Reply #41: Well, it wasn't the DLC. [View All]

[WildEyedLiberal]

Why does it need to be a conspiracy? The facts are out there. Reid and Schumer asked Hackett to run for the House instead of the Senate since Brown had more money and was more popular. It happens all the time. The DSCC (Democratic Senate Campaign Committee) headed by Schumer has to make decisions regarding funding for Senate campaigns. They only have a limited amount of money, so they try to influence the strongest candidate to run in each race. That's how politics works; it's not new, it's not unique to Hackett, and it's not particularly shady to anyone who has a basic understanding of the party system. It takes money to run, and the DSCC obviously wants to make sure the candidate with the most support runs. Brown has more money and built-in support, so the DSCC won't have to give him as much money, freeing up cash for other races across the country. Also, a primary uses up LOTS of money and resources, and if it gets nasty, it can weaken the candidate for the general election. Reid and Schumer may be ham-fisted and controlling, and I have my own complaints with each of them, but I don't think it's a bad thing to want to avoid a devastating primary in a race that can easily be won by the Democrat.

That's just how it works. It's really not a big dark conspiracy and it's misleading for people to suggest that it is. You can be UNHAPPY about it, and I'm not saying I support what they did - I am not a big Reid or Schumer fan - but it's not really anything byzantine or tinfoil hat.