Crazy Idea - A DU'er for President

[ck4829]

We need a common person to run for President in 2008. We need to ged rid of the image that we need a Wealthy Politician for President. My crazy idea, let's help a DU'er become President. If a 1000 DU'ers donated a 100 dollars, this person would be off to a great start, and of course the other Democrats would have to realize that this isn't some 'Elitist' running, it's a common everyday person running. BTW, I am not going to nominate myself.

[thoughtanarchist]

1. I nominate Will Pitt

[K-W]

2. How about first we make it possible for one to win.

Then we worry about running one.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Yep.

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[izzybeans]

5. Like starting a new democratic party

The People's democratic party? Committed to individual liberty, a responsible citizenry, and community.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Welcome to DU. Gotta go further than starting new parties.

Read my link for more on that. :)

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[K-W]

8. No, that wouldnt help at all really.

Currently the two parties are entrenched in our system. Which is bad, but not really that much of a problem.

It just means that until we can change the system we must approach parties as brokers.

The shortest path for us from here to a better tommarow is to build up a progressive grassroots movement. Have progressives win democratic primaries across the country. Take over state and eventually national party structures.

It wont be easy certainly, but it is infinately easier than trying to change the system from the outside before you can do anything.

Once we have gained power through the party strucutre we can try and fix the structure so that it is more democratic in the future.

[izzybeans]

20. I guess I was

responding to the fact that the dems are listening more to the right than to their own people. If DU had its own candidate she/he should emerge from the people-hence the name. I also doubt the Dems would fund a DUer for president-but I bet there are enough here to raise some startup capital to fund their own candidate.

[Lorien]

4. We would need someone who motivates people

and offers concrete solutions to problems and actions to help achieve those solutions. I haven't seen anyone in the entire realm of the progressive movement, other than perhaps Arianna Huffington, Howard Dean, and Wes Clark (to some degree-but not to the degree that's needed) who does that. Most are wonderful and pointing out and uncovering what's wrong, but they don't take any real action to change anything. In short; we need someone who is effective at true "leadership".

[shawcomm]

7. Yep.

There's too much worry over saying the 'right things.' We need someone who will just tell the truth, no matter how painful. We don't need someone who worries over what is best for their political future. We need someone to rescue America, if it's not already too late.

[dbt]

9. Skittles For President!

:bounce:
dbt

[Buns_of_Fire]

19. We've already got the campaign slogan

SHE'LL KICK THEIR ASS!
(Fits nicely on a bumper sticker, too! ;-) )

[eg101]

10. better to have any everyday, common liberal than any past president

as far as I can tell, every single president we have ever had has been a power hungry egomanic. At least the ones I can remember.

[Walt Starr]

11. DUers would be unelectable

just like Freepers, a DUer could never be elected president.

EVER.

[Shopaholic]

15. Oh please, we've got moderate Democrats here!

And hell, last time I checked, they couldn't get elected either--so why not not????

[Walt Starr]

16. Anybody who posts on a political web site would be unelectable for

president.

Every last post on the web site would be pulled out as evidence of how they should not be elected, regardless of the poster.

[VioletLake]

18. So what say you, Walt?

Lake/Starr 08
Working to Make America Great

[VioletLake]

12. I'll do it!

But only if I can pick Walt Starr as my running mate. ;)

[s-cubed]

13. Can't we start a new party, called the Patriotic Party?

[More Than A Feeling]

14. How about the American Revolution Party?

Dedicated to the proposition that all are created equal and endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

Nah, it would be way too radical, the mainstream would never go for it:)

[burythehatchet]

17. Citizens Revolution of America Party

....ahhh...never mind....