"Richardson distances self from Dean: He is not our spokesman."

[Bluebear]

Well, he speaks for me! :mad:

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BEDFORD, N.H. - Howard Dean is not the Democratic Party's spokesman, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the latest party leader to distance himself from the outspoken chairman, said Tuesday.

I believe Governor Dean is a good chairman. He's doing a good job," Richardson, the head of the Democratic Governors' Association, told reporters at the start of a two-day visit to New Hampshire. "He's not the spokesman for the party. It's governors, it's senators, it's party leaders."

Last weekend, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., and 2004 vice presidential candidate John Edwards criticized Dean for his recent remarks.

Dean told a group of progressives that Republicans "never made an honest living in their lives," a comment he was forced to explain a day later. The one-time presidential candidate also said House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who has not been accused of any crime, ought to go back to Houston where he can serve his jail sentence.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050607/ap_on_re_us/democrats_dean

[WI_DEM]

1. well the usual suspects

blasting Dean.

[Cocoa]

he's not blasting Dean

[xultar]

11. I know isn't it funny. This is popcorn worthy!

They are going to circle like VULTURES!

:popcorn:

[progressivebydesign]

2. WTF is WRONG with the Democrats??? Oh yeah.. no spine!

Ewww.. musn't say naughty things about the nice men and women in the Republican Party. Someone might think you're like.. angry.. or something. Can we start a new Party? I say we call it the...

GET A FUCKING SPINE PARTY!! The GASP!!! :evilgrin:

[Cocoa]

3. alternate headline: "Richardson: Dean is a good chairman"

:bounce:

[Bluebear]

14. Cocoa, I just wrote the headline as AP put it

That's how AP is throwing it out there for America to see!

[xultar]

15. I think Cocoa knows that. AP isn't reporting the news they are describing

what they think is news.

[pretzel4gore]

19. the ass press is a criminally run organization

the entire pigmedia are just acting normal; let's not give them even the least hint of respect... AP has been sukking on bush for years.....

[booksenkatz]

4. Is that quote correct?

I thought he said "a lot of Republicans" not just "Republicans." Big difference.

[Vincardog]

5. Memo to Richardson "He Speaks for me"

[arcos]

6. Well... Dean IS a party leader...

"He's not the spokesman for the party. It's governors, it's senators, it's party leaders." :eyes:

[tallahasseedem]

7. Why in the world do we eat our own?

Friggin A. We will never be able to take this damn country back if they all dont stop acting like cry baby assholes. This should be like a sports team. Keep everything in the locker room and never let the opponent know there is any discourse.

[DURHAM D]

8. So Richardson totally loses cool points with me. eom

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. WTF is wrong with these

sons a bitches!!!!!!!!!! They need to keep their FUCKING MOUTHS SHUT! :grr::nuke::grr::nuke: Damn. That's 3 people I will NEVER vote for for prez. assholes.

[Demit]

10. They are scared shitless of Dean's popularity! They're trying to put him

in his place. He's raised more $ in the same period of time than any other Dem chairman. The state & local party leaders love him. Look at this sleazebag Richardson now, trying to differentiate who holds the reins of the party--which of course includes his own precious self.

That's fine with me. Whoever slurs Dean, I'll remember when the time comes. Fucking party fatcats, wanting to cozy up to the fucking corporate fatcat money. Richardson is trying to position himself for a national slot. I'll remember, you slimebucket.

[dogday]

12. Edwards said the MSM got it wrong and who knows if even this

is right. All I know is that there is a MSM smear campaign going on not only against Dean but Kerry as well. The MSM is doing everything it can to sway opinion and I know this has to do with The Downing Street Minutes....

[seabeyond]

13. i wonder about richardson, just a state away

who rushed through the votes even though there are known errors and machines giving bush kerry votes, and wouldnt allow a recount. i still have issue with richardson. and seeing how i am a part of the democratic party, i say, right now i will take deans voice over richardsons, until i get some satisfactory answers

[Raksha]

16. Yeah, why wouldn't Richardson allow a recount?

That's what I think too, every time his name comes up. What kind of "Democrat" helps Republicans steal an election?

Howard Dean speaks for me. Bill Richardson DOES NOT!

[FrenchieCat]

17. In case you didn't know.....

It's supposed to be Clinton/Richardson in '08. That was established prior to the 2004 election.

Don't ask me how I know.....I can't reveal my sources. Just watch and see!

