Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) for minority leader

[dolstein]

Why? He's from a "safe" state. He's from the mid-West. He's got a liberal voting record, but on TV he comes off as blue collar tough, rather than white collar weak.

[Walt Starr]

1. BINGO!

dolstein, I've been saying this all morning starting as soon as they announced Daschle lost!

[Thrill]

2. I'd take that

Dodd would be my second choice

[Kitka]

3. As an Illinoisan

who supports Durbin 1000%, I'd love to see that.

[aldian159]

4. Agreed

Durbin and Obama are going to represent my state well, and Durbin is going to represent the party as a whole very well

[cjbuchanan]

5. Sounds like a good idea

What do you think of Howard Dean for chair of the DNC?

[dolstein]

6. I think it would be a disaster

I just don't see how that helps the Democrats improve their position in the red states. The fact is, no matter how well we do in the blue states, it's not enough to win the White House. I'd rather have John Edwards.

[Walt Starr]

11. I was a former Dean support and I agree with you

We need a pro-gun Southern head of the DNC now.

I was actively against moving to the center before. I support it 100% now.

[cjbuchanan]

13. Dean has a good NRA rating

Just pointing that out.

[Hubert Flottz]

7. I agree!

Wish he'd ran for for president!

[Emboldened Chimp]

8. Sounds good to me...

Bring it on.

[Zynx]

9. Durbin or Feingold.

[kentuck]

10. I agree 100%

Although Daschle was a good man, he should never have been chosen as Majority or Minority Leader, coming from such a conservative state where he was in constant danger of losing his job unless he cowtowed to the conservatives in his state.

[eleny]

12. Agreed

[City Lights]

14. I love Durbin and agree we need someone from a nice blue state. eom

[WI_DEM]

15. yes, he would be a very good choice

[BurtWorm]

16. I like it!

:thumbsup:

[Tweed]

17. Durbin rides the L to downtown. He is a man of the people.

Minority leader in 2004 and President elect in 2008!

[ArtVandaley]

18. He's the perfect choice

Blue collar midwesterner, exactly what we need. I emailed his office this morning pleading with him to run.

[madrchsod]

19. you bet! at least he`s

got the balls to do it...