Among the complaints, they say that at "numerous locations," Obama supporters "have taken over the caucus and locked out Clinton supporters".
HARRY REID took over the Democratic caucus in the Senate at its historic low, when it consisted of only 45 members.
That means the only real drama in House Democratic leadership is over who will take over as the caucus vice chair.
The news that specialty crop-friendly (fruits and vegetables) Sen. Debbie Stabenow is in line to take over the Senate Agriculture Committee means that the Democratic caucus has an opportunity to pursue a more progressive course on farm policy - one that will better reflect the nation's priorities of healthy food, conservation and a fiscally responsible, equitable farm safety net.
But with his Democratic caucus reduced, and Republicans set to take over the House, Mr. Reid may want to brush up on his magic skills: passing bills next year, or even just keeping his senators unified, may require gravity-defying tricks.
When I took over the DSCC in 2006, we had 45 senators, and my mandate for my caucus was "do what it takes to win".
When Democrats won back control last year, Mr. Kruger took over the Finance Committee after joining three Latino lawmakers in a coalition — they called themselves "the four amigos" — that won concessions after threatening to join the Republican caucus.
Robert M. Ward, the House Republican minority leader, said his caucus was not that far away from Mr. Rowland on tax increases, and that, in any case, he has no problem with Mr. Ryan taking over as the Republicans' chief negotiator.
Reid was the most prominent minister in the cabinet and among the most popular, and was the UFA caucus' unanimous choice to take over.
