It’s no secret that a lot of Democrats haven’t been happy with the job Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been doing as party chair. CNN senior political reporter Manu Raju suggests that Sen. Harry Reid was attempting to do something about it, approaching Sen. Dick Durbin as a possible replacement.
NEWS: Coup to overthrow DWS as DNC chair loses steam even as DURBIN floated as replacement. She seems safe til Nov. https://t.co/6DL6g9vSRA
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 12, 2016
@PhilipRucker "Well that's rather disappointing," said Mr. Understatement.
— Sundaynista (@Sundaynista) July 12, 2016
Raju writes that after the disaster that was the Nevada Democratic convention, where the nasty split between Camp Hillary and Camp Bernie was punctuated by Sen. Barbara Boxer wagging a finger at Sanders supporters who booed her, “Democrats on Capitol Hill grew increasingly nervous that the same episode could play out at the Philadelphia convention this month.”
Durbin confirmed to CNN that the possibility of him taking over as party chair had been floated but that “nothing came of it.”
Reid floated Durbin as an alternative to DWS to alleviate tensions w Sanders; Durbin told me he wasn't interested. https://t.co/6DL6g9vSRA
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 12, 2016
Tensions with Sanders peaked in May, when he announced that he was throwing his support behind Wasserman Schultz’ primary opponent, Tim Canova.
Sources: Debbie Wasserman Schultz's role as DNC chair seems safe until November https://t.co/MzgZixhTxG via @mkraju pic.twitter.com/oPUvDIciFN
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 12, 2016
It’s been said a lot here, but as much attention as is paid to the split in the Republican Party, Democrats aren’t exactly the picture of unity either.
Lifelong Dem but will not contribute to party again until DWS out as DNC Chair @CNNPolitics https://t.co/pTciilIoC1
— Progressive Old Man (@pabbo23) July 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/holdaway77/status/752976611687792640
This DEM wants her out!
— Heather Ammons (@hammonstexas) July 12, 2016
Boooo she need to go
— LLS (@powwowasu) July 12, 2016
@tericento It really won't matter in 10 yrs as the Dem Party will no longer exist.
— IrishForBernie (@IrishForBernie) July 12, 2016
Editor’s note: The original version of this post stated Boxer was “flipping the bird” at Sanders supporters during the Nevada Democratic Convention. Boxer’s press secretary sent us this link which shows the senator was using her index finger and not the middle finger, so the text has been corrected accordingly.