Mediaboss Marketing

Washington Many top Democrats are upset with Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, apparently. Thats the point of a big Politico piece this week thats got much of political DC buzzing.

The nut of their objections appears to be that the Florida representative is trying to leverage her DNC spot to promote her own political ambitions at the expense of the partys fortunes as a whole.

Politico quotes critics to the effect that Representative Wasserman Schultz hits up donors for cash for her own PAC, as opposed to pushing them to donate to party organs; plans her travel schedule to promote her own priorities; and pushes DNC staff to work on her own projects. Shes also tried and failed to get the party to pay for her clothes, according to sources.

Shes also made some high-profile verbal gaffes, such as her recent comparison of Republican tea party adherents to wife-beaters.

Shes become a liability to the DNC, and even to her own prospects, critics say, writes Politicos Edward-Isaac Dovere.

Nor is Politico alone in dishing on Wasserman Schultz this week. Buzzfeed has a similar story, though its not quite as harsh.

That means at least a few top Democrats really do have it out for the DNC leader. Why are they so mad?

The first and most obvious explanation is that its all completely true. Were just talking hypothetically here we have no independent knowledge of these alleged shortcomings.

Sometimes frustration with a politicians leadership grows so acute among staff and contacts that they feel anonymous leaks are their only weapon to deal with their boss.

But lets face it self-regard is as common in Washington as smart phones. If you cleared Capitol Hill of every politician guilty of overweening pride and too much focus on their own problems then the halls of Congress would be empty.

Continue reading here:
Why are Democrats so mad at DNC chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz?