The Cordero Report Dr. Johnnie Cordero

A word about a scurrilous unfounded rumor that is going around.  The rumor is that I sued the SCDP for $100.000 dollars.  It is a flat-out lie.  As my grandmother used to say a lie don't care who tells it.  Of course, I did bring a lawsuit against the SCDP AND THE RCDP.  The $100,000 dollars everyone seems to be talking about is the amount the prior leadership has its attorneys out of your donated funds to fight the lawsuit.  The lawsuit does not, I repeat, does not request any monetary damages.  That means that even if I win the party will not pay anything. The lawsuit is on appeal to the South Carolina Court of Appeals.  

So why has the prior party leadership spent over $100,000 dollars to fight a lawsuit that could have been settled in twenty days? There are two reasons: (1) because they don’t want me to examine their books and (2) plain old white arrogance.

“Caucuses play an important role in the Democratic Party, both nationally and in South Carolina. Caucuses unite people with a common interest, so that they may more effectively advocate for that interest. Caucuses identify issues, raise awareness of those issues, and promote their importance. Those issues may become part of the national and state party platforms, thereby committing the party to work on their behalf. Caucuses give voice to individuals and communities who have traditionally been disenfranchised and disadvantaged within the political system.” Caucuses within a political organization exist to advocate, agitate, and lobby.  As such caucuses must be free to operate according to the dictates of their membership and their collective conscience. It is only in this way that caucuses can truly be the conscience of the political organization of which they are a part.  Caucuses, therefore, must be independent. Their reason for existence absolutely requires it.   

Resolutions exist to bring issues of importance to the members of the body, and those who they represent to the attention of the Democratic Party.

"Caucuses give voice to individuals and communities who have traditionally been disenfranchised and disadvantaged within the political system." They exist to advocate, agitate, and lobby. to do so they must be free from undue interference and micromanagement.

Precincts are the soil from which the Democratic Party must grow. The soil must be cultivated and nourished - or it will not bear fruit. If we want to grow we must start with the precincts. Empower the precincts with training and resources and we win.

We, the South Carolina Democratic Party have been given a historic opportunity that requires independent, progressive, radical leadership.