* * * *OFFICIAL HOWARD DEAN APPRECIATION THREAD* * * *

[rateyes]

Give it a kick and a rec if you think Howard Dean is the best DNC chair we've ever had.

Thanks, Howard, for 2006 and another great win that will happen in 2008. There hasn't ever been Democratic participation like this in caucuses and primaries. You've switched the fundraising totals in Democrats' favor by 10's of millions of dollars. You are making sure everyone plays by the rules.

Keep up the good work.

:applause:

[democrattotheend]

1. K&R

Diehard Deaniac then and now checking in here!

[Justyce]

2. Ditto!

[death to the DLC]

3. he sould have been our President

he knows the score.

[wryter2000]

32. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[death to the DLC]

45. why, thank you!

:hi:

[rateyes]

56. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[roguevalley]

76. he wouldn't have ridiculed the little states by a certain dame in a pantsuit.

[TwilightGardener]

4. He'd better fucking stick to his guns, and not reward rule-breakers. Go Howard!

[grantcart]

5. absolutely the best

[floridablue]

6. Doesn't play very well in TampaBay

Didn't like our first selection (Senator Clinton) so now he wants US to PAY for another election.?????

[rateyes]

11. Thanks for the kick...

Why shouldn't FL Democratic party pay for it? They deliberately broke the rules. Actions have consequences. Bill Nelson and others gambled and lost.

[MADem]

132. They broke the rules? A GOP legislature and governor set that primary date.

The GOP ensured the disenfranchisement of FL Democrats, and Dean aided and abetted them.

It's not like every name wasn't on THAT ballot.

[HooptieWagon]

167. WRONG!!!! A Dem introduced the bill, vote was 115-1

had the dems legitimately opposed the bill and put up some fight, the DNC rules provide that they could be seated. The delegates were stripped b/c Fl Dems were complicit. they wanted to be bigshots and jump to the head of the line, and thought they could make the DNC back down.

[amb123]

193. BAM! Right on target, HooptieWagon!

Howard Dean obeys the rules, FLA Dems don't!

[MADem]

215. You think it's cool that a hundred and fifteen assholes can fuck over millions?

:eyes:

It's more important to win than let people vote?

If we don't solve FL somehow, either by a "do over" or seating that delegation, FL will go to McCain. Adios, con el corazon...

[Name removed]

227. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[MADem]

214. A GOP legislature PASSED the bill, a GOP governor signed it.

There are Zell Millers everywhere. You're gonna fuck the voters for that reason?

A hundred and fifteen assholes from both parties are going to be permitted to disenfranchise MILLIONS?

I guess a person's vote really doesn't count. Sure as fuck doesn't in at least two states.

[HooptieWagon]

218. Cool it with the faux outrage

your vote wasn't taken away, and you hillbots are a lot more outraged than us Floridians. The legislature and State Party fucked up... maybe it can be rectified, maybe it can't. Anyway, it's the legislature and State party officials who are paying the price. They look like complete fools and idiots... and they'll have to face re-election at some point. That's how to solve the problem, not by changing the rules mid-game. Plan now is to vote by mail, which complies with the rules. Still figuring out how to pay for it. Hillary probably won't win by as big a margin as before, but I imagine she'd still win comfortably, something like 53-47.

Annnd, its been explained to you several times before, and you refuse to listen. I'll try it again, with bullet points:

> It doesn't matter which party controls the house when the vote is 115-1.

> Nobody forced this on the Dems, they were not only willing participants, they were avid cheerleaders.

>Biggest cheerleader of all was Sen Bill Nelson, he led the charge. He's a big Shrillary supporter, I guess he wanted to score points with her by "delivering" the state. She would benefit from an earlier election b/c of name recognition. So basically, he fucked up most of all. That's who the hillbot's outrage should be directed at.

> Gov Crist is a go with the direction the wind is blowing guy... real empty suit. Of course he signed a bill that passed 115-1. I doubt he cared one way or another, and he certainly wasn't active in pushing the bill through.

> There's nothing we voters can really do, other than wait for these asshats to come up for re-election and vote against them. All the faux outrage in the world isn't going to help.

> Leg and FDP would like to remedy the situation (cover their asses), but money is a big issue. Plus, repukes (who had 50% of their delegates stripped by GOP)would scream bloody murder at spending tight tax funds to bail out the Dem asshats that created the mess.

> Howard Dean did not create the problem. FL and MI broke the agreed upon rules. Rules Committee (which Harold Ickes from Hillary's campaign was on) determined FL and MI broke the rules and stripped the delegates. All the candidates agreed to it. Now Hillary wants to change the rules. Dean is in the position of enforcing the rules.

