Debbie Wasserman Schultz did the right thing, the only thing she could have done, by resigning her post as head of the Democratic National Committee.
With the release of emails showing DNC staffers favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders--the DNC should be neutral about candidates--the congresswoman from Florida had to go.
Whether she did anything wrong--and the emails seem to show snarkiness and entitlement and arrogance more than anything--Wasserman Schultz is the DNC's top person. In a lot of ways, she became the face of the Democratic Party. As such, she shouldn't be a distraction at the Democratic Convention.
But all the TV talk shows on Sunday and Monday were dominated by the email issue.
She has been a loyal soldier for Democrats, working tirelessly for the party and doing good work. She became the face of the Democratic party after President Barack Obama. And she has done good things for her district.
There figure to be demonstrations and booing and lots of distractions this week that the Democrats wanted to avoid. Even if staffers under Wasserman Schultz were responsible for much of the problem, she is the lightning rod who will get the attention.
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Gary Stein is a columnist for the Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale.
Editorial on 07/26/2016