sides and in all shades.

Well said Bros for Hillary We need to clean up the party from racists - Leslie Wimes has shown herself time and again to be a racist she should not be in any leadership role

Actually, many, many Trump supporters are made up of all kinds of races, including blacks, whites, Hispanics, orientals, and more! In fact, most veterans supported Mr. Trump because of the treatment veterans have received these past 8 years, not just limited to medical and psych treatment, but all the back-ups in claims cases, case filings, and more! Any government bureauRAT who tells you differently, is a liar! Cases continue building & backing up. Will Trump make things better? I pray so, as things are not apt to become worse! GO TRUMP!!

C'mon "Mark",... You got your "heart's desire" already, so go fill your "medical marijuana prescription" and stop with your ineffective, character assassination tactics directed at people who don't really deserve them...

Oh, you're correct! Medical marijuana AND President Trump! Now, all I need is a Powerball win and it's real easy living! Thanks for reminding me, C Breeze! GO TRUMP!!

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