Huge Shake-Up In Clintonland As Key Ally David Brock Leaves 2016 Super PAC

[riversedge]

I think Brock has done great work for Democrats over many years. And I like Jennifer Granholm--used to catch her show on Current TV. I do not like to see this mess.



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Huge Shake-Up In Clintonland As Key Ally David Brock Leaves 2016 Super PAC

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ByDylan ScottPublishedFebruary 9, 2015, 3:27 PM EST 9364 views

The people and groups laying the groundwork for a 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential candidacy have taken great pains to present a united front over the last year, but that facade was torn up with news Monday that one group's leader was resigning from another's board while making allegations of negative leaks to the press.

David Brock, founder of the pro-Clinton groups American Bridge, Correct the Record and Media Matters, resigned Monday from the board of Priorities USA, the super PAC that backed President Obama in 2012 and had reoriented itself to support Clinton in 2016, Politico reported.

In his resignation letter, Brock accused Priorities USA officials of “an orchestrated political hit job," according to Politico. It was an apparent reference to a New York Times story last week that detailed how one of Brock's leading fundraisers, Mary Pat Bonner, operates.

“Current and former Priorities officials were behind this specious and malicious attack on the integrity of these critical organizations," Brock wrote in the letter to Priorities USA co-chairs Jennifer Granholm, a former Michigan governor, and Jim Messina, Obama's 2012 campaign manager, per Politico.......

[GP6971]

3. The Maginot Line

in reality failed....it was outflanked and it's troops basically caught behind the lines. Although, I saw some of the original bunkers last year....impressive to say the least.

[MADem]

2. Well, taking one's ball and going home isn't really a good move.

Inside the tent pissin' out is always better. Not sure what he hopes to accomplish by leaving in a fit of pique. He's not disavowing his candidate--this is just "Inside Baseball" in the fund-raising sphere.

And throwing Granholm under the bus, or trying to? That's a lead balloon from the start. The charming, oh-so-smart and fiesty Ms. Granholm could commit murder on public television, and people would give her a pass--she's just so doggone LIKABLE. Hell, I wish she'd been born in USA, she would have been a great VP for Al Gore. Every time I see her, I smile.

[riversedge]

5. I remember her firery speech on the Dem

Convention Floor. It was magnificent

[hrmjustin]

6. It was. Hillary also gave great speaches in 2008 and 2012.

[MADem]

7. Yeah--magnificent! That's another word that describes her well!

She and Al Gore were left holding the bag on election night when Olbermann got mad about his studio or some-such and they did a great job with no prep--I think they had a little help from Cenk U. as well. Of course, that network folded (I enjoyed it, in all its quirky nature) and is now Al Jazeera USA....but she is an amazing person--and she was a natural in front of the camera, too.

[OKNancy]

8. another tempest in a tepot

Big yawn. It's no reflection on Hillary and Brock still supports her.

[still_one]

9. Agreed.