Who should the Dems pick for House Minority Leader?

[RiverStone]

Since the pukes have no intention of compromise, we have to take our cause to The People. No ambiguity or bipartisan deal making. No bullshit - someone that has a spine and can create a strong collation to push back against the radical right. Who do you recommend?

[HuckleB]

1. DeFazio!

[Poll_Blind]

3. Ha! I thought there was some Democratic party rule about keeping Progressives away from...

...anything important!

DeFazio is so incredible though and I'm glad he won against Robinson tonight!

PB

[FormerDittoHead]

2. Al Franken comes to mind, but I'm partial. n/t

[napi21]

4. Al is a sensator. We're talking the House. nt

[napi21]

5. I would have said Grayson, but he lost his reelection. How about

Anthony Weiner?

[Bitwit1234]

7. That's my choice he is some firebrand.

[cayanne]

8. I vote for Weiner

We need someone strong and not timid.

[FormerDittoHead]

10. My bad. Then I nominate Robert Andrews! (my rep) n/t

[name not needed]

6. How about Rush Holt?

[lamp_shade]

9. Nancy. If she should decide to step down... I choose Barney Frank.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

11. A fighter with stones the size of cantelopes..

We are going to need a strong, vocal Leader to keep the Dems in line and stop them from voting with GOPers to kill us off.

[charlie and algernon]

12. if it's not Pelosi, it will be Steny Hoyer

Hoyer's probably the big winner out of all this. He becomes Minority Leader and the most likely Speaker of the House when the Dems retake the House.

[BurtWorm]

13. I'm afraid you're right.

And of course, we (lefties) don't have a say in who leads the minority in the House, unfortunately. We would if we could demonstrate some power they can be afraid of, but last night's results didn't do much for our cause.