What politician would you like to see in the White House in 2016? Debbie Wasserman-Schultz for

[applegrove]

me.

[MrSlayer]

1. President Obama.

If you mean 2017, I'd have to think about it.

[Bucky]

3. very nice subtext

politics is about governing, not getting elected.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Alan Grayson.

[Angry Dragon]

4. At this point in time it really does not matter

[Duct Tape]

5. Never going to happen, but

I'd like to see Bernie Sanders in the White House. Hey, a guy can dream, can't he?

[MADem]

6. She'd have to give up her DNC duties.

I think there's some sort of custom or protocol that the party head doesn't try for the nom. Someone jump in and correct me if I'm wrong.

[Bucky]

10. Haley Barbour stuck his toe in the water the second he left the RNC

Running for governor was only supposed to be a stepping stone move for him. I don't think the problem with him was ever so much that he'd run the RNC, but that he was a marble mouthed douchebag. Republicans have a strong custom of not nominating douchebags if they have strong regional accents.

[MADem]

15. Well, I meant a DNC chair quitting the leadership slot to run for President directly.

I'm thinking about Howard Dean not running after taking on the DNC job, but perhaps my memory is unclear.

[Bucky]

7. Elizabeth Warren tops my short list.

I did the math on Wesley Clark. I don't think he'll do it. So I'd like to see another freshman senator get in there. (She's an Oklahoman). That Cuomo kid might be ripe by then, too. Claire McCaskill always impresses me when I see her on tv. For a dark horse, Tom Udall would be fun. I'm not a fan of outsiders, nor of lifelong pols. I wish there was young Joe Biden out there...

[TheDebbieDee]

12. Sen. Claire McCaskill is my senator and I she makes too many appearances

on Morning Joe for me. She's not nearly progressive enough but she beats the hell out of the other Senator from Missouri, the wig-wearing douchebag Blunt - I can't even remember that dick's first name.

Elizabeth Warren is a great choice.....But I like Congr. Marcy Kaptur, too. She's been impressing me with her forcefulness of speech for several years now.

[The Genealogist]

19. ugh...at least you didn't have Roy Blunt as your rep first

I can't stand that puke, nor his son, Matt, who was governor here. Luckily I was living in Florida during Matt Blunt's governorship, but I understand he did his best to destroy the state during his four years. I am not too keen on Claire McCaskill for president, either. She is too conservative for my taste.

[MADem]

20. Wesley is not getting any younger. He's 67.

I think he's a bit long in the tooth at this point in time. Someone younger will have more stamina and appeal, I think.

We need to put Elizabeth in the chair before we make plans for her future (this is something I am working actively to accomplish). Don't forget she's fighting an incumbent who is working his ass off to "read" like an independent instead of a Republican. He may be dumb, but he's not completely stupid.

[broiles]

38. I second the Elizabeth Warren nomination. n/t

[stevedeshazer]

8. Agree mostly with Duct Tape

Bernie Sanders. But it won't happen.

There are some up-and-comers, though.

Elizabeth Warren

Brian Schweitzer

Sherrod Brown

Can't rule out Hill yet, either.

Edited to add: Virg Bernero.

[hootinholler]

9. Really?

That's a good one. I guess you want us to move even further right.

[SomethingFishy]

11. Sanders, Frank, Grayson...

Sanders would be my first choice.

[provis99]

13. Eugene Debs.

but that presents some logistical problems...

[PADemD]

14. Martin O'Malley

[ErikJ]

16. Sen. Merkley -

from Oregon. He's true blue.

[Son of Gob]

17. Elizabeth Warren

with Cory Booker as Vice President.

[SteveG]

27. Warren would get my vote

She's lived it. Working class background, dropped out of college to marry, finished degree, was a teacher, and later a stay at home mom. She decided to go to law school, and practiced law from home. She's divorced and remarried. She has lived a very typical American life, and has been in the right place at the right time to get national attention. Class act!

[NYC_SKP]

18. Elizabeth Warren, one of the brightest people in the nation.

[PragmaticLiberal]

21. Admittedly, I'm biased but my choice is Martin O'Malley.

In fact, I'd bet money that he WILL BE the next Democratic President.

[Pisces]

22. Cory Booker !! The GOP would serially implode with back to back African American Pres. I can think

of some nonPC bumper stickers.

[PragmaticLiberal]

23. Don't rule out Deval Patrick either.

[Pisces]

24. Deval is great but Cory Booker is so charismatic!! He lights up the room. Deval is not as engaging.

I think GOP would start wearing white robes to their rallies. This is all that is left for them to do at this point.

[provis99]

39. Booker would be awesome.

I first heard of him from the documentary Brick City, and he's impressed me since then.

[Pisces]

40. I agree, everything I have seen and heard has been incredible. The last thing was his rant against

Gov. Christie's veto threat of same sex marriage in New Jersey.

[CK_John]

25. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY will be the next POTUS in 2016. nt

[CollegeDem20]

32. I totally agree!

Kirsten Gillibrand is awesome. She'd be great as the first female President.

[kittykitty]

26. Marcy Kaptur (D) Ohio She is one tough cookie! Hard working, honest. Nt

[gateley]

29. Lee Mercer Jr! ALL THREE! nt

[FSogol]

30. MD Gov Martin O'Malley. n/t

[Tx4obama]

31. Alan Grayson. And if not him ...

then I would hope that whoever it would be would be UNDER the age of 60.

[phleshdef]

33. Gavin Newsom could be the next big thing in the Democratic party.

I'm not sure that 2016 is the right time, but it might be.

[Zalatix]

34. Elizabeth Warren.

[Thinkingabout]

35. Isn't it great to have a lot of prospects

Many good names have been listed of well qualified candidates. Any would be better than the clowns running in the Republican party this time. Keep it Dems, we can do everything better.

[applegrove]

37. +100

[MadHound]

36. Oh hell no! n/t