Not my words, the reporters. He has been a busy guy this week.
http://www.aspendailynews.com/article_13057Coming soon to a congressional election near you -- something akin to the Republicans' Contract with America.
As outlined by Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in Aspen on Saturday, the preliminary points to cover in the agreement will include:
* A raise in the federal minimum wage;
* "Real" stem cell research;
* A balanced federal budget;
* Ethics legislation;
* No selling of public lands "for corporate benefits."
The public lands point drew the loudest round of applause from the crowd at Harris Concert Hall.
It doesn't sound as the reporter is being insulting in those remarks, sounds like he talked about it himself.
Dean -- a physician, former governor of Vermont and 2004 presidential candidate -- was the guest of the Aspen Institute and was in town to fundraise and meet with Democratic Party leaders. He started his remarks by telling the audience he moved to Aspen in September of 1971 and his first job was pouring concrete. Later, he washed pots and pans at the Golden Horn from 4 p.m. to midnight, and skied during the day. "Season passes were $250," he said. "I skied 80 days."
The former Aspen ski bum made rapid fire points from start to finish, and started by saying the Democratic Party lacked grassroots organization for the past six or seven presidential elections, but is now better organized in all 50 states.
He said that Democrats must work harder to get their message out. He mentioned the "culture of corruption" and said it had brought results..that people believe by a margin of 2 to 1 that it is Republican thing.
2nd thought, maybe the Aspen ski bum thing was snide. You never know.
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