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Ellison Considers Leaving Congress if Picked for DNC Chair, Dean Drops Out
KSTP.com ^ | 12/3/16 | KSTP/AP

Posted on 12/02/2016 10:02:39 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo

Howard Dean took himself out of the race to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Friday, while the frontrunner in the contest, Rep. Keith Ellison, said he may leave his Minnesota congressional seat to serve in the position.

The two dramatic announcements came during the first public forum in the race to lead the DNC after Democrats lost the White House in November's election. Ellison, a supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the primary, has the backing of much of the party's liberal wing and that of incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Ellison is one of two Muslim members of Congress. Critics have zeroed in on some of his past statements about Israel and questioned whether he could do the grueling DNC job while serving in the House.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 114th; cair; dnc; ellison; islam
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1 posted on 12/02/2016 10:02:39 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
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http://www.powerlineblog.com/?s=who+is+keith+ellison&x=18&y=17


2 posted on 12/02/2016 10:03:01 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Howard Dean took himself out of the race to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Friday, after being told that the DNC had decided on someone else. When he complained, he was told, “this ain’t a democracy pal, so get out and shut up”.


3 posted on 12/02/2016 10:06:16 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Does anyone from MN know if his replacement would be a Republican or not?

Hope he does go to the DNC, because you just can’t have enough Muslims running that Party. With Trump running the country and Ellison the DNC, “winning” will be “enhanced!”


4 posted on 12/02/2016 10:06:17 PM PST by vette6387
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

How about leaving the country?


5 posted on 12/02/2016 10:06:33 PM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: vette6387
Does anyone from MN know if his replacement would be a Republican or not?

It is inconceivable that a district which elected a black Muslim Democrat would ever elect a Republican of any stripe.

6 posted on 12/02/2016 10:07:41 PM PST by okie01 ( The MainStream Media: IGNORANfCE ON PARADE)
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To: vette6387

“Does anyone from MN know if his replacement would be a Republican or not?”

Not a chance.


7 posted on 12/02/2016 10:08:19 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Howard Dean FINALLY came to his lack of sense(s) after all these years

he’s such a dope of the highest order

and in fact he has disgraced the entire state of Vermont.


8 posted on 12/02/2016 10:08:41 PM PST by thesligoduffyflynns (TRUMP 2016)
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To: beethovenfan
How about leaving the country?

On Jan 20th CAIR is going to be designated a terrorist organization.

That might put a crimp in Ellison's plans.

So does his bank account get frozen...passport invalidated...?

he might want to keep his day job.

Does Congress pay in cash..../snicker.

9 posted on 12/02/2016 10:11:21 PM PST by spokeshave (In the Thatch Weave,..Trump's Wing Man is Truth.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

The want a token “under 70, Muslim, anti-Semite, racist, Black nationalist” person.


10 posted on 12/02/2016 10:12:45 PM PST by Az Joe (11-8-2016-----We're still here President Reagan!!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I’m surprised Howard Dean left the race. Say’s he has other priorities now “I have a grandchild!”. Really? You just now suddenly discovered you ‘have a grandchild’?
I think Howie discovered that the fix is in for the Muslim.
Unless they dems decide to pay attention to Ellison’s past anti-jewish statements, he will get it.
They’ll be sorry! With most Farrakhan type Muslims’ nothing comes before their faith, not even the party.
They’ll find out the hard way.


11 posted on 12/02/2016 10:14:05 PM PST by lee martell
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Right.

And a bunch of liberals said they’d do us a favor and move out of the us if Trump won.

And Hillary conceded, yet, here we are.


12 posted on 12/02/2016 10:15:06 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Ellison seems the perfect person to represent the dimocRATs.


13 posted on 12/02/2016 10:15:42 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
A racist, American hating, islam exulting, Commie?
Why he is a perfect fit to run the DNC. They are made for each other.
It is regrettable that the Democrat Party, which once just stood for socialistic fiscal policies, but still stood for a moral, God fearing, and strong America, has degraded to the depraved depths where they are today and have basically become Satan's Party.
14 posted on 12/02/2016 10:19:35 PM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

There is one good point about Ellison being DNC chair that I hadn’t considered. he’s so stupid he’ll foul everything up they’ll have to have a rescue squad following him around covering up all his mistakes.


15 posted on 12/02/2016 10:20:51 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Not only are we going to New Hampshire, Tom Harkin, we’re going to South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and New Mexico, and we’re going to California and Texas and New York.... And we’re going to South Dakota and Oregon and Washington and Michigan, and then we’re going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House! YeeeeeHaaaaa!!!!!

Best. Speech. Ever.


16 posted on 12/02/2016 10:34:20 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: ozzymandus

Really, I’m liking Ellison for DNC chair more and more.

The RATS obviously haven’t learned a thing from their string of defeats.

Debbie Blabbermouth was a brainless Socialist party hack.

But that’s not going to be enough for the new Democratic Party that seems intent on tripling down on everything that led to its string of defeats.

No, what they need now is a leader who is unquestionably engaged in treason.

It’s my hope that Ellison goes full bin Laden on us in the coming months — turban, beard, desert robes. And he should definitely change his name to something Islamic.

How about “Abdul Yuful?”


17 posted on 12/02/2016 10:35:17 PM PST by Nothingburger
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

An Islamic leader for the DNC is very fitting as they move deeper into racism and hatred. It really fits the model of the Democrats, hate, racism, rioting, burning, terrorizing, etc


18 posted on 12/02/2016 10:36:30 PM PST by realcleanguy
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To: Veggie Todd

Best.

Meltdown.

Ever.


19 posted on 12/02/2016 10:38:32 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: UCANSEE2
Howard Dean is whiter than Bernie. The DNC chairmanship is reserved for a recognized minority only - forever more.

It must make the new DNC puke, whomever it is, feel so proud to know they didn't earn the job, they aren't the best person for the job, and there was a shallow reason why they were chosen.

20 posted on 12/02/2016 10:40:05 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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