> Had the DNC taken no action against FL and MI, doesn't that disenfranchise all the millions of voters in 48 states and several territories that did play by the rules? Do you want a system that penalizes cheaters, or one that penalizes those that play by the rules?

[MADem]

219. Yeah, you're right. Fuck millions of voters. Your vote, and theirs, shouldn't count.

Hand FL to McCain, because Democrats aren't wanted or needed or even welcomed, if they are from FL.

Silly me, giving a shit about the franchise.

I don't give a fuck if they seat the delegation or have a do-over, they need to let those people vote...

[HooptieWagon]

222. >Votes in GE still count

> the candidate will be able to campaign and run ads. The penalty was only for the primary.

> If anyone doesn't welcome Dems in FL, its the DLC. They only care about a spot at the greed trough. That's why they were willing to gamble with our votes - it didn't mean anything to them.

>Its up to the Credentials Committee whether to seat the delegates... at this point I'd say chances are 10% a full delegation will be seated, maybe 40% a partial delegation will be seated. A revote will comply with the rules, but there's no money. Chances of a revote I'd put at 50/50.

>Most Florida voters understand their "leaders" fucked up. Still, most of the "outrage" is from the Hillary camp. I suspect if Obama had won the state the Hillbots would be screaming not to count the votes... in fact, I'm sure of it. There is no hypocrisy like Hillary Hypocrisy...

[MADem]

226. When you disenfranchise in the primary, you AFFECT the GE.

The fucking DLC has jackshit to do with this situation, but smooth move, bringing in The Perennial Boogeyman. It's the FL legislature, the governor of the state, and Howard Dean at the DNC who need to come to terms here, and stop playing this bullshit game of chicken.

If they can't get behind seating the full delegations, they need to have a do-over.

I happen to agree with those who feel that unrepresentative, sparsely populated, predominantly caucasian and very small states like Iowa, that chooses people with an undemocratic caucus, and NH, with their 'first in the nation' insistence, should cease being the gatekeepers with regard to who gets early consideration. We are NOT the America of the "old days," where people were not mobile, and rural concerns differed substantially from urban ones. Nowadays, we're in that frigging global village, and the large states with diverse populations and mixed economies--the ones that actually CONTRIBUTE to the nation more than they get back--ought to have a say in the process as well, rather than bringing up the rear and "rubber stamping" the decisions of others, many of whom are "welfare" states that take more from the federal coffers than they contribute.

I could get behind a series of "national primaries" with run-off elections, rather like they do in some other countries. Let the gaggle debate, then hold a primary, let the top three have an extended period of campaigning, and then do another run-off, with each election happening nationwide, preferably on a weekend rather than this Tuesday bullshit, on the same day.

[cali]

14. tough shit. if your asshole dem leaders hadn't

blatantly and contemptuously broken their word, this problem wouldn't exist. Dean will work it out- no thanks to the disgusting assholes that make up the Florida dem party. God, I hate that cesspool of a state.

[redqueen]

20. Speicifcally... asshole *DLC* dem leaders.

Coincidence?

I think not!

[floridablue]

25. We didn't vote for Swartzwhatever the Nazi.

[cali]

30. LOL!! Neither did I. I'm a Vermonter, dear.

Same as Dr Dean. We elect real liberals and progressives to the congress- unlike your revolting DLC dog Nelson.

[Warren DeMontague]

74. Which has to do with...

...what? :shrug:

I'd take Arnold over Jeb, any day.

[ekwhite]

197. Neither did I

I voted for Cruz Bustamante, thank you very much. Florida is where crackers go when they are too dumb to make it in Georgia.

[SeaLyons]

60. It's the repuks

that caused the problem in FL. They are the ones that moved the primary up. Democrats had nothing to do with it. FL repuks knew the rules and blatantly broke them. Are you just pissed because Hillary won in FL?

[crispini]

62. untrue

It was a dem legislator that submitted the bill and they ALL voted for it except one guy. Check madfloridian's journal for the whole story.

[rateyes]

70. You need to fact check your post. nt

[youngharry]

126. Repuks in Florida

Sorry, but you are only half right. The Democrats willingly went along with the Republican program as they thought they would become more important nationally, instead they became irrelevant.
I know Florida politics very well. Just know that a lot of so-called Democrats in Florida are really Republicans that have changed registration in order to destroy the Democrat Party in that state. ALL DEMS IN FLORIDA NEED TO BE VIGILANT.

