2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Wasserman Schultz poised to beat Sanders-backed challenger [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)People in her district like her, but most importantly, HER PEERS IN THE HOUSE like her.
They really don't give two figs about what someone from some other state might think--they find her effective.
After all this brouhaha fades, and "Waaaah DWS" is as distant a memory as "Occupy Wall Street" (remember that? Camping on the frozen ground, pooping in plastic bags, fighting with the police over temporary kitchens....politicians and public officials rolling their eyes and chuckling indulgently? The only effective demonstrations coordinated by tough, hairy union guys who went home to their soft beds every night? Demonstrations routinely disrupted by hate-filled Black Bloc anarchists and nut-job Paulbots? THAT OWS? LOL!*) I think it's onward and upward for a very tough and very smart female, Jewish politician who makes no apologies or excuses for who she is, how she feels and what she cares about. I may not agree with her on every line item, but she understands the trajectory and she's capable of tacking to keep the boat sailing forward.
*Sidebar: I was in a parking lot yesterday, and I passed by a fancy black Lexus with a "We are the 99%" bumper sticker. I wasn't sure if it was a snarking asshole or someone completely unaware of the concept....or maybe a clueless urban camper!