Keith Ellison: Trump has done enough already to be impeached

The candidates all act as though the mass alienation from the Democratic Party among working people had nothing to do with its embrace of right-wing anti-working class policies: attacks on public education, savage budget cuts at the local, state and federal level, cover-up for police violence, promotion of militarism and war. And the New York Times suggests that Democratic leaders pushed Perez to run because they viewed Ellison as too close to the Sanders wing.

It remains to be seen whether the drawn-out campaign for this role will help the party as it looks to rebuild itself.

Deidre Newton, State Committeewoman for the Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee, said she was very impressed with Buttigieg’s resume.

Namely, Ellison’s background as a Muslim makes him more enticing as a Democratic National Committee president because he represents a “seemingly ideal combination for a party that champions diversity and economic equality”.

“State parties in this country”, he said, “are broken”.

Thus, regardless of who wins the race for DNC chair, the Democratic Party’s deep interests will continue to clash with progressives’ basic goals.

As Obama’s Labor Secretary Perez worked with the unions to smother social opposition. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent and self-described Democratic Socialist who competed against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination a year ago. Currently, Donna Brazile holds the position temporarily after the July resignation of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. If Perez is like Ellison-in both his politics and ideology-why bother fielding him in the first place? “Who has a track record of turning around organizations of that scale?”

The ideological differences between the two may be overblown, but can not be overlooked in the current climate. Two-time former Democratic Party nominee for Governor of CT.

Although it is obviously hard to constantly field the general public’s insecurity about the parameters of his Muslim faith, Keith Ellison has many positive things to say about his time in Congress. “We need an inspiring vision of equality that resonates in the hearts, minds and souls of all Americans”.

Even President Donald Trump has gotten into the act, praising Ellison on Wednesday for having seen his potential as a Republican presidential candidate in June 2015 when few others did. He’s sinking his own ship anyway and new voters are not going to be impressed by more negative campaigning. He is quick to reject the idea that he only appeals to certain fractions of the party.

Perez enjoys the establishment support from Clinton supporters, and Ellison has the backing of progressives.

Contender Tom Perez has secured some noteworthy endorsements himself, including one from former Vice President Joe Biden and governors Terry McAuliffe of Virginia, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island, according to CNN.

The 447 members of the Democratic National Committee is scheduled to elect the next chair Saturday at a meeting in Atlanta. A simple majority is needed to win, and if no candidate reaches this threshold at the first time of asking additional rounds of balloting take place until a victor emerges.

Many others agreed, several of whom stressed their perception that Democrats had become perceived as an anti-white political party.

Don’t write Perez off yet, though. Observers say the battle could go to extra ballots.