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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWasserman Schultz's role to diminish as Clinton becomes the presumptive Democratic nominee.
The leadership of the Democratic National Committee, particularly Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, has come under fire throughout the presidential primary fight. Bernie Sanders has called for new leaders at the party, a point he raised during his private meeting earlier this week with Clinton.
Wasserman Schultz welcomed Mook and Davis to party headquarters on Thursday morning. While she will remain in her position as the party's chairwoman, at least through the convention next month in Philadelphia, her role diminishes with the Clinton campaign's takeover of the committee.
The appointment of Davis is intended to allay some of the concerns about party leadership. It is a standard transition, as Clinton becomes the presumptive Democratic nominee.
"This is in fact what happens," Howard Dean, former Democratic Party chairman, told CNN. "Debbie will still have the title, but somebody else will be the effective operator of the DNC. It's Hillary's pick."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/16/politics/hillary-clinton-campaign-dnc/index.html
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,314 posts)Either will do.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Mike Nelson
(9,940 posts)...was Obama's pick, I guess. So, Hillary will replace Obama and pick the next leader. Stay or go, DWS will be seen as a success. By the way, if Hillary replaces her, it won't be someone Bernie likes more (I predict). It will be someone close to the Clintons; when you win, you get to do stuff.
BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)as future head of the DNC.
Hekate
(90,496 posts)Just to calm down the political newbies lest they think they won a yuuuge victory.