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Showing Original Post only (View all)Inside Hillary Clintons Secret Takeover of the DNC (By DONNA BRAZILE November 02, 2017) [View all]
Not a right wing point. From her book. Donna is a solid D, former DNC chair.
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By DONNA BRAZILE November 02, 2017
Before I called Bernie Sanders, I lit a candle in my living room and put on some gospel music. I wanted to center myself for what I knew would be an emotional phone call.
I had promised Bernie when I took the helm of the Democratic National Committee after the convention that I would get to the bottom of whether Hillary Clintons team had rigged the nomination process, as a cache of emails stolen by Russian hackers and posted online had suggested. Id had my suspicions from the moment I walked in the door of the DNC a month or so earlier, based on the leaked emails. But who knew if some of them might have been forged? I needed to have solid proof, and so did Bernie.
So I followed the money. My predecessor, Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, had not been the most active chair in fundraising at a time when President Barack Obamas neglect had left the party in significant debt. As Hillarys campaign gained momentum, she resolved the partys debt and put it on a starvation diet. It had become dependent on her campaign for survival, for which she expected to wield control of its operations.
Debbie was not a good manager. She hadnt been very interested in controlling the partyshe let Clintons headquarters in Brooklyn do as it desired so she didnt have to inform the party officers how bad the situation was. How much control Brooklyn had and for how long was still something I had been trying to uncover for the last few weeks.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/02/clinton-brazile-hacks-2016-215774
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Inside Hillary Clintons Secret Takeover of the DNC (By DONNA BRAZILE November 02, 2017) [View all]
Omaha Steve
Nov 2017
OP
I've read it three times. Still wondering what the hell hillary did that was so bad. She bailed out
boston bean
Nov 2017
#5
I couldn't see what was so terrible either. But the "OMG CLINTON MACHINE" people will love it.
betsuni
Nov 2017
#13
The DNC was bankrupt and Hillary's campaign bought a controlling interest for pennies on the dollar
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2017
#86
Telling the DNC to ignore the common wisdom of starting the groundswell and mechanisms
ehrnst
Nov 2017
#202
This is ridiculous. The DNC did not rig the primary, nor did they have the ability to.
StevieM
Nov 2017
#299
What harm would have been done by keeping the DNC neutral in the nominating process
Ken Burch
Nov 2017
#368
The slams against Hillary and the DNC are money related, so why not examine for Bernie...?
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#408
Except that wasn't what was going on here. This was set up as an "anti-establishment"
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#422
The lesson, to me, is that we should never treat anyone as "the presumed nominee".
Ken Burch
Nov 2017
#363
letting the repubs have a couple monthes headstart debating is what killed us
questionseverything
Nov 2017
#356
Wait... the "Hillary Clinton Victory Fund" contributions were used by Hillary??? WTH??
boston bean
Nov 2017
#138
We didn't know it was going to that fund when we were writing checks to the DNC.
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2017
#158
you are making an assumption or claim that is not in that breathless expose.
boston bean
Nov 2017
#180
I read the article and applied the information to my personal experience
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2017
#187
you had to notate it was for that. Next time pay closer attention if it bothered u that much.
boston bean
Nov 2017
#189
Lol. At the time the "victory" was supposed to be for down ticket races too.
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2017
#261
I seem to remember her oft criticized choices where to campaign were often in support of down ticket
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#281
No. Post the preceding paragraph to the one you posted. It provides wonderul context.
boston bean
Nov 2017
#291
Then please quote the 2015 Politico language that disclosed the part I highlighted.
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#341
"Then please quote the 2015 Politico language that disclosed the part I highlighted"...
lapucelle
Nov 2017
#388
There was no public announcement of the Clinton campaign's control over the DNC.
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#439
Doesn't the problem stem from the Clinton campaign having control over the purse strings of the
JCanete
Nov 2017
#350
I'm twisting Braziles account? Really? Or is she twisting the reality first? I can't dispute the
JCanete
Nov 2017
#353
Why don't you tell me what she's actually saying? This should be interesting. nt
JCanete
Nov 2017
#361
This from me, who was a strong Bernie supporter during the primary: Clinton did what she had to do
PatrickforO
Nov 2017
#419
what were those, so that I can understand what she said versus what she implied? It sounds to me
JCanete
Nov 2017
#352
If by "Sinister" you mean as "mathematically required by the Constitution," then I agree.
Gore1FL
Nov 2017
#157
If by "control" you mean a fiduciary duty to the party that will support their campaign
ehrnst
Nov 2017
#55
And they all knew that she was the front runner, and they all knew what year it was
ehrnst
Nov 2017
#234
You see "nothing...that is really bad on Hillary's part. What about on the DNC's part?
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#272
It requires actually reading and not easily digested in 140 character snarky retorts
Blue_Adept
Nov 2017
#14
So, you think that Donna Brazile is blaming Obama because he is black?
virtualobserver
Nov 2017
#251
The posts here read as if they come from a party incapable of self-correcting
virtualobserver
Nov 2017
#256
I have yet to see any criticism of the DNC that is met with anything other than absolute rejection
virtualobserver
Nov 2017
#372
when she was on the outside, she had one perception......when she was put in charge...
virtualobserver
Nov 2017
#380
the "rigging" occurred early on, not in the behavior of the staff and their emails
virtualobserver
Nov 2017
#452
I suppose the DNC could have been more machiavellian in their financial dealings
ehrnst
Nov 2017
#59
I doubt there would ever be any form of atonement that would satisfy Bernie supporters.
