Feels like we have room for one more political thread...
On a more serious note - the Democratic party is certainly in a down cycle. This election has been a pretty stinging rebuke to the DNC. So, where do they go from here?
My first thought is they need a leader. Donna Brazile should step aside - too much baggage from the WikiLeaks, and you can't oversee the disaster of this election and expect to guide the party forward. Obama makes the most sense in the short-term to play a role, but I think the DNC needs to find someone who can bring the enthusiasm back to the party from the grassroots. Maybe its an Elizabeth Warren who picks up the reins.
I think the democratic leadership needs to look at themselves in the mirror, and understand they are as much of the problem as the solution. And anyone who does not see that, should step down. I'd like to see Tulsi Gabbard brought back into a leadership position. And, I think the new DNC should sit down with Bernie and his team, and really dig into the reasons why he generated such grassroots enthusiasm - I think its part message, and part messenger. DNC has to understand both.
On a more serious note - the Democratic party is certainly in a down cycle. This election has been a pretty stinging rebuke to the DNC. So, where do they go from here?
My first thought is they need a leader. Donna Brazile should step aside - too much baggage from the WikiLeaks, and you can't oversee the disaster of this election and expect to guide the party forward. Obama makes the most sense in the short-term to play a role, but I think the DNC needs to find someone who can bring the enthusiasm back to the party from the grassroots. Maybe its an Elizabeth Warren who picks up the reins.
I think the democratic leadership needs to look at themselves in the mirror, and understand they are as much of the problem as the solution. And anyone who does not see that, should step down. I'd like to see Tulsi Gabbard brought back into a leadership position. And, I think the new DNC should sit down with Bernie and his team, and really dig into the reasons why he generated such grassroots enthusiasm - I think its part message, and part messenger. DNC has to understand both.