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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFantasy DNC time. Who would you like to see take Debbie's place as head of the DNC?
Someone that is a liberal and PROUD of it, someone who has a spine and some brains to put together an actual winning strategy.
littlewolf
(3,813 posts)jillan
(39,451 posts)Takket
(21,424 posts)Warren
Recursion
(56,582 posts)You need a schmoozer who knows the party leadership backwards and forwards.
WhiteTara
(29,676 posts)meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)He also seems to be the only dem that has some balls to speak and to fight. The rest just seem to get wishy washier and unfocused with each passing election.
fredamae
(4,458 posts)democrank
(11,052 posts)Courage and straight talk.....a wonderful combination
B Calm
(28,762 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)The good doctor knows
bravenak
(34,648 posts)He ran things with winning in mind. I have no idea what she is doing.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,681 posts)Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)jillan
(39,451 posts)Algernon Moncrieff
(5,780 posts)Ninga
(8,266 posts)KG
(28,749 posts)PAProgressive28
(270 posts).
marlakay
(11,370 posts)I am thinking outside the box!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I wat Reid and Pelosi to go.
jillan
(39,451 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Zorra
(27,670 posts)whathehell
(28,969 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)someone equally dedicated to the Conservative cause.
onenote
(42,374 posts)Given all the complaining about how the Democrats didn't run candidates that were progressive enough (or run progressive campaigns), I wouldn't think Dean, whose 50-state strategy involved running a lot of Blue Dog Democrats, would be all that appealing. Some of the first time Senators elected during Dean's tenure included Casey, Tester, Webb, Begich and Merkley -- not the most progressive gang of Democrats.
Plus, comparing the two elections where Dean was DNC chair -- 2006, which was a Democratic "wave" year against an unpopular repub president and 2008, a historic presidential election year, to 2014 -- the sixth year of a Democratic presidency that has been battered (fairly or not) by such missteps as a clunky ACA roll out, renewed concerns about terror (ISIS), and a few others (again, fairly or unfairly) -- is pretty much comparing apples and oranges.
11 Bravo
(23,922 posts)it's also (whisper it) pragmatic. Therefore, the DU purity police will be in high dudgeon.
(Full disclosure: I've known Jim Webb for around 30 years. He is one of then finest men I've ever met. I was proud to cast a vote for him as my Senator, and would happily support him again should he opt to toss his hat into another ring.)
onenote
(42,374 posts)He is concerned about how odious the current political climate is, but I sometimes wonder whether he has the patience to deal with it.
Algernon Moncrieff
(5,780 posts)Algernon Moncrieff
(5,780 posts)It works because it forces the Republicans to spend money to defend seats they believe are safe.
I'd be happy to have Dean back.
DinahMoeHum
(21,737 posts)Time to bring it and Dean back. Big Time.
demmiblue
(36,744 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,737 posts)muntrv
(14,505 posts)ALBliberal
(2,304 posts)Will he consider running? (Or however the position is filled)
Ryano42
(1,577 posts)We need an ASSKICKER!
topological
(52 posts)ellenfl
(8,660 posts)kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)hedda_foil
(16,368 posts)Dean, of course.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Right fu***** NOW!
A real actual DEMOCRAT that is not afraid to act like one!
Johonny
(20,683 posts)at least the election talk will be saucy.
OregonBlue
(7,744 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)We need a good administrator.