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I am just curious as to what more left leaning or democrats in here think the leadership should be. So far I'm a firm believer in carrying out an Order 66 style slate clean. A Star Wars Episode 3 reference if you're wondering.
Anyways here is who I believe should be in charge of the party as of now and why:
DNC Chair: Keith Ellison: An incredibly progressive person, first muslim to be elected to Congress, and holds alliances with senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. He most notably was laughed at by the panel at ABC's "This Week" for understanding that there was a great possibility that Trump could win the nomination, and ultimately the presidency. He's an advocate for helping people understand Muslims better, fair credit practices, raising the minimum wage, and more fairness for blue collar workers of all races.
House Minority Leader: Tim Ryan: A representative of much of my family in the Akron/Canton/Youngstown area he has proved he will work with Republicans and vote for legislation they introduce when it helps out his largely blue collar constituency. With a mix of centrist, conservative, and progressive views, Ryan would be a good choice to represent and broker in the house. He has formerly challenged minority leader Nancy Pelosi for the position. Pelosi's own constituency is in stark contrast of that of Ryan, representing mostly San Francisco and the area around it, seen largely by blue collar folk like myself as a reason to be weary about the future due to automation.
Bernie Sanders: Widely assumed to be running for president again in 2020, I would say have him replace Harry Reid as Senate Minority leader if not for this fact. In the meantime he has had a large influence on the direction of the Democratic Party and has actively been engaged in pushing the party towards more progressive ideas. Currently he serves as "Chairman of Outreach" a mostly superficial position that basically means "You were right about the working class and we were wrong". Sanders has a very direct approach when it comes to public speaking, and arguably has a bigger populist movement around him than the President-Elect. He has repeatedly expressed interest in working with Donald Trump on matters where their interest intersect, such as helping blue collar workers.
Elizabeth Warren: Serving as Vice Chair of Conference, like Sanders I would say have her as a possibility to replace Reid as well but she is also expected to run for president in 2020. A huge advocate for American consumer protection and arguably, the biggest influencer in the area, despite backing Clinton's bid for presidency she has been strong allies with Sanders in the past. Like Sanders she is also a very good public speaker, and has been known to rattle the President-Elect and has vowed to do what she can to block any legislation that would dissolve consumer protections.
So this is just my two cents, and these are quite frankly, the only ones I can think of right now that represent the direction the party must go. Thoughts?
Anyways here is who I believe should be in charge of the party as of now and why:
DNC Chair: Keith Ellison: An incredibly progressive person, first muslim to be elected to Congress, and holds alliances with senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. He most notably was laughed at by the panel at ABC's "This Week" for understanding that there was a great possibility that Trump could win the nomination, and ultimately the presidency. He's an advocate for helping people understand Muslims better, fair credit practices, raising the minimum wage, and more fairness for blue collar workers of all races.
House Minority Leader: Tim Ryan: A representative of much of my family in the Akron/Canton/Youngstown area he has proved he will work with Republicans and vote for legislation they introduce when it helps out his largely blue collar constituency. With a mix of centrist, conservative, and progressive views, Ryan would be a good choice to represent and broker in the house. He has formerly challenged minority leader Nancy Pelosi for the position. Pelosi's own constituency is in stark contrast of that of Ryan, representing mostly San Francisco and the area around it, seen largely by blue collar folk like myself as a reason to be weary about the future due to automation.
Bernie Sanders: Widely assumed to be running for president again in 2020, I would say have him replace Harry Reid as Senate Minority leader if not for this fact. In the meantime he has had a large influence on the direction of the Democratic Party and has actively been engaged in pushing the party towards more progressive ideas. Currently he serves as "Chairman of Outreach" a mostly superficial position that basically means "You were right about the working class and we were wrong". Sanders has a very direct approach when it comes to public speaking, and arguably has a bigger populist movement around him than the President-Elect. He has repeatedly expressed interest in working with Donald Trump on matters where their interest intersect, such as helping blue collar workers.
Elizabeth Warren: Serving as Vice Chair of Conference, like Sanders I would say have her as a possibility to replace Reid as well but she is also expected to run for president in 2020. A huge advocate for American consumer protection and arguably, the biggest influencer in the area, despite backing Clinton's bid for presidency she has been strong allies with Sanders in the past. Like Sanders she is also a very good public speaker, and has been known to rattle the President-Elect and has vowed to do what she can to block any legislation that would dissolve consumer protections.
So this is just my two cents, and these are quite frankly, the only ones I can think of right now that represent the direction the party must go. Thoughts?