ICYMI – Florida Democrats have another seat to fill.
The party chair, Manny Diaz, resigned.
Diaz lit a fire on the way out the door.
Bad Shape
The problems for Democrats in Florida this year are not exactly a secret.
Governor DeSantis managed to turn firm blue districts deep red in what was an embarrassing defeat for Democrats in what used to be a battleground state.
For all the criticism that DeSantis has taken from Democrats, the liberals that moved to Florida clearly like the job he is doing.
Diaz, on his way out, stated, “During my tenure, I hoped to address these issues.
“Instead, I found obstacles to securing the resources and a long-standing, systemic and deeply entrenched culture resistant to change; one where individual agendas are more important than team; where self-interest dominates and bureaucracies focus on self-preservation.”
He continued, “We cannot win elections if we continue to rely on voter registration to drive turnout, build field operations only around elections, and expect to get our vote out without engaging voters where they live.
“Maybe it is not always about trying to fix something that is broken. Maybe it is about starting over and creating something better. I wish my successor Godspeed.”
I like Manny. But you can’t lose by 19 points and get to stay to talk about it.
— Jared Moskowitz (@JaredEMoskowitz) January 9, 2023
While Dems did not have a good showing in Florida, they had a far better midterm election than initially thought.
That would be exactly whey RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel is facing a major challenge for her position by conservative attorney Harmeet Dhillon.
Source: Washington Examiner