[HooptieWagon]

168. WRONG! A Dem introduced the bill, vote was 115-1

It was not forced down Fl dems throats... they were active participants. Why should states and voters that played by the rules have equal standing to states that didn't? It was Fl dem Party that was to blame... nothing was forced on them.

[ekwhite]

198. No

I'm pissed because Hillary said McCain would be a better president than a Democrat. :grr:

[RaleighNCDUer]

209. Not true.

The legislation to move up the date was originated by a Dem, and all the Dems in the legislature supported it DESPITE knowing that it was a violation of the party rules which had been agreed upon for over a year.

This was nothing more than a power play by the DLC, meant to undercut Dean's (and the party's) authority. They were pissed about McAuliffe being replaced by an insurgent.

[spoony]

122. So changing a date should = millions losing their vote

Yeah that's really proportionate. I thought you had more sense than that.

[youngharry]

129. Broke the Rules

Let's get this straight, Either we are a country of laws or we aren't. Either everyone lives by the rules, or they don't. If they break the law or they break the rules, there are consequences. The FL Dem Party broke the rules and they have to live with the consequences.

If you don't like it, move to another country.

[flyarm]

151. ok so how about the rules be the same for South Carolina???????

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/09/sc.gop.primary/index.html

oh i see since we in Florida were fighting for a bill to Ban DRE machines ..and require state wide Voter verified Paper Ballots..

and the republicans stuck the primary change onto the bill..and of course if the dems did not sign the bill..they would be in deep shit with florida Dems..

we are worse and the bad guys..but South Carolina..hell no they weren't the rule breakers were they..

where were the sanctions against them?????????/

oh i know..Mr Dean wanted to stick his fuckoing caucus's on Florida as well as the other places he added them to..

right./.so just go steal my vote..i am used to it in florida..it just has a new freaking name to it now!

dean

fly

[spoony]

177. Gee, never heard that tired chestnut before

Well, not from a liberal, anyway. Keep up those RW talking points, Deaniacs!

[defendandprotect]

163. No --- they advanced the date against rules; but then DEMS said wouldn't count ---

wasn't that the way it went -- ???

Dems said they wouldn't count the votes?

And this was by a GOP legislature . . . right?

[MADem]

216. "Rules" are more important than enfranchisement. Funny, that's what they used to say down south

before voting/civil rights legislation was passed.

"The rules say that you have to take this TEST, see heah?"

"The rules say you have to pay a POLL tax, yeah...!"

I am not in favor of "rules" created by fewer than two hundred people disenfranchising MILLIONS. It's just wrong.

[Dr.Phool]

204. Hey!!! You can't badmouth my disgusting asshole FL Dem Leaders!

However, I live in Florida, and I can badmouth my disgusting asshole Florida Dem "leaders" all I want!

So There!

:toast:

[THX1138]

18. You all

knew the consequences when you decided to sign on to the loopy idea to play "me first" with Iowa. None of this should be a surprise to anyone. Had the date been left alone both FL and MI would now be more influential than they could have hoped for. I think that everyone who voted to move the date should pay for it. That being the FL GOP and every Dem who rolled over and let it happen

[blm]

55. Didn't like your FIRST PRIMARY DATE and now you want the rules BROKEN - just like Bushes

and Clintons want all rules to not apply to them.

[lojasmo]

83. Who cares. Florida lawmakers screwed florida voters

Why should the DNC pay because Florida broke the rules?

[ekwhite]

199. Exactly

Governor Dean has already said he is willing to accept do-overs from Florida and Michigan. He just doesn't think the DNC should pay for it. Why should the DNC pay the penalty? That would be like making the referee sit in the penalty box when a fight breaks out at a hockey game.

[progressoid]

99. Ha! Well that's one way to look at it.

One really convoluted way.

[THX1138]

7. If

Howie D jumped in the race tomorrow, I'd support him in a second

[cali]

8. kick of the thread for the doc, and a swift, hard kick in the pants of the assholes

squealing that he should be canned or step down. Fuck them. Dean's done a great job.

[rateyes]

13. Thanks cali,

we agree again. Whodathunkit?

[cali]

28. The most ironic thing about all this dissing on Dean? We bitch about lack

of dem backbone, finally get someone with backbone and integrity in a leadership position, and that's exactly why some people want him out. Speaks volumes: They don't want either. They want a toady as DNC chair.

And thanks for the thread. Let's get it recced up there to the top of the greatest page- even if we have to agree.

[rateyes]

33. !

