Posted on 11/30/2004 5:29:59 PM PST by AmericanMade1776
Win and the world smiles with you. Lose in politics, and you're a bum. So it's no wonder that the loudest Bronx cheer in Washington goes to lame-duck Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who has presided over two disastrous election setbacks in 24 months. "Terry McAuliffe proved that raising money isn't enough," says Democratic moneyman Andrew S. Rappaport, a general partner at August Capital Associates LP in Menlo Park, Calif. "[He] is the person who is most responsible for the predicament the Democrats are in."
That may be a bit hyperbolic, but as the Dems try to pick up the pieces after a shattering election, they're looking to replace McAuliffe in February with a party boss who not only talks a big game but actually delivers. Indeed, the crowded campaign for DNC chief is fast becoming a battle for the future direction of the party -- not to mention a possible early test for putative 2008 Presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton.
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UNDATED Defeated Texas Congressman Martin Frost is being mentioned as a possible chairman for the Democratic National Committee.
More than 100 state party leaders plan to meet December ninth through the eleventh in Orlando, Florida, for the association's annual meeting.
Democrats will vote at their February meeting in Washington on a replacement for Terry McAuliffe, who's not seeking another term.
Frost lost in his November second re-election bid to Republican Congressman Pete Sessions.
Redistricting landed the longtime U-S House members in the same Dallas-area district.
The Associated Press reports other names being mentioned for the D-N-C job are:
-- former Vermont Governor Howard Dean
-- New York businessman Leo Hindery Junior
-- and Donnie Fowler, who directed John Kerry's successful Michigan campaign this year.
His father, Don Fowler, is a former D-N-C chairman.
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2631966
heh, heh...Chirac...
Chirac...born woser...
- In the wake of the Democrats' stunning presidential election defeat, Donna Brazile has been suggested as a possible candidate to replace outgoing Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe.
But in an interview with the Amsterdam News, Brazile, a political strategist who ran Al Gore's presidential campaign in 2000, said that she doesn't want the job.
"I'm honored to be on anyone's list," said Brazile, 45. "I want to rebuild the Democratic Party, but I have no interest in the job at this time."
http://www.louisianaweekly.com/cgi-bin/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20041129g
Democrats are the party of wosers and whiners...so Chirac is a natural.
A pretty sad list...Frost..well, he lost his caucus's vote for minority leader, then he lost his seat, so let's pick him as the national face, and voice of the Dem party for the next two years..that's brilliant...(NOT)MP<' It's a sad grab bag of chocies they have.. The ONE person, IMHO, who could make it work..I haven't seen his name mentioned..Harold Ford..
Watch that Mel Gibson movie, The Passion.
Democrats are at a lost for Issues,talent, and New blood in their party. Democrats have also wasted lot of money on races they have lost.
Yes, just ask George Soros.
They have no clue.
Their idle billy,who disgraced the The Peoples House and the Office of the Presidency, is to blame.
They don't get it,they never will.
It's the candidate, stupid!
LOL Brazile, "pick me, pick me".
good day laddie...the dummies can commandeer our former prime minister,the cretin,jean chretin who you may recall was bubbas northern buttboy for 8 long years..he's corrupt,arrogant and clueless...absolutely qualified...bcboy
What about Michael Moore? Brains and good looks.
LOL A sure fire winner. /sarcasm
Garbage in, garbage out. It doesn't matter who this party's front man is. He/she is still selling the same pile of crap.
The Democratic party can't reform itself. Let them "think" all they want to. It will do them no good, because they aren't willing to take a serious look at themselves. They're even less willing to change.
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