Anyone watching the DNC Chair debate?

[BuckeyeNut]

Debates are pretty pointless for this position as only Party Chairs have a say.

Buttigieg impressed me a lot, though. I've always liked him, but I think he's not really in the right spot to be chair. Insufficient national connections and he needs those. Jamie Harrison also impressed me. Still rooting for Ellison, but I'd like to see most of these people go on to do great things, in some capacity. (Maybe Buttigieg could so something about recruiting Mayors? I don't know.)

The sole exception is Jehmu Greene. No idea why she's doing this.

[BuckeyeNut]

Buttigieg is the Clear Choice IMO

(& he would have the confidence and support of BOTH Clinton & Sanders wing... since he didn't take sides)

No, he really wouldn't.

Sanders people have *their guy.* This isn't about asking for scraps from the establishment anymore.

I'm still with Keith, but if Buttigieg really didn't endorse either Clinton or Sanders in the primary,* then he is a de facto consensus candidate. The Clinton wing needs to give up some power, but the Sanders wing doesn't get everything either.

* I thought he did endorse Clinton in the primary, but there's a general point about the ideological middle ground within the Democratic Party (as opposed to the general polity) that needs to be made. Ideological purity is going to get us killed as much as DLC-bullsh**t that fails to energize.

[BuckeyeNut]

Buttigieg is the Clear Choice IMO

(& he would have the confidence and support of BOTH Clinton & Sanders wing... since he didn't take sides)

No, he really wouldn't.

Sanders people have *their guy.* This isn't about asking for scraps from the establishment anymore.

I'm still with Keith, but if Buttigieg really didn't endorse either Clinton or Sanders in the primary,* then he is a de facto consensus candidate. The Clinton wing needs to give up some power, but the Sanders wing doesn't get everything either.

* I thought he did endorse Clinton in the primary, but there's a general point about the ideological middle ground within the Democratic Party (as opposed to the general polity) that needs to be made. Ideological purity is going to get us killed as much as DLC-bullsh**t that fails to energize.

Eh. We should fight like the devil for everything, whether we get it or not is up to our opponents.

Sure. The real question is, will y'all keep calling compromises "scraps" when things don't go entirely your way.