if daschle goes down, who should be senate leader?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

for god's sake, let's get someone from a safe state this time who can actually oppose in his duties opposition leader

my pick would be dick durbin, followed by mikulski, and then leahy

[nookiemonster]

1. I think Durbin would be a good choice. eom

[ComerPerro]

15. Second

[saltpoint]

2. I like all your choices --

-- and might add Chris Dodd.

[tanyev]

3. Why not Hillary?

Would it have to be someone with more seniority?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

too corporatist

voted for the war, bankruptcy bill, patriot act, and more--and too polarizing with much baggage
---at least those are my reasons, but she would be better than daschle, who i think is the epitome of the pre-dean democratic party

besides, she's already prominant-we need someone else to get more faces on our message

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. too corporatist

voted for the war, bankruptcy bill, patriot act, and more--and too polarizing with much baggage
---at least those are my reasons, but she would be better than daschle, who i think is the epitome of the pre-dean democratic party

besides, she's already prominant-we need someone else to get more faces on our message

[Kanary]

17. It needs repeating..... HILLARY is Too CORPORATIST.

IT's time to get over it, and realize we need stronger leaders!

The Clinton's made their choices for corporate power, and they need to be passed by.

There are many more very good people who are quite capable of doing a great job of Senate leader.

Kanary

[NoPasaran]

18. Some people say Hillary is too corporatist

And I agree with them.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

23. my biggest fear of a kerry loss

is that we get saddled with her in '08 and end up being subjected to yet another term of GOP rule

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

24. the more i think about it, i'm going to switch and say mikulski

the woman's earned it and i love to hear her give a speech

[glocksters4kerry]

30. don't worry, kerry's got it :)

[eileen from OH]

5. I don't care as long as they are from a safe state

I'm tired of our leaders caving and playing appeasers so they won't piss off anyone in their home states and risk losing the next time around.

eileen from OH

[MarkTwain]

6. Even if Daschle prevails in his race, he should GO...

... as leader. He's been totally ineffectual. A fucking pink tutu Democrat who has done little but bend over and say "may I have another, Mr. Rove." Pitiful.

[TankLV]

37. I concur heartily. Whatever happens tomorrow, he must go. Sooner than

later.

We need to have the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party fighting for us - not just standing there smiling for us.

[Mist]

7. For Senate leader

Leahy was my first thought too. Experienced and not easily intimidated.

[sangh0]

8. I can tell you exactly who it WILL be

Whomever the majority Dems in the Senate vote for to lead them.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. Boxer, Murray, Leahy.

Someone from the left who will fight rather than roll over.

[Cat Atomic]

10. Alan Colmes.

Haha. Made you look.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

11. in a utopiam world, we'd bring back my senator, robert c byrd

but he's getting a little too frail for the demands of that job

still, i love him and will gladly vote for him as long as he wants to remain in office

[peekaloo]

21. second!

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

12. Regardless, I really like Dick Durbin, or Boxer

[onefreespiritedchick]

13. Boxer or Leahy

n/t

[MattBaggins]

14. Not who I want.... But it will be Lieberman

Safe state, Bland, doesn't rock the boat. Except for the safe state thing; just like Daschle.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

16. who do we lobby to stop that bullshit?

no one in the party likes the jackoff

[Freddie Stubbs]

25. Apperently the Democrats in CT like him

They keep nominating him for the US Senate. Either he is doing something right or perhaps they are just entranced by his Hollywood good looks.

[fameless]

38. None of them Democrats here I talk to like him

I've contacted the state Dems numerous times to get rid of that jackass.

[Freddie Stubbs]

44. The who keeps voting for him?

Someone as unpopular as him must surely be challenged in the primary EVERY time he runs for reelection, right?

[fameless]

45. nope...

[camero]

19. Sarbanes

A Rhodes scholar. Who better to lead the hearings on Bush corruption?

[Lenape85]

20. What About John Corzine???????????

Even though he hasn't been around that long, he certainly is somebody that has challenged the Bush admin.

But otherwise, Boxer or Leahy would be good.

[Freddie Stubbs]

22. Harry Reid

As Asst. Minority Leader, he has some experience in a leadershp position.

[WonderGrunion]

26. Why not Ted Kennedy?

He's been a loyal and aggressive democrat for decades, and he's got a senate seat in Mass. for as long as he wants it.

[atre]

27. Shock them all: Barack Obama!

nm

[cats4dems]

28. Tom Harkin

He's not at all intimidated by bastards like Frist.

[ribrepin]

39. Yes!!! Love the Man

I've loved the man ever since he countered Reagan's tickle down theory with his bubble up theory. Long live Tom Harkin!!!;-)

[zelda7743]

29. Inouye

He's a rock.

[K-W]

31. Remember folks this isnt a figurehead position.

This is a functional legislative position, I'm not saying that these people arent able, I'm sure they are, but there are some people you want out and about talking rather than sitting in backrooms negotiating votes.

You want someone who is very skilled with procedure and dealmaking. But it certainly doesnt hurt if they have other positive qualities.

And remember that the person in this position has to worry about their function and wont have alot of time to be a vocal outsider.

[arcos]

32. Feingold, Durbin, Boxer, Corzine, Levin... n/t

[immoderate]

36. I like Levin.

Corzine and Durbin are also appealing.

--IMM

[foo_bar]

33. Leahy, Leahy, Leahy

Safe seat in a safe state, long history of standing up to fundamentalists and Halliburton.

[Toucano]

34. I think Chuck Schumer would be good. n/t

[69KV]

35. Russ Feingold, Max Baucus, or Mary Landrieu (n/t)

edit: Or Harry Reid.

[Seabiscuit]

40. Barbara Boxer. She's earned it like no other.

[Gore1FL]

41. Hell, even if he wins he should be replaced.

It is stupid to have a party leader that has to play republican to get re-elected.

[Is It Fascism Yet]

42. great handle, ann colter is a man!

i saw ann colter on the bill mahar show last friday night, i was in the studio audience. the producer told us we were not allowed to boo ann colter. he said they wouldn't be able to get her back as a guest if we booed her and he forbade us to, but i was hoping she'd never appear in public anywhere ever again, so i booed her vigorously anyway!

[Fleshdancer]

43. My only request is that it's a non DLCer. n/t