It makes me sooo mad. If it wasn't for Dean, it would have been a total Bush landslide.
People forget, that Dean forced Kerry to opt out of the federal funding limits, Dean forced Kerry to change his whole message and have (somewhat) of a spine, Dean revolutionized internet fundraising regarding politics.....which ended up accounting for 75% of Kerry's financial support! (Most all of which came from 18-35 year olds) Gee I wonder where all that started?
And now the dem party and the media is just like Howard Dean? Pfffft, whatever, "the scream guy?"
The Dean character assisination was orchestrated by the corperate wing of the dem party & the media HAPPILY followed suit without question, reason let alone any factual or policy basis.
Anyone else outraged about this seemingly terminal media attack on Dean?
Take a look at this transcipt piece from last night's Hardball.....it's a quintessential example of what I'm talking about:
WILLIAMS: Let me ask you both. This debate will be carried out when the Democrats have to choose a new chairman. I wonder who you think is likely to get it. And if it is Howard Dean, does that mean he will be a candidate for president in 2008 or will he be anyway?
Ron.
REAGAN: I don`t think that Howard Dean will be appointed chairman of the DNC. He will probably run again in 2008.
No, I think you`ll probably see a head of the DNC that is more closely allied to the--let`s just call it the Clinton wing of the Democratic Party, the part of that party that wants to triangulate and sort of tactically maneuver themselves closer to the Republicans.
(CROSSTALK)
WILLIAMS: Well, do you think that is a bad thing? Because he did get elected twice.
REAGAN: I do. I do.
And I think it was good for the Republicans--or the Democrats short term. As a tactical matter, I think it kept them in the game and disguised the fact that they really don`t stand for anything right now. I think they should find things to stand for.
WILLIAMS: Monica, you get the last word on this.
CROWLEY: Yes.
There are three basic wings in the Democratic Party. You`ve got the Howard Dean wing. You`ve got the Kerry-Edwards wing. And you also have the Clinton wing. And I think, of the Democrats, the head of the DNC for so long has been Terry McAuliffe, who was a Clinton guy. And so it may be that the strength of the Clintons is still so magnetic and powerful, that their choice of an Ickes or someone like that to take over from Terry McAuliffe may prevail.
If they choose Howard Dean, I have to tell you, the Democratic Party is going to continue to be marginalized. This man could not win a single primary. He was considered extreme and radical in his anti-war positions and his domestic positions. And I`ll tell you, if the Democrats choose him, they are going nowhere fast.
WILLIAMS: So, we have agreement. It`s not going to be Howard Dean.
(LAUGHTER)
REAGAN: It`s not going to be...
CROWLEY: It`s not going to be Howard Dean.
WILLIAMS: Monica Crowley...
REAGAN: See, Monica and I don`t always disagree.
(LAUGHTER)
CROWLEY: That`s right. That`s right.
WILLIAMS: OK, well, we found one.
Monica Crowley, Ron Reagan, thank you both.
REAGAN: You bet, Pete.
CROWLEY: Thank you, Pete. Happy new year.
--Gee, HAHAHA Howard Dean, HAHAHA at least we can all agree agree that Howard Dean HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......umm, why is this so funny?! No talk of WHY Howard Dean would be wrong for DNC chair or WHAT ABOUT Howard Dean's platform would be questionable in regards to the position. Why? Because they're are NONE! Howard Dean would be FAN friggin' TASTIC as the new DNC chairman!
So let me get this straight, it's unreasonable to have Howard Dean DNC chairmen, but totally reasonable to elect a pro-life, pro privatization of SS advocate?
WHOSE out of touch here?!!! Excuse me?!