:hi:

[RaleighNCDUer]

210. IOW, they want McAuliffe back. nt

[HooptieWagon]

223. Yes, DLCers want a Clinton toady as DNC Chair

someone who'll help game the system for them, and abandon all the states that "don't count". Say goodbye to the 50-State Strategy if the DLC takes charge. That is a primary reason to make sure the Clintons don't get back in the WH.

[Gothmog]

9. The 50 State strategy is paying off

We are seeing the results of the 50 state strategy. I am really impressed with the job that Howard Dean has done.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

111. And remember how the DLCers mocked him for it?

[HooptieWagon]

170. Yes, he was raked over the coals by the DLCers

and Dean's vision was 20/20. Gawd, i'm enjoying the DLC's humiliation. Thay are a cancer.

[Voltaire]

10. I am now and ever shall be

A Deaniac. Howard Dean is the best thing in this party in 30 years and by all rights should have been our nominee last time until the suits gundecked him. And don't tell me about the fucking scream either, I was standing right in front of him when it happened.

[Egnever]

12. Best I have ever seen

But I am only 42. There may have been better in the past.

Howard is the man though! Go Dr. Dean!

[mdmc]

191. BEST i'VE seen too

at 36 yrs old

[Zachstar]

15. He has been quite open minded during this cycle.

He has earned my respect...

[redqueen]

16. Rec this sucker through the roof!

:applause:

Dean's 50-state strategy = win.

DLC's 'let's just pretend we're winners, and hope they don't notice reality' strategy = lose.

[NDambi]

17. yeahhhhhhh

:applause: :woohoo:

[hisownpetard]

19. K&R. He's doing and has done an excellent job for the party.

[rucky]

The voice of reason.

maybe the only voice of reason right now.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

21. I love me some Howard Dean.

Terry McAuliffe and the rest of those DLC tools aren't fit to shine his shoes.

[PerfectSage]

22. K&R For a Great Politcal Strategist

Thanks Howard Dean:applause:

[Adelante]

23. Thank you, Chairman Dean

:kick:

[WolverineDG]

24. Hang in there, Howard!

We've got your back! Don't cave in to the rule breakers!

dg

[Irishonly]

26. K&R

His 50 state strategy was brilliant. He has shown class and grace no matter how awful Tweety and Timmy have been. IMHO, he has done a fantastic job.

[JNelson6563]

27. I love Governor Dean!

I think he has breathed new life into many dead limbs of our party. He rocks!

Julie

[nikto]

181. DEAN would make a great President

My ultimate fantasy-ticket would be Obama/Dean (or Dean/Obama!)

Howard Dean is a BEACON IN THE NIGHT that has befallen America!

[JNelson6563]

201. Amen my friend!

http://www.progressivemajorityspeaks.org/audio/11_Barack_Obama_and_Howard_Dean.mp3

:toast:

[awaysidetraveler]

29. Go Dean! Let's see a Florida and Michigan revote!!!

I want Hillary to lose fair and square.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=100620&mesg_id=100620

[wryter2000]

31. Here's for the awesome Dr. Dean

:loveya:

Is there anything specific we're celebrating today?

[rateyes]

34. I just got ticked off when

I saw a thread calling for Howard's resignation. Thought it was time to nip that bullshit talk in the bud.

[MelissaB]

35. He is fantastic!!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[rocktivity]

36. I wrote this DU post about Dean just over a year ago

It bears repeating but doesn't need updating.

Aside from that, good for you for realizing what's really going on--the genocide of progressive Dems by forcibly ousting Dean and coronating Hillary. Operation DLC Uber Alles, I call it.

:headbang:
rocknation

[rateyes]

49. Yep. nt

[FogerRox]

37. Important concept, Ask everyone for their vote, in all 50 states.

[rateyes]

50. Good plan he has.

Why didn't anyone think of it before? :D

[mopinko]

38. everyone wants a dem with spine, then when they get one,

they whine and cry.
go howard dean. make the fl and mi dems behave. spank them good. everyone agreed, now make them take their medicine.

[smiley_glad_hands]

39. Thankyou Howard. eom

[me b zola]

40. Nothing but respect for Chairman Dean

:applause:

[Debi]

41. Yea!

:bounce:

[snappyturtle]

42. K&R Howard Dean is the most level headed of the leaders out

there. imho Here's my dream ticket: Obama/Dean! I would have voted for Dean in a heartbeat. He's so reasoned. Thanks for posting rateyes! (What a name!)


:woohoo: for Dean :woohoo: for rateyes

[rateyes]

51. Thank you snappyturtle..

:woohoo: to you too.

