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Firestorm49

(4,029 posts)
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 10:08 AM Oct 2017

Lack of DNC leadership

I just sent an email to Tom Perez, head of the DNC, asking why, when we are about to have a major decision on gerrymandering from the Supreme Court, that the DNC has been so complacent.
This issue could determine the future of our country forever. Citizens United was the first nail in the coffin, and this could be the last, with total control remaining in the hands of Republicans.
Now is the time to blanket the country in awareness ads regarding the unprecedented danger of gerrymandering, since awareness is power, not only to the electorate, but to the Supreme Court.
If we lose this one, it’s all over, and the DNC will be just as much to blame as the Republicans.

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Lack of DNC leadership (Original Post) Firestorm49 Oct 2017 OP
An interesting observation. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #1
Keeping that powder dry.... vi5 Oct 2017 #2

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. An interesting observation.
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 10:12 AM
Oct 2017

One factor in the lack of interest might be the fact that incumbency generally assures re-election in individual Districts and states, so an officeholder is generally confident that he/she will face little real challenge. And incumbency might breed complacency.

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