So who is the alternative?

There is a rising tide of grumbling among Democrats about president Obama. There are ideological complaints: he's too liberal or he is not liberal enough. There are even style complaints: he's too aloof. The biggest complaint, however, is that he may not win in 2012. I keep hearing people talk about Clinton getting back into the fray, but she seems to have zero interest in this. So, if the opponent is not Hillary, who could it be. My suggestion is former governor of Pennsylvania and DNC chair Ed Rendell. Rendell has executive experience; he was governor of Pennsylvania for eight years and before that mayor of Philadelphia for an equal term. He was adept at encouraging economic growth; Philadelphia experiences something of a renaissance under his leadership and Pennsylvania also grew its economy faster than most other states. He is well spoken although he is no Obama. He seems level headed and always projects a positve attitude. He also stays away from the extremes and acts in a way that would be seen as presidential. Most important, he seems adept at getting things done. He announces his plans and then pushes towards getting them accomplished. The Obama penchant for dithering and contradicting and confusion would be gone with accomplishment in its place.