Murtha: Give Dean DNC chair -The Hill

Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) is actively lobbying Democratic National Committee (DNC) delegates to select former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean as their next chairman.

The endorsement of the leading antiwar presidential candidate by one of the Democrats’ most prominent early supporters of the Iraq invasion signals a rehabilitation of Dean’s image in the House and greatly increases his prospects of leading the party, many Democratic lawmakers and aides said.

Several lawmakers said support by the hardscrabble, old-school Vietnam veteran, who endorsed former Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) in the presidential primaries, would compel the DNC to take a second look at the firebrand governor and not simply write him off as an extreme avatar of the party’s antiwar wing.

At Dean’s request, Murtha wrote to Pennsylvania’s seven delegates to the DNC last week explaining why he is endorsing a candidate with whom he shares so few positions.
“I am not with him on all the issues, but he understands the party’s problems, what we need to do and how to get there,” said Murtha. “And he has executive experience. … A lot of people in the party don’t understand just where we are. We need a change. We need something different.”

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I haven't noticed whether you've posted this in a better trafficked forum. It might attract more comment there.

I can see where Murtha would go for Dean's style. Also, nice to see someone notice Dean has 11 years of executive experience!

I can't figure out Nancy Pelosi though ...even if she doesn't want Dean, what's the deal with Roemer and the neo-lib ball of rot. These leaders disappoint fast.

See thread I posted HERE:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1475299

well not anymore thanks to the Republican gerrymandering but he's a good man and a god in these parts. People worship Jack Murtha for all the great things he's done for us. I don't care that he supported the war.

It's good that Democrats can come together like this. Jack knows that Dean is the right man to lead the DNC because of his strong values and promise of inclusion. Dems will be a national party again with Dean as leader.

heart! Dean is not just someone who spoke out early on against the Iraqi Invasion.

Like Murtha said..Dean "understands the party's PROBLEMS"!