Listless Democratic Party of Wisconsin resembling more a frat house clique than a political Party?

[midnight]

I hope not....


I haven't read much about the three or four people running, but this link says it's getting some traction that I have not been aware of... Anyone have a thought about this:

"Next month's Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention on June 5,6 will either spell a rebound for the once-proud Dems or a continuation of Mike Tate's reward-incompetence clique.

The Convention will elect a new Chair with his or her six-figure salary.

Dom Noth has a piece on the let's-keep-Mike Tate crowd and Mike Tate's heir apparent in failure—Jason Rae.

One hopes Dems have enough sense to realize the true dangers of Scott Walker and the imperative to elect a Dem as Chair who knows how to win—Joe Wineke (and a few others who are not Jason Rae)."

http://malcontends.blogspot.com/

[Scuba]

1. We definately need new leadership, leadership with progressive values and lots of drive.

Tate's failures are epic - losing to Scott Walker three times and wasting the energy and enthusiasm 30,000 recall-Walker volunteers brought to the table. That group should have been the engine that powered the state party for a generation. Instead, Tate ignored them after the recall and lost all that they had offerred.

[ewagner]

2. Agree....

We need smart and dynamic leadership...leadership that can inspire and leave all the baggage of the past (except for Walker's failures of course) behind....

[hue]

4. Speaking of the recall--I heard a rumor there will be another recall of Walker this Nov.

Can't recall him before that.

[dragonlady]

3. Here's another pitch to attend the convention and vote for change

To vote at the convention you must (1) be a party member (pay the dues, which start at $10/year limited income, $25 general, $35 pairs) and (2) be a delegate. (The deadline to pay dues in time to be a delegate is May 22 at 5 pm.)

The deadline to become a delegate is May 15 at 5 pm (that's next week!). Contact your county party chair and ask to be put on the delegate list; contact information here. There are quotas for the different geographic areas that depend on how many Democratic votes were cast in a prior election, and there are plenty of seats to go around in Milwaukee and Madison but not as many outstate, so do this soon. If you can be a delegate, also register for the convention and pay the $25 fee by the May 15 deadline (after that it goes up to $35).

(I think all these procedures are unnecessarily complicated, and anybody who is a bona fide Democratic Party member should be able to be a delegate, but that's not the way it's done for now.)

[Still In Wisconsin]

5. Please, not more of the same.

Is anyone considering Kathleen Vinehout?