About the Wasserman "Turmoil" at the DNC
We often caution against taking anything - ANYTHING - the media report as even a distant cousin to the truth. So when we saw the "turmoil" reported at the DNC as they ramped up over the weekend, we figured there would, in fact, be little to no real "turmoil," and that the reportage either had to do with opponent (including Sanders' followers, who are not happy campers) trying to undermine this week's convention or - and this is important - Democrats looking to create headlines to goose the viewership this week.
Whoever the culprit, and whatever the reason, we now see that the the firing of Debbie Wasserman Schultz will pay off handsomely for the woman accused of colluding with the Clinton campaign during the nomination process. Yes, she apparently (according to Wikileaks documents) did all she could to undermine Sanders and push Clinton, despite her role as party chairman. One might have thought some degree of arms-length neutrality more appropriate for a party chairman. Then again, she likely believed that she was doing "what was best for the party" - despite the fact that millions of Democrats thought Sanders was the better choice.
But let's not let this last point pass as a form of "altruism," or a belief in the "greater good." Important to understand here is the fact that many (if not all) successful political operatives these days (if not as much in the past), are some form of narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath who: a) believe they are part of a superior caste of people - an elite or oligarchy if you will - far above the rest of us; b) consider themselves above the law, or if not the law, any accepted form of ethical behavior; c) pursue power for themselves and - in a self-serving manner - any and all whose parallel rise to power will raise them and keep them in caste of "chosen ones."
A wild guess might place Wasserman in this category, no?
And so, with Wasserman Schultz having announced her resignation as party chairman - the erstwhile cause of last weekends "turmoil," we ought not be surprised at Hillary Clinton's response:
Debbie will now be welcomed to the inner sanctum of the highest reaches of her chosen caste. One expects she will be commensurately rewarded for her bolstering of the cause of Ms. Clinton - either officially or in some manner "under the table." Hillary and her cohorts know how to express their gratitude for helping raise Ms. Clinton to within striking distance of the greatest political prize in the world. And they know how to refresh the efforts of the former DNC Chairman in assuring that Clinton remains at the top of the power pyramid, no matter the result of November's election.
Whoever the culprit, and whatever the reason, we now see that the the firing of Debbie Wasserman Schultz will pay off handsomely for the woman accused of colluding with the Clinton campaign during the nomination process. Yes, she apparently (according to Wikileaks documents) did all she could to undermine Sanders and push Clinton, despite her role as party chairman. One might have thought some degree of arms-length neutrality more appropriate for a party chairman. Then again, she likely believed that she was doing "what was best for the party" - despite the fact that millions of Democrats thought Sanders was the better choice.
But let's not let this last point pass as a form of "altruism," or a belief in the "greater good." Important to understand here is the fact that many (if not all) successful political operatives these days (if not as much in the past), are some form of narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath who: a) believe they are part of a superior caste of people - an elite or oligarchy if you will - far above the rest of us; b) consider themselves above the law, or if not the law, any accepted form of ethical behavior; c) pursue power for themselves and - in a self-serving manner - any and all whose parallel rise to power will raise them and keep them in caste of "chosen ones."
A wild guess might place Wasserman in this category, no?
And so, with Wasserman Schultz having announced her resignation as party chairman - the erstwhile cause of last weekends "turmoil," we ought not be surprised at Hillary Clinton's response:
Debbie will now be welcomed to the inner sanctum of the highest reaches of her chosen caste. One expects she will be commensurately rewarded for her bolstering of the cause of Ms. Clinton - either officially or in some manner "under the table." Hillary and her cohorts know how to express their gratitude for helping raise Ms. Clinton to within striking distance of the greatest political prize in the world. And they know how to refresh the efforts of the former DNC Chairman in assuring that Clinton remains at the top of the power pyramid, no matter the result of November's election.
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