Posted on 02/15/2005 1:49:29 PM PST by Indy Pendance
Promising to “take this country back for the people who built it,” Howard Dean took control of the Democratic Party Saturday, immediately drawing mixed reactions from the moderate and more liberal wings of the party.
“Today will be the beginning of the re-emergence of the Democratic Party,” said Dean, who was uncontested for the job after former Rep. Tim Roemer (D-Ind.), Rep. Martin Frost (D-Texas), party activist Donnie Fowler, former Ohio party Chairman David Leland, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and New Democratic Network President Simon Rosenberg dropped out of the race. Dean replaces Terry McCauliffe, whose four-year term ended last week.
The former governor of Vermont, Dean became a national figure when he joined the race for the presidency. Early on in the primary season, Dean became the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination but withdrew after critics lambasted him for what’s been deemed the “Dean Scream.” The media played repeatedly a video of an impassioned Dean at the Iowa caucuses, his sleeves rolled up and collar unbuttoned, pumping his fist in air and letting out an amplified yowl.
It wasn’t his first misstep. Earlier in the race, Dean had been blasted by fellow Democrat Al Sharpton for saying he wanted to attract the rebel-flag-waving segment of society to his party, and by other Democrats for dissing the centrist politics of Bill Clinton.
But despite Dean’s somewhat embarrassing exit from the presidential race, many believe he is the right man to lead the Democratic National Committee, while others say Dean is too liberal and abrasive, and question whether he has what it takes to lead and unify the party.
Still other Democrats argue that the only issue now is how to combat an ideologically driven Republican Party that now controls the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House.
“This administration … believe[s] there should be no roof of opportunities for the rich and powerful, no safety net or floor for the poor,” said the Rev. Jesse Jackson. “So we do call on our new DNC Chairman to move our party to the center – the moral center. We call on Howard Dean to do what he does best – to tell the truth, to stand up and fight for the defenseless and the weak, to point out the corrupt and biased priorities by which this administration, this Congress, and this GOP are pushing. On the crises of our times, Howard Dean will fight for a Democratic Party that’s occupies the moral center.”
Stephen Minarik, chairman of the State Republican Party disagrees.
Speaking to The Buffalo News recently, Minarik said, "Howard Dean is the personification of today's national Democratic Party - elite, radical, out of control and sadly out of touch with ordinary Americans."
Carrie Gordon Earll of Focus on the Family, a conservative organization, told Cybercast News Service: "Dean can be a wild card. If you go by his track record, he does tend to pull to the left, but not on everything. He may remake himself to be more moderate, but I don't believe that's who he really is."
The Lesser Goauld D'ean!
Isn't that what Conservatives are doing now?
It wasn't Liberals who explored the wilderness, built the intercontinental railroads, and expanded this country from ocean to ocean.
Jaffa, Kree!
"The media played repeatedly a video of an impassioned Dean at the Iowa caucuses, his sleeves rolled up and collar unbuttoned, pumping his fist in air and letting out an amplified yowl. It wasn’t his first misstep..."
And it won't be his last. This whole situation is really making it much too easy for us. But let's not become Complacent Repubbies! We need to stay on message, and counter the bs this knob presents to us on a daily basis.
America news information ping This person"Dean"do not know America good persons country I read what America persons write this persons"Dean"is total stupid comunist toilet!!!Thank you
Indeed.
I doubt Doctor Demento has any idea of the InfoStorm about to descend upon him and his 'rat friends:
THE DEAN DOSSIER (research information on DNC Chair Howard Dean posted here)
Now don't forget folks - check your brains at the door - we don't want any new ideas funneling from those mouths of yours! Remember, we are the party of - er- we are the party of - er - hell, let's just party - ARGHHHHHH!Check this out
http://www.issues2000.org/Howard_Dean.htm
Every single time I see DEAN I here him saying YAH!!!!!, I wonder if other people do too?
Oompa Oompa
Oh My! Boiled Lobsters don't look that red.
Of course, since Dean doesn't support the 2nd Amendment...
Actually, he does.
It's an odd position for a angry old hippy, but he's an odd duck.
Didn't Pat Buchannan say that?
HAAAAHAAAA!!!
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