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http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...asks-all-staffers-resignation-letters-n739676

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has launched a major overhaul of the party's organization, which has been stung by recent crises — and the DNC has requested resignation letters from all current staffers.

"This is longstanding precedent at the DNC and has happened during multiple Chair transitions," said DNC spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa. "The process was started before the election of the new Chair. From the beginning, Tom has been adamant that we structure the DNC for future campaigns. Current and future DNC staff will be integral to that effort. Over the last few months, the DNC staff has done incredible work under immense pressure to hold Trump accountable."

Perez has spent his first weeks on the job in "active listening mode," hearing from Democrats in Washington and in small group meetings across the country before making any big moves.

"What we're trying to do is culture change," he told NBC News between stops of a listening tour in Michigan on Friday. "We're repairing a plane at 20,000 feet. You can't land the plane, shut it down, and close it until further notice."

And for those still invested in Ellison:

Earlier this month, Perez held a meeting to discuss the issue with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sanders, both of whom supported Rep. Keith Ellison in the DNC chair race.

Schumer, pointing to Ellison and Sanders, told Perez, "If he's happy, and if he's happy, then I'm happy," according to two sources.

Perez has included Ellison in many of the DNC's public events so far, but the party's charter makes no provision for a deputy chair, so Ellison does not have vote on the DNC. That could be fixed by naming the Minnesota congressman to one of the 75 slots the chairman gets to appoint to the national committee.

Ellison's political director has also been helping to oversee staffing decisions in some key departments in the DNC, according to several sources.

 

[Cesare Borgia]

This is not news, and happens whenever a new DNC or RNC chair takes over.

 

[Pastry]

Considering how the presidential election ended probably a great idea,

 

[Leona Lewis]

After the last rodeo, anything less would be dereliction of duty.

 

[kirblar]

This is not news, and happens whenever a new DNC or RNC chair takes over.

(Even if it's not, it's probably good to be acting like it is.)

 

[Crimsonlink]

Good, previous DNC staffers are just toxic right now to the party. This is a chance to clear out the bad ones while filling in some new blood mixed in with the old.

 

[BlueTsunami]

As per article, standard when new chairs transition, but hopefully its restructured in any way possible that includes a unified Democratic party. Stop with the defeatism. Need to deal with the fractures before the midterms.

 

[Steeped in a Sea of Games]

This is not news, and happens whenever a new DNC or RNC chair takes over.

One of the included quotes touches on that. There's still a few interesting tidbits in there. They're at least trying to make it look like they're heading in a new direction. We'll have to see.

 

[Pics_nao]

Why ask for letters? Can they not just fire everyone?

 

[Sinfamy]

Why ask for letters? Can they not just fire everyone?

Common courtesy.

 

[StoOgE]

This is to be expected. Hopefully this will settle down the Left wings tea party

 

[Kard8p3]

This is not news, and happens whenever a new DNC or RNC chair takes over.

Even so, it's good to be in the know!

 

[Bronx-Man]

Good shit.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

This is good to hear.

 

[jack_package_200]

While its standard procedure, I am glad DWS's yesmen are getting the boot

This is to be expected. Hopefully this will settle down the Left wings tea party

I certainly fucking hope so!

 

[NoRéN]

This is not news, and happens whenever a new DNC or RNC chair takes over.

Let NBC news know.

 

[Ac30]

Great to hear, they need some new and progressive blood. The party is old, and people want change.

This is to be expected. Hopefully this will settle down the Left wings tea party

About that

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/young-turks-becoming-breitbart-left

"We want to make it clear to Democrats that they need to pick which side they're on," she said. "They can either pick the side of Donald Trump and his Wall Street cronies, or they can pick the side of the people who are on the streets."

No more middle ground, everyone.

As for the Senate, Uygur and his allies' most immediate targets are moderate Democrats Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. (Manchin recently has dared progressive activists to primary him.) No progressive challenger has yet materialized to take on either of them, but Uygur is confident he will find contenders.

"I don't have a time frame on it, but I can guarantee you that it'll happen," he said. "But Manchin is the tip of the iceberg. Who cares about Manchin? We're going after the core of the party—he's just the symptom."

Bye bye blue senators in red states. I'm just hoping they go through the Democrat primaries like they're supposed to and not run 3rd party and cost the Democrats their seats.


Yes, the article title is shite.

 

[jack_package_200]

About that

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/young-turks-becoming-breitbart-left

No more middle ground, everyone.



Bye bye blue senators in red states.

Yes, the article title is shite.

I hope the Just Us Democrats don't cost us those seats

 

[TAJ]

Why ask for letters? Can they not just fire everyone?

They don't want them to be able to file for unemployment.

 

[Slayven]

Great to hear, they need some new and progressive blood. The party is old, and people want change.



About that

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/young-turks-becoming-breitbart-left



No more middle ground, everyone.



Bye bye blue senators in red states.

Yes, the article title is shite.

Fuck Uygur. LOL West Virginia, good luck with that

 

[sphagnum]

Forgive my ignorance, but how is Xochitl pronounced?

 

[GoldenEye 007]

They don't want them to be able to file for unemployment.

For unemployment, it's better to get fired (without cause). Voluntary resignation usually isn't covered.

 

[Ac30]

Fuck Uygur. LOL West Virginia, good luck with that

He's going after the core of the party, but not the core of the base. Winning strategy.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Well, I'm glad this means that they're literally going to rebuild the party. It's definitely needed. Good luck, Dems.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Great to hear, they need some new and progressive blood. The party is old, and people want change.



About that

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/young-turks-becoming-breitbart-left



No more middle ground, everyone.



Bye bye blue senators in red states. I'm just hoping they go through the Democrat primaries like they're supposed to and not run 3rd party and cost the Democrats their seats.


Yes, the article title is shite.

Hope he's taking a good look at what a Republican controlled government looks like with a fractured GOP. Naw, wait, he can't see beyond this petty fight for the real left.

 

[Matt]

To some degree, that's completely normal. EVERY staffer would be very strange though, so I assume that's an embellishment.

 

[Cipherr]

Let NBC news know.

Tell google too. Shit popped up on my Now notifications as if its not absolutely par for the course.

 

[Matt]

Tell google too. Shit popped up on my Now notifications as if its not absolutely par for the course.

Because people, for once, care about the DNC, so completely normal things seem new and exotic.

 

[danm999]

Great to hear, they need some new and progressive blood. The party is old, and people want change.



About that

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/young-turks-becoming-breitbart-left



No more middle ground, everyone.



Bye bye blue senators in red states. I'm just hoping they go through the Democrat primaries like they're supposed to and not run 3rd party and cost the Democrats their seats.


Yes, the article title is shite.

Wasn't McCaskill the Senator that got in because of legitimate rape candidate Todd Akin?

Why you'd fucking look that gift horse in the mouth is beyond me.

 

[davepoobond]

Why ask for letters? Can they not just fire everyone?

all the people who worked for the DNC are still democrats. they're not evil aliens.

 

[Slayven]

Wasn't McCaskill the Senator that got in because of legitimate rape candidate Todd Akin?

Why you'd fucking look that gift horse in the mouth is beyond me.

Purity tests, when Russia controlling the white house

 

[jack_package_200]

Why you'd fucking look that gift horse in the mouth is beyond me.

They aren't the smartest bunch

 

[excelsiorlef]

Great to hear, they need some new and progressive blood. The party is old, and people want change.



About that

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/young-turks-becoming-breitbart-left



No more middle ground, everyone.



Bye bye blue senators in red states. I'm just hoping they go through the Democrat primaries like they're supposed to and not run 3rd party and cost the Democrats their seats.


Yes, the article title is shite.

Ctl+F Tulsi Gabbard... no results... shocking

 

[Dude Abides]

Forgive my ignorance, but how is Xochitl pronounced?

I think it's some thing like "so-cheet."

 

[jack_package_200]

Ctl+F Tulsi Gabbard... no results... shocking

She kissed the ring. She's safe.

 

[studyguy]

Forgive my ignorance, but how is Xochitl pronounced?

Zo-Cheel
There's no T sound

 

[whyamihere]

This is not news, and happens whenever a new DNC or RNC chair takes over.

