Debbie Wasserman Schultz is 'Stepping Down', Eventually

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It's the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA and as the sane world awaits any indication that the American two-party political system is still relevant, the chickens have come home to roost for one unlucky Democrat. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chair and Congressperson from the state of Florida, has finally amazed all her many critics, those from within the Democratic Party, and those looking on, by doing the only thing she could to attempt to mend the shattered image of DNC. Wasserman Schultz is 'stepping down' as the DNC Chair at the end of this week's DNC Convention.

Wasserman Schultz has been exposed as having some degree of dishonorable participation in the Democratic Primary process that appeared to highly favor former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the coveted Presidential ticket. This is hardly a bombshell bit of news for the Clinton campaign, as Wasserman Schultz was perhaps best known as the Co-Chair of Hillary Clinton's failed 2008 run for the Presidential Nomination. After the release of over 20,000 private documents regarding the committee's activities in the lead up to, and during, the 2016 Primaries, particularly with an eye to discrediting former Clinton opponent Senator Bernie Sanders, Wasserman Schultz could no longer shrug off the accusation that many Sanders supporters have been alleging since his campaign began in April of 2015. The so called "DNCLeaks" scandal was precisely the last thing the Democrats needed on the eve of convention, and that is precisely why the documents were released just this past week after the fear mongering paranoia show called the Republican National Convention.

Already, the Republican Nominee, Donald J. Trump has come out blasting Wasserman Schultz, Clinton, and the DNC for it's 'rigged' game against Bernie Sanders as he again tries to swoop in on Bernie Sanders supporters. While no sane progressive would actually vote for Trump in this election, the man does know how to capitalize on a good dead horse beating when he finds one. Always happy to chip in his negative take on any number of issues, Trump was is good spirits this weekend when interviewed by CNN's regarding the document leak.

What will be most important in the week to come will be the ability of the DNC to put aside ego, put aside finger pointing and hurt feelings, acknowledge where they did a great disservice to Bernie Sanders, the Committee, and the voters. The Clinton Campaign will have to woo many voters back to their cause, to make citizens believe that there is a moral compass within the party. As has been said before, there is perhaps nothing more important that preventing a Trump Presidency, but will the party be able to sway an abused membership, the disenfranchised, and independents alike? It remains to be seen.

The weight is now squarely on the shoulders of the Clinton Campaign, the DNC, and those speaking at this week's Convention in Philly, to unite this deeply fractured party if they expect to have any positive momentum to carry them into the polls in November of this year. While this win for Bernie Sanders supporters is cold comfort after the fact, it does throw the Democratic Party's nomination and primary process into question, questions that will need to be addressed in the very near future.  For now, Wasserman Schultz will no longer have her coveted speaking slot at the Convention, which begins tomorrow and will run through till Thursday, July 28th.