A new minority leader?

[CalebHayes]

Is it time for a new minority leader? Quite frankly... Tom is not doing it for me. I think we need a new leader that will not sell out to the right.

[Torrey Pines]

1. Interesting

Who would you suggest as an alternative?

[CalebHayes]

2. Robet byrd... Patty Murry...

There are more but I have to go to school.

[La_Serpiente]

4. Nah, not Byrd. He would be nice though.

He is probably going to retire soon. Choose a Senator from a safe district, like Durbin. I would say Feingold, but he is not in a safe district.

Boxer should be a leader also. I would like to see her as the whip.

[Padraig18]

3. Yes--- Dick Durbin of Illinois!

Rock-solid liberal credentials, opposed the IWR, an excellent orator, a brilliant intellect and absolutely fearless when confronting * and his RW minions. He is also extremely well-liked on both sides of the aisle.

[HFishbine]

5. We need someone from a democratic stronghold

The problem with Daschle is the politics of his home state. If he truley fought for democratic values, he'd be in jeopardy for reelection. We need someone who can stand for our values without fearing a backlash at home -- not sure who that would be though. Suggestions?

[Padraig18]

7. Ahem--- Dick Durbin

Illinois, a rock-solid 'blue state', his seat is safe until '08, etc.

[dansolo]

15. Agreed - Dick Durbin

Not only is his seat safe, but he is one of the few Senators that has been consistently speaking out against Bush, on all fronts.

[Padraig18]

18. Bingo!

He has opposed this unlected fraudship that passes for an administration at EVERY critical juncture, and has been subjected to *savage* attacks in return. Dick Durbin knows how vicious these slimeballs are, and he's not afraid to take the fight TO them!

Did you read where he is going to introduce legislation to repeal the Medicare drug benefit? In your EYE, Commander Bunnypants!

[Frodo]

6. Take Daschle out of that spot (or hint at it in the next 11 months)...

...and we lose his seat in SD.

His leadership role is a BIG factor in his re-election. SD knows that if they vote him out they get a freshman on no significant committees. Keep him and you have one of the most powerful men in Washington bringing home the bacon.

[Le Taz Hot]

8. How about Boxer

OK, OK, as a Californian I may be just a teeny weeny bit biased.

[Ficus]

9. Russ Feingold

or Tom Harkin

[Padraig18]

10. I could support either of them.

My preference, both strategically and otherwise would be for Dick Durbin, but Russ or Tom would either one make an excellent leader.

[La_Serpiente]

12. I would vote Russ

but he has really close elections too. He only won with 52 percent of the vote last time. Next year, he could be going up against a millionaire!!!!

[mb7588a]

11. a few ideas

Reid?
Feingold? (I think his district is fairly safe. If he makes it past 2004, no reason to think he won't, nothing stopping him.)
Kerry?
Edwards (Too bad he's not staying.)
Biden?
Feinstein?

[La_Serpiente]

14. Nah, not Reid

He got the endorsement of the NRA and voted for the late-term abortion bill.

Feingold? I would REALLY like to see him, but his seat is not safe as well. He only won with 52 percent of the vote last time.

Kerry, yeah, he could be easily.

Biden? Nah. He voted for the late term abortion law and seems pretty hawkish to me.

Feinstein? Medicare vote.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. Tom Harkin....Rangle

[La_Serpiente]

16. Rangle is in the House

He is the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations committee.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

20. i node that

he should replace pelosi

[GobGoober]

17. Speaking as an uncommitted Independent

Why should I even consider Democrats who offer nothing different from the Republicans?

Daschle does nothing but cower to the Republicans. That makes the Republicans more attractive to me. When Democrats tell me they are everything the Republicans are except they are Democrats (I call it the Lieberman syndrome), I nfigure I sjhould just go ahead and vote for the Republican.

I used to split my vote about fifty-fifty, but more and more, I vote for Republicans because the Democrats don't offer me anything different. I'm sick of the right wing baloney going on, but if I have a choice between a Republican and a Democrat who acts like a Republican, why take the fake when the real thing is on the ballot?

Democrats had better get a clue, if they don't offer something different to Independents, they will remain a minority party with little to no power.

[corporatewhore]

19. time to get rid of republicrats

welcome to Du

[truthspeaker]

22. what you say is so obvious

to everyone except the DLC. Lieberman accuses Dean of deviating from the new vision that Clinton and the DLC brought to the Democratic party. Welll, duh, if it's losing elections we should deviate from it!

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. YES! Dick Durbin would be great! n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

23. Patty Murray

My senator. And, a great one. Voted against the IWR and is steadfastly liberal.

[CalebHayes]

24. Yeah, She is my senator also... She would represent the party well.