We don't have anyone, do we?

[AmerDem]

Who the hell do we have to represent our party? The only one that comes to mind is O Bama and how sad is it that he didn't start his first Senate term. Geeze, this is what happens after years of corporate invasion of our democratic system. We the people are left out feeling empty but everyone of these politic ans (from both sides) carry on smiling day after day rolling in all of the greed! We need a major major overhaul folks.:puke:

[mdmc]

1. How about Mario Cuomo, and, well,

I feel your pain

[bossfish]

2. Howard Dean...

...is a good voice

[AmerDem]

9. for all the good Dean has done

The corporate media slime will destroy him the second he tries to run.

[Tweed]

3. Russ Feingold, Dick Durbin, Howard Dean, Elliot Spitzer,

Mark Warner, Evan Byah, Hillary Clinton... need I go on?

[leftofthedial]

4. The only one I can think of with any balls AND charisma

(other than a few writers)

is Ron Reagan.

I'd support Kucinich for sure, but he can't even run as a Democrat. It will require either a MAJOR change to the Dems or the creation of a new party.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Wes Clark

has been representing us pretty well. I don't think we need just One leader. Why? Can't we just have a few?

[AmerDem]

10. I was one of the first people to support Clark

but he has made it clear he wants out of politics. I remember during the primaries how his wife was so reluctant for him to run. He was smeared endlessly by both sides. I don't think he will ever put his family thru that again and rightfully so.

Although he will always be at the top of the list for any future Dem. president for a cabinet position.

[TSIAS]

6. Who do the Republicans have?

Giuliani? Schwarzenegger?

It'll be interesting to see who develops as leaders of the Party. Dick Durbin and Obama come to mind. Like him or not, Harold Ford is another.

The fight for the Party will be worth watching.

[mmonk]

7. Dean, Clark, Kucinich

and if all else fails, ourselves.

[derbstyron]

8. A blast from the past...

Gary Hart.
He seemed to float up a trial ballon about the senate race in CO. He didn't run (maybe someone on here knows why).

Personal issues don't seem to rule people out anymore (sadly, in some cases). And he DOES love his country.

A great book by him called "Patriot" It's about taking back the political process.

Any hope? Wishful thinking?

[AmerDem]

11. Gary Hart wouldn't float a trial balloon, he would

sink like a lead balloon!

[tkmorris]

12. A couple of SoFla locals

Robert Wexler and Kendrick Meek.

Not really national names are they?

[derbstyron]

13. Wexler is great

Actually means it when he says count EVERY vote. I believe he was the one leading the fight for a paper trail. Pretty liberal though, don't think he could carry state. I think he would get creamed in Panhandle/fundie freak area

[VOX]

14. Rising Star: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome

He's kind of an establishment Democrat, but he could have broad appeal. Next stop for Newsome would be a run for the Senate, probably.

[angee_is_mad]

16. troubled marriage though

he's marriage to one of the anchors on CourtTV and I heard she has moved to NY. There is speculation that the marriage is on the rocks.

The rightwingers would have a field day with that one!

[Awsi Dooger]

20. I wondered about a comment she made the other day on Court TV

She talked about all the hair styling devices she had all over her apartment. I couldn't understand why someone who was married to the mayor of San Francisco was living in an apartment. I hadn't heard about the marriage problems.

[212demop]

15. And we can still filibuster!

Yippee kayay!

[LiberteToujours]

17. Dean

He doesn't have to run for president or anything. But I think he is great at getting the people to rally because he speaks from the heart and we can see it. If the DLC has to be torn down, I want him at the top when it is rebuilt.

[Moderate Dem]

18. I would be very, very happy with

Harold Ford or Evan Bayh, but then again, I'm more mainstream than most here...

[GodHelpUsAll2]

19. It's interesting

to see all the discussion of who WOULD and WOULD NOT be a good choice. The, no he would not be able to win he's this or he's that and this one is better and more VIABLE than that one. Didn't this very same thing just occur in the primaries? How'd that work out again?

Oh yeah, the choice based on being a sure thing and ELECTABLE just conceeded the election.