If WikiLeaks’ release of nearly 20,000 hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee harmed anyone in particular, it’s party chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Just as the party was appearing to enjoy some movement toward unity, Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager in particular let the media know he was feeling the burn, with the leaked emails revealing a coordinated attempt to undermine Hillary Clinton’s only competition.
With the party’s convention just around the corner, timing couldn’t be worse for the party, but there is a silver lining: rumor is that Wasserman Schultz will no longer have a major speaking role at the convention, meaning the Democrats have an excuse to move her out of the spotlight. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reported Saturday night that the party’s chair might be looking more like that empty chair from the GOP’s 2012 convention.
Democratic chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz no longer has major speaking role at convention, source says, in wake of email leak at DNC.
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) July 24, 2016
This will help the Democrats. https://t.co/kiy4dDnCTb
— David B. Cohen (@DavidBCohen1) July 24, 2016
She’s helped enough already, according to plenty of Democrats.
@JenniferJJacobs oh snap it's getting good:)
— Angela (@angelamullins00) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/SimonTemplar62/status/757046766382510081
https://twitter.com/IbeKnoN/status/757045840594739200
@billpostmus Will anyone miss her??
— Mary In the Pacific Northwest (@maryintheUSA) July 24, 2016
@billpostmus dang it! I love her "brand" of crazy
— kitty (@mkbl) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/doofus_alert/status/757049933711024128
https://twitter.com/kimdallas07/status/757049951989837824
@ShaunKing honestly I want her to speak so she can get booed to hell and back! #DNCLeaks
— Chris Haines? (@Likeabat77) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/thadeacon803/status/757054377790021632
@ShaunKing Yet still she is somehow the Chair. When does she turn in her resignation? She needs to be fired immediately.
— Solid State Tactical (@SolidStateTac) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/DarkHorse2016/status/757061876190703616
@oliverdarcy I bleed blue and she needs to go.
— Deb Clayton (@SeekingNotLost) July 24, 2016
@GayPatriot She got Hillary coronated, so she served her purpose. Now she reaps her reward.
— Austere Gator Fan (@Gator_Country) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/EONealIII/status/757051024024690688
https://twitter.com/everycallyoumak/status/757061902853865474
She’s not being punished, she’s just avoiding the spotlight to mute corruption of @HillaryClinton’s ascension to ultimate power.
— BasementDweller (@NonMotivated) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/dguisinger/status/757052837763231749
Let her speak. She might sink the Dems, if they just let her keep bumping those gums.
— Joseph Newbern (@jnewbern4) July 24, 2016
HRC probably had her booted for not keeping email server secured. Wait…
— GunDogJay (@GunDogJay) July 24, 2016
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