Dean: We can handle the truth!

[Stoic]

"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

STATEMENT BY GOV. HOWARD DEAN

CINCINNATI, OH "Mr. President, the time for evasiveness, secrecy, contradictory statements and ducking responsibility is over. As a candidate, you repeatedly pledged to bring honor and integrity to the White House. It's time you fulfilled that pledge by telling the American people the truth.

"We learned today that a White House official insisted upon inclusion of the discredited Niger uranium evidence in your speech against the recommendation of the CIA. As I said last week, that person knows who he or she is and so does George Tenet and now, so do the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee. That person should resign immediately.

"George Tenet has accepted responsibility for this egregious act and must bear the consequences. But Mr. President: it is your Administration and it is your obligation to demand answers and actions. That process should begin with Director Tenet telling you who on your staff made that decision; but the process must not end there.

"It is now abundantly clear that beyond the Niger uranium example lies an unacceptable pattern of distorted intelligence manipulated to serve your political ends. Once you had settled on a predetermined result war with Iraq your Administration selectively used questionable intelligence while ignoring, burying or rejecting any evidence that undercut your single-minded march to war."

"It is an outrage that the Republicans in the Senate are in lock-step with this Administration in keeping the facts from the American public and the world, and I regret that the search for truth is coming now, nine months after Congress gave the President blank check authority to go to war.

"This is unacceptable. But now that we are here, it is your duty, Mr. President, to give the American people the answers they deserve."

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I agree

We who stood out in the cold with our protest signs in January knew the facts. It's about time the administration owned up to the facts-they wanted the war and did anything they could to get the war.

[dobak]

2. Get 'em

Yes!

Keep it coming Dems!

[newyawker99]

8. Hi dobak!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[liberalnurse]

3. I just returned form a Dean fundraiser in Cincinnati......

It was a luncheon at a private penthouse overlooking the Ohio River. Howard was on fire!!!!! Great turnout too!!!!They say we raised $20,000. The other Howard was there,Retired Honorable Senator Metzenbaum... He gave Dean his endorsement. Metzenbaum has such a fine, honorable presence he lite up the room!!!! Dean spent quality time with everyone. It is wonderful being up close to feel the power.

I had a good day...:)


Dean 2004

[Cocoa]

4. dems telling Bush how to be a president

They're making him look like a child, I love it!

[Sophree]

5. Sweet

Good for Dean- saying what needs to be said.

[Eloriel]

6. That's what he does -- repeatedly

That's why we love him.

I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!

Eloriel

[jpgray]

7. No politician speaks the truth

Certainly not Abe (yeah, sorry). The best you can do is get someone with integrity. I'm not sure if Dean has integrity yet, but at least he speaks more like a human than a politician. :)