Democratic Party. The head of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, held only six debates during the primary season, a small number compared to other election years when there were 15, or even 26, debates between candidates. Some commentators connect Wasserman’s position as the co-chair of
This election cycle has been a wild ride, surprising many observers. This was indeed the year of the anti-establishment candidates. Both Bernie Sanders and Donald J. Trump found success in their campaigns even though they were considered political outsiders. The 2016 election drew to a close on November 8 when Republican candidate Donald J. Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in a landslide victory by winning 290 electoral votes. The Republicans ended up controlling the House and
situations, but just enough. Bernie Sanders needs some love and the American people need to see Hillary offering this love. A Bernie Sanders VP would be a consideration. At very least, some form of repair needs to take place in the public eye. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Donna Brazile are problems. These two may be have to be casualties that require special handling. The New Hillary conversion is not going to affect support from her base. They will love New Hillary even more. What she will gain are
We had a handful of email dumps from not only the DNC but high up Clinton campaign officials like John Podesta. The information revealed from the DNC just days before the convention caused widespread humiliation as Debbie Wasserman Schultz had to step down before the convention, showing widespread fragmentation in the party. This divided feeling was only emphasized when the dump showed the democratic party was actively working against Sanders, Donna Brazile went so far as to
The purpose of the ERA is to grant women the same rights as men under the law. Society in the 1970’s had a positive effect on the equal rights amendment because women pushed the equal rights amendment to congress and motivated multiple women and even men to push for equality. The ERA was initially written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman. The ERA had always been hotly debated concerning the idea of equality for women. According to historian Judith Sealander, it was “Feminist against Feminist”;
Russia Election Scandal Trump’s election victory started controversy. Americans are thinking that Trump helped rig the election. The people are worried that this is not the only lie trump has told. The upset began with Hillary Clinton won the popular vote 64,223,958 to Trump’s 62,206,395, but Trump still won the presidency and 64 million americans are angry about it. Trump won do to the fact that he won the election votes 303 to Hillary’s 232. This forces us as Americans to be more strict in our
Donald Trump has been nearly immune to criticism. The only time Trump ever suffered significantly in the polls was when Hillary ultimately secured the requisite number of delegates to push Bernie Sanders out, to become the presumptive Democratic nominee. With former Sanders supporters beginning to coalesce around Hillary, she managed to get a bump in the polls following a stinging speech attacking Trump. To make matters worse, Trump flapped his mouth, attacking the judge presiding over the Trump
The definition of bullying states that an individual is bullied if he/she is repeatedly and intentionally exposed, over a long period of time by one or more individuals, to negative acts in a situation where a power imbalance exists (Dehue, Bolman, Vollink, & Pouwelse, 2012). Cyberbullying is defined as long-term aggressive, intentional, repetitive acts by one or more individuals, using electronic means, against an almost powerless victim. Although bullying and cyberbullying are almost identical
(Walgreens, 2011; Chen, 2010). “I have to admit, like so many women, I always knew there was a chance. But like so many women, I never thought it would be me. I never thought I'd hear those devastating words: 'You have breast cancer.' “- Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a democratic representative of Florida (2011). Mutations turn genes on and off, activating diseases; all women have a chance of developing breast cancer (Understanding; Breast). Unhealthy cells divide and form a tumor. The tumor can be