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think

(11,641 posts)
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 02:54 PM Nov 2016

Sanders supporters call for Donna Brazile's resignation from DNC role

Sanders supporters call for Donna Brazile's resignation from DNC role

Nicole Gaudiano , USA TODAY 3:29 p.m. EST November 14, 2016

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ have launched an online campaign for the immediate resignation of Donna Brazile as interim chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Former Sanders delegates to the Democratic National Convention voted 337-13 in favor of Brazile’s resignation in a straw poll, conducted by the independent Bernie Delegates Network. The online activist group RootsAction.org, which sponsors the network, launched a petition Monday shortly after the votes were tallied.

The petition follows revelations that Brazile, as a political analyst for CNN, gave Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign advance notice of questions that would be asked during a Democratic primary debate between Clinton and Sanders, a Vermont independent.

Brazile, who was DNC vice chair at the time, resigned from CNN last month and a CNN spokeswoman said the network is "completely uncomfortable" with what it learned about her interactions with the Clinton campaign from emails released by Wikileaks.

Read more:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/14/sanders-supporters-call-donna-braziles-resignation-dnc-role/93802186/
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Sanders supporters call for Donna Brazile's resignation from DNC role (Original Post) think Nov 2016 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author robbedvoter Nov 2016 #1
Makes no sense. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #2
She got caught cheating. What is the mind set of a person who would over look that? think Nov 2016 #3
Who said I overlooked it. You and no one else. Maybe you should note I also overlooked spaghetti. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #4
CNN got rid of Brazile immediately. What's the Democratic party's excuse? think Nov 2016 #5
Bernie got rid of people. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #6
You're not even addressing the issue. Good bye /nt think Nov 2016 #8
I hit the issue dead on in my first post. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #9
And they did nothing about Corey so we know they are partisan bettyellen Nov 2016 #21
Exactly. LisaL Nov 2016 #34
Regardless of what any other person in the world did...or didn't do democrank Nov 2016 #11
Where did I condone it? In reality, I said she will be gone soon. Simple fact. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #14
I didn't say you condoned anything or deflected. democrank Nov 2016 #16
They put up a petition to replace Donna with Tulsi about three weeks ago. DURHAM D Nov 2016 #10
Isn't Tulsi going to be working in Trump's cabinet? LisaL Nov 2016 #13
Sure -- that makes her a terrific choice Hekate Nov 2016 #20
And the point of this is ? JHan Nov 2016 #7
It's as punitive and short sighted as anything trump does! bettyellen Nov 2016 #22
Sounds reasonable. Lose enough games, a coach gets fired. Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #12
You seem to be confused. LisaL Nov 2016 #17
Actually, I'm not. Temporary status seems a permanent fixture with the Party. Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #29
LOL- how many games do you think she lost? LOL bettyellen Nov 2016 #23
They just want someone who actually cares about Voters quantumjunkie Nov 2016 #15
What's the point? She is only a fill in and is being replaced soon anyhow NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #18
Well shit why not. CNN already fired her because she was framed by the oppo. Hekate Nov 2016 #19
"Donna Brazile is totally not sorry for leaking CNN debate questions to Hillary Clinton" think Nov 2016 #25
Nov.8th is when voting really meant something. How many "no shows" oasis Nov 2016 #24
She's not even running for a full term. RandySF Nov 2016 #26
Thanks for posting .... Kathy M Nov 2016 #27
She's going to be replaced anyway, she's the interim chair. tammywammy Nov 2016 #28
Okay DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #30
Millions of Democrats voted for Bernie. Donna Brazile was caught giving the debate questions to think Nov 2016 #31
4.5 MILLION MORE DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #32
She should go NobodyHere Nov 2016 #33

Response to think (Original post)

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
2. Makes no sense.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 02:59 PM
Nov 2016

Make this vote with respect to an interim chair, that we know won't be around much longer, then claim victory when what is well know actually happens as expected.

That's bold.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
4. Who said I overlooked it. You and no one else. Maybe you should note I also overlooked spaghetti.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:01 PM
Nov 2016

Every word I wrote was spot on.

Bernie got caught cheating. Millions overlooked it.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
6. Bernie got rid of people.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:03 PM
Nov 2016

What was the excuse for him staying as a candidate?

