Can someone please explain what makes Perez so "establishment" that he's unacceptable as DNC Chair?

[EffieBlack]

Please be specific.

Thank you.

[metroins]

1. He's acceptable

Why perpetuate this by inducing negative comments?

[EffieBlack]

2. *I'm* inducing negative comments? You must not be paying attention to the board

[Hortensis]

9. Actually, you do have a bit of a gas-on-fire pattern.

Witness this post that seems unwilling or unable to refocus on the work already happening post DNC election. As you say, you're hardly alone.

[EffieBlack]

14. Wow - it sounds like you're making a kneejerk assumption

You clearly haven't been paying attention.

[Hortensis]

26. Nope. Just did a quick check of your journal.

Didn't even bother to look for other posts. And no, I haven't been "paying attention" to those who think indulging in unending verbal hostilities with others who enjoy unending verbal hostilities (on social media forums, for god's sakes!) is a good use of their political energy. The "ignore" function is very effective.

And after having let irritation draw me into the mudfighting again, I'm out.

[Cha]

3. Because there's a big attempt @ a smear job going

on elsewhere and Effie is asking why.

'That's my take anyway.

[EffieBlack]

7. Exactly

There are countless complaints here that he's too "Establishment," his election is a sellout, blah blah but I haven't seen any explanation about why he's supposedly so unacceptable. I'm just asking for one.

[brutus smith]

10. I agree! Why do these people keep trying to start sheet?

Not my choice, but I want him to succeed for the 50 state strategy.

[Cha]

4. It's just a lame attempt @ smearing our new DNC chair, Tom Perez

Link to tweet

[EffieBlack]

8. Wrong.

[Cha]

11. Wrong?

[EffieBlack]

12. Yes - you are flat-out wrong about the point of my question

But thanks for assuming ...

[Cha]

15. Oh I'm sorry. did you think I meant

you were smearing Tom?

I meant those who were calling him "establishment".. sorry if I wasn't clear.

[EffieBlack]

18. Yes - that's what thought.

I misinterpreted you. Sorry.

[Cha]

21. Oh good we got that straightened out. Whew

[Kolesar]

36. Started following Shauna on Twitter this month. She totally rules.

Did she write that placard?
Is it called a meme? 140 characters is not enough. I have written those myself. Can paste a cat or a possum in for fun, too.

[Cha]

37. I have no idea.. but, I like her too.. just ran into her on

The Obama Diary

[madokie]

5. Who says he's unacceptable?

Please be specific.

Thank you.

[EffieBlack]

16. You're joking, right?

Or else this is the first OP you've read about the DNC election, so you're kind of in the dark about how Perez has been getting trashed on DU over the past couple of days.

[madokie]

20. See reply 19

as it stands now I see 5 replies and two of those are mine.

Peace to you

[uponit7771]

6. He doesn't want to burn Washington down ... Thx we can build it up

[madokie]

19. I only see two replies

this one of yours and my own. I must admit I do use the ignore function. Mostly I used it only against the die hard hillary supporters and gun nuts. Amazing what that tells me.

I could care less those who can figure out who some of those I ignore are too

Peace

[lamp_shade]

13. Motive for posting this?

[ismnotwasm]

22. There is isn't anything

It's the usual bullshit

[Demsrule86]

23. Easy peasy...Some Bernie supporters decided to make the DNC chair

election a primary do over...and Bernie wanted Ellison. So now they are all over twitter threatening to take their ball and go home...there was a thread here...trashed it. The primary is over people. Trump is the enemy not the Democratic Party...we just had a victory in Delaware that shows us what we can accomplish if we unite...time to move on into the future. We need to beat Trump soundly and all the evil Republicans...we have got this. And let me say to any of your who won't give Perez a chance...you are wrong about this and play into Trump's hands. He has already tweeted how the election was 'rigged'...sound familiar?

[mopinko]

35. this

seems to be it. period.

[Demsrule86]

41. All the Democrats who ran are great people...we are blessed to have everyone of them.

[Chemisse]

42. This is helpful.

I've avoided the discussions on all of this until now, so your quick summary is great for catching up.

[LAS14]

24. As far as I can figure out, "establishment" means...

... over 50 and held a job in the administration.

[mcar]

25. I got nothing

Link to tweet

[EricMaundry]

27. I have an idea

Let's beat each other up over this and give the Republicans a rest.

[boston bean]

30. The first punch has been thrown. Tell those persons and let the rest discuss the effects of that

punch, please.

[boston bean]

28. Establishment is meaning experience to some idiots.

For real. These people think anyone who worked in the Obama admin is establishment. They have what they think is the "truth" and real critical thinking and KNOW IT ALLS!

Some of these people couldn't find their way out of a paper bag if their life depended on it.

[C_U_L8R]

29. 'Cause Trumps says so

Pay no attention to the raging orange cheeto flinging poo

[Kolesar]

32. And ABC Stephanopolous is giving America another chance to think about rigged...

...Democratic races. Yuk

[stonecutter357]

31. you seem very concerned.

[StubbornThings]

33. He's pro-TPP. That's a non-starter for more than 35% of the left. nt

[BannonsLiver]

40. The TPP is done

So what else ya got?

[Yavin4]

43. OT: Is Bannon carrying twins?

When is he due?

[caroldansen]

34. He isn't. I think they just have wrong information on what he truly stands for.

Some things are not ever supposed to change, like compassion, freedoms and helping those in need. And if that's being too establishment, then we should all be that way.

[procon]

38. Labeling people is a rightwing tactic to marginalize them.

Perez, like any leader will wear many hats and intermingle with all factions. Why would any Democrat want to limit our political future to one narrow ideological spectrum? He must be at least as much pro establishment as he is anything else because that's where the powerful leaders of the party, as well as all of our allies and partners from the major groups that traditionally support Democrats, are vested.

[nycbos]

39. He didn't support Bernie Sanders.

If you didn't support Bernie Sanders you are an establishment tool. That is on the mind of many.


He however has spent a life time fighting for the little guy. But we can't ever allow facts to enter into the conversation.