I’ve all but tuned-out the DNC chairman’s race. Some of you still think it’s about Clinton Democrats versus Sanders Democrats, but it’s not. It’s about a bunch of guys looking to maintain the status quo, offering no serious proposals to reform the primary system or how state parties get funded. They all seem to be running for “party chair on TV” rather than offering anything even remotely looking like real change. And on the merits, there is zero distinction between them.
On virtually every question asked by moderator Joy-Ann Reid, the candidates were in near-perfect agreement.
If you want to get excited because one supported Bernie Sanders and the other did not, then knock yourself out. Either way, it’s not going to change the party one whit. And how can you tell? Because while millions of Dems were marching in the street this Saturday, most of these guys had different priorities.
Instead of hobnobbing with the masses, they spent the weekend at David Brock’s donor gathering in Florida.
[A] number of the most influential figures in Democratic politics—the people who are ostensibly responsible for translating this energy into political and electoral action—missed the marches completely because they were at a retreat for bajillionaire donors [...]
- Five of the candidates running for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, including Keith Ellison and Thomas Perez. (The one candidate who marched instead of attending the retreat was South Bend, Indiana, mayor [...] Pete Buttigieg.
This is the most depressing DNC Chair’s race ever.