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Debbie Wasserman-Schultz: NY-9 is “a very difficult district for Democrats”

Democratic party leaders insisted the loss wasn’t a harbinger of things to come. “It’s a very difficult district for Democrats,” said Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, noting its Democratic margins there tend to be the second lowest of all the districts in New York City.

House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio), dismissed that idea.

“This is a very seriously Democrat district,” Mr. Boehner said. “This is not a district that Republicans have any right to believe we could win.”

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Is he supposed to be some kind of gay Mexican Reconquista guy?

cynccook on September 14, 2011 at 2:02 AM

“…supposed to be”? Now you’re getting into the whole nature-versus-nurture question. I don’t think it matters why someone is a gay Mexican Reconquista. I support his choice to be whatever gets him a mention in abnormal psychology textbooks.

Extrafishy on September 14, 2011 at 5:50 AM

the whole country will be difficult for Dems in 2012.

rob verdi on September 14, 2011 at 5:56 AM

the whole country will be difficult for Dems in 2012.

rob verdi on September 14, 2011 at 5:56 AM

if NY 9 is any indication, then yes, you are correct sir!

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 6:04 AM

“Weprin supports President Obama and his policies, and that’s why I voted against him,” Mr. Krisberg said. Is this the ‘glowing hand begins to write words on the wall’ moment?
CPT. Charles on September 14, 2011 at 4:57 AM

In the same way that Ronald Wilson Reagan defined conservatism, and made clear its home was the Republican Party; Barack Hussein Obama is defining liberalism, and making clear its home is the Democrat Party.

The biggest impact of the Reagan Revolution was in the south – where millions of generational Democrats finally figured out they were in the wrong party.

Now, thanks to Obama, Jews are the new southerners.

logis on September 14, 2011 at 6:12 AM

At least columnists on HuffPo are spinning it’s just “anti-incumbency” and it will hit Republicans, too. If I were a Dem I’d want DWS fired for not being able to come up with that.

Marcus on September 14, 2011 at 6:35 AM

“In this district, there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn’t support the president to begin with and don’t support Democrats — and it’s nothing more than that,” she said in a telephone interview.

Note to Wasserman-Schultz: Replace your washing machine—it’s stuck on the spin-cycle.

Seriously, I hope little debbie and the Democrats remain in this “denial” mode for another 14 months. I’m almost surprised that she didn’t inject a little class warfare or racism into the conversation. The roadmap for a conservative sweep across this nation is “leg-tingling” to say the least, but we must not become complacent—use this victory as a motivational tool, not a reason to relax or take any electoral race for granted.

Rovin on September 14, 2011 at 6:39 AM

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz a gift to Republicans. Please do not replace this woman the talking head of the Democrat Party. She is a walking talking disaster, whose spin is obvious and obscene.

SC.Charlie on September 14, 2011 at 6:45 AM

“This is a special election that is purely reflective of who showed up to the polls and the makeup of the district,” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.), chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said in an interview after the defeat.

isn’t every election like that Debster?

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 6:48 AM

What’s good here is that DWS has been denied a reliable pro-abortion vote that she really needed.

awwwz.

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 6:52 AM

Unlike Weprin, Bob Turner is pro-life and supports repeal of the pro-abortion Obama healthcare law. A Turner victory on Tuesday will surely send shockwaves through Washington.

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 6:54 AM

NY-9 is “a very difficult district for Democrats”

are you freakin kidding me

lololol

yeah dippity do…own this failure, own it

cmsinaz on September 14, 2011 at 7:00 AM

NY-9 is “a very difficult district for Democrats”

they’ve been bitterly clinging to it now since the 1920′s…..

difficulties.

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 7:01 AM

NY-9 is “a very difficult district for Democrats”

they’ve been bitterly clinging to it now since the 1920′s…..

difficulties.

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 7:01 AM

Strange fat Jewish girl: “Yeah…but it’s been very difficult.” (Or something.)