BannonsLiver
Nov 2017
#218
You say "more airing out" but AFAIK this is the first time this deal has come to light.
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#276
If you count ONLY regular delegates - as superdelegates can change their positions - she had NOT
karynnj
Nov 2017
#153
Though to be fair, Ellison was clear in saying he'd give up his seat in Congress if he were
PatsFan87
Nov 2017
#84
Completely fair. I just think the "we need a full time chair" criticism of Ellison that was going
PatsFan87
Nov 2017
#111
Totally agree. They cannot focus on the job when involved with other activities.
LiberalFighter
Nov 2017
#200
Another circular firing squad hit on HRC. CYA for Donna. Why would she do this at this time?
coolsandy
Nov 2017
#19
It's called "retro rationalization, seeking to justify what was already done to cause harm."
coolsandy
Nov 2017
#274
"the money drained from the party that went to an Independent candidate running as a Democrat"
Omaha Steve
Nov 2017
#307
MSNBC just had a discussion about the fund-raising letters both candidates signed,
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#166
I think that making money with a book that implies corruption where there isn't any
ehrnst
Nov 2017
#38
Ahh yes those dirty rotten Clintons again. Republicans have been warning us about them for
Wwcd
Nov 2017
#23
If I were to say I was mad I would be lying. I have never been mad during our discussion.
Cobalt Violet
Nov 2017
#149
Cobalt V has been a member since 2004. I doubt she needs to be taught DU's purpose.
Demit
Nov 2017
#277
You may not understand that this is a board that supports Democrats, but read more
uppityperson
Nov 2017
#456
I didn't know Russia caused the states to keep less than half of 1% of the $82 million they raised.
Cobalt Violet
Nov 2017
#161
That's my favorite part, "secret takeover." It must be Christmas and New Year's over at JPR.
betsuni
Nov 2017
#45
The title of the article is clearly trying to gin up divisiveness in the party.
rogue emissary
Nov 2017
#43
Hillary seems to me a very organized person who sees possibilities and likes to clean up messes.
Madam45for2923
Nov 2017
#50
The secrecy isn't about the money, it's about one campaign's control of the DNC. (n/t)
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#314
Not necessarily, you have a point... guess it depends on HOW those implications are being critiqued.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2017
#118
If Bernie Wanted Democratic Party Resources and the Nomination, Why Didn't He Join the Party?
dlk
Nov 2017
#58
it is like the dnc is finally admitting primaries are just for show
questionseverything
Nov 2017
#370
Back in the 90's yes. But she made a fatal mistake in the 2000 campaign in not
VermontKevin
Nov 2017
#132
As with everything else that happened on earth between 2007-17, it was Obamas fault, eh Donna?
BannonsLiver
Nov 2017
#108
I believe her. These are the undercurrents that have eroded trust in the Democratic party.
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2017
#154
Whether you agree or disagree with brazille, I think the takeaway is that there is significant
SweetieD
Nov 2017
#156
She was caught leaking a debate question while working for CNN and subsequently resigned.
jalan48
Nov 2017
#175
What Brazille describes is more than tipping the scales. The Dem Party agreed to let Bernie run
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#201
The DNC controls who is on the ticket. Ted Cruz can't run for the Dem Party primary.nt
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#396
Yes, I've seen the pointless Clinton/DNC bashing at JPR, but why focus only on the DNC when the
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#404
Nobody knows for sure, the book hasn't even been released yet. What we're seeing is....
George II
Nov 2017
#334
Were "Bernie and his gang" offered the same deal that the Clinton campaign got?
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#340
Put it in context of the prior paragraph. It doesnt mean what you think it does.
boston bean
Nov 2017
#199
Exactly, the prior paragraphs showed that Clinton was doing all the fund raising,
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#227
What a load of BS. What? I screamed. "I had promised Bernie..." "So I followed the money..."
Nitram
Nov 2017
#208
Inside HRC's bailout of broke DNC and limiting incompetent Wasserman-Schultz's spendthrift ways.
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#222
The posts here read as if they come from a party incapable of self-correcting
virtualobserver
Nov 2017
#260
"It is not in my nature to "trust" anyone who makes a living working party politics."
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#311
Could also be named How Clinton helped the DNC retire debt and raise funds...
Fresh_Start
Nov 2017
#279
Exactly. Kind of like the way she is condemned for having a husband who started a global charity
StevieM
Nov 2017
#300
I see the republican/Russian plan on strife/division/defeat for the democratic party
workinclasszero
Nov 2017
#349
Do you blame the original actors, or the truthful public disclosure of what they did?
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#444
Then they should have put a sign on the front door -- "Under New Management"
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2017
#364
or she could of raised money for the dnc and let them use it fairly
questionseverything
Nov 2017
#377
Thanks, Donna Brazile, for binding wounds and making us stronger to battle the Russian coup.
VOX
Nov 2017
#378
This is all the Dem Party needs now. More division. 4 more years of Republican rule and Trump.
kerry-is-my-prez
Nov 2017
#386
So what is the secret exactly???? This is kinda like Sessions admitting he lied.
Freethinker65
Nov 2017
#426