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In reply to the discussion: Watching Tom Perez on Chris Haye's show... [View all]Gothmog
(145,063 posts)125. Yeah for Tom Perez and the DLCC
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Time to throw awat the "purity test" in general if we ever want to win
question everything
Nov 2017
#108
Someone with more political and/or fundraising experience like virtually all of the past DNC
Midwestern Democrat
Nov 2017
#100
Someone with a better media presence, more commanding speaking style. Sorry but it's important.
SharonAnn
Nov 2017
#101
Perez did a great job...can you never be happy about a win? WE WON. Keith had his chance and lost
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#146
Sorry...should have looked at the date...mea culpa mea maxima culpa...the polls were
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#157
Does anyone even know, without going to google, who the RNC chairman is? I don't.
George II
Nov 2017
#110
Howard Dean had the 50 states strategy that brought the win by Obama
question everything
Nov 2017
#58
It was decided that Perez and not Ellison should be the chair because
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2017
#23
Okay, sorry. The post you responded to was very clear and there wasn't any framing,
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#82
There was a vote, majority picked Perez. Perez signed up Ellison to help run the DNC
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#62
Could use more clarity I guess. You're assuming people are following your thought processes
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#77
Its about messaging. You have to reach the idiots out there. And thats what it takes
Thrill
Nov 2017
#56
To be fair, Reince Priebus had the charisma of a dead fish... and the Republicans have been winning.
SaschaHM
Nov 2017
#15
You insist Perez be "charasmatic" and you've been shown charisma is not a requirement to do an
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#49
As others have told you, Perez is a manager. He's not a Democratic politician running for office.
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#59
Democrats won last night...and you saw the power of the gerrymander...we won by 9 points and yet the
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#145
Priebus became Chief of Staff and before that he oversaw the GOP climb back to power.
SaschaHM
Nov 2017
#22
I agree. Why don't we give him support and help. Easy to criticize when you are not doing a damn
coolsandy
Nov 2017
#107
Nah has to do w me getting confused w who was replying to who in another thread the other day
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#92
ANd then there is the fact that hardly anything has been done to secure our elections; how many
Amaryllis
Nov 2017
#29
That's not the DNC's job. They fundraise, they support candidates, they put on the convention
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#36
Well they won't get him...they had their chance, nor will they get Ellison...it is a done deal so
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#147
I find it very interesting that the day before Election Day we see all these OPs pop up....
George II
Nov 2017
#104
We only have local elections this year, but I've worked on the campaigns since August. I'm also....
George II
Nov 2017
#123
Got it...never mind that he presided over the biggest election win in Virginian in history...a
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#149
And this is what this is all about...Perez is not a Sander's man...well too bad so sad...he is
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#150
In light of last night's results, I'll happy take more of this "uninspired drivel" !!! ;)
OnDoutside
Nov 2017
#133
Well, we won big last night didn't we? I think Congratulations are in order. (nt)
ehrnst
Nov 2017
#134
Well there you go - silly to make a judgement call off one performance...
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2017
#138
Oh please...plenty still upset that Sen. Sander's guy Keith Ellison didn't win ...they don't like
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#152
Well if if you say so...but there wasn't anyway to judge him before Tuesday...
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#164
Fox host melts down as DNC chairman Perez gloats over Tuesday's big election wins
Gothmog
Nov 2017
#140
Ok...first of all...he did a great job last night...so who cares what you think.
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#143