Ever since
Hillary Clinton... former first lady, former secretary of state, former presidential candidate, sometimes described by her supporters as
the smartest woman in the world,usually described by the rest of us as a crook...
’s defeat at the hands of President-Elect Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
, the Democratic Party has fallen into a state of disarray and panic. The election has prompted calls for new leadership, and as a popular progressive who recognized Trump’s chances of victory early on, Ellison was quickly pegged as a potential candidate for the party’s chair.
"Democrats win when we harness the power of everyday people and fight for the issues they care about," Ellison said in a statement released on Monday. "If given the opportunity to serve, I will work tirelessly to make the Democratic Party an organization that brings us together and advances an agenda that improves people’s lives."