DU questions to the DNC candidates

[paineinthearse]

Despite the blizzard, I will be participating in a conference call tonight with all the DNC chair candidates.

I can submit a question(s) during the day that will be asked to a particular candidate or to the entire panel.

Please give this some consideration and post your questions here. I'll convey to the call conference call organizers, take notes or get a transcript and report back late tonight.

[DebJ]

1. On a CSPAN showing of the Q&A of the candidates, at least

four of them stated that the party needs to work from the grassroots up. At least one or two candidates mentioned that this would include getting financing down to the local levels.

But what else do they envision? I would like to hear as much detail as possible on this.

[MaineDem]

2. Will those taking part in the call be voting DNC members?

I'm curious.

The candidates are all in Sacramento today for a forum with the regional DNC members. Next week they will be in NYC.

Thanks for keeping us informed.

[paineinthearse]

3. I'm just a lowly town committee member

Guess I'll be crashing the party. hehehe

[Me.]

4. I Would Like To Know

Why haven't they, as a group, made a strong and effective stance against the ***H juggernaut? Why haven't they used ***h's lies against him? Why, they haven't come up with an exit plan for getting out of Iraq. Are they ever going to stand by us, the people, and fight for our rights and liberties, to stop them from being eroded by that gang of thugs in the WH? And that's just for starters.

[eg101]

5. 18,000 Americans die yearly because we have no universal healthcare.

18,000 Americans die yearly because we have no universal healthcare.

As DNC chair, what will you do about it? 18,000 every year die because America does not have universal healthcare, although almost every other western nation does have it. And America supposedly the richest nation in the world....

Because America does not have universal healthcare, 18,000 every year--6 times as many as died on Sept 11. Every year.

As DNC chair, give one reason why "universal healthcare" should not be the first and last thing you say everytime you get in front of a TV camera.

Given the extent of loss of life (18K deaths per year) due to our politicians' failure to institute universal healthcare, as DNC chair, what are you going to do to help bring to justice all the politicians, past and present, who have so far failed to institute universal healthcare in America? Do you promise to try them for this criminal negligence? Why not?