Molly Ivins: Back to work (An aftermath to-do list)

[Dudley_DUright]

Here's my two cents worth on "What Is to Be Done?" First of all, let me rush to join the Bill-Clinton-for-Party-Chair bandwagon (which I believe started with a Los Angles Times editorial). Granted, that means Hillary couldn't run in 2008, which is fine by me since I think she is: (A) too divisive, and (B) I worry about her safety.

So put the Big Dog in at DNC. Let him raise money, recruit candidates and plot strategy. He knows and loves politics: who better? If he doesn't want that deal, he could at least travel about to various states to help strategize.

Second, count me in the Hidden Blessing camp on the defeat of Tom Daschle. Nice man, lovely man, not enough of a fighter. I know R's like to consider Daschle guilty of colossal obstructionism and terrible, extreme partisanship hiding behind his mild-mannered demeanor. If only. That's just the R's usual game of claiming to be victims.

The big problem with Daschle is that he comes from such a red state he always faced a tough re-election fight. You can't exactly be real Out There when you're from South Dakota -- and besides, he put such a milquetoast face on the party.

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http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=18052

[eataTREE]

1. OK, serious question here:

Why don't we progressives have party leaders and elected representatives who are as smart as our columnists?

Molly Ivins rules, as usual.

[donhakman]

2. Yawn

I guess I'll kick back and read my TV Guide

[pleiku52cab]

3. Ivins is as always, right on the money

[carnie_sf]

4. How about Molly Ivins

as chair of the DNC?

[Gyre]

5. Who boy!

Isn't that an idea? Wouldn't it be great to have another Texan sticking it to chimp and rove? I can't think of anyone better.

Clinton is a little too oily for my taste. But I'm a radical.

Gyre