The American Crossroads super PAC mocked Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Tuesday by “endorsing” her as she wades through her House re-election battle in South Florida.
The super political action committee, which is led by Karl Rove, a former advisor to George W. Bush, endorsed Wasserman Schultz over “ultra-liberal outsider” Tim Canova, who is challenging her to represent Florida’s 23rd District and is backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders. They pointed to the massive gains the GOP has snagged in both the House and the Senate, which the GOP took control of with wins in the 2014 midterm elections.
“Congresswoman and DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has played a critical role over the past several years in the massive Republican gains we have achieved at the state level, in the U.S. House of Representatives, and in the U.S. Senate,” said Steven Law, the group’s president and CEO.
“Wasserman Schultz’s leadership has also been a catalyst for the emerging civil war in the Democratic Party this year, ensuring that their nominating process will drag on far longer than that of Republicans,” Law continued. “Voters of the 23rd District of Florida should know — American Crossroads stands with Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in her primary against ultra-liberal outsider Tim Canova, and they should too.”
Wasserman Schultz has been embroiled in a battle with Sanders’ campaign since his supporters protested at the Nevada Democratic Convention two weekends ago, with the DNC chair saying that the Vermont senator added “fuel to the fire” with his response to what took place.
However, the DNC chair tried to make peace with the Sanders campaign by allowing him to name five of the 15 selections to the party’s platform committee, giving him more say over the platform despite his standing in the delegate count. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s campaign was given six spots due to her popular vote lead. Wasserman Schultz filled out the remaining four spots.
