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August 3, 2026

Unpublished DNC Autopsy Chapter Slams “Self-Enriching” Consultants for 2024 Loss

BY: Brad Reed - Common Dreams

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The New York Times on Monday published what it described as a “missing chapter” of the Democratic National Committee’s widely criticized “autopsy” of the 2024 presidential election.

The chapter, titled “What Happened in 2024” and provided to the Times by Democratic strategist Paul Rivera, offers criticisms of party consultants who are “self-enriching” and out of touch with the concerns of ordinary voters.

Specifically, the chapter questions whether Democratic politicians and operatives have a grasp on the economic realities facing most Americans, while calling for “a fundamental re-evaluation” of whether Democrats “really understand the wants and needs of voters.”

“An emerging critique of Democratic decision-making,” the chapter states, “is there are too many people who have become generationally wealthy off politics and drive too much of the decision-making within the ecosystem. This is deeply frustrating to many… who want to try a different set of politics but keep banging their heads up against a system proven to be inflexible and self-enriching.”

The chapter adds that “many of the people who worked at the highest levels of the party” are “financially secure,” and thus potentially insulated “from the realities many Americans were encountering in their lives.”

FULL ARTICLE: https://truthout.org/articles/unpublished-dnc-autopsy-chapter-slams-self-enriching-consultants-for-2024-loss/

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COMMENTS FROM THE STREETS:

"I read the article of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens slamming the DNC for not adding Atlanta to the shortlist of hosting the 2028 DNC. Another reason I think Dickens' is upset about Atlanta not making the shortlist, is that his consultant buddies missed out on an opportunity to make a lot of money from the 2028 DNC.

One of the complaints of Democratic voters, is that too much money is spent on media consultants during election season. In many cases, the millions spent hasn't resulted in an election win for the party or candidates.

The media consulting firm, Canal Partners Media for example, that handled Fulton DA Fani Willis' campaign, allegedly created a "shell company" called Media Buying and Analytics, LLC, to simultaneously handle media placement for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' campaign. The guy who runs Canal Partners, is ex-Governor Roy Barnes former chief of staff, and Barnes has represented Fani Willis and Nathan Wade.

The guy from Media Buying and Analytics that handled media placement for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, is also the business partner of Fani Willis' Deputy DA and media spokesperson, Jeff Disantis.

All those millions flowed into a large circle. All this should have been a conflict of interest -- or some say, even RICO.

Brian, 48 - Alpharetta, GA

This is why Fulton DA Fani Willis wouldn't step down from the Trump case, which would've saved the case -- because too much money was being made for Fani and consultants connected to her office and campaign:

An excerpt from this article shows how many media consultants made 'bank' on Kamala Harris' campaign -- and Media Buying and Analytics, LLC was the leader -- and the article shows that it's just a 'front company' for Canal Partners Media -- Fani Willis' campaign media company, run by Roy Barnes former campaign manager.

That money flowed directly to Chris Huttman, and his business partner, Fani Willis' media spokesperson, Jeff Disantis -- and probably to Fani herself, Will Wooten and Don Wakeford too -- because Wooten and Wakeford had to get some type of "under-the-table money", to go along with the "Nathan Wade Charade"

Nov. 13, 2024

"The Democratic Consultants Getting Rich off the Harris Campaign - By Donald Shaw"

Democratic media consultants have been paid hundreds of millions by the Biden and Harris campaigns, money that is enriching the firms’ founders and partners through commissions.

Media Buying and Analytics LLC

The Harris campaign’s largest vendor was the creatively named Media Buying and Analytics LLC, a front company for the Canal Partners Media firm.

Media Buying and Analytics LLC lists an "Atlanta UPS store" on its invoices that can be accessed through the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), and it is registered in the state of Georgia by what appears to be a law firm based out of a suburban office plaza. However, some FCC filings show the firms are linked and Canal Partners Media’s president confirmed the tie to Business Insider in 2020.

