Thank you, Howard Dean!

"The Democratic wing of the Democratic Party"--meaning, of course, IN ALL 50 STATES!

:party:

Populist!

Rake 'em out, man! Shine the flashlight! :party:

The times they are a-changin', as they say...

I find it alarming that so many Hillary supporters
have everything exactly backwards.

:crazy:

Their candidate was a DLC leader, her funding
was from corporations, and yet they are decrying
the "end of democracy" because the CORPORATE CANDIDATE
lost the Democratic primary.

:crazy:

She voted to authorize this MURDEROUS war in Iraq,
when the majority of our representatives in D.C.
were smart enough to vote against it.

:crazy:


Her crazed supporters think that the democratic
"base" has been ground down. The BASE has finally
been heard!

Individual DONORS and VOTERS have lifted us
ABOVE the party "good ole' boys".

:crazy:

;-)

But there is a shift occurring, and it's apparently significant enough that the right wing has been more than a little involved with the Clinton campaign.

:patriot:

YEEAAARRGHHH!

Howard Dean speaks for me. :toast:

week in FONT size 36......oh, and it was in red, too....along with this signature line I use on all emails...

"We should never forget that God granted us the power to
reason so that we would do His work here on Earth."

---BARACK OBAMA

World AIDS Day Speech, December 1, 2006

Found on page 14 of his book, "Obama In His Own Words"...

ENOUGH!

a :toast: to the Guv of Vermont who started all this 50 state Grassroot Insanity!

I know you love it as much as I do!

it, Sunshine B-)

He has had to enforce rules, remain impartial, and still push for the 50 states.

But it WORKED!

were piling on Dean. But, he stood his ground and it only helped that he had the facts on his side.

OT, but, I haven't seen Cap'n Sunshine for awhile and he's always there for Dean and Obama..we've had such a road and a few victories along the way and so much further to go.

and I've heard from him via myspace, etc. He's still very much involved! PM me if you want to get in touch with him.

he's still around..'cause I know how happy he must be that we've gone down that long road for Obama and here we are!

:yourock:

:toast:

the meeting today:)

...was that Dean recounted his conversation with Al Gore when Dean dropped out for '04. I had heard about part of that conversation before, how Gore had reminded Dean that the party, the country was larger than Dean.

But today when Dean told the story, he said how for twenty minutes he ranted to Gore "tell me why I should love this party after what they have done to me..." Simply jaw dropping. Dean revealed his deepest thoughts, his rawest emotions---then he spoke of Al Gore's wise words.

My respect for Dr Dean continues to grow. :loveya:

I asked even though I'm all verklempt now. :)

Edit to add~ Dean, is a true person and look at far we've come because of him and his biting the bullet at that time when it looked like he didn't have a good reason to back his party.

Sage advice for Dean, Al Gore.

I doubt he'll ever get the credit he's due for the number of people he brought to the party in 2004, and his decision to work in all 50 states.

He remains the only politician to whom I've ever given money. And it was after he became the DNC chairman. I forget why I did it, but people were calling for his head a few years ago. He was completely in the right, and it was just political posturing by somebody. So I sent the DNC money with a thank you note.

I don't donate to Democrats that will spend it to fight off other Democrats. I will donate to the candidate that is up against McCain. I don't have much, but I will figure out what the limit is and send it in. We can't have another 4 years of the Bush presidency. The first year would be pardons, Iran, Syria and more pardons.

There is no doubt. But I understand your sentiments.

In the hearts of the informed populace.

Not from those who will benefit in a personal
way, from patronage or graft; but from those
of us who have the best interests of the
NATION at heart, for it's PEOPLES' sake.

He will never go hungry or cold, I would
take him in, as would THOUSANDS of others
who appreciate what he has done.

:toast:

:pals:

You were there with us all.

convention Saturday. My wife is leading the pledge just prior to his entrance.

Wooooot!

:toast:

:applause:

You laid the foundations in your own campaign, put them in place as DNC chair, and Barack Obama built on your successes with the 50 state strategy and a People Powered campaign!!

And we did it. We beat the DLC!!!

Takin Our Country Back!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfsgTIYge44

what position will he have in the new administration

Someone gave me a star so maybe tomorrow I'll include him
vs. GENERAL FUCKING PETRAEUS that always is put on the polls for VP.

It's incredible.

It is spectacular to have a candidate who agrees.

That sh*t works!

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:toast:

Thank You Again Howard Dean.

a.k.a.:

Yes
We
Can

The DNC's incompetence and lack of tact in handling the disputed primaries is what caused the events to drag out for this long. Dean in the end was barely able to clean up the mess he created. I can't wait for Obama to replace this nutjob.

I almost missed this OP.

The work of supporting him through the 04 campaign and to the DNC chair has reaped its reward, a reformed party.

State representatives who did not want to follow the rules created this mess. Didn't both candidates agree to the rules months ago? Howard Dean is smart, has the courage to do what's right, and is the best thing to happen to our party and our country in a long time. I hope the voters in Florida and Michigan hold their representatives accountable for this mess when they're up for re-election.

:o

Go Howard!

And Thank You, janx for starting this thread.

I'm an "old timer" - over 60yo white female - and I think it's the "old timers" who have been the Democratic

Party leaders who are so set in their ways that they don't understand and appreciate what Howard Dean has

accomplished with his 50 state strategy.

The results began to show in 2006 and will be even more obvious in November, 2008 - especially with Obama

buying into it and working it himself.

Someone on a previous thread suggested that now would be the time to send Dr. Dean some "love" in the form

of contibutions to the DNC. It would also be nice if this thread grows and grows and could be forwarded

to him??

avatar proudly.

We could have been getting ready for Dean's 2nd term... but alas...

He's still doing a great job as a DNC chairman.

Hawkeye-X

NoFederales

50-State Dems :grouphug:

Oh, yeah... you imagine he was somehow solely responsible for the Rules Committe stealing MI and FL delegates from Clinton and handing them to Obama.

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

we're not buying any.

:hi:

Let's get our thanks to the top of the Greatest!

thank you dr. dean. man, do i love this man. his recounting of his conversation with al gore was just the perfect note. hope hill was listening.

a job well done Sire....

May the perpetual lights shine on you...



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