Personally, that's a ticket with way too much baggage. But maybe that's just me.

Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton....that what America needs!
American Dynasties Rule! :sarcasm:

[Elwood P Dowd]

18. Bill Richardson didn't speak for Democrats when he was in Congress

He sided with the slave-labor republicans on NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and just about any other "kill the jobs and the unions to make the rich richer" legislation that came down the pike.

[justgamma]

20. Why can the Repugnantcons say

the most outragious things and they all stick up for each other?
Why the heck can't we do that.

[stickdog]

21. American won't trust Democrats to defend the country until Democrats

learn to defend Democrats.

[KnowerOfLogic]

22. Just like they couldn't wait to bash Dean during the primaries and

proclaim that they stood 'shoulder to shoulder' with the criminal chimp on his war.

[Protagoras]

23. NDOL.org

whenever I see someone take a wack at Dean or any other Full Volume Democrat (like my new term?) I go to NDOL.org and do a search to see if I find them there.

Sure enough...there they are.

Suprise suprise suprise.

[Horse with no Name]

24. If the Dems were smart they would distance themselves from Richardson

Conniving sack of worthless shit.
Remember...Richardson endorses Republican election fraud.
Don't forget it.
He just needs to cross the aisle and be done with it. He is worthless to Dems.

[BellaLuna]

25. He's right

the democrats have become a bunch of spineless ass kissing hypocrits. They are so afraid to get pissed off and stir the pot that they attack someone that does. Dean is not my favorite person but any criticism thrown out those bastard repukes who are shitting all over our constitution and ruining the is country is ok with me. For any of them to publicly criticize him the way they are is a bunch of shit. I am so sick of the being nice crap I could scream.

Until they decide to strap on their balls and get down and dirty and fight for this country I will have to agree that these wimpy statements are indeed true.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

26. richardson kissed hannity's ass

when hannity went over his tired list of horrifying and shocking out-of-context things democrats said.

he didn't correct sean or give him context or bring up any examples of far worse on the right

he let hannity get away with it

he's spineless.

[valis]

27. Speaks for me too. And I'm donating to the DNC because of him.

[Catherine Vincent]

28. And Bill Richardson isn't our spokesman either. So there!

[TheWebHead]

29. as someone who shuddered at the thought of Dean as chairman

on here when the nomination is going down, the idea that as with his presidential run, you would have to hold your breath and cringe every time he opened his mouth has born into reality. The guy is a nightmare and has refocused the Democratic party on his verbal fuck-ups, not a reasoned spokesman exploiting the many shortcomings of Bushco.

The only reason I suspect there wasn't a serious effort to kill his DNC run was that once he was named, he inevitably begin making tactically idiotic remarks and embarrass himself as chairman, making it easy to eventually force him to step down and eliminate any of his hopes for an '08 run.

[MisterP]

32. aw, can't handle outspokenness?

[stickdog]

38. Yes, it would be better if we just kept our mouths shut just like in 2002.

They'll vote us in if only we learn not to rock the boat with any statements that get people's attention or help differentiate Dems from Repukes. Where, oh where, is Tom Daschle when we need his sure footed leadership? :sarcasm:

[Generic Other]

30. Distancing himself from the people's choice?

They act like Dean called the Repubs "crooks" or "neofascists" or something.

[gulliver]

31. Is it me or is Dean kind of dumb?

Sure the media responded to the red meat about some Republicans never making an honest living. Of course they did. And where was Dean with the judo when they came after him?

If Dean is going to be throwing bombs (and I like that he does it), then he needs to be ready with a second, third, and fourth bomb...like Reid or even H. Clinton.

Dean should have come back with a damning non-apology like "Well, I'm not talking about all Republicans never earning their way. I'm talking about ones like George W. Bush."

The media would have an orgasm.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

33. Distances himself?

They couldn't be farther apart to begin with. Richardson is a DLC tool.

[napi21]

34. Well, if any of 'em want to distance themselves, fine! They lose!

I'd take 10 Deans instead of any of the candy ass leaders we've got!

I want someone who throws bombs, and when I listened to Dean last Sunday, I didn't hear any appologies!

[Lugnut]

35. Yo Bill!

He speaks for me.

[EFerrari]

36. Troll. We knew that already. n/t

[Guaranteed]

37. Richardson, I hate to break it to you....but...

YOU'RE NOT A LEADER.