Comments on: Howard Dean for DNC Chairman

By: Need Some Wood

Need Some Wood — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:15:07 +0000

Although most people voted for Bush, if you ask people what they think of Bush's policies most people are against them. The solution is not to do what the Democratic "leadership" council says and make the policies of the Democratic party even more like the policies of the Republicans, because people did not vote for those policies. People voted for the candidate they were most comfortable with. Voters were not comfortable with Kerry because he never stood for anything, and they had no idea what would happen if he was elected. He spent too much time with his finger in the air, testing the political winds and dancing left or right, and not enough time energizing the Democratic base and holding Bush accountable for his lack of anything but scandals to show for the past 4 years. Kerry got what he deserved. Let's not forget that it was Kerry who smeared Dean in Iowa to advance his own ambition. Kerry is just the kind of self interested politician people are sick of. Those who supported him did so out of fear and disgust of Bush, not enthusiasm for Kerry. He lost because not quite enough people could hold their noses to vote for him. We need a candidate who stands for traditional Democratic values, and isn't afraid to say so! Someone with a proven record who will get voters excited about clean, responsible government, and give them a reason to vote. That would be Howard Dean. I hope he won't run for the DNC chairmanship, because we need him as our nominee in 2008!!

By: B. Minich, PI

B. Minich, PI — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:28:39 +0000

Perhaps, though, the battle for the soul of the Democratic party will take place sooner.

Dean may decide to challenge the Clintons early with the Chairmanship. This could get interesting.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 14:34:12 +0000

Can there possibly be any better endorsement, from the standpoint of Republicans, than that Anjin-san and Ken support this idea?

Where do I send my check to help make this happen?

By: Overtaken by Events

Overtaken by Events — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:45:30 +0000

Life Gets in the Way
As much as I'd like to post about some of the incredible statements coming from our liberal betters, life is...

By: LJD

LJD — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:28:41 +0000

YYYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

By: ken

ken — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 06:51:28 +0000

Dean is the first politician I ever gave any money to as well.

His support in Orange County among some of my republican acquintences over several months is what got me interested in him as a serious player.

By: Anjin-San

Anjin-San — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 05:35:55 +0000

I don't know about the rest of the country, but Dean has rock-solid support in California.

I saw Dr. Dean speak many times in Norcal during the campaign. The media basically shredded Dean, I can't help but think that his stated policy of breaking up media conglomarates had something to do with it.

If you have not seen Dean speak in person, don't be quick to judge him. I voted for Reagan twice, and Dean is the first politician to come along since then who really got me interested in being involved. He is the only politician who ever impressed me enough to get me to open up my wallet.

The portrayal of him as a "far-left liberal" is nonsense. He is a fiscal conservative (something Mr. Bush is definitly not). He is center-left on social issues. More then anything he is, like President Reagan & Bill Clinton, pragmatic. He wants to solve problems & find approaches that work.

He is also the only one with a clue on how to stop our health care system's slow slide twoards the cliff. If you don't think its headed that way, go talk to some doctors about it. Then consider that none of us are getting younger and we will all need more health care as the years go by.

Hillary Clinton is undoubtely bright and talented, though not nearly as much so as her husband. On the other hand, she strike me as someone who's primary goals are power & fear. Yuck.

By: Signifying Nothing

Signifying Nothing — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 05:11:42 +0000

At least he's not Terry McAuliffe
Yeargh!