Draft Jane Hamsher for Lieberman's seat!

[MineralMan]

So far, we've had Ted Kennedy, Jr. mentioned, and now Keith Olbermann has been brought up. Who will run for Joementum's seat in the Senate? Why not Jane Hamsher? I mean...she'd get dozens of votes, right? She could win, if only people knew the truth. Right?

If we're going to draft someone who can't win the seat, we might as well go to the top and choose Jane Hamsher. I'm just saying...

[NYCGirl]

1. Haven't the people of Connecticut suffered enough? NT

[MineralMan]

2. Well, if we're playing the game of nominating anyone who's in the

news to high office, why not consider the absurd? We seem to do that best. It'd be like...well...drafting Dennis Kucinich for President in 2012. Let's go all out in our question for Quixotic things to support!

[NYCGirl]

4. True. The canonization of Keith Olbermann is in full swing

here at DU.

[MineralMan]

7. I like Keith. I like him a lot. He's a great commentator.

I hope he lands somewhere soon. I don't want him in the Senate, though, and I'm betting the citizens of CT would reject him overwhelmingly.

[NYCGirl]

9. I'm crazy about Keith. He was in my sig line a while back.

But this "Saint Keith, the best broadcaster of the 20th and 21st Century" stuff is getting to be a bit too much.

[sabrina 1]

39. If Dennis Kucinich would run in 2012, he would have my vote.

What is absurd in a democracy about a good Democrat like Kucinich running for a higher office?

Sadly he won't. He's a good Democrat and would never challenge a Democratic president. Surprised you don't know that.

The only reason it is 'absurd' as you call it, to think he might win, is because he hasn't exactly endeared himself to Wall St. criminals. In my liberal book, that makes him a great Democrat.

[NorthCarolina]

50. +100,000

[dionysus]

3. Greenwald\Hamster 2012 !!!1!1!!!

[MineralMan]

5. And just think of the cabinet appointments, too!

Secretary of State - Julian Assange
Secretary of Labor - Michael Moore
Secretary of Commerce - Dennis Kucinich


The list would be spectacular! They could win!!!11! Let's get this thing going!1!!1

[NYCGirl]

8. No, no, no! Dennis Kucinich heads the Department of Peace.

Alan Grayson is Commerce Secretary.






;-)

[MineralMan]

10. You're absolutely right. I was just throwing out names.

But, surely Michael Moore should get the Labor seat, don't you think.

And...for Secretary of Defense --- Medea Benjamin

[NYCGirl]

13. Oh, absolutely.

I do hope that those reading this will realize we are not mocking these folks. What we are mocking is the constant drumbeat to make them into something they're not, nor would want to be.

[MineralMan]

18. Exactly. Reductio ad Absurdum.

I imagine some people will miss that, though.

[dionysus]

21. NSA Director - Bradley Manning

:hide:

[PBS Poll-435]

24. Manning should be an FCC Commissioner

Then KableTown could never have stolen the peacock.

[PBS Poll-435]

22. I want Julian Assange as Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs

:P

[digitaln3rd]

6. Why not Ned Lamont?

Is he considering running again? I haven't heard anything - I'm genuinely curious.

[H2O Man]

11. gross

[Skidmore]

12. Who would she get as her chief of staff? Grover Norquist.

Jeez, how anyone can take this woman seriously after she cozied up to that viper, I don't know.

[EFerrari]

14. To be fair, she was using the same list as Obama's Cat Food Commission. n/t

[emulatorloo]

15. that was the last straw for me n/t

[sabrina 1]

32. You must have hated when Obama's Commissioners went way

further than just signing a petition he signed.

Actually for many democrats, this president allowing Grover Norquist to advise him on the Federal Budget WAS a last straw.

Imagine, Grover Norquist invited to advise a Democratic President. I don't think even Bush gave him that much respect.

[Luminous Animal]

40. Really. I hope you are consistant & also reject these progressives who have cozied up to Norquist.

Democrats.com, Bob Fertik, President
Healthcare-NOW!, Katie Robbins, National Organizer
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), Tim Carpenter, Director
Democracy for America - Tucson Chapter, Richard Kaiser, Co-chair
After Downing Street, David Swanson, Co-Founder
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=33740

Chris Bowers, founder, OpenLeft
Dean Baker, co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Robert Borosage, co-director, Campaign for America's Future
James Kenneth Galbraith, economist
Gary Kalman, Washington director, Public Interest Research Group
Robert Weissman, president, Public Citizen
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/left-right-coalition-calls-for-an-audit-of-the-federal-reserve-before-bernanke-is-reappointed-as-chair-78372177.html

[Luminous Animal]

36. Plenty of well-respected progressive Democrats have cozied up to that viper

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/left-right-coalition-calls-for-an-audit-of-the-federal-reserve-before-bernanke-is-reappointed-as-chair-78372177.html

