He's a Muslim from the heartland and he could be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota is slowly raking up support from some key figures within the party, such as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Sen. Charles Schumer, who want him to be the next leader, following the party’s humbling presidential loss earlier this week.
Citing more than 250,000 signatures in support of Ellison on a petition posted to his website, Sanders said the congressman is the future of the party.
"The Democratic Party needs to look itself in the mirror and work tirelessly to become once again the party that working people know will work for their interests," Sanders, who amassed a youthful, liberal following during the Democratic primary, said in a statement. "Keith is one of the most progressive members of Congress, and he was an early supporter of our political revolution."
Is a Muslim from the Midwest set to take over the Democratic National Committee?
Seriously? A Muslim for the chairman of the DNC? Just when the country voted for Trump who wants to extreme vet these people? I called a couple of friends the other day about the possibility of Ellison becoming the DNC chair and they were speechless!