WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief executive of the Democratic National Committee has resigned in the wake of an email hack that embarrassed the party on the eve of its convention.
That’s according to three Democratic strategists familiar with Amy Dacey’s decision to leave her job. The people spoke on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
The Democrats say other personnel moves at the party are also expected Tuesday.
The content of the hacked emails exposed an apparent lack of neutrality in the primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, with party officials disparaging Sanders.
Party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned her position before the convention began. After being booed at a later appearance in Philadelphia, she chose not to speak from the convention stage.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
“The content of the hacked emails exposed an apparent lack of neutrality in the primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, with party officials disparaging Sanders.”
But nothing actually done to impact the nomination.
And even if any improper actions had been taken and none have been shown to date, the choice facing the voters is still Hillary versus Trump. – you can’t spank her hands without empowering him. With consequences discussed here; http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/31/from-humphrey-hatred-to-bernie-or-bust-the-high-price-of-the-politics-of-petulance.html
Not that we know of anyway, of course we can all agree that the debate schedule was a tad “odd” and suggesting that Bernie’s Jewishness be made an issue may seem a bit over the top to some, but as you say nothing quantifiable has been proven, so what the heck, shouldn’t we just leave all these people in place? Sure neutrality is laudable goal, but come on lets be adult, you can’t prove anything, people make mistakes and really who is truly ever neutral on any thing. As Hillary’s supporters said way back in 2008: PUMA “Party Unity My Ass!”
I was a Bernie voter, but the emails sure looked to me like the typical BS people of any organization fire back and forth but don’t really do anything about. If that’s the worst stuff there, the DNC is a pretty tight ship. I thought Bernie had two legit complaints WRT the DNC: 1) DWS locking him out of the database, and 2) the debate schedule-- and the DNC responded to both of these.
In short, it wasn’t elegant, but the system worked.
I’m not sure the resignation was required, but it shows that the DNC cares about the appearance of propriety, and is therefore probably a good move.
There was nothing there saying Bernie’s Jewishness be MADE an issue. The question was whether in certain areas could his Jewishness BE an issue. Those are two totally different things.