Debbie Wasserman Schultz Accused of ‘Carpetbagging’ as She Eyes Run in Largely Black District

The former Democratic National Committee chairwoman, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, faces attacks by fellow Democrats for seeking to represent a largely black congressional district in Florida.About this district, the Miami Herald wrote: “Under the previous map, the population of the majority-minority 20th District was 53 percent Black … and the newly drawn 20th District is 45 percent Black. At least five Black Democrats are also vying for the seat.”Ms. Wasserman Schultz’s current district is approximately 43 percent Hispanic, 32 percent white, 15 percent black and 5 percent Asian. This district has been redrawn and will likely be won by a Republican. So, Ms. Wasserman announced her candidacy for the seat formerly held by a former representative, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a black woman who resigned in scandal but is running to regain her seat.About Ms. Wasserman’s candidacy, Ms. Cherfilus-McCormick said: “This is not the moment for forum shopping. This is not the moment to say this is easier, this is not. What matters in this moment is to make sure all the strides we have made to make sure Black representation is actually present matters.”Another rival candidate, Elijah Manley, wrote on X: “Debbie Wasserman Schultz is carpetbagging to FL-20, a black opportunity district instead of running in her own. DWS is everything that’s wrong with the Democratic establishment. From insider trading to payday lenders. I look forward to retiring her from public office permanently.” On Facebook, he added: “While other Dems are running to the fight, she’s running here to help Jim Crow Republicans in the South as they take away black voices in Congress. 20+ Years in Congress … Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is the rot in the Democratic Party.”The Florida Black Legislative Caucus slammed Ms. Wasserman Schultz:“Our party cannot credibly denounce the dismantling of Black political power by Republicans while treating one of Florida’s few remaining majority-Black districts as a political opportunity for an incumbent seeking a safer seat. We cannot claim to defend voting rights, racial justice, and representation while undermining Black political power when it becomes politically convenient.”Ms. Wasserman does not believe she must be black to represent a district in which the plurality of voters is black. This is the same analysis made by an Illinois state senator, Barack Obama, when he declared his candidacy for the United States Senate in Illinois. Mr. Obama did not believe he needed to be white to represent a state with a majority white population. He reached a similar conclusion when he ran for president in a majority white country.Mr. Obama chose Ms. Wasserman Schultz in 2011 as chairwoman of the DNC. In 2016, when she announced her intention to run for a sixth term in Congress, Mr. Obama issued a statement:“Debbie has been a strong, progressive leader in Congress and a hardworking, committed Chair of our national Party since I proudly nominated her to the role in 2011.”He added that: “She always stands up and fights for what is right for her district while passionately supporting middle class families.”Mr. Obama said that “throughout my time as President I have seen Debbie bring an unwavering commitment to her family, her constituents, and our shared goals of protecting seniors, supporting working families, and expanding economic opportunity for more people.”He concluded: “I strongly endorse her reelection to Congress and look forward to her future service on behalf of the people of South Florida.”Ms. Wasserman Schultz notes that of the 14 cities in this new district, she has represented nine. As for her 2023 voting record, the liberal Americans for Democratic Action rated her 95 percent, the same rating received by black a longtime South Carolina Congressman, James Clyburn. Mr. Clyburn’s district may also be dismantled. Yet Mr. Clyburn says he intends to run again no matter how his district is redrawn.There are four black Republicans in the House representatives; none represents a majority-black district. Democrats are the party of identity politics, the party that tells voters that America remains “systemically racist” and the party that tells “people of color” they are victims in need of leaders who look like them. As a former DNC chairwoman, Ms. Wasserman Schultz has played a huge role in promoting this narrative, a narrative that results in her being attacked as promoting “Jim Crow” for merely asking voters to evaluate her based on policies, experience, and character.Live by the race card. Die by the race card.Creators.com

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Accused of ‘Carpetbagging’ as She Eyes Run in Largely Black District

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Accused of ‘Carpetbagging’ as She Eyes Run in Largely Black District

More from the New York Sun

An Exquisite Off-Broadway Reinvention Retains Stoppard’s Spirit

A View From the Porch

Emmanuel Macron’s West Bank Whopper

Trump Offers Historic Optimistic Vision at UN, Trumpeting Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace — and Giving Iran a Bad Day

Rabbi Criticizes Democrat for ‘Empowering Antisemites’ by Sharing Stage With Mahmoud Khalil at Yom Kippur Service

Top Ten Billionaires Are All Yanks

Big ‘Get’ Boosts ‘60 Minutes’ in Second Episode, Easing Fears Over Ratings Slide

The High Life of Aristotle: A Philosopher’s Brush With Pharmaceuticals

More from the New York Sun

An Exquisite Off-Broadway Reinvention Retains Stoppard’s Spirit

A View From the Porch

Emmanuel Macron’s West Bank Whopper

Trump Offers Historic Optimistic Vision at UN, Trumpeting Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace — and Giving Iran a Bad Day

Rabbi Criticizes Democrat for ‘Empowering Antisemites’ by Sharing Stage With Mahmoud Khalil at Yom Kippur Service

Top Ten Billionaires Are All Yanks

Big ‘Get’ Boosts ‘60 Minutes’ in Second Episode, Easing Fears Over Ratings Slide

The High Life of Aristotle: A Philosopher’s Brush With Pharmaceuticals