What can we at DU do to get Howard Dean to take over DNC chairmanship?

[hedda_foil]

Most if not all of us believe that Howard is the best, if not the only person who can rapidly turn the Dem party around, in terms of both infrastructure and focus? It's obvious that the national party has done almost nothing but lose fights they should win: the presidency, House, Senate, governorships, state legislatures, and secretaries of state/state Election Directors. Dr. Dean has done it before and knows how to do it again.

I am NOT talking who did what to whom, when, where or how. At this point, it's irrelevant, and blaming individuals is counterproductive. I'm not talking about the current Chair and co-chair, other than the fact that they may be the wrong choice for a party that has lost a lot of steam. I am ONLY concerned with what can be done right now to turn the DNC around so it actually functions as it should.

So, does anyone have any idea of how to make Howard Happen?

[Madam45for2923]

1. I like Tom Perez. Not gonna make anything like that happen. If he wants he could help.

[samnsara]

2. whomever sits at the head of the DNC will be crucified for some reason or another

..its just the nature of the beast...

[DURHAM D]

3. First step is to get Donna removed from

Rules and Bylaws Committee. Send message to DNC. email democrats.org

[emulatorloo]

4. Give Perez a chance. He's a good guy, still in the learning phase

Do love Dean though, that's for sure.

[Ligyron]

5. Wish this could be retroactive.

[JI7]

6. He doesn't want it.

[Demsrule86]

10. That is not true...he threw his name in the hat, when it became clear he would not win...he took his

name out.

[Baconator]

7. Damn it... No...

How about we bring out Dukakis or John Edwards?

Clinging to the past and especially to people who have already failed is a huge part of how 2016 happened.

[hedda_foil]

8. But Howard not only didn't fail, his leadership was a huge success from top to bottom.

His 50 state strategy led to veto proof majority in the Senate, big majority in House plus the presidency. As soon as he was pushed out by Rahm Emmanuel in Januarhy of 2009, we started hemorrhaging votes, and the bleeding has continued to this day.

[Baconator]

12. I'll grant all of that...

... but the reason we lost last year is that we look exclusively to the past for strategy and policy and end up fighting the battles from the last big election.

These people grew up in a different political era and that creates a fundamental understanding of how the process works.

It's fucking ridiculous that the party of old white people has a superior ability to look to the future and adapt than we do.

Is it too much to ask that we get someone who has a chance of relating to the current generation and stop relying on people in their 70s and 80s?

[Demsrule86]

9. Nothing...and let's give Perez a chance.

I love Howard Dean...but it is too late.

[Tatiana]

11. I don't know, but I'm all ears.

We need his leadership. He not only has the intelligence to helm the party, but he has the killer instinct necessary to win the tough races.