Here Are 10 Tweets That Show What An Awful Day Democrats Are Having
Ed Jany, the candidate national Democrats supported in Florida’13th district, dropped out suddenly today after serious questions were raised about his background.
Dems’ candidate to take on @DavidJollyCD13 – Ed Jany – is dropping out. Cites work conflict, days after we found holes in resume claims
— Adam Smith (@adamsmithtimes) May 13, 2014
And don’t forget, Democrats lost the seat in March. But DCCC Chairman Steve Israel vowed the district would be competitive in November. Take a look:
.@davidgregory Nov elections always different from March specials. #FL13 will be competitive in fall #tweetthepress — Steve Israel (@IsraelDCCC) March 14, 2014
Now the press is piling on after yet another epic fail for Democrats…
Jany dropping out is an embarrassment for the DCCC — which backed him strongly in #FL13 — Sean Sullivan (@FixSean) May 13, 2014
Dems swore for years they would win #FL13 after Young. They spent millions to lose special elex, now don’t have a candidate for November — Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) May 13, 2014
What a mess #FL13 has been for Democrats. — Alex Leary (@learyreports) May 13, 2014
Rundown for FL-13: Alex Sink loses special, passes on running again, and now her Dem replacement unexpectedly drops out. Yikes. — Alex Roarty (@Alex_Roarty) May 13, 2014
CRYSTAL BALL HOUSE RATINGS CHANGE: Rep. David Jolly (R, FL-13) goes from Leans R to Safe R. Ds have no candidate. — Kyle Kondik (@kkondik) May 13, 2014
DCCC, call your office. http://t.co/GoejZAhzit — Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) May 13, 2014
So the two big DCCC special election targets of this cycle — SC01, FL13 — will probably go w/o Dem challengers in Nov.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) May 13, 2014
It may be best for the DCCC to just move on from Florida 13 at this point http://t.co/C5vwg91N5F
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) May 13, 2014