Ha. I know Randy well, her partner who previously ran the NYC Federation of Teachers. Randi is a leftist. It’s funny a generation ago these people would not be spokespeople for the Democratic Party. While I generally don’t agree with people like Joe Lieberman or Ed Koch, both have pretty good instincts on foreign policy, there’s no place for people like that today in the Democratic Party. It tells you a lot about the modern Democratic Party.
Weingarten is a member of the Democratic National Committee. Wikipedia also says she’s a king maker in New York Politics, a key supporter in Howard Dean’s run for President and a super delegate for Hilary.
Her position guarantees that Hilary won’t be damaged. it would hurt any Democrat who tried. It also is further evidence that Hilary’s comments were well planned and approved by the Obama campaign.