Statement by Governor Dean on the California Recall ("It's All About Bush, whiiiiine!")

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[Timesink]

Statement by Governor Dean on the California Recall

"Today's recall election in California was not about Gray Davis or Arnold Schwarzenegger. This recall was about the frustration so many people are feeling about the way things are going. All across America, George Bush's massive tax cuts for the wealthy are undermining state budgets, causing cutbacks in services and increases in local property taxes. Were recalls held in every state, it's quite possible that 50 governors would find themselves paying the price for one president's ruinous national economic policies. Tonight the voters in California directed their frustration with the country's direction on their incumbent governor. Come next November, that anger might be directed at a different incumbent...in the White House."

Posted by Mathew Gross at 11:18 PM

[Timesink]

Waaaaah!

[Paleo Conservative]

You mean he doesn't like Bush?

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[dighton]

That's McAuliffe's lunatic talking point.

[fuente]

Sounds like Terry McCauliff on FNC

[Thor_Hammar]

I'm not sure what Howie Dean is smoking, probably the same stuff he was smoking in New Haven in the late '60s and early '70s. It's a shame the Bob Newhart Show is history. Howard could play one of the characters, or maybe two or three of them!

[lizma]

McAwfull set the "It's Bush's fault" mantra about 45 minutes ago.

Marching orders issued. Troops fallin in line. Yada,yada.

[DoctorZIn]

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[drstevej]

Bwahahahahahahahaha (Oh the desperation)

From DU:

Discussions about the California Recall Election (Oct 04th 2003)
Democratic Underground does not exist to to provide a platform for our political opponents or their supporters, especially this close to an election. If our members want to listen to Republican spin, they can turn on the television. But they don't expect to see it on this message board.

If you support this ridiculous power-grab against the democratically elected Governor of California, then you should do all of us a favor and keep that particular opinion to yourself.

Even if you swear that you're going to vote against the recall, we still have no interest in hearing how you "admire" our opponents or how you feel "ashamed" about attacks against them.

The moderators have the authority to keep DU free from right-wing spin this close to an election.

Skinner
DU Admin

[finnman69]

Way to help Davis Deano! LOL

[Terry Mross]

These guys are grabbing at straws. Today Gray said the California voters would do the right thing. Now it's because everyone's mad a Bush. Well, in August I was in California and a left winger couldn't tell me strongly enough how much he hated Bush. And guess what. He was going to vote against the recall. I believe those people who hate Bush voted for Gray and against the recall. If people voted Gray out because they're mad at Bush then why didn't Barbra Streisand vote for the recall. We all know how much she hates Bush.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

So they're telling their minions to enjoy being losers.

[Terry Mross]

That is so funny...DU. So much for free speech. In other words don't come on our site and admit defeat or remind us that we're going down the tubes.

[Paleo Conservative]

If people voted Gray out because they're mad at Bush then why didn't Barbra Streisand vote for the recall. We all know how much she hates Bush.

I thought she voted for Grey Davis

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

If you support this ridiculous power-grab against the democratically elected Governor of California, then you should do all of us a favor and keep that particular opinion to yourself.

Only a mind-numbed, Kool-Ade drinking democrat would consider a constitutionally legal recall, with petitions signed by upwards of a million voters a "ridiculous power-grab."

[scott7278]

Nikita Dean ping.

[Marcus Alonzo Hanna]

DavisDean sickens me.

[jmcclain19]

Democratic Truth Corner
or
http://www.wafflepoweredhoward.com
or
deanfacts.com
To keep up with this guys nonsense. It never ends

[Howlin]

Look at me! Look at me!!! Look at me!!!

[AF68]

Yep. The Rats have their faxed talking points and marching orders. I wonder if they even realize how laughable their preposterous equivocations seem to people with rational thought processes.

[Ronin]

Huh????

What is this guy smoking? It most definitely is about Gray-out Davis and Schwarznegger. They were on the ballot. Bush wasn't.

[Corin Stormhands]

Yep, that's their talkin' points:

"We don't like the Republican President so we, a democrat state, voted by a landslide to kick our RAT governor out on his clymer and voted by a landslide to elect a Republican Governor."

[Pubbie]

"Come next November, that anger might be directed at a different incumbent...in the White House."

I Can't wait till Bush Recalls YOU on Nov 2004!

