Who would you like to head the DNC?

[ShimokitaJer]

Now that McAuliffe has announced he will not seek a second term when it expires in 2005, who would you like to see at the helm?

I thought I'd do this as a question rather than a poll, since I wanted to leave room for all the wild speculation you can muster.

McAuliffe's announcement here:
http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1077788303247542.xml

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. Kucinich

[NuckinFutz]

9. Definitely

Perfect place for him.

[anti-bush]

2. I'm hoping John Kerry will do it to help Pres. Edwards!

:-)

I'm not sure yet.

Donna Brazille and James Carville are interesting names.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Hard to say but I am glad McCauliffe is going

[BruinAlum]

4. Clinton!

[revcarol]

5. DEAN

Time to turn the party back over to the people, instead of the elite corporatists.

(A Kucinich supporter)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. dean would be my second choice

[janx]

25. While I understand your sentiments, that probably would not

be allowed. The upper echelon of the party would stand solidly against it.

[lcordero]

6. Bernie Sanders

[Cuban_Liberal]

7. Has to be a Democrat. n/t

[lcordero]

24. He's a better Democrat than most Democrats

[Cuban_Liberal]

26. Maybe, maybe not.

Sorta depends on where you fall on the political spectrum...:shrug:

[Hippo_Tron]

35. Does he caucus with the dems?

If so he's basically a democrat. As far as Bernie Sanders goes, I don't think he's take the job.

[Fleshdancer]

8. Howard Dean for many reasons

He can obviously build a massive grassroots network.

He can obviously raise money.

I want a pit bull to head the DNC. No more Mr. Nice Shmoozer guy who politely disagrees with Republicans on TV. Nope. It's time we get someone who makes them as uncomfortable as they like to make us.

Call us unpatriotic or out of touch with mainstream America? Well I'll expect Dean to say "you're full of crap, and this is why..."

[Bread and Circus]

11. I would like Dean to be the head of the DNC

[Cuban_Liberal]

10. Harold Ford.

I think he'd be an awesome choice!:)

[edzontar]

12. Can't agree on Ford. He is one of the most conservative Dems

In congress.

He's in, I'm out.

[Deaner1971]

13. Well...

I admire Dean's grassroots and mobilzation abilities but, I don't know how he'd do with raising money from the "hated corporate machines". I would much prefer seeing him back in the statehouse in Montpelier running the state that he loves.

I hope that Sen. Edwards continues his great service in Congress should he not get the nod so, not him.

I sincerely like the idea of James Carville. He would beat Gillespie senseless on the Sunday morning shows (which Terry M. has been incapable or unwilling to do) and he is an engaging, no BS speaker.

I vote James Carville.

[DuctapeFatwa]

14. Cynthia McKinney

She's a Democrat, and she's not a zombie.

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. I could see that

[zbdent]

16. Duh, James Carville.

Can you imagine what a force the Dems would be under his direction?

[TheDonkey]

20. Hhmmmmmm very interesting pick

Gary Hart was also another good pick I saw.

[Capn Sunshine]

33. He won't take it--he's busy working for the forces of fascism in Venzuela

In fact, the Anti-Chavez folks are currently this DLC whores only client.

[Burma Jones]

17. Andrew Cuomo

I think he can reach across a spectrum of the party. He's respected and is currently out of office.

[PurityOfEssence]

18. Gary Hart

One of the most underutilized--and brilliant--politicians of the last few decades.

[Leilani]

21. Agree with you about Gary Hart

I'd love to see him in a position where all of his talents & experience could be put to work.

I love to see him head of a Washington Think Tank, coming up with new solutions to problems facing the US.

Dems are really outnumbered when it comes to strategio thinking in DC.

He would be a great Sec of State, Head of Homeland Security, etc.

[flpoljunkie]

22. Would like someone quicker on feet, but McAuliffe hell of a fundraiser

You got to give him that. He is an unfailingly, affable, Irish man. We could do worse.

I remember hoping that the late Maynard Jackson would win the post.

[TheDonkey]

34. Terry did a noble job, he was really good on the cameras

He just lead during a very bad time for all Democrats. I don't place the blame exclusively on him like many people on DU seem to pile on.

I hope he enters into state politics, he could be a formidable ally in national politics.

[YNGW]

23. James Traficant

nc

[bluedog]

27. DEAN

Dean....he'll get the grass roots movement on track...didn't he get this ball rolling by telling it like it was with nush???

[janx]

29. Dean is the LAST person the D.C. Dems would want

as head of the DNC.

He might be a little too good at it and affect change that would challenge them.

[Leilani]

37. I Think Howard Dean is the Best Choice

He gave a voice to Dems when they didn't have one, therefore the perfect choice to be voice of the party.

He raised more money than Bill Clinton did as President, another really important qualification.

And he can energize people, truly give the party back to the people.

As a Clark supporter, I think he'd be terrific!!!

Aside from the Presidency, the head of the DNC could be the most important position for the party.

[janx]

38. Sure, he would be great at it. Too good, in fact.

That's why it will never happen.

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. How about Ralph Nader? *g*

[JHBowden]

30. Howard Dean

That is, if he doesn't take Jeffords' job.

[Debi]

31. HOWARD DEAN

HOWARD DEAN
HOWARD DEAN
HOWARD DEAN!!!

[Mr.Green93]

32. Captain Jack Sparrow

[MissMarple]

Well, ...that would keep things interesting.

But, do we have enough rum?

[MissMarple]

40. Well, ...that would keep things interesting.

But, do we have enough rum?

[Hippo_Tron]

36. Bill Clinton

I'd love to have that guy back at the helm of our party.

[Endangered Specie]

39. Ted Kennedy.

[chiburb]

41. Scott Lee...

Who believes this:

Instead of the conservative motto, "A fair day's wage for a fair day's work," we must inscribe on our banner the revolutionary watchword, "Abolition of the wage system."

It is the historic mission of the working class to do away with capitalism. The army of production must be organized, not only for everyday struggle with capitalists, but also to carry on production when capitalism shall have been overthrown. By organizing industrially we are forming the structure of the new society within the shell of the old.
http://iww.org/stand.shtml


That ought to show them!