Chris Bowers, founder, OpenLeft
Dean Baker, co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Robert Borosage, co-director, Campaign for America's Future
James Kenneth Galbraith, economist
Gary Kalman, Washington director, Public Interest Research Group
Robert Weissman, president, Public Citizen

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=33740

Democrats.com, Bob Fertik, President
Healthcare-NOW!, Katie Robbins, National Organizer
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), Tim Carpenter, Director
Democracy for America - Tucson Chapter, Richard Kaiser, Co-chair
After Downing Street, David Swanson, Co-Founder

[sabrina 1]

54. Thank you. Consistency is a rare commodity these days.

It's okay when the President does it though. Allows Norquist to advise him on the economy. Bi-partisanship and all that! But that's only for the privileged class, we plebs are supposed to remain divided into two teams. None of that highly regarded bi-partisanship for us 'lesser people', as Alan Simpson referred to the American people.

[MineralMan]

16. You all realize, of course, that this will get top billing on Google

if you search for Draft Jane Hamsher? The movement has begun! DU's influence will be heard across America! You can start any movement here on DU. Just come up with a good title for your OP.

[Electric Monk]

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[sabrina 1]

35. And that would be a bad thing?

'DU's influence will be heard across America!'

[Luminous Animal]

42. I know, the logic is delightfully skewed. (n/t)

[Luminous Animal]

55. Kick to help your google dreams come true.

[kentuck]

17. I would vote for Jane.

She's an activist. She's willing to fight for what she believes in.

[MineralMan]

19. Do you vote in Connecticut?

Go for it.

[Electric Monk]

27. Do you?

[NorthCarolina]

46. touche.....

well played. :fistbump:

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[Ikonoklast]

33. She believes in self-promotion and making money off rubes.

She's good at it, I see.

[sabrina 1]

53. That I think, qualifies her to run for office.

Wait, you're not saying that politicians do not believe in 'self-promotion and making money off rubes'?

All I can say is that I wish people could get back some of the money they've given to self-promoting politicians who say one thing when they have their hands out and then 'change' completely as soon as they win.

That WAS a funny statement though, considering we're talking about politics :hi:

[sabrina 1]

34. I would too, she's a fighter.

I don't see too many other people doing much about anything to be honest.

I know I would not have had the courage to do what she did this weekend.

The woman has guts.

[BlueDemKev]

20. Ned Lamont

I doubt Ted Kennedy, Jr. will run. What about Ned Lamont?

[bigwillq]

28. Lamont had his chance.

Didn't win in 2006, and didn't win the DEM primary for Gov. this last cycle.
Like Lamont a lot, but not sure I would risk Lamont running and then not being able to finish again.

[BlueDemKev]

58. I forgot about his gubernatorial bid

Well, I'm all for putting up candidates who can win (which is why I don't mind running blue-dogs in the south), so if Lamont is in fact washed up, then we need to get somebody else. The important thing is to keep this seat Democratic. We've already got our hands full next year with Virginia, and North Dakota's seat will undoubtedly go to the Teapublicans.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

23. Why not? It would be better than the usual tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee twins.

[yurbud]

25. why couldn't Ted Jr or KO win? Are you assuming only Wall St annointed candidates can win?

Did you forget that Lamont kicked Lieberman's ass in the primary and that Lieberman won with a lot of GOP votes? If Lieberman had respected the results of the primary, Lamont would have made it.

[Obamanaut]

29. No one has mentioned Alan Grayson yet. He can change his home address.

He hasn't been forgotten already, has he?

[JamesA1102]

30. Worst idea ever!

She is too divisive and would lose that seat easily.

[defendandprotect]

37. Jane Hamsher -- fine -- great -- !

[SidDithers]

38. Ahahahaha!!!...

That's funny stuff, right there. :rofl:

Sid

[Kaleva]

41. How about Cindy Sheehan?

[BlueDemKev]

59. Uhhh.....NO

:yoiks:

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[WorseBeforeBetter]

52. It's very passive-aggressive...

I'm amazed so many get sucked in by it.

[Forkboy]

60. The OP is good at that.

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[WorseBeforeBetter]

47. Oh, come on now, Mallard Fillmore is genius.

Genius, I say!

[Canuckistanian]

48. No!

I'd miss the circular firing squad too much.

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[Freddie Stubbs]

51. So that she can use the floor of the Senate to spread lies about President Obama? No thanks

[madinmaryland]

56. How about a serious post MM. There are plenty of well qualified democrats from the

state of Connecticut, where I lived for 20 years.

Does CT really want a carpetbagger coming in?? Shit, I would rather have Toby Moffet step in. At least he IS from Connecticut.

:wtf:

[Scurrilous]

57. Not a good idea.

:scared: :scared: