So, this happened over the weekend here in the Garden State. From Blue Jersey:
Less than an hour after the Kumbaya first meeting of the NJ Delegation to the Democratic Convention, the pretty speeches about unity, and State Chair John Currie’s flattering words for Bernie Sanders’ NJ chair John Wisniewski, Wisniewski was summarily removed as a Jersey member of the DNC.
There can be no real movement towards party unity led by Clinton supporters if they would opt to remove from the ranks of the state party one of their longstanding and serious power players. Wisniewski currently serves as the Deputy Speaker of the NJ Assembly, and has long been a deep and effective thorn in the side of our corrupt and mean-spirited GOP governor.
Why throw him out? Or under the proverbial bus?
This is nothing more than vindictive and petty politics — adopting a very craven and spiteful short-term perspective rather than the long view. John Wisniewski is not someone who should be set aside in the bigger fight against destructive Republican policies.
This is sad… and stupid. Congratulations, Hillary, on another Pyrrhic victory.