What do you think of a Gore-Dean ticket in 2008?

[fightingdem]

Howard Dean cannot run for president in 2008 because of his commitment to the DNC but his IS eligible to be selected to the presidential ticket as a veep.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

1. Sounds good

but not a winning combination. Welcome to DU

[fightingdem]

34. Sorry for the bad language

But I'm fucking tired of hearing about the "electability" issue. Kerry was supposed to be more electable than everyone else and see where that got us.

The way things are going we could dig up the rotting body of McGovern, pair him off with Dukakis and still would win in 2008.

[Stinky The Clown]

40. I revere McGovern ... and FWIW .....

..... he is still VERY much alive and well.

[fightingdem]

41. What was I thinking?!

I temporarily lost my mind. Of course, McGovern is alive and I REVERE the man. I went for the snarky answer and totally blew it. My apologies.

[guidod]

48. I think Kerry was one of the

worse candidates that the dems have ever put out there. He might have been a litter better than Dukakis. I'm not saying Kerry wouldn't have made a good President but his campaign sucked. Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Brotherjohn]

2. I'm starting to think it should be Gore/Kerry. Makes the point that...

... the nation made a big mistake, in both 2000 and 2004 (or, if you so choose, it makes the point that both elections were stolen).

[William769]

3. Gore is Great!

No fucking way DEAN!

[dbackjon]

4. Amen

Dean needs to just go away and hide. He is a disgrace to Democrats.

[PassingFair]

16. ?

How?

[Larkspur]

27. What planet are you on? Planet DLC?

[Karenca]

5. Gore/Wesley Clark ...... nt

[coffeenap]

42. This is the winnning combo--I am not a Clark fan (sorry, fans)

but this combo could win big enough to get past the voting machine crap. Clark's military and Gore's environment--gets lots of people out to the polls.

[mithnanthy]

52. Yes

Gore/Clark or Gore/Feingold or Gore/Kucinich (only in my dreams).

[marmar]

6. Gore-Feingold...

With Obama as secretary of state.

[soleft]

14. Gore Feingold - Dean can be Sec. of Health and Human Serv.

[mod mom]

22. Sounds good. Can Fitzgerald be Attorney General?

[NYCGirl]

7. A lot depends on '06

[Dunvegan]

8. I'd go with that...

...or several others.

I'm still looking to see the elected president from 2000 seated.

[terrya]

9. I could definitely get behind a Gore/Feingold ticket

IMO.

[tatertop]

10. Gore/Kucinich

[Rainbowreflect]

19. Now that is a ticket I would give my right arm for.

My two favorite dems on one ticket. :loveya:

[tatertop]

35. I'll second that!

Gore/Kucinich

just thinking about it makes me all goosey!

:loveya:

[On the Road]

11. Dean is Everything Lieberman Was Not

The VP candidate has to be a good hatchet man. Dean is a good one. But he can also articulate a set of positive principles and positions. His town hall speech is beautiful.

Gore and Dean would be my two top choices. I actually think they would make a good team.

[ladjf]

30. Dean is a good American. But, I think someone like Feingold

would be better.

[zann725]

12. Kerry-Gore. They both are "owed" a Presidency/or VP. Plus, they'd

balance out each other's style, and weaknesses.

[NYCGirl]

13. Gore's already been VP for eight years. Why would he do it again? NT

[SaveElmer]

15. Too cute by half...Dean would righfully be criticized...plus

I personally think he is too valuable where he is. Ocassional verbal gaffes aside, his plan for the future success of the Democratic Party is visionary....

He see very clearly that we can no longer cede ANY segment of society, either geographically or philosophically to the right wing. So while it seems a fools errand to court fundamentalists, you have to remember that those people have only been hearing one side, because we left the playing field. Jimmy Carter took a MAJORITY of the evangelcial vote in 1976. Dean realizes that we need to be in there, no matter how hopeless it seems with the Democratic message!

[ieoeja]

24. I agree 25%!

He is more valuable where he is for the reasons you state. But I disagree that the notion of Dean as vice-president is "cute", that there would be any rightful reason for criticizing Dean for accepting the VP nomination two months before his term as chairman of the DNC expires, or with your parroting rightwing insults.

Sometimes I believe Hillary's biggest problem is how quickly her supporters are to piss off everyone else. Okay, not really. The Goldwater Girl has a LOT bigger problems than that.

[SaveElmer]

26. I hardly think I am parrotting right wing insults...

Dean has had verbal gaffes...he admits them himself...

He did so yesterday

[fightingdem]

32. He's a straight talker

He doesn't convene a focus group to find out what he should say first. Of the hundreds of speeches he gives every year, the media always hammers him for a few gaffes. And when he's wrong he admits it. Veeps are chosen to round out the ticket. Dean will fire up the base.

