Dear Congresswoman,
First off, thank you for your continued service to this nation in your role as a Congresswoman from the state of Florida.
As I am not your constituent, I will not comment on your effectiveness as a representative. Your challenger in the Democratic Party primary for your seat, which you have held since 2005, seems to have a burning desire to unseat you. Of course, don't most political opponents?
Second, in your role as Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). You are the third woman to hold this figurehead position. Confirmed by the DNC in 2011, you have pushed the Obama-Reid-Pelosi agenda and overseen the reelection of President Barack Obama in 2012. If I am missing any accolades, please let me know.
You did, however, also oversee the annihilation of Democratic candidates up and down the ballot in the 2014 midterm elections. In the 2016 race for president, you limited the number of debates to just six. Six. You claimed the DNC decided that this was the best way to maximize candidate exposure despite the fact that your own vice chair, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), called for more debates.
You disinvited the former combat veteran because you didn't want a "distraction."
Over the course of this primary, you have been unable to hide your deliberate attempts to protect Secretary Hillary Clinton and make this primary as close to a coronation ceremony as possible. You denied Senator Bernie Sanders access to the DNC's voter profile—this profile was instrumental in the 2012 election. We understand that you co-chaired her campaign in 2008, but it reveals a great deal that you believe the former Secretary of State, senator, and First Lady needs protection.
And let us not forget the times that you wanted the DNC to pay for your wardrobe because that's exactly what those donations and political contributions are supposed to go towards.
It is no secret that the Obama administration is not fond of your leadership within the committee, but there is no realistic chance of the president firing you in the near future. Your coalition is ready to fight such a move by calling it sexist and "anti-Semitic," a tool that many within both parties like to use.
Finally, you criticized the selection of Governor Nikki Haley to deliver the Republican response to the 2016 State of the Union as an attempt to solve the party's "diversity problem." No offense, Congresswoman, but if you want to see a diversity problem, look that the debate stage at Sunday night's Democratic debate. You defended your position by saying that the Governor had almost no relevant accomplishments to speak of, despite the bipartisan and widespread commendation of her leadership after the terrorist attack in Charleston last year. Not to mention the economic prosperity she has brought to the state of South Carolina. (But still not as much as has been brought to Georgia, my home state.)
Again, I am not your constituent, and those you represent will decide your political future. But is it possible that leading the DNC and serving as a United States Congresswoman is too much to handle? Either way, best of luck this year, in an election where it is open season on Washington insiders—and that includes you.
Sincerely,
An informed voter