[MelissaB]

43. BTW, my K&R comes from Michigan!

:hi:

[rateyes]

53. Good place, Michigan.

:hi:

[fadedrose]

67. Another Michigan kick...

[rateyes]

88. Chairman Dean thanks you. nt

[PassingFair]

144. Michigan AGAIN!

:kick:

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

44. I wish we had a hundred more of him. Dr. Dean has fired up the Democratic

Party and it's about damned time!

:toast:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

46. I love the good doctor

Get the damn DLC people out and let the DNC do its work.

[dalloway]

47. HE DOESN'T NEED LOVE HE NEEDS MONEY

The DNC needs money to go after McCain while the primary is going on.

[On the Road]

48. Go Howard!

I wanted him to run, but it is a great advantage for him to chair the DNC. If Obama wins, it will represent a monumental shift in power, it will mean the administration, states, and party apparatus are all controlled by people from the states rather than DC insiders. That is very significant.

[rateyes]

54. That's right. It should be owned by the rank and file.

[Coexist]

52. knr

[crispini]

57. yay for Howard!

:loveya:

[JohnnyBoots]

58. kick

[David Zephyr]

59. Thank goodness we have a real Democrat at the helm of the party.

Chairman Dean!

[Scurrilous]

61. K & R

:thumbsup:

[XemaSab]

63. Howard Dean is a political GOD

:D

[rateyes]

64. He'd make a great Commander in Chief. nt

[NastyRiffraff]

65. BIG kick for Dr. Dean!

I support Hillary, but I agree with what he's done about Fla. and Michigan. I do feel for the voters there, but they can thank their state leadership for flaunting the very rules they had approved, along with the rest of the states.

Dean's 50-state strategy has proved to be a winner in 2006, and will be a winner again in 2008.

He shoulda been president!

From a proud Deaniac.

[rateyes]

66. Agreed.

:hi:

[racaulk]

68. Yes!

Howard Dean is doing great things at the DNC. Keep up the great work, Governor!

:applause:

K&R

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

69. If I can't have President Dean...

I'll settle for Chairman Dean.

(but I'd still rather have President Dean)

[rateyes]

71. Me, too! nt

[ekwhite]

200. Considering what he has done for the Democratic Party

I prefer Chairman Dean. He has done such a wonderful job, I wish he could stay on longer. In the meantime, Senator Dean would be a good thing.

[krkaufman]

72. His sticking to the rules against the spin of MI & FL ...

... has given me more respect for him.

Though it bums me out to think he could've been our President for the last 3 years.

[Warren DeMontague]

73. K&R.

:kick:

[jazzjunkysue]

156. Love that billboard.

[dog_lovin_dem]

75. I emailed Dr. Dean

last night at the DNC website and thanked him for his outstanding service as chairman. I also suggested he do whatever is in his power to stop the madness ASAP. His 50 state strategy has reinvigorated this party...thank goodness!

[rateyes]

80. I did the same a couple of days ago. nt

[fishwax]

77. k/r

:kick:

[sybylla]

78. Thank Goddess for Howard Dean!

I cringe every time I imagine where we'd be if he wasn't our chair at this moment.

Go Howard! Protect us from the machine.

[rateyes]

82. I share the sentiment. nt

[JTFrog]

79. k&r

[lojasmo]

81. Yup. Go Howard1!!!1!!11!1 eom

[ellisonz]

84. Howard rocks.

And DU loves Howard: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3054937

[ozone_man]

85. He's done a tremendous job.

I'm confident that after election 2008, he will be kept on as chairman, if that's what he wants. The 50 state plan has worked very well as has the Democracy For America organization, outgrowth of Dean For America, that supports the election of progressive leaders to congress.

[donheld]

86. Dr Dean should be President

[deaniac21]

87. Whoo Hoo!

[ulysses]

89. yes, indeed!

[DrZeeLit]

90. This Vermonter LOVES Howard! Class act all the way! n/t

[psychopomp]

91. Doing a good job, sir

:toast:

[MoJoWorkin]

92. Hell yes!!!

I dearly love the 50 state strategy!

Dean was my first choice for President last time, Obama was my first choice this time. I sure can pick em' (I guess nearly 50 years as a Democrat gives me a little insight) Even if neither of them wound up being the nominee, they are superior Democrats in every way. Of course, I DO believe Obama will be this time.

[netgui68]

93. Govenor Dean has great integrity...Thank you!

Thank you Govenor Dean for sticking to principle over spin and high pressure, you have done a great job organizing the party.

[rateyes]

94. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[Thurston Howell III]

95. K&R

If one of the candidates screws up this year and doesn't get elected, we should run him in the next election!

