Chutzpah [by commenter Ted]
Posted by
tgirsch
If I were a blogger I would do a piece on this, pointing out how it is a prime example of how large donors expect something in return for their money.
They explicitly state that in the last paragraph of the letter:
We have been strong supporters of the DCCC. We therefore urge you to clarify your position on super-delegates and reflect in your comments a more open view to the optional independent actions of each of the delegates at the National Convention in August. We appreciate your activities in support of the Democratic Party and your leadership role in the Party and hope you will be responsive to some of your major enthusiastic supporters.
WTF. In a letter where the donors talk about the voters being heard and not diminishing the importance of their votes, they also state that since they, the letterwriters, are major donors (donors to Clinton that is) Pelosi should be responsive to them - and by responsive they mean Pelosi should actively enhance the possibility that a handful of party bigwigs will overturn the results of a nationwide primary (minus two states that couldn’t meet the pre-determined criteria for participation).
That’s chutzpah.
