Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s days as Democratic National Committee chairwoman may be numbered, according to a new report by Politico.
The Florida congresswoman is increasingly falling out of favor among the party’s leaders, including President Obama, in part to Wasserman Schultz using DNC resources and connections to advance herself. In an interview with Politico, she downplayed donations to a group called DWS PAC, which she said has nothing to do with her initials.
“It stands for Democrats Win Seats,” she said. “And that’s important. It stands for Democrats Win Seats. It is a political action committee that exists to elect Democrats.”
Yet the organization has very clear connections to Wasserman Schultz: Her father previously served as its treasurer, and it is run by a staffer who also works for the DNC and Wasserman Schultz’s congressional campaign committee.
The congresswoman has also rankled Democrats for requesting the DNC pay for her clothes, complaining about not being able to hire a donor’s daughter, and leveling over-the-top attacks (she recently said Wisconsin Republican governor Scott Walker gives women the “back of his hand”). There were some who suspected Wasserman Schultz wouldn’t last as chairwoman past the last election cycle; now some think she may not make it through this November. For more from Politico, click here.






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