Appears Reid is going to get the nod, according to CNN. The first order of business should be to take down a nominee, just to set the tone. I don't care who, but it better be a big one.
Powell's replacement? That story should hit in about three weeks, I'd think. Maybe the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Great. Another prominent Democrat who doesn't want to disagree with the Republicans. Why is it that the only Democratic leader with any balls is a woman?
Hillary? A "leader?" BWAHHHHAHHH!! God, I hope she is your candidate to run against Guiliani in '08! LOL
Actually I meant Nancy Pelosi in the House. Come to think of it Biden would be a good choice for Senate minority leader. He's strong on defense and national security, tough on crime, good on the environment, good on education, and is a ranking member of the Senate foreign relations committee. Problem is that he ran for president once and didn't win, so the party leadership looks at him as damaged goods. All I can say is that Terry McAuliffe better be gone, toot frickin' sweet.
Nancy Pelosi might be a good idea as a congressional leader, but wouldn't be a very good candidate in four years. She comes across as too liberal... I'm not saying she actual is or is not. Perception is what matters for a party that is relevant, but certainly not powerful. Reid is a great candidate for minority leader for several reasons. Of course, more liberal Democrats may despise these reasons, but they exist nonetheless. 1. Reid comes from a swing state. 2. Reid is not liberal. 3. He doesn't invite the same visceral negative reaction from conservatives and moderates that many liberal Democrats do. (Kennedy, HRC, etc.) 4. He has a history of "playing nice" with the other side. With almost no political leverage right now, the Democrats cannot be perceived as working against the public interest. Too many filibusters or too much hassling of a judiciary nominee comes off very poorly in Red and Swing states.
I think if she was doing her job correctly, DeLay would be out of office...look what Gingrich did in the late 80s, the man was evil, but he took down how many speakers?