Boehner: “Bwaaaaaahahahahahahaha!”

Jaibones on September 14, 2011 at 7:08 AM

Where’d ernesto go?

Also, how is a district Obama won by +11 THE LAST TIME THERE WAS AN ELECTION a ‘difficult’ district?

If that’s the metric, this Administration is SCREWED come November ’12.

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 7:11 AM

Also, how is a district Obama won by +11 THE LAST TIME THERE WAS AN ELECTION a ‘difficult’ district?

If that’s the metric, this Administration is SCREWED come November ’12.

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 7:11 AM

I’d like to see a map of every district that he won by a margin of <11 points. Take 3/4 of those and turn them red and see the electoral outcome. It'd be a hosing.

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 7:19 AM

I’m very proud of my fellow New Yorkers today! :)

If ONLY we can just boot that Schumer one day….

Urban Infidel on September 14, 2011 at 7:20 AM

Where’d ernesto go?

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 7:11 AM

Still hiding in his “bunker”.

The weasel is a piece of work.

CW on September 14, 2011 at 7:21 AM

NY-9 is “a very difficult district for Democrats”

Well , now it is.

the_nile on September 14, 2011 at 7:21 AM

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz: NY-9 is “a very difficult district for Democrats”

That girl is a perfect progrssive – a lying snake. I sure hope the American people wake up real soon to progressives and their lying lies.

disa on September 14, 2011 at 7:22 AM

But Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said the district’s large concentration of Orthodox Jews made it unusual and meant the race had few national ramifications.

Blame the Joo Jews!!!11!1 Just don’t upset the Jon Stewart Jews..

Caper29 on September 14, 2011 at 7:27 AM

chuck schumer thought so as well

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cmsinaz on September 14, 2011 at 7:27 AM

Thank you, thank you, democrats for choosing Lil Debbie Wasserman-I know nothing nothing-Schultz

Bevan on September 14, 2011 at 7:29 AM

I posted this over at Ace, but it works here too:

They keep telling us Obama’s going to end up in the history books. They just didn’t point out that it would be for the most meteoric collapse in US political history.

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 7:34 AM

The world would be better off if the Mexicans in 1836 had killed off her whole bloodline.

ernesto on June 25, 2010 at 11:25 PM

What happened, ernie? Did you change your mind? I miss those moments when you let the mask slip and channeled all of that impotent rage. Come on ernie, tell us how much you hate us! Nourish me with the tears of infinite sadness.

Good Solid B-Plus on September 14, 2011 at 1:51 AM

Wow. Just. Wow.
Ernie, you always seemed a bit much of a pr!ck, but that’s over the top.
BTW-the brown man is no better than any other color.
And Mexicans are Mexicans bcs a bunch of white Europeans came over & had some babies with some brown people.
Did you even know that brown people & white people are actually related genetically to each other?! Shockah!
Did you even know that brown people OPPRESSED each OTHER?!
Even BEFORE the white man came to N & S America?!
Oh noes!
I recall there were quite a fence sitters and Tories around 1776.
But that $hit got ironed out in the end.

Badger40 on September 14, 2011 at 7:35 AM

I recall there were quite a fence sitters and Tories around 1776.
But that $hit got ironed out in the end.

Badger40 on September 14, 2011 at 7:35 AM

It always does. Every. Single. Time.

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 7:38 AM

“This is where Reagan was born, it’s hard to demorats to win here.”

-Sergeant Debbie

Bishop on September 14, 2011 at 7:48 AM

They keep telling us Obama’s going to end up in the history books. They just didn’t point out that it would be for the most meteoric collapse in US political history.

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 7:34 AM

it’ll be doubly historic since only our side will bear witness to it. The DWS gang will evade, spin, deny and demagogue right up until the time they’re thrown upon the dustbin of history.

