Chuck Todd finally says something smart. "We haven't even talked about how bad the DNC is"

[LeftyAndProud60]

Damn Tim Kaine. What is that guy doing and how much longer will he be allowed to do it? And I don't want to hear that "he works for the WH and Obama is the leader of the party" stuff. The head of the DNC needs to be vocal and be able to articulate the President's policies. Then he/she should know about every race in every state. The guy in there now is useless.

[thunder rising]

1. It was definitely a different organization under Howard Dean ... motivated, energized

[Kyril Enko]

13. You got THAT right!

Dr. Dean knows that bipartisanship is actually bipartisanshit!

[AndyA]

2. The stupid, stupid Democrats are going to undo much of what Howard Dean

obtained if they stick with Tim Kaine. You don't see him, or hear from him. And when you do, he's not impressive at all. Why they would stick with him is beyond me.

It almost seems as if the Democrats are dead set on giving back much of what they got in 2006 and 2008. Maybe they don't like being in charge, perhaps they'd rather just blame everything on the Republicans while they cash their checks and have health care.

[WhiteTara]

7. isn't he a Rahm pick? n/t

[KoKo]

10. From what I read he is a good friend of Obama.. He was a possible VP

pick along with Evan Bayh. Whatever...the man is absent. Never appears on TV defending our Party like Dean and MacAuliff did. He's a ghost.

[quiller4]

15. Nope. He was Obama's choice. Rahm wanted a leader from

the Western States but Obama wanted a Southerner. Others in the Obama camp supported Kaine because he was the strongest fundraiser amoung the finalists. Others considered included Bill Richardson who was rumored to be Rahm's choice.

[Cosmocat]

16. The ONLY saving grace ... Michael Steele ...

Kaine is an empty suit ...

The only saving grace is that Michael Steele is a net negative for the other team ...

[wroberts189]

3. I keep having to ask myself if they want to lose. knr

[Vinca]

4. What we need is Howard Dean.

[HelenWheels]

6. I agree n/t

[still_one]

5. After the Massachusetts election, Kaine should have been fired and replaced /nt

[dkf]

8. Tim Kaine is what Obama wants.

Get real people. That is a White House operation which goes to the non aggressive nature that has taken over the place. Don't complain about Kaine. It's the white house.

[brand404]

9. Tim who? Wow, i totally forgot about him. I remember Dean was very active and vocal.Very different

Howard Dean was a MACHINE! THe guy worked and the results showed themselves.
This Kaine fellow seems to be kicking back and drinking martinis or something. Seems like a perfect fit fort he WH...a YES man to the president causing no ruffled feathers.

[Hippo_Tron]

11. The DNC's job is to raise money

Strategy is run out of the White House.

[uponit7771]

12. Tim Kaine is doing a HORRIBLE job

[wisteria]

14. Dean will not be brought back. I agree that maybe Kaine isn't in his element here, but

we need to come up with someone other than Dean. So if someone has other suggestions, I am all ears.