BREAKING: Debbie Wasserman Schultz new head of the DNC!

[jenmito]

EXCELLENT choice!

ETA link: http://www.rollcall.com/news/Debbie-Wasserman-Schultz-DNC-Chair-204632-1.html?pos=htmbph

[madmax]

1. Love her!! nt

[tallahasseedem]

2. This is tremendous news!

What an incredible choice!

[jenmito]

4. Yup-she is such a great debater and knows how to make points effectively...

unlike Tim Kaine. She interrupts if anyone is lying, she keeps going if someone tries to interrupt HER, and she's been through a lot and is passionate about Dem. values.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. That is an excellent choice

[annabanana]

5. pleased. . . . n/t

[LonePirate]

6. Best news of the day! Debbie will kick some ass in her new role!

[StopTheNeoCons]

35. +1 million

[NewJeffCT]

7. Certainly a big step up from Tim Kaine

though, I hope Kaine can win the Senate seat in VA.

[jenmito]

9. Yup...

and Kaine is the strongest Dem. to run against Macaca Man.

[craigmatic]

8. She's no Howard Dean but I guess she'll do. Anybody is better than Timmy.

[jenmito]

10. She's better than Howard Dean. n/t

[craigmatic]

13. That remains to be seen Dean got us both houses of congress and the presidency. She just got the job

[Clio the Leo]

37. Heads up kids! There's now an ADULT in the room!

Howard is passionate ... but his words aren't always well thought out.

Debbie is a FORCE.

[jenmito]

43. YEEEEAAAAH!

(Tat's supposed to be my Howard Dean imitation.) :D

[Clio the Leo]

45. Wanna hear mine?

"Obama is an idiot .... his agenda is doomed to failure." :)

For the record I like Dean ok .... but I dont like his tendency to go off of the farm.

[CrossChris]

60. But she's no Harold Ford, is she?

That would have been the best, wouldn't it?

[vaberella]

34. She's definitely better. She can speak without being offensive.

Many women relate to her and she's from an old people Jewish district. She's great. She can reach a lot of people without being aggressive. I don't like the aggression that Howard Dean can do and she's less threatening. Dean is definitely a progressive but can be a bit threatening to old ways people. Not Wasserman-Schultz.

[FrenchieCat]

11. She's no-nonsense.....but yet, personable.....

Should make many happy, but of course, not all.

[jenmito]

15. I gained even more respect for her when she was on Ratigan's show (when he was on in

the morning), and she debated him and kept up with him even though he constantly interrupted her to the point that he apologized the next day. He must've gotten many complaints (including mine). I don't watch him-can't stand even looking at him, but I'm getting off-topic now...

[Booster]

12. OMG, that's great news. One politician I truly admire. Go, Debbie.

[jillan]

14. Love her!!! She is NOT going to let the repugs get away with their war on women or their war on

healthcare. She is a cancer survivor.

Doing a happy dance!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[jenmito]

17. Exactly...

SHE will do a VERY effective job debating Reince Preibus or anyone ELSE they put her against. She knows first-hand how important health care is.

[RBInMaine]

16. We need someone with fire in her guts and will get loud and CLEAR! Good choice. Kaine was

too bland.

[jenmito]

18. I agree. n/t

[Peacetrain]

19. she will do a good job.. it is a thankless job though..

[jenmito]

20. It's not thankless if we thank her.

:)

[Peacetrain]

22. good point

:)

[JoePhilly]

21. Great selection.

Any time I see her on TV, she kicks GOP and Tea bagger ass.

And given the GOP's war on women, she'll be a great voice to rip them apart on that front.

[SteveG]

23. Now that is Excellent news (nt)

nt

[DCBob]

24. Superb choice! Obama's choice!

Many were pushing Ted Strickland.

[jenmito]

30. Yup-Obama's choice! And she's the first woman holding this position, too.

:thumbsup:

[vaberella]

38. Are you kidding?! Really! I love this President!! Talk about making history.

Obama loves his ladies. I get the feeling that if he could make the entire cabinet female, he would.