[Justitia]

96. Howard Dean is a champion of the Democratic Party. Nobody loves Our Party like Dean.

He believes, w/every fiber of his being, in the values of Our Party, and he FIGHTS for them.

I hardly respect any other Democrat more.

He is one of very, very few Democrats I know I can always trust, no matter what.

We are damned lucky to have him and I rue the day when Our Party loses his leadership.

[rateyes]

97. I feel exactly the same way. nt

[fadedrose]

149. Kick

[goclark]

98. Is it official that he's not doing what the Queen Hillary told his to

do.

I thought he was exploring other options.

[mistertrickster]

100. Rec'd but not kicked . . . hey wait. I SCREAM for Howard Dean! nt

[frog92969]

101. Easy kick for Howard Dean

[KansDem]

102. HOWARD!!! HOWARD!!!

:patriot:

[NYCGirl]

103. I LOVE HOWARD DEAN!

[ellisonz]

104. The Tea is in the Harbor

[rateyes]

107. great poster.

[Mithreal]

105. We know the truth, Howard Dean has been a TRUE leader

Thanks to Madfloridian too for documenting and debunking all the BS surrounding the FL and MI primary debacles.

Cheers for Howard Dean and the 50 state strategy!

[rateyes]

109. Madfloridian is great. nt

[ellisonz]

116. Great DUer, or the Greatest DUer?

;)

[rateyes]

117. The Ali of DUers.

:D

[HooptieWagon]

171. The Champion of Truth

[NashVegas]

106. I Appreciate Howard Dean

Big time.

[LaPera]

173. Include, my kick!!

[NMMatt]

108. K&R

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

110. Not even close. Howard's THE MAN!

[thoughtcrime1984]

112. YEAHRRRRRRRRRRGHHH!!

Dr. Dean is a great Democrat in a very thankless job. Could he be a VP candidate?

[rosetta627]

113. Hang tough Howard

You're takin' on the Clinton machine now.

Oh, and you're the BEST.

[mzmolly]

114. Without a doubt he's the best.

:toast:

[Bluenorthwest]

115. Howard knows how

Once I heard him speak in error on something that really ticked me off. I left a message at his office and someone called back, with concern and word directly from Howard that he knew he messed up and felt badly about it.Same day. Like magic. I wish our candidates this year were more like that.

[democrank]

118. Some brilliant Dr. Dean moves.

He`s the best.

[Demeter]

119. The Good Doctor Kicks!

[Unbowed]

120. Good man, Howard Dean.

He's a smart guy and a good democrat.

[Upfront]

121. K&R

Absolutely the best!

[PassingFair]

123. Sending money, guns and lawyers....whatever he needs!

GIVE 'EM HELL, HOWARD!!

[Justitia]

128. That is hysterical - I love it! -eom

[IsItJustMe]

124. He puts up with so much crap. Lord Knows I could not do it.

[psychmommy]

125. put your money where your mouth is

i contributed and wrote a note stating that i sent the money because of the tremendous job dr dean is doing. i wrote that i am thoroughly disgusted that fellow dem leaders aren't supporting him in public. this man has put out his heart and soul for the greater good of our party. donate some money and let them know that it is for dr deans work!!!!!! enable him to continue to defend our party with some cash.

[Bake]

127. He's not showing a lot of leadership, if you ask me.

He's caught between a rock and a hard place (just like Presidents often are). Either he enforces the rules and disenfranchises millions of FL/MI Democratic voters (which could bite us all in the GE), or he comes up with a creative solution.

So far, he's not doing much on the creative solution part.

Bake

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

138. He's allowing the process to play out as it should by letting the people in all 50 states have their

say.

That's what a chairman of a major political party should do, n'cest pas?


Big change from the last two presidential elections.

[nradisic]

130. Kicked

I am one of the original Deaniacs going back to late 2002...

[Laelth]

131. Best in my lifetime.

Three cheers for the good Doctor!

:toast:

-Laelth

[Patsy Stone]

133. Go, Howard!

:loveya:

[Justitia]

180. Now you've gone & done it - there's THAT PICTURE AGAIN!

:evilgrin: :silly: :loveya: :blush:

[Patsy Stone]

192. I couldn't believe

no one had posted it in this thread before I got here!

Yummy!

[Diane R]

134. Howard Dean is the best DNC Chairman we've ever had. I hope he'll serve again.

[psquare]

135. Governor Dean WILL NOT let Hillary destroy the Party!

As a former Deaniac who despised Terry McAuliffe (and still do!) I am so happy that Gov. Dean has been able to implement his 50-state plan. It has helped to bring this party back to national relevance after the "50+1" strategy nearly drove it into the ground.