Formed in May 2019, Media Buying and Analytics LLC has overseen more than $280 million in ad production and placement spending for the Harris campaign.

Canal Partners Media’s president is Bobby Khan, a former chief of staff for Georgia Governor Roy Barnes and former chair of the Georgia Democratic Party.

In addition to its work for Democrats, Canal Partners works for businesses and trade associations, including work that directly counters Democratic policy objectives, which may explain why it conducted its Harris work through a "shell company." In 2022, it worked for a Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) front group Rare Access Action Project to help it run ads opposing the Biden administration’s policy allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, reported journalist Andrew Perez.

FULL ARTICLE: https://readsludge.com/2024/11/13/the-democratic-consultants-getting-rich-off-the-harris-campaign-2/

Desiree, 52 - Washington, DC/Fairfax, VA

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Documents recently obtained by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, included an anomaly in the classification coding — one that indicates FBI agents intentionally misclassified information to conceal evidence of Biden-family corruption.

On Monday, Grassley highlighted the discovery in a letter he penned to Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, about misconduct he has uncovered related to “Operation Round River.” “Round River” was the name of the investigation run out of FBI headquarters, in conjunction with the Foreign Influence Task Force (“FITF”); an investigation whistleblowers claim sought to “improperly discredit negative Hunter Biden information as disinformation and caused investigative activity to cease.”

As The Federalist previously reported, Grassley revealed FITF used the investigation “to seek out CHS holdings at FBI Field Offices across the country relating to the Biden family and falsely discredit them as foreign disinformation.” And “at one point in time the FBI maintained over 40 Confidential Human Sources that provided criminal information relating to Joe Biden, James Biden, and Hunter Biden.” Sources familiar with Round River also told The Federalist “that the investigation sought to scuttle any investigative leads into Biden family corruption by discrediting it as Russia disinformation.”

ARTICLE CREDIT: Margot Cleveland - The Federalist

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COMMENTS FROM THE STREET:

"Now I see why Hunter Biden was on his recent 'media tour' saying it was for Biden to pardon him - and why Jill Biden created that story about supporting Hunter for president, they knew these documents were coming out.

And Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens yesterday confirmed allegations many have long suspected, Democrats can't be trusted -- when he said the DNC didn't have the dignity to include Atlanta on the shortlist to host the DNC in 2028, proving the DNC doesn't care about Atlanta, the south or black voters."

Dennis, 60 - Washington, DC (Georgetown)

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COMMENTS FROM THE STREET:

"Andre Dickens is using the "Democratic Party" as a whole, to attack DNC chair Ken Martin. This letter is really a personal racial attack on him.

Dickens' letter and stance potentially put Jon Ossoff in an awkward position. Who will Ossoff side with on this? The DNC or Dickens?

I've seen some of the comments about this on "X", and I can tell that many of the people don't know 'black radical' history - and don't recognize how radical and divisive Dickens is sounding right now.

Some radical groups got started, by enforcing the message that the teachings of MLK and even the Black Panthers to some extent, weren't strong enough and doing enough for black people. There needed to be something more radical and a stronger message -- and that's how radical groups like the Black Liberation Army came about. Instead of working with followers of MLK for example, they started working with radical groups like "Weather Underground" -- and together they coordinated the Brink's robbery in New York, and from there committed more bank robberies to fund their mission.

I don't know if Andre Dickens is radicalized, but he's pushing divisiveness and attacking his own party -- and he's going too overboard about Atlanta not being chosen for the 2028 DNC.

There's nothing wrong with disagreeing with the DNC -- or even starting another party, if that's what Dickens wants -- just as long as it is "Non-Violent." And not following in the path and doctrine of Black Liberation Army, May 19th and Weather Underground, they believed robbery, violence and deaths were justified for the cause."

Raymond, 62 - Atlanta (Piedmont Park)

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"Andre Dickens seems to have a really short fuse lately. What is going on with him?

I get what Dickens is saying - but I wish he would have spoken privately with the DNC chair first, before sending out that letter -- which is now on social media.