[SaveElmer]

36. Take a quick look at the news the last wto days...

Dean, by his own admission, committed a verbal gaffe...

I am not a Dean enemy...as I think I was pretty clear that I supported him. Not everyone is perfect and he does have the ocassional problem of speaking before a thought is completely formed in his mind (or so it seems). Not a fatal flaw, but one he should work on.

[Clark2008]

17. I don't, because it won't happen.

I'm doubting Gore will run and Dean said he wouldn't if he became the DNC chair.

[femmocrat]

18. Gore/Clark

Sounds like a dream team to me!

[Adelante]

21. I don't think so

Aside from the fact that I think Clark would be great at any job he sets his mind to, including the vice presidency, I really see a need for the VP to have a legislative background. Any president is going to have to focus on foreign policy for the foreseeable future to get us out of the mess Bush has put us in. A vice president who can push the Dem agenda, especially on Domestics, through Congress is what will be needed, IMO. A former Rep or Senator knows just how to get it done. So, no matter who the nominee is eventually, I would hope Clark's talents and experience would be put to a different use. I felt the very same way in 2004, and even more strongly for 2008. There's too much critical work to be done not to use people in the most effective and efficient ways possible.

[mtnsnake]

20. One of the other should've been president right now

Gore should've been president in 2000 but got screwed by the Supreme Court and Dean would've been president if only he could've gotten through the primaries.

Dean would've trounced the imbecile, Bush, in a general election.

[Spaceman Spiff]

23. Let's pass on Dean

Being a Virginia guy I'm gonna root for Mark Warner.

[JNelson6563]

25. Gore/Feingold!

I like Dean where he is, building the party one county and state at a time.

Julie

[ladjf]

28. Gore plus anyone of several good Democratic candidates

would win.

[Larkspur]

29. I'd love it

And I would also support Gore/Feingold and Gore/Hart

Dean's going a great job as DNC Chair. His rebuilding of the Dem Party from the grassroots up would get strong support from a Prez Gore.

[wicket]

31. I'd follow them to the end of the earth

n/t

[hippiechick]

33. I lurrve me some Dean but ... Gore/Feingold for this girl !!

:applause: :toast: :applause: :toast:

[saltpoint]

37. I think it would energize a lot of people. Two visionary candidates. /nt

[MaineDem]

38. I'm pretty sure Dean's commitment to the DNC precludes this

He won't run for office in '08.

[Bruden]

39. There isn't a chance in hell that'll really happen.

[Pirate Smile]

43. I like Dean where he is now. It is an important job and you can

see the pressure trying to get him to change his strategy. A person with less support, gravitas and confidence would have trouble standing up to the Democratic Congressional leadership trying to change the strategy back to what we've done for decades which was disastrous for the Party.

There are a ton of good options for VP with Gore - Clark, Obama, Schweitzer, etc.

edit to add - Dean would be a great person to tap to head up creating and transferring to a Universal Health Care system for the US. because of his experience as a Governor and Doctor.

[Bucky]

44. With all due respect, I think Dean's found his ideal job

He's doing a great job at DNC. But I'm afraid he lacks the gravitas and the control of speech to be a strong VP contender. I love the guy, but electoral politics is not exactly his niche.

[On the Road]

45. Gore-Dean is My Favorite Ticket

They are both competent, honest, open, and have an ability to relate to ordinary people that candidates like H Clinton and Kerry don't seem to have mastered.

I love Wesley Clark. I believe he would make a good president. But nothing convinces me he would make a good candidate.

[Adelante]

46. Clark's gained a lot of experience campaigning since then

With maybe a two month break between stumping for Kerry and stumping for 2006 candidates he's been nonstop on the trail. Just keep him on the list. You may be convinced yet. :)

[Sapere aude]

47. Sounds very good to me. I hope it comes to be.

[OzarkDem]

49. Agree! n/t

[AtomicKitten]

50. I really love the job Dean is doing as DNC chair

Not that running for office again isn't attractive, but he's doing important work now and the Democratic Party desperately needs him even though they are fighting him every step of the way. Kinda like potty-training a resistant 2-year-old. Gore has an excellent VP pool to choose from.

[TankLV]

51. He could do worse.

Just don't have Obama anywhere near him.

[AtomicKitten]

53. I really like Obama

and think his future in the Democratic Party is bright. I really don't understand nor agree with your adverse reaction to him.

[ChiciB1]

54. GORE/EDWARDS!!! Edwards Has The Lowest Negatives According

to a poll posted here yesterday! And he's great at campaigning and Elizabeth is fantastic and he's from a red state and no he didn't lose his state, and neither did Gore!

They would compliment each other so well! I really really really wanted Kerry, but have since decided that Edwards did OUTSHINE him and I think Elizabeth is WONDERFUL on the stump! She's so very warm and intelligent. Can't you just see her and Tipper together???