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Should Debbie W Schultz Restore Access to Dem Voter File for her Primary Challenger?

Should Debbie W Schultz Restore Access to Dem Voter File for her Primary Challenger?

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RIGGED: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Strikes Again | Observer

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To help save her public image, Ms. Wasserman Schultz has authored desperate Op-Eds for various news outlets in attempts to come off as relatable. “Having a perspective of a working mother has helped in the role as a legislator,” the Florida congresswoman wrote (poorly) for US News. Ms. Wasserman Schultz’s explanation of how being a mother in government poses challenges fails to mention her privileged financial status. Most working mothers do not have the salary of a U.S. congresswoman plus a husband’s banker income to pay for things like childcare.

...And now, to help rig her own election in the Democratic primaries, Ms. Wasserman Schultz is blocking any challenger to a Democratic incumbent from accessing the voter file database—a vital campaign tool for any election.

“Last week, I called the Florida Democratic Party to request access to the voter file database and software known as VAN that is routinely used by Democratic candidates across the country,” wrote Tim Canova, Ms. Wasserman Schultz’s primary challenger, in an article on Medium. “I was told that our campaign would be denied access to this database because I am running against an incumbent Democrat, Debbie Wasserman Schultz. I was also told that any Democratic candidate running against an incumbent Democrat would be denied access — even a lifelong progressive challenging an out-of-touch incumbent.”
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Re: Should Debbie W Schultz Restore Access to Dem Voter File for her Primary Challeng

Sherman123 said:
No. It's a mechanism for giving the party leadership some control over... well... the party. If there's one thing this country doesn't need it's more weakening of the establishment in favor of aggrandizing the grassroots advocates.
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Bold and anti-democratic, but I give you credit for speaking your mind.
 
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Surrealistik said:
Bold and anti-democratic, but I give you credit for speaking your mind.
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I'm a big proponent of checks upon the people as the best mechanism to properly maintain the Republic. Both constitutional and informal. I think the much maligned 'establishment' usually plays a valuable role as more level headed manager of the party (GOP or Democrat) and gatekeeper to weed out candidates that are too radical or dangerous. It isn't perfect, but I think it's important.
 
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Sherman123 said:
I'm a big proponent of checks upon the people as the best mechanism to properly maintain the Republic. Both constitutional and informal. I think the much maligned 'establishment' usually plays a valuable role as more level headed manager and gatekeeper.
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I completely disagree, particularly when the establishment increasingly represents a wealthy and disproportionately powerful minority at the sustained and ongoing expense and exclusion of pretty much everyone else. The United States is, or is supposed to be, a democratic, representative republic.
 
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Applying that to this case obviously it would weaken the party leadership dramatically if the election resources they've carefully husbanded were to be given carte blanche to any young Turk that wants to challenge the party backed incumbent. That would be a ridiculous move on their part. I wouldn't do it and I don't think they should either.
 
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Surrealistik said:
I completely disagree, particularly when the establishment increasingly represents a wealthy and disproportionately powerful minority at the sustained and ongoing expense and exclusion of pretty much everyone else. The United States is, or is supposed to be, a democratic, representative republic.
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I think people have been saying that since the days of Andrew Jackson, and I'm not persuaded.
 
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Sherman123 said:
Applying that to this case obviously it would weaken the party leadership dramatically if the election resources they've carefully husbanded were to be given carte blanche to any young Turk that wants to challenge the party backed incumbent. That would be a ridiculous move on their part. I wouldn't do it and I don't think they should either.
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The problem is that their true objective isn't so much about optimally utilizing party resources as it is about denying them to people who oppose said disproportionately powerful minority which holds great sway and influence over the party leadership. DWS' reign has been controversial at best and toxic at worst which bellies any presumption about her especial merit.

It should also be noted that granting access to the voter file actually costs the Democratic Party very little: what it means is that the challenger fights on a more even playing field. You may be comfortable with a rich elite subverting and eroding democratic institutions by proxy to indirectly dictate terms for their largely exclusive benefit, but I most certainly am not, particularly when it comes to the progressive side of the aisle which is precisely meant to be fighting against this sort of domineering hegemony and de facto corruption.

Again the party leadership and the party candidates should fundamentally represent their constituents as opposed to the will of that minority.
 
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Re: Should Debbie W Schultz Restore Access to Dem Voter File for her Primary Challeng

It should be available to all Democratic candidates if it is going to be available to any of them.
 
Re: Should Debbie W Schultz Restore Access to Dem Voter File for her Primary Challeng

Sherman123 said:
I'm a big proponent of checks upon the people as the best mechanism to properly maintain the Republic. Both constitutional and informal. I think the much maligned 'establishment' usually plays a valuable role as more level headed manager of the party (GOP or Democrat) and gatekeeper to weed out candidates that are too radical or dangerous. It isn't perfect, but I think it's important.
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I'm not. I'm a big proponent of the people being the best mechanism for keeping their parties in check. That's finally happening this cycle. Government is out of control. And it's those we sent to do our bidding and have ignored us that are feeling the result.
 
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Sherman123 said:
No. It's a mechanism for giving the party leadership some control over... well... the party. If there's one thing this country doesn't need it's more weakening of the establishment in favor of aggrandizing the grassroots advocates.
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Surrealistik said:
Bold and anti-democratic, but I give you credit for speaking your mind.
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Two good & honest comments! :cheers:
 
Re: Should Debbie W Schultz Restore Access to Dem Voter File for her Primary Challeng

Surrealistik said:
RIGGED: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Strikes Again | Observer
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This bitch has shown over and over and over again that she doesn't give one flying **** about the democratic process or what the people want, she only cares about keeping herself and her homegirl Clinton in power. Disgusting.

Sherman123 said:
No. It's a mechanism for giving the party leadership some control over... well... the party. If there's one thing this country doesn't need it's more weakening of the establishment in favor of aggrandizing the grassroots advocates.
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Lol. Blatantly giving whoever the incumbent is a fabricated and massive advantage over any challengers has nothing to do with "keeping the people in check", it's about "keeping the current person in office in power". Are you saying Americans are too stupid to know if they want Debbie or not? Does she get to keep the office until she's ready to step down?
 
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