GREEN WITHOUT ENVY (Howard Dean Ready to Bolt for Green Party)

The American Spectator ^ | February 9, 2004 | Washington Prowler

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Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and his advisors are looking into options that would allow him to run for President on the Green Party ticket should he fail in his bid to wrench the Democratic nomination away from Senator John Kerry.

Dean had been looking at the Green Party long before his campaign caught fire.

As early as late last summer, Dean was considering the Green Party as an option, particularly because at the time Ralph Nader, the Green nominee in 2000, appears lass interested in a run.

'This isn't a ploy to get the Democrats to pay attention to us, says a Deaniac in Washington.'

'This is about ensuring that our man's views and this supporters' views get carried into the fall campaign. A Green Party bid puts him into the debates with Bush and whomever the Democrats nominate. It keeps us viable.'

It would also, as the Deaniac pointed out, get the attention of Terry Maculiffe and the DNC pretty quick.

Dean is the first to brag he's brought in hundereds of thousands of new voters to the party-voters who would most likely would follow Dean to the Greens. He probably would generate more votes than Nader himself pulled in 2000, again dooming the Democrats to another loss.

Nader has not indicated what he will do in the 2004 camapaign. In the past three months he has twice pushed back a decision on whether he is running.

[JulieRNR21]

A GREEN DEAN would be a SWEET DREAM!

[eleni121]

Mean Deano is Greeno. To make it even better for the leftie dems he is an extremo!

Extrem-o Dean-o is a go-go kind of Nader-hater.

[Petronski]

"I'M HERE!"

[Petronski]

No problem.

[jla]

I'm definitely voting for him tomorrow

Just Angry Howard's luck, a person with intelligence finally supporting him, but not for the reason he'd wish. LOL

[Redcloak]

Hmmm... Should we apply the "unspeakable rule" and ask the admin moderator to pull this thread? If we talk about a good thing, like Dean morphing into Green King Ralph II, it might go away!


Shhh.......

[montag813]

Oh, would that this were true!

It isn't.

[Dengar01]

Oh I really hope this is true. We would win in a landslide, because the nutjob left would vote for him and Kerry would be stuck with the unions!!!

[potlatch]

Deanie as a 'greenie'??

[woofie]

If he goes green he gets some green from me

[goldstategop]

Maybe he can be Ralph Nader's running mate.

[Ditter]

Is that picture of Dean squeezing the head off a kitten for real?

[MeekOneGOP]

bttt for later ...

[EggsAckley]

no. someone photoshopped it. Not sure who.

[MeekOneGOP]

I bet these girls would still vote for him !

Dykes for Dean

Dean is the first to brag he's brought in hundereds of thousands of new voters to the party-voters who would most likely would follow Dean to the Greens. He probably would generate more votes than Nader himself pulled in 2000, again dooming the Democrats to another loss.

Oh, the thought - the devastation !! haha !

I'm rooting for Howard again ! Go, Dean, go !!! ...

[Grampa Dave]

The scary mean green Dean! Thanks!

[petertare]

Probably fiction--but I pray not.
What a dream ticket.
Were this to come to fruition, a donation far more significant than previous would fly from this household.

DIZZY DEAN DIZZY DEAN
IF IT DONT WORK OUT
THEN PLEEEEZ GO GREEN!

[nickcarraway]

If Dean were President he would get us out of the U.N.

Are you trying to get me to wish Dean does get elected? Because you are doing a great job of it.

[Jimbaugh]

Jump Howard Jump ! ! !

[GiveEmDubya]

Let's all contact Howard and tell him to take the plunge. Howard, your people need you now more than ever! Take this fight all the way to Election Day--you can do it!