An Open Letter To James Carville

I really don't know what you're thinking with these comments.

Says James Carville, one of the anti-Deaniacs, "Suppose Harold Ford became chairman of the DNC? How much more money do you think we could raise? Just think of the difference it could make in one day. Now probably Harold Ford wants to stay in Tennessee. I just appointed myself his campaign manager."

Are you trying to single-handedly give Adam Nagourney something to write about for the next two years? Handing him "Democrats in disarray" stories? Or are you that thick about what's happened in this country?

Here's the deal. Progressives saw a long record of failure and bad strategy in DC and decided to do something about it. DNC electors put Howard Dean in control of the party because they wanted to be a national party again and to contest everywhere, in all 50 states. Having a boatload of money doesn't mean much if you put it into a state like Nebraska with absolutely no institutional support. It's actually why there were so many more seats in play, and it's why the party is well set up to contest everywhere in the future. He also raised more money than any previous DNC chair, for good measure.

Where do you get off saying you want to oust him? I'd really like to know. The DNC's goal is to build the party, not satisfy your particular whims.

I urge you to be part of the solution instead of the problem.

Tell Mary I said hi.
a citizen

(yes I emailed him this)