How detrimental will the current tailspin be to the DNC?

2016-07-25T12:58:33-04:00

Emails out, Wasserman Schultz bumped from speakers lineup at Democratic National Convention. Is this crippling or just a leveling agent to the tailspin of the GOP?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/24/debbie-wasserman-schultz-dnc-chair-bumped-from-con/

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC chair, bumped from convention speaking line-up

The head of the Democratic National Committee will not speak at the party’s convention this week, after hacked emails revealed that she and other top officials conspired against presidential primary candidate Bernard Sanders.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jul 25 at 2016 1:03 PM

2016-07-25T13:03:00-04:00

Zero! Dems hang together closer than a bunch of fruit flies around a rotten bananna.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 25 at 2016 1:08 PM

2016-07-25T13:08:53-04:00

I can't see how to equate the two situations - shenanigans in the GOP and the DNC primaries. The GOP did everything they could to defeat Trump and he won. The DNC did everything they could to insure Hillary's win and she won. Polar opposites in my opinion.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Jul 25 at 2016 1:28 PM

2016-07-25T13:28:45-04:00

Well the Democrats needed to have some drama. A political convention without any drama is BORING. After last week they needed something!

Response by LTC David Brown made Jul 25 at 2016 1:55 PM

2016-07-25T13:55:04-04:00

The problem for the Democrats is the emails are out of their control. How bad will the e mails released in the future be and what will they reveal. Say just say that before Hillary and Trump debate collusion between donors, Clinton foundation and Hillary are revealed. Then Trump goes into a rant about the crooked DNC. So who knows. The ball IS NOT in the DNC or Hillary's corner. They can only wait and react!

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Jul 25 at 2016 5:22 PM

2016-07-25T17:22:30-04:00

This could be a real disaster for the DNC. With the current split among American voters, the winner in November will likely win by no more than 2 or 3 percent of actual voters The DNC is now facing the possibility that a fair percentage of their constituency (possibly as many as 5 percent) may just jump ship. Some of them will vote for the Green Party (Dr. Jill Stein), some will vote for the Libertarian Party (Gov Gary Johnson) some will vote for Donald Trump (especially the ones who watched his TV Shows over the last 8 or so years), and worst of all many of them will choose to not vote at all.

As I see it, many of the Bernie Sanders supporters saw the Primary campaign as a fight for the future of the Democratic party. They willingly jumped into the fray, picked sides and chose to "fight the good fight" between Hillary (the old corporate status quo) and Bernie (their only real chance for change). But now they've been presented with straight forward evidence that the game was rigged by the DNC. Despite all their efforts, support, and money, they never had a chance of beating Hillary and the DNC. The question is can Hillary and the DNC woo back these twice burned former supporters?

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jul 25 at 2016 9:29 PM

2016-07-25T21:29:03-04:00

I don't know MSG Private RallyPoint Member I think Wasserman-Schultz's departure might help because she had trouble hooking a thought up in order.

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Jul 25 at 2016 9:43 PM

2016-07-25T21:43:45-04:00

Beyond any doubt this has been the most interesting Primary I can remember, And it could easily be the most interesting and disgusting Conventions on record... On both sides...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2016 10:56 PM

2016-07-25T22:56:07-04:00

"What difference does it make?" Sound familiar?

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 26 at 2016 11:59 PM

2016-07-26T23:59:23-04:00

I can only hope it's terminal!!!