Martin Frost has thrown his hat in the DNC ring

[cali]

according to kos. I don't know that much about Frost other than that he's a longtime influential Texas Congressman who was defeated by Delay's redistricting scheme. Any Texans, or knowledgeable House watchers, care to comment? What kind of a record does he have?

[Fenris]

1. Moderate Martin

If you want to continue sucking, go with Martin Frost.

To clarify, Frost is a "moderate" Texas Dem, which sometimes can translate as "conservative" Texas Dem. He would be a DLC, centrist leader. Bad idea.

[cali]

2. Oh dear,

Sorry to hear that. I definitely don't want to continue sucking, as you so elegantly put it. I want to see Dean as DNC chair, but I suspect that the powers that be are scared shitless at that propect, and will do anything to prevent it.

[Fenris]

3. People need to push to get the party out of the hands of DLC/centrists

Dean is the most logical choice for the job. His fundraising network alone, not to mention his organizational skills, would be very useful. And this is coming from someone who didn't support Dean for president.

Frost is too moderate and he lacks the power of Dean. Al From and the others would love Frost as he would be the perfect leader for whatever Southern strategy they're foolishly planning. Frost will be as ineffective as the last guy (and Terry was pretty ineffective).

[Radical Activist]

4. It doesn't really make sense

to get the party out of the hands of moderates by making a moderate DNC chair. Remember that Dean is a moderate too.

[Fenris]

6. Yeah, but less so than Frost.

Or any of the other "contenders" the DNC is throwing around.

[realFedUp]

5. about as exciting as watching cowpies steam.

Do you want to turn people to a third party?

[Gothmog]

7. Martin Frost would be a good DNC chairman

Martin was one of the Texas democrats targeted by Tom Delay in his redistricing scheme. Frost would make a good leader for the DNC.

[Pepperbelly]

8. Frost has some real grudges going on. That could be good.

Nothing motivates egotistical politicians like grudges. And he owes the gops plenty.

[UTUSN]

9. Intelligent, Articulate, Decent----Oh, Just Another Democrat n/t

[ldf]

10. is this the party's effort

to derail dean?

[LanternWaste]

11. I was one of his constituents

Marting Frost had represented me up until the redistricting fiasco. I've met him twice and he's responded in-depth to each of the handful of e-mails I'd sent him.

On some particular policy issues I disagreed with, his response was not pandering at all. He simply stated plainly and succinctly the reasons he voted the way he did and made no apologies for it.

He was effective and efficient at bringing federal money into the district and spent an large amount of time actually mingling with his constituents at Lion's Club halls, VFW halls, etc.

I suppose by the most fundamental definition of the word, he is a Moderate as has been said earlier in the thread (however, in more cases than not- I am too). But he's a good man. He's honorable and decent.

He has a high priority of maintaining and/or getting more funding for civil and social welfare programs, supports a ready military and (my own pet) is a firm defender of effective environmental programs.

That's my opinion of the guy. Take it for what it's worth