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 7:48 AM

it’ll be doubly historic since only our side will bear witness to it. The DWS gang will evade, spin, deny and demagogue right up until the time they’re thrown upon the dustbin of history.

ted c on September 14, 2011 at 7:48 AM

Your keyboard to God’s monitor.

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 7:51 AM

LOL!!!!!!!

That gave me a chuckle this morning.

gophergirl on September 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM

“It’s a very difficult district for Democrats,”

It is now, Debbie!

Bwahahahahahahahahaha.

AZCoyote on September 14, 2011 at 8:00 AM

Apparently too difficult for the current team.

Shouldn’t you resign Debbie?

Lonetown on September 14, 2011 at 5:23 AM

Oh, no, no, no, not at all. Wasserman-Schultz is proving herself to be very useful to true change in November 2012.

Lourdes on September 14, 2011 at 8:07 AM

But Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said the district’s large concentration of Orthodox Jews made it unusual and meant the race had few national ramifications.

Blame the Joo Jews!!!11!1 Just don’t upset the Jon Stewart Jews..

Caper29 on September 14, 2011 at 7:27 AM

@Caper: you’re right, that DOES appear to be what Wasserman-Scbultz is saying.

Lourdes on September 14, 2011 at 8:10 AM

It’s better to be quiet and be thought a fool than to be Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and remove all doubt.

Pcoop on September 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM

But Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said the district’s large concentration of Orthodox Jews made it unusual and meant the race had few national ramifications.

Is this dingbat saying the Orthodox Jews have few national implications as in they don’t really matter? After the way Oboobi has been treating Israel and after the Greenberg group have been astroturfing Israeli leftists protests, ya’ll just keep thinking that and watch as more Jews that really care about Israel bail out on the donks.

AH_C on September 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM

meant the race had few national ramifications.

Didn’t the dems tell us that EVERY off-year and special election won by the left during the Bush Administration had national ramifications?

Just checking.

Washington Nearsider on September 14, 2011 at 8:17 AM

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz a gift to Republicans.
SC.Charlie on September 14, 2011 at 6:45 AM

This is true, though it pains me to say it. She is the perfect face of the ‘progressive’ left wing.

petefrt on September 14, 2011 at 8:21 AM

“It’s a very difficult district COUNTRY for Democrats,”

/fixed for 2012

mankai on September 14, 2011 at 8:23 AM

DWS is the best wackadoodle since the downfall of both Grayscum and Weiner-man…

…she makes me smile every time she opens her mouth…

ladyingray on September 14, 2011 at 8:25 AM

Best example of a Jewish person playing the “it was the Joooos” card since Noam Chomsky. Way to go, Debbie.

Red Cloud on September 14, 2011 at 8:34 AM

“And we would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for those meddling Jooooos!”

– DWS

fossten on September 14, 2011 at 8:39 AM

“And we would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for those meddling Jooooos!”

– DWS

fossten on September 14, 2011 at 8:39 AM

:D

ladyingray on September 14, 2011 at 8:43 AM

Shouldn’t you resign Debbie?

Lonetown on September 14, 2011 at 5:23 AM

Resign, are you kidding? It’s all comic gold from her.

roy_batty on September 14, 2011 at 8:43 AM

I hope that Democrats are dumb enough to listen to Schultz.

gwelf on September 14, 2011 at 8:43 AM

But Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said the district’s large concentration of Orthodox Jews made it unusual and meant the race had few national ramifications.

Is this dingbat saying the Orthodox Jews have few national implications as in they don’t really matter? After the way Oboobi has been treating Israel and after the Greenberg group have been astroturfing Israeli leftists protests, ya’ll just keep thinking that and watch as more Jews that really care about Israel bail out on the donks.

AH_C on September 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM

“Is this dingbat saying the Orthodox Jews have few national implications as in they don’t really matter?”

Yes, that’s what I got (too) from reading her remarks.

Lourdes on September 14, 2011 at 8:48 AM

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