Dean ahead in votes for DNC chair

[Steve Savicki]

Let's pray he can make it to the 12th.

[FORD]

11 days until the ressurection begins

[ELVIS]

Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005


Dean: 'I Hate Republicans'

The front-runner in the race to head up the so-called party of compassion and understanding said unabashedly on Saturday that he "hates" the opposition.

"I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for," former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean told Democrats gathered at a Manhattan hotel, in quotes picked up by the New York Daily News.

He and six other candidates came to address the final DNC forum before the Feb. 12 vote for chairman.
Dean said that despite his hatred for the GOP, he "admires" their discipline and their organization.

But he cautioned his Democratic audience that their party shouldn't become "Republican lite."

"We can talk about our faith, but we cannot change our faith," he said. "We need to be people of conviction."

[FORD]

How many times are you going to post that out of context quote?

[ELVIS]

As many as I want...

[BigBadBrian]

Originally posted by FORD
How many times are you going to post that out of context quote?

If you claim Elvis is posting it out of context, maybe you should put it IN context for us.

[McCarrens]

I agree with BigBadBrian.

[ELVIS]

I have no idea why FORD is all excited about Howard Dean...

[FORD]

Originally posted by BigBadBrian
If you claim Elvis is posting it out of context, maybe you should put it IN context for us.

Can't find the transcript of the Sunday event, but I watched it on C-Span and know exactly what he said. The following FAUX News transcript should clarify where Gov Dean stands, however.....

BEGINNING OF INTERVIEW CLIP

Now that you've announced you're seeking the DNC Chairmanship, does that mean you're not going to run for President in 2008?

Dean: If I become the DNC Chair, I will not run for President in 2008. You really can't use this as a stepping stone to elective office, and my job will be to get other people elected.

Colmes: If you don't get the DNC Chair and you lose this election, would it hurt your chances to run for President?

Dean: I haven't even thought about that. You know, you focus on one election and I'm focusing on the DNC election.

Colmes: Why do you want to do this?

Dean: Because I think we're in the best financial shape we've been in, probably ever, certainly in my lifetime. We don't have a debt coming out of the presidential race, which is extraordinary. We now need to do, frankly, some of the things Republicans are doing. There's nothing I admire about the Republicans. They can't manage money. They've gotten us into a war without telling us the truth about why we're there. But I do admire their discipline and their organization. And we need to build a grassroots organization in the states the way the Republicans have.

Colmes: You said on Meet the Press, it could take some time to bring the Party together, diverse factions. You said, "I really fried the Party when I was out there running for President." What did you mean by that?

Dean: Well, you know, I think there's a tendency within the Party—inside Washington, not so much outside Washington—towards the Stockholm Syndrome. That is, you kind of drift towards the winner. In this case, the winner turns out to be a fairly right wing president. And I think it's a tendency inside Washington to think that if we can only be a little
more like the Republicans, then we can win.

It's a bipartisan problem. Bob Michael had this problem when he was Minority Leader, and Newt Gingrich stood up for what he believed. Now there's nothing I believe that Gingrich believes, but I do admire Gingrich's strategic ability. He differentiated the two Parties, claimed a particular set of issues and the beat us with those. We really need to understand that you win by differentiating yourself from the other party.

[BigBadBrian]

So....Elvis WAS correct.

[ELVIS]

So, out of one side of Dean's mouth we hear we need to be like Republicans, and the other we hear differentiate yourself from the other party.

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by ELVIS
So, out of one side of Dean's mouth we hear we need to be like Republicans, and the other we hear differentiate yourself from the other party.

Alike in organization, apart in the bullshit.

[ELVIS]

I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. In other words, I lead with my heart and not my head. That's the only chance we have against George Bush.

Howard Dean

[ELVIS]

I've waffled before. I'll waffle again.

Howard Dean

[ELVIS]

Look, I'm not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say what I think and I believe what I say, and I'm willing to say things that are not popular but ordinary people know are right.

Howard Dean