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DNC Chair Unable To Name A Single Senate Race President Obama Is Campaigning In [VIDEO]

Al Weaver Reporter
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It’s official: Debbie Wasserman Schultz cannot name one competitive U.S. Senate race President Obama is campaigning in.

In an interview with Bloomberg Politics’ Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Wasserman Schultz refused to answer what senate campaigns the president is campaigning for on four separate occasions in a span of 90 seconds.

“Why is Bill Clinton campaigning in competitive senate races and the president not?” asked Halperin

“Um, the president is campaigning in competitive races,” responded Wasserman Schultz.

“No, in competitive senate races. President Clinton is, President Obama isn’t. Why?” Halperin asked again.

“The president is campaigning in competitive races during this election cycle. We have one of the most well positioned situations for a second term midterm of any majority party in probably a generation,” the Florida congresswoman. “Normally a president’s party loses an average of 29 seats. At worst, we’ll be in single digits and i think we could be in single digits pickups in the house. And I think we’ll hold the house.”

“Just out of curiosity: What competitive senate races is the president campaigning in?” the DNC chairwoman was asked again, this time by Heilemann.

“Like I said, the president is been campaigning in competitive races,” Wasserman Schultz repeated, once again.

“But what competitive senate races has the president been campaigning in. Is there one?” Heilemann asked, marking the fourth time she was asked the question in 70 seconds.

“There are races the president has been campaigning in around the country. He’s also governing. He’s doing his job and he’s also been spending time recording robo calls, and doing radio shots and making sure that our GOTV focus is as aggressive as possible,” Wasserman Schultz said, continuing her cat-and-mouse game with the hosts.

“We are deploying the president where he can be the most hopeful. He’s both doing GOTV rallies and GOTV messaging, and it’s been a welcome addition and we very much appreciate it. I know our candidates have appreciated,” she added.

Surely, the president will not appreciate the DNC chairwoman’s performance here, much like he has allegedly had for her performance in general.