[jcsmonogram]

So, Howie, let me see if I have this right...

California just threw one Democrat out, rejected a second Democratic option, elected a Republican and gave a combined vote of over 60% to Republicans...

...and the Republicans should be afraid in 2004?

Sure. You betcha

Jeff

[Terry Mross]

Let me see if I can explain myself better. McCauliff says people voted Grey out because they're mad at Bush. So, that would imply that those who voted FOR Gray AREN'T mad at Bush. We all know BS is mad at Bush so the point is this: If Terry McCauliff is right then BS should have voted against Gray.

[Michael.SF.]

Tonight the voters in California directed their frustration with the country's direction on their incumbent governor."

Just you wait. Tommorrow the voters will really get even by smashing their faces into your fists and crunching your knee with their groins. Then you will see!

with apology to W.A.

[Onelifetogive]

He may be right...a Dim tossed out on his a$$ and replaced by a Republican may actually be "all about W"...

[huck von finn]

Hang on a minute--he might be right. What if this sets a precedent?

[Timesink]

Hang on a minute--he might be right. What if this sets a precedent?

It won't. The anger in California was caused by events specific to California, especially Gray Davis's actions.

[over3Owithabrain]

I say we show even more anger at Bush by throwing out more Democrats in 2004!

[autoresponder]

[WOSG]

yeah right... all the Democrats were against the recall, now suddenly they vote against a liberal Democrat in Cali because they dont like the Republican in DC....

my head is spinning.

[stands2reason]

Troll Alert. Second sighting of this one....

[stands2reason]

I say we show even more anger at Bush by throwing out more Democrats in 2004!

There. That's better.

[Timesink]

Troll Alert. Second sighting of this one....

Ah, a SUBTLE Rat troll, there's a rarity. Thanks for the info.

[OldFriend]

That is the latest dem talking point. It's all about Bush!!!

Wait till the dems find out just how right they are!!!! LANDSLIDE BUSH/CHENEY 2004

[MeekOneGOP]

[MeekOneGOP]

Exactly, my OldFriend !! ...

November, 2004:
President Bush on the Road to Victory ...

[goldstategop]

Sure Nikita Dean, it wasn't a slap at out of touch liberal wackos like you. <sarcasm

[fortheDeclaration]

The new spin is that the election was not against a tax and spend liberal but against the establishment.

The Democrats are looking for a 1994 repeat and cannot understand that what was rejected in both elections were socialists, who happened to be the 'establishment' at the time.

[fortheDeclaration]

LOL! That is what they expect us to believe!

That will teach us Republicans a lesson!

[fortheDeclaration]

LOL! I was drinking something when I read your post and almost choked I started laughing so hard!

[fortheDeclaration]

Amen!

Maybe that is the new Democrat plan, get democrats thrown out of office, and elect Republicans and then wait for the next election to really teach us a lesson!

[Conservative til I die]

Talk about contorting. Dean should have just kept his thoughts to himself than start contorting this recall into something positive for Democrats.

Especially since Republicans pulled in like 2/3 of the vote.

[OldFriend]

Yup, that's the dem plan. They'll teach us a lesson they won't forget!!!! er, we won't forget!!! er.......they'll show us!!!

[Moby Grape]

BRILLIANT comment by Dean...Californians are fed up with REPBULICAN leadership in Bush, so they revolt and elect a REPUBLICAN governor....liberals NEVER believe that they ARE the problem...it is always someone else...it is never their stupid policies and ideas that are rejected...they are the excuse peddlers..."they had more money.....we couldn't get out message out....our people didn't know how to use a punch card....our people couldn't find the polling place.....the dog ate our speeches..."

[Kenton]

More predicatable mind-pablum from the "I blame Bush for everything" crowd... I love it the way the Democrats instinctively take to the low road. It suits them, and it just seems to be counterproductive to their efforts, as the LA Slimes found out yesterday.

[ladtx]

I saw McAuliffe spouting the same line last night. Only in the Dems parallel universe would the booting of a Democrat governor and his replacement by a Republican (even a nominal one) be seen as a bad sign for a Republican president.

[VRWC_minion]

Yep, those mean nasty tax cuts that put more cash in everyone's pockets are just ruining the economy.

[Redbob]

My guess is he listened to Arriana Huffington one time too many.