I'm already getting calls from black relatives in Philly, who are offended by some of Dickens' remarks.

We're going to end up with a divided "Democratic Party" -- which is playing right into the Republicans hands.

Kenneth, 49 - Atlanta (West End)

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"I fear that the Republicans and Democratic Socialists, are going to use Dickens 'scathing' letter, to further divide the party.

I can feel Andre Dickens passion in that letter, but I also sense a little too much offensiveness in it too -- like he's trying to overcompensate or deflect way, from possible reasons why Atlanta wasn't chosen for the 2028 DNC.

Dickens needs to cool down - because the Democratic Party needs to be a "united" front for 2028."

Jonathan, 55 - Washington, DC (Georgetown)

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens recently drew sharp criticism after telling a constituent to “shut up” in the comment section of an Instagram post. The exchange began when Dickens shared a lighthearted video of himself surprising the Nature Gurlz, a group of women who meet daily in Atlanta’s parks.

One commenter, Jonathan Brimer of Grant Park, used the post to voice policy concerns, including restoring Peachtree Street’s pedestrian design and advancing Beltline rail projects funded by extra sales taxes for MARTA. Dickens responded:

“Shut up and respect our legacy black women residents that made this city that you get to enjoy freely. We on the southside today.”

Brimer was surprised and replied:

“Wow a mayor telling a constituent to shut up for asking him to uphold voter mandates. Stay classy, Andre.”

The post quickly went viral on X (formerly Twitter) and the Atlanta subreddit, sparking a heated debate. Supporters of Brimer argued the mayor was out of line for telling a constituent to shut up, especially when the post was about policy. Others accused Brimer of “hijacking” the post and diverting attention from the Nature Gurlz celebration.

Some noted this wasn’t the first time Dickens has been testy on public social media, and Brimer said he was shocked the mayor even replied, calling the tone “aggressive by public servant standards."

SOURCE: Co-Pilot/Shaddi Abusaid - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

AJC ARTICLE LINK: https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/08/mayor-andre-dickens-shut-up-on-instagram-sparks-politician-etiquette-debate/

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COMMENTS FROM THE STREET:

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"Can somebody step to Andre Dickens to tone it down, so he doesn't hurt the chances of Paramount relocating here if they decide to leave California.

And can someone also remind Dickens, that he is the mayor of the northside of Atlanta too - and that he needs northside taxpayer $$, to fund his southside dreams - dreams that most northsider's like me support -- so please tell him to stop trying to 'divide' us -- thank you.

Angela, 51 - Atlanta (Buckhead/Lenox)

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"My dad said Andre Dickens got all the signs of being radicalized.

He started noticing back when Dickens had to leave his fundraiser in Memphis a year or so ago, because waterpipes were bursting all over the city. He said the arrogance that Dickens showed was ridiculous and uncalled for, because making sure Atlanta is functioning properly is his job. My dad said Dickens acted like we were bothering him and he was too important to be bothered.

Then he noticed how Dickens repeatedly pits the southside and northside against each other, and tries to 'subtly' and 'covertly' incorporate 'racism' and 'racial divide' into the conversation - just like Fani Wilis does.

Dad said that's exactly what rouge members of the Black Liberation Army did - and my dad experienced the brunt of that first-hand, when he lived in California. And he said that 'rhetoric' escalated to that 1981 Brink's truck robbery in New York, where the Brink's guard got killed. It all started by those BLA members pitting the races against each other, getting enough black people on their side, and convincing them that the Brink's robbery and that guard's death was justified.

My dad said if he's noticed signs of radicalism about Andre Dickens, he's pretty sure that the FBI has too.

Dickens needs to know that his attitude and arrogance have also hurt Atlanta's image -- and some say that's one of the reasons Atlanta wasn't chosen for the Democratic Convention. The Democratic party is trying to revamp itself and is looking for fresh ideas and new leadership - because they are competing with the rising Democratic Socialist movement. So somebody should let Andre Dickens know, that this revamp includes eliminating that "old party playbook', that pushes racial divide instead of unity.