And to think that Clinton has McAuliffe as the Chairman of her campaign (plus Penn and Ickes), jeez, that's just not good. The absolute farce of a campaign that they have run will be held as an example of how NOT to organize, strategize and publicize a campaign. Now they are in extensive "garbage time" as Marv Albert used to say.

I have to think that Gov. Dean knows the score, and he will do what needs to be done to stop Hillary from this Pyrrhic defeat that she seems so intent to capture. If he works behind the scenes, fine, if he is out in front, okay, just get it done!

If he can pull this off, he DESERVES another term and probably two!

[Mira]

136. I simply love him N/T

[ChiciB1]

137. FOR SURE.... Now All We Have To Do Is Sit Back An Wait For The

DLC & Gold Old Boy Democrats try to KICK HIM OUT ASAP!!

This is for HOWARD DEAN!!!

:kick: :dem: :kick:

[varelse]

139. Is there a way we can support him?

I'm not a democrat and not contributing to the DNC but I do appreciate what Howard Dean is doing. Is there any way I can directly support him rather than simply donating to the party "headquarters"?

[PassingFair]

148. Go Here: Democracy For America

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/

The organization founded by Howard Dean,
and currently run by his brother, Jim.

[varelse]

203. Thank you for the link

I will check it out :)

[Danger Mouse]

140. agreed.

:hi:

[Kurovski]

141. K&R. (nt)

[1620rock]

142. Thanks for nothing screaming Dean. Our votes in Michigan

do not count. And don't give me that bullshit about WE broke the rules. We the people of Michigan and Florida did not have a say in moving the dates of the primaries.
COUNT OUR VOTES!

[PassingFair]

150. Take it up with Levin, Granholm, Stabenow and Dingell...

THEY played chicken with our primary and lost
the "pinks".

[fadedrose]

152. How can anybody take it up with them when they're in hiding?

No sign of them on any network that I know of - none are on AAR either.

[fadedrose]

161. Just saw a glimpse of Granholm on CNN....will more follow?

now on cnn I think

[The Wizard]

143. The Doctor, the Governor, the Chairman

has change the political landscape. Some still can't accept that change. The old way of running a national party is over. Howard Dean is the Democratic Party's antitheses to Karl Rove, and he didn't have to be a lying scumbag and ethical nightmare to achieve success.

[citygal]

145. He is the best...and kicking butt!

He's energized the progressive side of the Dems in all 50 states! Go Dr. Dean!

[WillyT]

146. Kick !!!

:patriot::kick::patriot:

[Duder]

147. Kickin' it still for Howard

[Iwillnevergiveup]

153. I treasure

a "Dean '04" poster the fantastic Governor/Doctor Dean signed for me at E. Los Angeles College. Talk about a room that was mesmerized - those were the days.

K&R

[Hissyspit]

154. I wish he was running for president. n/t

[mckeown1128]

155. Dean rocks!!! N/T

[AtomicKitten]

157. I bow to his 50-state strategy.

Go Howard!

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

158. Dean's the man...

He was in 2004 and he still is today. Thank goodness we have him.

[thoughtcrime1984]

159. Another kick for a great Democrat!

:kick:

[unkachuck]

160. a very big....

....thumbs up!! to the Good Doctor....

[defendandprotect]

162. Thank you -- and think that an Obama/Dean ticket would be great ---

BETTER yet, an Edwards/Dean ticket --- !!!

[GreenTea]

164. Much pressure?....Let's hope it's just not from the DLC - Howard Dean has been great...

Hate to see James Carville or another DLC corporate punk (McAuliffe) take his place....if so, the democratic party (DNC) will be in the hands of moderate republican "lites"....They want to blame Dean for everything and every loss as if it's his fault, yet, they want to take the credit for his many Democratic triumphs, i.e., his 50 state strategy...

Then the DLC can get their conservative Dems elected...very sad.

Dean is, and has been a torn in the side of the republicans as well as the DLC.

What a huge loss Dean would mean...he has kept the moderate to right self-interest corporate "Dems" at bay!

I guess that's where we are heading though....One in the same as the filthy, lying republican corporate slime....

[Missouri Blue]

165. Don't know if Dean is the best DNC Chair

Not every party chairman had the Internet to work with. It was definitely well on its way to changing the political landscape.

If not the best though, he's very good.

[WyLoochka]

166. Howard Dean is the Best n/t

[pansypoo53219]

169. a hearty thumbs up.

can i haz preznit dean in 2016?

