Senior Democratic party operative (Michael Sargeant) announces sudden resignation

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

A top Democratic operative has abruptly resigned his position overseeing a crucial part of the party’s 2016 campaign effort.

The Guardian has learned that Michael Sargeant, the longtime executive director of the Democratic legislative campaign committee (DLCC) – the arm of the Democratic party that oversees campaign efforts in state legislative races across the country – has resigned.

In a brief statement provided to the Guardian, the DLCC announced Sargeant will be replaced on an interim basis by Heather Williams, who is the group’s chief operating officer.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/29/senior-democratic-party-operative-announces-sudden-resignation

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Ben Jacobs in Washington
Tuesday 29 September 2015 03.33 BST

[99th_Monkey]

1. Hmmm. Can't wait to hear the back-story here. Wonder if it's initials are DWS. -nt-

[merrily]

2. If it were my call, I would have cleaned house after the 2010 and 2014 midterms.

[99th_Monkey]

3. Yup. nt

[brooklynite]

9. ...except that DLCC has nothing to do with the 2010 and 2014 midterms...

...certainly not the races people talk about here.

[jeff47]

15. Yes, no one ever talks about state governments here.

The DLCC did as horrifically bad as the DCCC and DSCC in both 2010 and 2014.

[Renew Deal]

4. Probably more like Divorce Court

[Major Nikon]

5. If toe sucking was involved, one can always go to work for Faux news

[brooklynite]

7. Is that based on any data at all, or just the fact that you don't like her?

FWIW - DLCC is tasked with electing State Legislative candidates and has nothing to do with the Presidential race?

[99th_Monkey]

10. I said "I wonder".

Since when does one need to nail something down ahead of time with "data" before one can wonder?

DWS is a notoriously divisive and ineffectual figure, who is abusing her power to promote
an Establishment Democrat, so I will continue to wonder, thank you very much.

[brooklynite]

11. ...and DLCC has absolutely nothing to do with the "Establishment Democrat" you're thinking of

[jwirr]

6. Okay please set the background for us. Where does this

DLCC founded in 1992 fit into the leadership in relationship to DCCC? DSCC? and DNC? Who do they answer to? Are they the state wing of the DLC that managed to loose the shebang in 2004?

I am guessing that they have either felt the distrust of the people in a couple of ways - lack of donations or letters.

And maybe the biggest question of all - is Michael Sargeant the same Michael Sargeant that was a head researcher for the Heritage Foundation?

[brooklynite]

8. DLCC is the election arm that targets State Legislatures.

They raise their funds largely from State Legislative campaign committees and institutional donors (primarily Unions). They do almost no personal fundraising, because quite honestly, the average contributor doesn't pay much attention to these races.

Sorry to ruin your stereotyping.

[L. Coyote]

12. Might this be because their is a new presidential candidate about to enter the race? Joe Biden 2016?

One more hint that Joe Biden is going to announce?

[Todays_Illusion]

13. I don't think this organization is very Democratic it seems more

like a third way lefty libertarian thing? If this guy was the libertarian will this organization pick up its liberal roots or is it libertarian?

[murielm99]

14. Just reading the replies to this OP

make me feel like I have been wallowing in the mud.

Where do people come up with such uninformed ideas about the DLCC? And why do they have such dirty minds?

[jeff47]

16. Because we've been conscious the last 40 years

and watched every part of the DNC be slathered in mud, money from the super-wealthy, and massively ineffective leadership that can't manage to win on issues where 70% of the public is with us.

[murielm99]

17. Oh.

That explains uninformed posts and prurient, suggestive posts. Thanks. That makes SO much sense!