.

 

[Quixzlizx]

Why do the Justice Democrats sound more fired up about primarying sitting Democratic politicians than they do about potentially unseating Republicans with progressives?

 

[Tarydax]

Ctl+F Tulsi Gabbard... no results... shocking

I still think it's kind of amazing how someone like her can be a mouthpiece for dictators, be very conservative for being in Hawaii, and can still be ignored by all these so-called progressive groups. Gabbard is somehow progressive, but someone like Tom Perez isn't, all because Gabbard endorsed Bernie Sanders. You would think even being considered by Trump for a cabinet position and being a right-wing darling would be disqualifying, but nope. She endorsed Bernie, the arbiter of all progressivism, so she's safe.

Cenk and all the incompetent, faux-progressives like him would be funny if they weren't so scary.

Why do the Justice Democrats sound more fired up about primarying sitting Democratic politicians than they do about potentially unseating Republicans with progressives?

They don't actually care about ideology or party, they care about Bernie Sanders. They find a conservative or moderate Dem agreeing with them 80-90% of the time is less acceptable than a Republican who agrees with them 0% of the time.

 

[Armaros]

I still think it's kind of amazing how someone like her can be a mouthpiece for dictators, be very conservative for being in Hawaii, and can still be ignored by all these so-called progressive groups. Gabbard is somehow progressive, but someone like Tom Perez isn't, all because Gabbard endorsed Bernie Sanders. You would think even being considered by Trump for a cabinet position and being a right-wing darling would be disqualifying, but nope. She endorsed Bernie, the arbiter of all progressivism, so she's safe.

Cenk and all the incompetent, faux-progressives like him would be funny if they weren't so scary.

Dont forget the weed, so she is the best now!

 

[Nerdkiller]

Ctl+F Tulsi Gabbard... no results... shocking

Looking her up...makes me wonder what people see in Bernie that allows his fellow constituents who followed him to be immune from criticism.

 

[Mr. RPG]

Why do the Justice Democrats sound more fired up about primarying sitting Democratic politicians than they do about potentially unseating Republicans with progressives?

Yeah, it's dumb.

We need the moderate Democrats. We can't replace Manchin.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

This happens at the beginning of an episode of the West Wing entitled Arctic Radar. The whole cabinet is asked to resigned at the beginning of the president's second term.

I imagine this is the same thing

 

[water_wendi]

i dont really get why Justice Democrats are brought up.

 

[Mr. RPG]

They don't actually care about ideology or party, they care about Bernie Sanders. They find a conservative or moderate Dem agreeing with them 80-90% of the time is less acceptable than a Republican who agrees with them 0% of the time.

Bernie supporters aren't your fucking enemy.

We aren't republicans or members of the tea party. Many of us are also democrats, but for some reason so many of you guys want to keep driving us away.

 

[reckless]

Bernie supporters aren't your fucking enemy.

We aren't republicans or members of the tea party.

Funny they say that and then turn around and start trying to primary conservative Democrats in red states. While ignoring people like Gabbard who is really conservative and in a safe blue state.

 

[Abounder]

What's with the Gabbard purity tests?

Anyway good riddance. DNC has been a complete shitshow, even making Republicans organization efforts look good by comparison. Godspeed finding "progressives who get things done", party needs to realize pronto that Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine/DWS can't be the way forward.

 

[ahoyhoy]

For unemployment, it's better to get fired (without cause). Voluntary resignation usually isn't covered.

Harder to get another job when you have to tell them you got fired from your previous position.

 

[Matt]

Harder to get another job when you have to tell them you got fired from your previous position.

Well first of all, you don't have to tell them you were fired.

Secondly everyone there would qualify for unemployment. Being asked to resign as a result of an organization wide changeup isn't the same as just quitting.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Please, Perez, please focus on local campaigns. Winning back mayoral offices and state legislatures outside of the big city districts will give the Democratic party legitimacy again. Then, governorships and congress seats will be easier to win, thanks to aforementioned credibility, and then the presidency should never, ever be lost again to the GOP as long as they continue to be the platform of hatred, anti-intellectualism, and anti-progress.