While many ordinary Americans engaged in the most kinetic kind of politics, the Democratic National Committee was splintering acrimoniously, and some of the party’s most prominent leaders were busy attending a glitzy Hamptons wedding that brought together two venerable, aging dynasties: the Soros family and the Clinton political machine. Then, on Sunday, reports surfaced that Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, had left the DNC; they complained that Martin was, in Weingarten’s words, “not enlarging our tent and actively trying to engage more and more of our communities.” Both had backed one of Martin’s challengers for chairperson, and Weingarten had supported Hogg; before resigning, they’d been kicked out of seats on the powerful Rules and Bylaws Committee. If there were any truth to the running joke—or conspiracy theory—that the NBA rigs games so that big-market teams like the Los Angeles Lakers end up in the NBA Finals, then this year’s matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers would be disastrous for the league.
Author: David A. Graham
Published at: 2025-06-17 21:47:00
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