[Justitia]

183. OMG, that needs a pic ASAP! -eom

[GreenTea]

172. KICK!

:kick:

[Captain Angry]

174. It depresses me when I see him speak.

Because we really missed out on something special.

I saw him on C-Span one time, addressing the Canadian Parliament (if I recall correctly).

He told a joke in French. Our President can't speak English. Dean can speak English AND another language.

Last time he was torpedoed in a big way as the DNC chair, I sent some money. I was employed back then, so I could afford to do that. I don't think the nice guy in India who was sent my job is sending Dean a check this year. Hopefully I can get a job soon and send another little bit.

[Justitia]

184. I remember that! He was a great rep for us that day, very polished & charming.

Thanks for supporting the good Doctor (and by extension, ALL of us) when you could.

I wish you much luck and good vibes in your job search.

I look forward to better times ahead for all of us.

[psychmommy]

211. hey cap

i had a little extra and made a contribution for you. so there ya go, you just supported him again. please send a note to the dnc. have a good day. hope you get a job soon. i'll be praying for ya.

[Captain Angry]

213. Well thank you.

I'll write them a letter. Have a great day. :-)

[Lisa0825]

175. K&R!

:patriot:

[Divine Discontent]

176. an unarguable fact! --- he is the best! 50 state plan worked, and they were stunned by it! eom

[LulaMay]

178. Dear Howard, you have failed us miserably by not working this out with Fl. to begin with...

especially knowing that their house Republicans were the ones who pushed the date forward, and Democrats tried to stop it, but could not.

The voters of Fl. shouldn't have to pay for your short sightedness.

We shouldn't have to pay for your colossal missteps.

You should pay yourself for another election, if that's what you want.

[casus belli]

182. Man, if that's how you show appreciation..

then remind me never to piss you off. :)

[rateyes]

187. Bull.

The Dems introduced the bill, and every one of them voted for it, save one. Check your facts. Worked against it? No way.

[Eurobabe]

179. Lovin for Howie!!

:loveya: :hug: :grouphug:

[Usrename]

185. Best chair ever!

:applause:

[axe2grind]

186. Thank-You Governor Dean

You had an idea, put the plan into motion, and showed all of us what it takes to be a competitor in the world of politics. We can't Thank-You enough for all the hard diligent work you've done over the last 4 years. Wishing you the greatest success in all your new endeavors. :applause:

[workinclasszero]

188. I think Dean is awesome

His 50 state strategy is great. Keep up the good work!!!:applause::patriot:

[bklyncowgirl]

189. Stick to your guns there Howard and don't let the bastards get you down.

[km1550]

190. Screw Howard Dean

He's another reason dems are looked upon as pathetic fuck-ups.

[rateyes]

195. That's what I'd expect a troll to say.

12 posts in 2 1/2 years, and searching shows that every word to be found is a slam on "the Dems."

[caseycoon]

194. GO HOWARD DEAN! YESSSSS!

I love him! I wish he had been our President!

[ekwhite]

196. Thanks Howard!

:toast:

[Ameridem]

202. Howard Dean is a great DNC chair.

He damn sure made the corprate media pay for swiftboating him over the Dean scream. Thanks for hanging in there Howard. I knew you could do it.

[RaleighNCDUer]

205. K&R

[Pierogi_Pincher]

206. You're very much appreciated, Dr. Dean!

I so wanted you for Commander in Chief.
Should've been our President!
I commend you on the '50 state strategy'.
All the best,
P_P

[Malikshah]

207. Dean has been the best. The results are in and keep coming in.

The powers that be that helped destroy his bid and are currently bad mouthing him are the ones who need to be run out of office. Yeah, I'm looking at you Nelson, Emmanuel, Pelosi.

You're actions show you each to be traitors to the American Spirit of Democracy. For you it's all about power.

[Pierogi_Pincher]

208. And a kick & rec! n/t

[Ian_walker]

212. Howard Dean is a Democratic Party UNITY player so he gets my Vote

The man has said he wants to see the party united and he wants to see a landslide so that a real Democratic age can begin. I am all for that. Bury the NeoConMen under 16 years of Democratic Party rule.

[youknowmenotdlc]

217. 50 state strategy RULES

DLC drools.

[dogman]

221. Make that 48.

He seems to have lost a couple along the way.

[HooptieWagon]

224. Yes, cheaters get ejected from the game.

[myrna minx]

220. Hear, hear.

:applause:

[dave29]

225. delete

[crispini]

228. .

Howard :loveya: Dean.

He's my man!