NOT LEFTISH ENOUGH. Or so, apparently, Kos would like.

The McAuliffe reign has ended in disaster, with the Democratic Party in worse position electorally than when he came in as Chair in February 2001. We have lost seats in the House and Senate, and failed to cleanly take out the Worst President Ever.

While McAuliffe was an artful fundraiser, the party continued to lack the ability to develop a clear message or properly frame the political debate. And it's been killing us.

Even if Kerry can pull off the victory, it's clear the Democratic Party as currently constituted is on its deathbed. It needs reforms, and it needs them now. Quite frankly, the status quo simply won't cut it.

Howard Dean for DNC Chair.

Yes. Be more politically correct. Push Democrats into ever-smaller common rooms and ever-slummier bohemian neighborhoods. That will really help the libertarians battle the evangelicals for control of the Republican Party.