Deaniacs and DFA folks - Check in, please!

[mandyky]

I am compiling a buddy list. Thanks to madfloridian for keeping us up to date on Dean events! Anyone have any personal stories?

[sugarcookie]

1. Add me

I'm here everyday...I just don't post much anymore. Madfloridian is one of my favorite posters!

Cookie

[LSdemocrat]

2. I'm still a Deaniac

[Cheswick2.0]

3. Add me too

no personal stories right now.

[candy331]

9. Dean Still, he just takes a "lickin and keeps on tickin " and

can't slow him down.

[David Zephyr]

4. Still Lovin' Howard.

Seeing Governor Dean handle Wolf Blitzer made me all the happier that I had supported him throughout the Primary Season.

I miss him greatly.

He and Wes Clark have been Kerry's greatest assets these last weeks.

[Fleshdancer]

5. Dean supporter here!

:)

[IronLionZion]

6. yep

no stories though.

I think Dean can do more now with DFA than when he was running for pres. We can take our country back from the ground up, not from the top down.

[mandyky]

10. It will be awesome when Morrison ousts DeLay!!

If we get half of the Dean dozens in, it will be a plus. I forget which state, but there are at least a half dozen state house candidates in the Dean dozens.

[IronLionZion]

18. yes, that would rock!

I donated to Morrison. I haven't seen the polls lately. DO you know if he has a fighting chance?

[calimary]

32. Oh YEAH! Let's DeLOUSE the HOUSE!

Or as nostamj would say -

Without delay - Out with delay!

That would be beyond sweet.

By the way, as far as polls go, haven't seen much lately, since I heard they were about 9 points apart. But that was also apparently a gain for Morrison, and the clincher so far is that delay was at about 45 percent - bad to be that far below 50 percent by now, for an incumbent.

Morrison has said if he can prove he's a muscular candidate by October, the Democratic Party national machinery will throw in everything it's got.

[madfloridian]

7. Well, that just put you on my buddy list!

Good for you. Here is a story. I can tell you that one of our local Deaniacs decided to run for congress against an incumbent with almost 50,000 dollars on hand.

He got the endorsement of the Lakeland Ledger, which is just amazing in itself. He got kudos from our local political editor for being so good at the debates this week as well. He was outstanding.

What is so surprising is that he is one of the first openly gay candidates to do so well in our conservative area. He has no paid staff, just grassroots. Odds are against him, but isn't that a great story?

First time trying he gets an endorsement and shines in debating. That is what Deanism is really about. Primary is tomorrow, so fingers crossed. We are proud because he is a good friend as well as a part of our group here. He is an amazing person.

www.jeffsiemerforcongress.com

[mandyky]

11. I forgot about the FL primary tomorrow!

I hope our guy gets in!!

[Eloriel]

16. That IS a great story`

Thanks for sharing it. Good luck to your candidate. I'll be watching for news on DU tomorrow night.

And oh, Mandyky, as for me -- once a Deaniac, ALWAYS a Deaniac. :-)

[mandyky]

21. You, zidzi and MF were the ones I got right away LOL

Now that I have a buddy list - what do I use it for? Does it have a post alert? I've never played with the bells and whistles before... ;)

[Eloriel]

35. :-)

As for the buddy list, I haven't used it. :shrug: But it's nice to know I'm on SOMEone's list (uh, a GOOD list -- I have a feeling I'm on several people's "bad" lists).

[madfloridian]

37. You are on my buddy list, Eloriel!

:loveya:

[Eloriel]

40. Kewl

If I had one, you'd be on it too. :loveya:

[AtTheEndOfTheDay]

8. Add me

I think Dean would be kicking *'s ass in this election instead of the close race we're observing now.

[mandyky]

12. I agree!

Maybe September will be better...

[PassingFair]

13. Sign me UP!

Just went to the Michigan Dem Convention, and met lots of Dean Democrats. Seems we are known as "Progressives" now. Flying under the banner of DFA. The Michigan Dem Chair was definately interested in our activities and showed up at our party to nose around...

[BlackVelvetElvis]

14. I love Dr. Dean too.

No stories <sigh>. I got turned on to him over a year ago. I saw him speak on CSpan and he had some great plans for health care and education. He impressed me because you see so few real progressives today with such a vision.
I'll always have a warm soft spot in my heart for him.

[Vadem]

15. God, yes, Howard was so great on Blitzer on Sunday....

Did anyone see him and the cogent questions he asked ole Wolfie?


teehee!