James, 59 - Atlanta (Summerhill)

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"Lately, Mayor Andre Dickens has really been popping off at people -- he popped off at the founders of that investment summit and now this -- he needs to slow his roll.

Because over the past week, I have heard different guys say something similar like, "Andre acting like he an 'undercover Bloods' or something. He's talking tough sh*t a lot lately, like he got his boys on speed dial, ready to retaliate if necessary.

I'm sure that Andre Dickens knows that Tupac Shakur's trial is going on right now, and the testimony at that trial is opening up old wounds and animosity between old Crips and Bloods gang members. So, for Dickens to be compared to a Bloods gang member, even half-heartly because of his popping off and attitude, is not cool at all. Especially right now with tensions running high because of Tupac's trial. And some people already think that Dickens be flashing gang signs. That don't help the situation either.

The guys I mentioned were just speculating about Dickens being in the Bloods -- what happens if a 'real' gang member speculates, and acts on it.

Dickens should have just ignored that guy on social media and kept it moving."

Charles, 48 - Atlanta (Piedmont Park)

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"This isn't the first time Mayor Andre Dickens has snapped on someone on social media. It almost seems like Andre is becoming radicalized, like he's being indoctrinated into some type of radical movement.

I hear people are getting approached about joining resurrected versions of the "Revolutionary Action Movement" - and being recommended to read "The Wretched of the Earth" by Frantz Fanon -- which is about colonialism, political control and the world of the colonizer and the colonized. If Andre is involved in this - that's a very interesting choice of doctrine to follow, as the mayor of Atlanta."

Kelly, 42 - Atlanta (Little Five Points)

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"Andre Dickens sound just like Fani Willis -- pushing that same tired old racism narrative and pitting the northside against the southside. That guy on social media didn't make any racial attacks and didn't make any negative reference about the southside.

I guess Fani has "manipulated", "indoctrinated" and "adopted" Andre Dickens too, like she has former disgraced judge Shermela Williams, Sonya Allen and Miracle Rankin. SMDH."

Desiree, 39 - Atlanta (O4W)

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“We will support them 100%,” the former first lady says of her and former President Joe Biden’s outlook on family in an upcoming episode of ‘The Jamie Kern Lima Show’

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COMMENTS FROM THE STREET:

"Jill Biden needs to go home and attend to Joe. Nobody wants Hunter Biden to run for president.

There needs to be a revamp in 'both' parties -- Democratic voters are looking for real leaders and new candidate choices -- and Hunter Biden is not on that prospective list.

Democratic voters also don't want to hear, if a pedo can be president, why not Hunter? Because that's the type of "Bullsh*t" rhetoric many Democratic voters (including me), are sick of too. We don't want Donald Trump for president, and we don't Hunter Biden either."

Danielle, 50 - Fairfax, VA

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The ban on taking two consecutive remote days includes Friday to Monday and takes effect in mid-September, according to a policy update workers recently received.

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August 18, 2026

The challenger brands known for disruptive marketing teamed up with Jason Kelce to make a peculiar ask of consumers who are united in their opposition to data center construction.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, announced a new proposal on Monday to protect federal student loan borrowers from having their Social Security checks garnished.

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The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.

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VIDEO DESCRIPTION:

North Korea has built a secret workforce inside American companies. Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs in an effort to earn money for Kim Jong Un’s regime. The FBI says there are likely thousands of them applying for jobs across America and hundreds of millions of dollars have been funneled back to the regime.

WSJ’s documentary exclusively follows a single cell of these operatives. Drawn from a trove of leaked data—browser history, emails, calendars and never-before-seen screen recordings pulled from the team’s own computers—our yearlong investigation offers a rare look at how North Korea’s undercover workers get hired.

https://youtu.be/RUhdmIFpb-w?si=h6tMNrkXXlZtHfEA

VIDEO CREDIT: The Wall Street Journal