[jenmito]

42. Nope-I'm serious,

as is the article I got that info. from. :) Yup, I can't believe he doesn't get more credit for all of the historic things he's doing/has done so far.

[emulatorloo]

25. Brilliant! n/t

[jefferson_dem]

26. Stellar choice.

...And love the image in your siggy line, jenmito. :hi:

[Umbral]

27. Gee, I hope this job doesn't involve campaigning against her Republican friends in congress.... nt

[Fuddnik]

53. Let's hope she doesn't actually endorse some again.

Never forgive her for that.

[Arkana]

28. I gotta say, I like this pick a lot.

She's tough, she's mouthy, and she's not afraid to smack people around who need smacking around.

[jberryhill]

29. Very good

Sharp as a tack and tough as nails.

[bigwillq]

31. I am pleased with this choice.

:thumbsup: K and R

[jenmito]

32. As am I.

:thumbsup: Thank you.

[jenmito]

33. To the person who just unrec'ed this, why no comment? n/t

[vaberella]

39. I rec'd, in their place!

:toast:

[jenmito]

44. Thanks, vaberella!

:toast:

[vaberella]

36. Oh this is the second thread on this topic.

I kept looking for my post. I think this is great news. She's a no-nonsense woman who gets the point across. One of the biggest problems of the Democratic Party is being able to talk to the masses without being threatening. That is what DWS has done and can do. She knows her topic, and when she doesn't---she does the research on it to know it perfectly. Plus she's not fantastic oratory wise but she is nonthreatening and can break things down in layman's terms. This is what makes her so perfect as the head of the DNC. While Dean has an aggressive approach, albeit progressive. DWS is hardly that. Men, women, young and old can connect to her. I love the woman.

[jenmito]

40. Oops-sorry about that! I agree with you...

but I think she has better oratory skills than Tim Kaine, and I never saw her stumble on her words. The rest of your post, :thumbsup: .

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

41. Great news. She's an excellent choice.

[Logical]

46. I love her!!

[Kaylee]

47. Love her!

She fought like crazy for Hillary and once Obama won she turned around and fought just as hard for him. I've got nothing but respect for her.

[NYC_SKP]

48. This is great fuckin' news, I love her to death!

Thanks, jenmito!!!

K/R

:bounce:

[Bluenorthwest]

49. So much better than Tim!

She and I are not always on the same page on all issues, but Debbie is a great choice for this job because she has such great commuications chops and she rocks tv apperances, and that is very important, it can not be underestimated. Tim was a wet blanket, a human sedative, he was stage weight. Debbie can talk, and she does not scare easily.

[gristy]

50. I was oh so pleasantly surprised when I heard this news

I can't think of a better choice. She's going to do great.

[burning rain]

Sure to be a featured guest on Hardball tomorrow, by the way.

Tweety moons over her like no other guest. :D

[burning rain]

51. Good news indeed.

She's plenty smart and a fighter, thus a big improvement on that somnambulant milquetoast Tim Kaine. Who but Tim Kaine could get trounced in debate with Michael Steele, to the point that Steele visibly pitied him?

[woolldog]

52. Really?

Wonderful choice, imo

[Stoic]

54. Why not bring Dean back? Oh wait, he was successful. n/t

[jenmito]

58. D.W.S. is a WONDERFUL choice. n/t

[barbtries]

55. we have a democrat

running the committee. good news. good.

[disillusioned73]

56. I wish her much success...

this is about results, after all. The problem is that most anyone would be an improvement over Mr. Kaine... who would of thunk that there would be a Repub sitting in Ted Kennedys former seat?? That was on your watch, Mr. Kaine.

[Jennicut]

57. She is tough and strong when debating Repubs. Good choice.

[jenmito]

59. For the next 15 days, Donna Brazille will be temporary chair of the DNC.

Just FYI!