The Congressional Black Caucus passed a vote of no confidence in Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez on Wednesday after a "heated" debate over the superdelegate policy. Back in August, the DNC leadership decided to strip superdelegates of authority. Under new rules, superdelegates are not permitted to vote on the first presidential nominating ballot at a contested national convention. The move was intended to placate progressives who believe the superdelegates had too much power over the election process.
But, CBC Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) spoke for many in his caucus when he accused the DNC of "pitting them against their constituents."
“So now if they want to be a delegate, they have to run against their constituents who want to be delegates, and it’s an unfair proposition,” Richmond said in a POLITICO interview this week. “We don’t want to run against our constituents, so the caucus had made its position known.”.....snip~
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortne...perez-n2536014
Looks like Perez wont be head of the DNC much longer. What say ye?