Best Dean Quotes Thread: Post Your Favorites

[usregimechange]

"The September 11 terrorists sought to disrupt the American way of life, including our constitutional freedoms. They must not succeed. As President, I will lead the war on terror in a way that protects civil rights and civil liberties as well as our safety." ~Governor Howard Dean, MD

"The history of our nation is clear: At every turn where there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people. You have the power to reclaim our nation's destiny." ~Governor Howard Dean, MD

“We are the great grassroots campaign of the modern era, made of mouse pads, shoe leather, and hope.” ~Governor Howard Dean, M.D.

[Eloriel]

1. I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!

YOU HAVE THE POWER!!

:-)

Eloriel

[caledesi]

4. Hey El, you stole my favs....oh well, great minds think alike.

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[Pavlovs DiOgie]

2. Great idea for a post

but I can see the horror it will turn in to. :(

My favorite Dean quote (or the one I can think of off the top of my head): He's all hat and no cattle.

[usregimechange]

7. sorry

I didn't mean to offend you by my enthusiasm for Dean. I am sure whatever candidate you support has many great quotes as well. Maybe you could start that thread as well. I would like to take a look at it. :kick:

[ProudToBeLiberal]

3. mine is

I looked out over at least 10,000 people, a thick crowd all the way back to the buildings, and for the first time in a long time, I was nervous, not because of the speech, but because I realized that I had a huge responsibility, not just because we might win, but because you are all counting on me. -Dean

[usregimechange]

5. wow

That is a beautiful quote. For all those who support other candidates this is not a post meant to disrespect you or your choice. There are excellent candidates out there, with great quotes themseleves!

[caledesi]

6. Wow, PTL, that is a powerful quote. I can't believe I missed it.

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[dajabr]

8. "If you want to know what kind of president I'll be, I'll tell you."

If you want to know what kind of president I'll be, I'll tell you. It's why I was so proud of Tom Vilsack today. Two years ago, our court said that gay and lesbian people weren't being treated properly, that they didn't have equal rights in our state. I told our press an hour and a half after that decision came out that I would support a bill that would make our state the first in the country to make all Americans equal. At the time 35% of the people thought it was a great idea and 65% of the people thought it was a terrible idea. We passed the nation's first civil unions bill. It's not gay marriage; we leave who gets married to the churches in Vermont. But it's equal inheritance rights, it's equal hospital visitation rights, it's equal insurance rights; every single right that I have, anybody in Vermont can have, even if they're gay or lesbian. Let me be frank with you. I did not do this for gays and lesbians, I did this for America. Because for a long time those of us who came of age during the civil rights movement understood that the strength of America was our commitment to equal rights under the law for all Americans. I'm proud that Vermont is the only place in America where equal rights under the law means equal rights under the law for everybody, not just the people we like or the people we're comfortable with or the people who look like us. Everybody in Vermont has equal rights under the law. I want to be the president where everybody in America has equal rights under the law. The reason I bring it up is this: I knew that people in an election year didn't like this bill and that it was going to be tough. I never had a discussion with myself about whether to sign this bill or not, because if you're the type of politician who's willing to sign off on the rights of a whole group of Americans simply because it's inconvenient for the future of your political career then you're in the wrong business, because that career that you have is all about you and it shouldn't be about you. Wherever I go in the country, if it's a place where people think that they're a little uncomfortable with the idea that everyone ought to have equal rights, I tell them that I can't wait, should I be the nominee of this party, to stand next to George Bush in the debates and have him explain to Americans why everybody - even though they're willing to die for this country in Afghanistan - why everybody shouldn't have equal rights under the law when they get back. I can't wait to see the President of the United States explain that. The reason I brought civil unions up is that that's the kind of president I'll be.

Speaker: Dr. Howard Dean MD (VT)
Title: Linn County Democratic Dinner
Location: Marion, IA
Date: 01/18/2003


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