Reply #51: Want to like Rosenberg, leaning toward Dean.

[fairfaxvadem]

I'm sure Mr. Rosenberg is absolutely competent to do the job and clearly has the connections to do the requisite fundraising.

But, as has been commented elsewhere on DU and other blogs, the Democratic Consultant system has to be dismantled, pronto, among other things. Democratic Hill Staffers, when they leave, don't go to labor or other "Democratic" interests, they go work for corporate America (no offense to the Heinz Corp), so we're not even keeping our own people in the fold.

I want a DNC leader who can encourage people to remain in the fold with the rest of us and not profitting off of us first.

I'm just concerned that Rosenberg is not sufficiently removed from the "system" to enforce some serious changes on how the party operates.

Also, there needs to be a lot more work on the state dem party committess. By and large, the state parties are a shambles. You won't win too many more elections unless the state parties get their acts together.