Calling for Wasserman Schultz’s resignation, Mr. Solomon echoed a complaint of the Sanders campaign, that Wasserman Schultz’s decision to limit the number of primary debates and schedule the debates that were held on weekends and nights with low television ratings was meant to benefit Clinton.
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Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Donna Brazile maintained that Hillary Clinton’s victory over Sen. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., to quit as chairwoman immediately. They will provide “technical and logistical” support for her, they said, but they will reserve resources and TV ad buys for committee “priorities”. “If this is the biggest glitch in the Democratic convention, they’d be happy”.
Virgie Rollins, chair of the Democratic National Committee Black Caucus highlighted the importance of mobilizing to get voters to the polls.
The last laugh may be on Wasserman Schultz, however.
“A compromise of this nature is something we take very seriously, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation will continue to investigate and hold accountable those who pose a threat in cyberspace”, the statement read.
Clinton campaign officials pointed the finger at Russian military intelligence agencies. They accused Russian Federation of trying to meddle in the US election and favoring GOP nominee Donald Trump.
Riley said the distinction is between paid and unpaid roles.
Some party loyalists say the DNC can’t ignore the emails. Party officials learned in late April that their systems had been attacked after they discovered malicious software on their computers.
The emails re-emphasized a rift that threatens to undermine the Democrats’ attempt to display four days of focus on putting Clinton in the White House. Other high-profile speakers include first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden. “Because I will cuss out the Sanders camp!”
The self-inflicted wounds could hamper the Clinton campaign’s effort to portray the party’s convention in a different light from the just-concluded Republican gathering in Cleveland.
Trump appeared to relish in the Democratic chaos Sunday, writing, “The Dems Convention is cracking up”. As he accepted the Republican nomination, Trump said: “The legacy of Hillary Clinton is death, destruction, terrorism and weakness”.
The resignation will give Sanders delegates some acknowledgement that wrongs were made, Grossman said.
That wasn’t enough to quell the frustration among some Sanders’ supporters.
“I want everyone here to say I pledge to give it my all to help elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, so help me, Amen”, she said, as attendees responded enthusiastically. “We have to stand up and fight for our children because they are our children”.
I can confirm she was in Cleveland; I saw her working media row.
New Jersey U.S. Sen. President Barack Obama will speak on Wednesday night. Sanders did his part, imploring his supporters to consider a country under Trump’s leadership.
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Overcoming the lingering resentment among Sanders supporters may become the task of the week. The correspondence, posted by WikiLeaks over the weekend, showed top officials at the supposedly neutral DNC favoring Clinton over Sanders in the presidential primaries. “I don’t think it’s damaging”.
