OK so would this be a completely partisan selection due to her “ardent support” of Obama or is she actually a good choice for the position.This article says nothing about her and uses a small quote.

How about some substance here on who Claire is and what qualifications she has. A commentor provided better information like this “She has been great on the cable shows. She can be very tough during Senate Hearings, a combination of having been a prosecuting attorney (Kansas City) and the State Auditor.”

But I still need someone to explain how being great on cable shows is somehow a show of political savvy rather than image savvy!

I think McGaskill would be great at the job. But since she’s a relatively new Democratic Senator from a state with a Republican governor, I don’t think the Obama team will be choosing her.

Missouri just elected a Democratic Governor by a wide majority. Our crooked Republican Governor did not run for reelection. He knew Missourians would never reelection him.

Her name is McCaskill. She has been great on the cable shows. She can be very tough during Senate Hearings, a combination of having been a prosecuting attorney (Kansas City) and the State Auditor.

Thank you so much Mr. Dean, for recovering the Democratic Party, and for giving America (Democrat, Republican, and Independent) back to the people. We wish you well in whatever position you choose to move on to (Secretary of Health, please), and you will be remembered in the annals of our great country’s history!

Both for his 50-state strategy and for showing that a netroots campaign could work.

Surgeon General would be a good choice.

You have given us our country back. My gratitude is boundless. Now we must remain vigilant always so that we never lose it again.

but just imagining the hard work and uphill battles, i’d guess he’s just about frazzled out…

he’s done an outstanding job, and deserves a great deal of credit for the gains in all his elections – and now the PRESIDENT!

THANK YOU, DR. DEAN!

And remember, it almost didn’t happen. He election was opposed by the conventional forces in the party at the national level, and he fought repeatedly with individuals such as Rahm Emmanuel, who mocked his efforts and stood in the way of the 50-state strategy. This time, the ‘good guys’ won!

Howard Dean was truly a transformative figure at the Democratic National Committee, who pushed back against conventional thought, insisting on th 50-state strategy he outlined, the close involvement of state level party officials and the placement of national personnel in every state to build toward this election. He is largely responsible for engineering and directing the phenomenal reversal of our political fortunes over the past two cycles. While much work remains to be done, I fervently hope that whomever is elected to fill the chair will work just as diligently to build and expand the several important programs that he and his staff started.

Roy Blunt would replace Claire McCaskill with a Republican. It doesn’t make sense.

Ummmm…. the DNC Chairman usually does not step down from their elected position, so why should she need replaced?

In the abstract, I think McGaskill would be great at the job. But since she’s a relatively new Democratic Senator from a state with a Republican governor, I don’t think the Obama team will be choosing her.

Just for the record, a sitting Senator can also service as the Chairperson for their respective party. For instance, Mel Martinez, Republican Senator from Florida is also Chairman of the RNC.

I’m a big Howard Dean fan. Had he survived the Iowa caucuses in ‘04, we’d have been talking Obama running to succeed him in the White House 2012.

Yeah, I supported his run in 2004 too. With the corporate press, the Republican Noise Machine in full gear, election fraud in places like OHio and too many Americans still sipping the koolaide, I am no so sure even Dean would have won in 2004 though.

This year, there were too many votes, so they couldn’t get away with stealing the election this time.