Dean Fans, DUers: What Kerry V.P/Cabinet Could Excite You re Victory 2004

[Raya]

To get anything done in Washington, Democrats have to win Congress as well as the Presidency. Nov. has to be a sweeping victory coast to coast. Eeking out at win is not enough! The grass-roots and Internet effort that propelled Dean could be critical for a real sweep.

So, assuming Kerry can get the nod, who does he NEED as V.P.? Is there a better choice from Wes Clark the point of view of Dean supporters?

What about the rest of Kerry campaigning team? Not just for cabinet. But also to win hard victories against the Repub state by state.

Let’s assume the Gary Hart will be in the cabinet, since he has been campaigning with Kerry from early on and is a defense and national security expert. But, aside from Hart, the great thing about Kerry is that he doesn't seem to have had to do many big pol deals to get where he is, so he may be free to do whatever is best for the fight.


So DUer, What team could get us all excited?

[quinnox]

1. I would ask Gephardt if he is willing to

serve in the cabinet as Health and Human Services chief.

And I would ask Hart to be foreign policy advisor.

For vice-president Edwards comes to mind immediately.

Plus maybe Dean can serve as Surgeon General. Or DNC chairman.

[sangha]

10. Gep for HHS, Dept of Labor, NLRB

would be nice

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Kerry + anyone = Green for me.

There is no way that I will vote him.

[Meshuga]

3. You're only helping Bush by voting green...

Sad but true.

[TLM]

7. Then one can say you're only helping Bush by nominating Kerry...

can't they?


I won't vote for more of the same DC insider corporate puppet dems who are just as much a part of the problem as Bush.

If these insiders want to shut out the grassroots to keep their grip on power, they'll be doing it without my vote.


I really do not think people understand for how many people Dean is the democratic party's LAST CHANCE. Dean represents a last ditch effort to take this party back from the special interests and DC insiders.

If they are able to take Dean out and nominate someone like Kerry. They won't just lose my vote, they will lose my membership in the democratic party. The party will have sold me out, and worked to keep my voice silent... so fuck them.

There is a huge crack down the middle of this party... a lot of people are ready to just give up on the democrats specifically because of shit like this. Any dem with fire or energy is shut down... and dem who wants reform is shut down. Any dem who doesn't play the insider game of favors and power brokering is shut down.

Dean is their last chance... if they don't realize it, they will lose to Bush. Be it Kerry or Clark or Edwards... they'll lose. They'll lose because 20 or 30 percent of the party will bail on the party if they run yet another bland safe boring wooden democrat owned by special interests.

[Raya]

13. Breaking: Fritz Hollings of S.C. Endorses Kerry. Just the Guy Needed.

[11 Bravo]

16. Kerry has decades of solid liberal/progressive credentials.

Unless some of the ideological purists around here come to the realization that there is no perfect candidate for everyone, and there will always be positions and votes cast with which we can in good conscience disagree, then we will have four more years of the worst...president...ever.

[Goldmund]

4. Why not?

n/t

[Raya]

5. Do you mean Kerry should rep the green party? He isn #1 w Environmentalist

[Meshuga]

6. Kerry/Graham

Secretary of Defense: Wes Clark
Attorney General: John Edwards

[feckerman]

8. Kerry/Edwards

If Dean loses the primary election, Kerry should pick Edwards. Edwards comes off as young, fresh, and energized - something youth look for. Kerry comes off as the old hag who has been in Washington for a few to many years but hopefully has some useful experince.

If you put them together, you might just get away with the ticket - even if Kerry's campaign has been a nightmare.

Beyond that -Dean for Sec. General - and ? for geph. and grah.?

[Raya]

9. Which Southern States Do you think Edwards could win?

[sangha]

11. A "liberal like Marion Wright Edelman"

would be great for HHS

[blm]

20. HAHAH...PERFECT.

Marian Wright Edelman is one of my HEROS.

I'm proud to be a "liberal like Marian Wright Edelman."

[sangha]

22. thanks

you're a real sweetie

[eissa]

12. My VP picks

remain the same if the president is a New Englander (Dean, Kerry):

Graham, Harkin or Clark (in no particular order)

[LuminousX]

14. VP for Kerry? Ideally, Graham. Actually, Graham with anyone is good

[Sensitivity]

15. Thought Graham has a Heart problem? No other Good Southerners?

What about Hollings who just endorsed Kerry?

[JohnKleeb]

17. Hollings is a good man but I dont think that would be a good idea

Hollings is near 80 now. I like Kerry-Edwards but the VP could be anyone.

[goobergunch]

18. I couldn't get excited about a Kerry campaign

I'd support it, but I couldn't get excited about it.

[Perky]

19. Kerry Richardson

Call it the Gravitas Ticket.


Kerry willne The Northeast/West Midwest is split

But Hispanic Vote for Richardson wins NM/AZ/FL.

[zulchzulu]

21. I'd like all the candidates who ran to have a cabinet position

VP - Edwards
Sec. of Labor - Gephardt
Sec. Health/Human Services - Dean
Sec. of Defense - Clark
Sec. of Homeland Security - Lieberman
Sec. of Peace (new position) - Kucinich
Sec. of Housing/Urban Development - Sharpton
Sec. of Interior - Graham

I'm not a big fan of CMB due to her questionable record as Senator where I feel she would be a liability...

[JohnKleeb]

23. Not likely to happen but I got a question

Why is Graham at the Interior, I dont know his record on environmental issues but theres one name I think a President Kerry would give that job, and if he got that job, well it would be like how this guy's dad ran the DOJ. Ya know the guy I am talking about, Kerry endorser right now.

[zulchzulu]

25. Hollings as Sec. of Interior? Maybe...

[Northwind]

24. None

If Kerry is nominated Bush gets 4 more years.

NBD '04

[indigo32]

26. I dunno

theres many good people out there.