My original point is spot on and you don't like it. That is why you are employing the tactic of distraction. You do know she will be gone soon, right? Seems 313 delegate aren't smart enough to figure it out.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
9. I hit the issue dead on in my first post.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:06 PM
Nov 2016

Replied directly to the information in the op. 313 delegates that were for Sanders have no clue that Donna is on her way out. It's comical. Same people will claim victory when the know happens.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
34. Exactly.
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 06:03 PM
Nov 2016

CNN was acting all high and mighty about Donna Brazlie, meanwhile doing nothing about Corey.

democrank

(11,095 posts)
11. Regardless of what any other person in the world did...or didn't do
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:10 PM
Nov 2016

we should not condone Donna Brazille's actions in this specific incident. Deflecting does us no good, it just makes it appear as though we'll overlook anything.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
14. Where did I condone it? In reality, I said she will be gone soon. Simple fact.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:21 PM
Nov 2016

I also didn't deflect. My post was directly related to the article in the op. Directly. The opposite of deflection.

democrank

(11,095 posts)
16. I didn't say you condoned anything or deflected.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 07:24 PM
Nov 2016

I said WE shouldn't condone what Donna Brazille did. Our party shouldn't condone it. ~PEACE~

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
10. They put up a petition to replace Donna with Tulsi about three weeks ago.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:06 PM
Nov 2016

Guess they changed their mines.

LOL

JHan

(10,173 posts)
7. And the point of this is ?
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:04 PM
Nov 2016

what amazes me is that apparently this is the first time it has happened ever in the history of politics where a political operative working as a cnn commentator gets hint of a question for a debate ... and not just any question..

A question about water pollution..

in Flint..

during the debates ..

In Flint. This is seriously shocking. ( sarcasm ).

Of course some people can deceive themselves into believing this doesn't happen regularly on the campaign trail if it helps them sleep better at night.

And any CNN official feigning ignorance and outrage is on bullshit.

So instead of advocating that the major debates no longer be in the hands of the networks and we get other groups involved,Berniacs decide that they need the head of Brazille who is going out anyway.

this is why we can't have nice things y'all, we fuss about stupid shit.

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
18. What's the point? She is only a fill in and is being replaced soon anyhow
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 07:30 PM
Nov 2016

That's a whole hell of a lot of wasted effort that could actually be used doing something useful.

Hekate

(90,704 posts)
19. Well shit why not. CNN already fired her because she was framed by the oppo.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 08:06 PM
Nov 2016

She told CNN she didn't write certain emails, but they kept Corey Lewandowski and fired her.

So why not let the lefties pile on?

 

think

(11,641 posts)
25. "Donna Brazile is totally not sorry for leaking CNN debate questions to Hillary Clinton"
Sat Nov 26, 2016, 01:26 AM
Nov 2016
Donna Brazile is totally not sorry for leaking CNN debate questions to Hillary Clinton

By Callum Borchers November 7

Donna Brazile is not apologizing for leaking CNN debate questions and topics to the Hillary Clinton campaign during the Democratic primary. Her only regret, it seems, is that she got caught.

“My conscience — as an activist, a strategist — is very clear,” the interim chair of the Democratic National Committee said Monday during a satellite radio interview with liberal activist and SiriusXM host Joe Madison. She added that “if I had to do it all over again, I would know a hell of a lot more about cybersecurity.”

In other words, Brazile would have made sure that her improper disclosures — which prompted CNN to drop her as an analyst — would not show up in hacked emails published by WikiLeaks. The lesson, apparently, is to pick up the phone or perhaps meet John Podesta in a dark alleyway.

Read more:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/07/donna-brazile-is-totally-not-sorry-for-leaking-cnn-debate-questions-to-hillary-clinton/

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
27. Thanks for posting ....
Sat Nov 26, 2016, 01:37 AM
Nov 2016

Donna has to go .... so does Nancy ... Shummer I am up in the air about time will tell

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)
30. Okay
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 01:36 PM
Nov 2016

I am sick and TIRED of non Democrats trying to tell my party what it can and cannot do. Enough is enough already.

 

think

(11,641 posts)
31. Millions of Democrats voted for Bernie. Donna Brazile was caught giving the debate questions to
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 01:48 PM
Nov 2016

Hillary's campaign.

Shouldn't people be upset at the DNC officials who cheated and offended all those Democrats who preferred Bernie Sanders? Those Democrats are the ones that the DNC cheated not Bernie Sanders.

I'm amazed how many people are making excuses for the unethical and dishonest activity by the DNC and try to blame Bernie for their actions.

But then Donna Brazile and Debbie Wasserman Schultz were extremely loyal to Hillary so I understand how some might consider that a good thing.

Brazile and Schultz were even willing to put their reputations on the line and cheat for her. Now that's loyalty to a candidate. But loyalty for the Democratic party they were suppose to be representing. Not so much. They chose a candidate over the party.



DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)
32. 4.5 MILLION MORE
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 02:02 PM
Nov 2016

voted for Hillary.

I see you've "forgotten" the hacking of Clinton's part of the DNC database BY Sanders and his camp. The constant campaigning against DEMOCRATS IN GENERAL by Sanders throughout the primary. Or the FACT that as soon as he lost, his promise of always staying a Democrat was as worthless as I knew it to be when he said it.

This is why I say he has NO BUSINESS attempting to dictate my party's future or business. He is not a Democrat, was a DINO for the primary, and will never be a Democrat.

Expecting Sanders to have that kind of say in party business is just ridiculous. That's like saying HRC should have say in how the Rs do business.

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