I didn’t think the Dems were this tone deaf…
Democrats: Racist Republicans want to replace black legislators with whites! It’s the new Jim Crow!
Also Democrats: Vote for Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s remaining majority-minority district!
Even at that time, though, it seemed difficult to believe that Democrat leadership would act this shamelessly. After Democrats went all-in on redistricting in Virginia (and lost), they claimed that the Supreme Court ruling in Callais amounted to “Jim Crow 2.0,” or maybe 3.0, or possibly even World War Eleven. Republicans would use the ruling, as well as their own redistricting, to steal congressional seats from black Democrats, they claimed.
So when Debbie Wasserman Schultz – a former DNC chair and head of the House Dems’ steering committee – suggested last week that she might run in Florida’s new 20th district, it raised eyebrows even with Politico. The new FL-20 consists mainly of the majority-minority district last represented by Sheila Cherfilu-McCormick, who resigned ahead of an expulsion vote while awaiting prosecution for embezzling $5 million in COVID relief funds. It’s one of the few safe Democrat districts in Florida’s new map, and it is still primarily a non-white district. Wasserman Schultz had other options to choose for her political survival, including the new FL-22, but that will be much more competitive.
Wasserman Schultz doesn’t like competition, apparently. Instead, she has chosen to poach FL-20 in her bid to keep her position in Congress.
Full article, HERE from Hot Air.
Frankly, another case of do as I say, not as I do. And it is obvious ‘she’ will do anything to stay in power. But I wonder what the FL voters think???
That just might get ‘interesting’ to put it mildly! I’d love to see her kicked to the curb by the voters in FL-20 myself…
I hope you had a good Memorial Day and took a minute to remember those who didn’t come home.
Popcorn popped!
It’s similar to Memphis where a minority-majority district had been represented for years by that execrable leftist, chicken eating Steve Cohen, a white guy. The whining when redistricting made his reelection unlikely was epic and he retired. Good riddance!
Cherfilu-McCormick is going to run again, according to political rumor, for the same seat. I want to be in charge of ticket sales for that fight.
They don’t care what they say. They don’t care how it sounds. They want to acquire and hold onto power, by any means. ANY means. That’s it, that’s all.
Some of them are better at it than others, is all.
The tribe has a long history of shuffling losers around to can’t-lose districts where the peasants will do as they are told without question. The ‘Safe’ districts, where the votes are a given slam dunk every time.
How does she have a choice in which district to run in? She can only have one primary residence. That should be the only place she can run for.
Oh you sweet summer child. States haven’t enforced residency requirements for decades, especially against Dem politicians. The number of Congresscritters who actually live in their district is dwarfed by the number of those (like Maxine Waters) who live well away from their icky constituents. They may enable hood-rat behaviors but they won’t lower themselves to live near it.
Hey Old NFO,
Debbie whats her name with her being a Clinton Schill for many years and proven her loyalty to Hillary, the democratic old guard will give her a safe seat, although the young turks who view the CLintons as *hasbeens* and embarrassments, will probably try to torpedo the deal.
Tip O’Neal was famously quoted, “All politics is local”. As a one time Precinct Committeeman, I can say the county and state leadership likes to issue marching orders. “Yes, we hear your local concerns and will address them once we are back/affirmed in power”. My time was last century, to be sure, but has anything changed? Still march on little soldier?
All- Thanks, and thanks Rick for answering Were’s question. It’s only the Pubs that are expected to play by the rules. Yes, popcorn will be needed! Especially if Cliburn in SC actually has to run instead of just buying the elections like he has for years.