[madfloridian]

24. He was good, I posted the transcript earlier. Here you go.

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0408/29/le.00.html

DEAN: Well, now, Wolf, you sound like the Republicans. Their defense is, "Oh, the Democrats are doing it too." The truth is that there's a firewall that you're -- those groups are not allowed to talk to John Kerry or his campaign, and they haven't.

However, what we have seen is two people, both of whom have resigned, which ought to tell you something, who have been intimately involved, and one of whom appeared in the ad.

And this:

SNIP..."DEAN: "I might add, I'm surprised there hasn't been more play with The New York Times story this morning, or yesterday, that showed that the Abu Ghraib scandals may well reach into Secretary Rumsfeld's office.

What is going on in this administration? How come you guys aren't paying more attention to it?

BLITZER: Well, we're paying attention. Those reports, the Abu Ghraib prison investigation reaching the office of the secretary of defense, that was widely reported, once the reports, those two reports came out, the Fay report, the Schlessinger report came out last week.

Governor, unfortunately we're all out of time. We're trying to do the best job we can covering all the news here on CNN. Governor Howard Dean...

[TSIAS]

17. I'm here

I had the honor of meeting Dr. Dean in WPB last week. It was a small, private gathering of 25 people. He was great, as usual.

[NYCGirl]

19. Present! (eom)

NT

[Cleita]

20. I still am a fan of Dr. Dean. Although, I must support Kerry and

Edwards, Dr. Dean and Dennis Kucinich speak for me more than our nominated candidates do. I hope Kerry can offer them both a place in his administration. There is just too much talent there to let it go to waste and Kerry is going to need all the competent help he can muster to fix all the destruction and corruption of the Bush administration.

[calimary]

33. Same here. My heart still belongs to "Hollerin' Howard."

He sure does speak for me. And when he raises his voice, he yells for me, too.

[Eloriel]

38. My vote for best subject line

"My heart still belongs to Howard."

Yup, mine too. I have to admit it's still painful -- well, bittersweet is a better term -- for me to read through threads like this. It always brings tears to my eyes, and I always have to say to myself: when will the pain end? It still surprises me. And I haven't had the heart to go to the blog for a very long while.

One of my DU friends that I'm in contact with personally still thinks he'll be President some day. GAWD I hope so.

[Rose Siding]

22. I'm keen on Dean

More each day, as a matter of fact :hi:

[AntiCoup2K4]

23. Still flying the Dean flag here!

I'll vote for Kerry to save the Supreme Court, but I'll have no illusions about who would be a better president :(

[LizW]

25. Still crazy about the Doctor

:thumbsup:

[mdmc]

26. hi

:hi:
We got a good circle in the Hudson Valley.

[Oreegone]

27. May God Bless the Governor

I love Howard, he is a genuine human being of excellent quality. He will make more of a difference than he would have as President now. What a guy.....Have you been watching his appearances, he says it like it is, Georgie Boy wouldn't have stood a chance. But it is their loss now, he will make a even more important series of changes..from the bottom up...grassroots baby...Go Dr. Dean....Yahoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

[Bjornsdotter]

28. Me too...

...me too! Dean's still my guy!

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

[unkachuck]

29. still love the Good doctor....

....being our nominee would have been the best, but as the VP he could have been going toe-to-toe with cheney right now....exchanging blow for blow....

Cheney slaps Kerry around and where is 'pretty-boy' Edwards?....

[Justitia]

30. Count me too!

I still luv the Guv!
He is the reason I am an UNASHAMED, proud Texas Democrat working hard at so many levels here in the Lone Star State.
Howard Dean told me it was up to me, and he would always stand up with us Texas Democrats, no matter who else may have written us off, HE NEVER WOULD.

Give 'em hell Howard!!!

[BurtWorm]

31. I'm a Deaniac.

I haven't given a dime to Kerry or the DNC yet, but I give money when I can to DFA. (If I were a rich man...)

[hansolsen]

34. I left 1500 posts on the DFA open forum. He was right about Iraq.

[Norquist Nemesis]

36. Still for Dean here, too

Just trying to get past this election...desperately. No stories to tell at this time.

[MisterP]

39. *bows*

[redsoxliberal]

41. Deaniac Here!

"We will not give up until we take our country back for REAL AMERICANS!"

[pezcore64]

42. Still missing Howard

HORRIBLY BAD

I MISS MY DEAN SIGN !
the kerry one just doesnt seem as right!

ah well!
just so he keeps givin' 'em hell!