Dean supporters: Sell me in one sentence.

[Robb]

Seriously. Pretend I'm an undecided primary state voter. You've got me right before I go vote, and there's time for one sentence.

In PR parlance, what's the sizzle? :shrug:

[RetroLounge]

1. Easy

http://www.deanforamerica.com/

Go home and read it. Then read every other candidates site too.

then come Back when you are an informed voter.

and make up your own mind.

[Robb]

6. Rather missing the point....

...I hope you aren't working NH!

[RetroLounge]

52. No, just getting tired of having to do the work

for those who have OBVIOUS agendas.

There has been, oh, 1000 posts in GD about Dean in the past 6 months, and you didn't bother reading them?

and no, I am not working NH...

So you want one sentence?

Because he'll kick bush* ass back to Crawford...

[cryofan]

67. Dean cut VT budget so hard, he got BIG $ from the Rich...

so now he is "electable"

Don't think he cut the Vermont budget to shreds? Go take a look on google...

That is what attracted the Big Bucks Backers. They are afraid of a president who will lead us a european-style govt (see Kucinich or sharpton), and so they want to make sure the Dem candidate is one of their own--a rich man from a blueblood background, just like Bush.

[imhotep]

2. how about

the only Dem with executive experience.
Even though DK is my first choice.

[american_punk]

3. here's mine

he's experienced, he know what he's talking about, and dammit! people like him

[IronLionZion]

4. People-powered Howard. You have the power!

[Maine-i-acs]

5. "A serious chance to beat Bush in '04"

That's enough for me ... to vote for ANY Dem. nominee.

[cybildisobedience]

7. how's this?

from someone who is committed to supporting ANYone other than Bush (short of Satan, although I'm not sure they are two different people):

Even though I don't agree with every one of his positions, Dean is the ONLY candidate who never backs down, who isn't afraid to take it to Bush, who never wavers when given a chance to take a swing at him, who seems to have sensed and responded to the anger about Bush and his mismanagement of the country.


By the way, this isn't meant to bash the other candidates or short-change them -- I just don't see that fire in passion in the others the way I see it in Dean, and I think it's essential in beating Bush. The days of being a gentleman are over -- we need a street fighter to go against these thugs.

[AP]

9. What if Bush backs down and Bill Frist is running for President next Nov?

Come up with an answer that doesn't use the workd "Bush."

[slinkerwink]

37. I sincerely doubt it....

:eyes:

[AP]

64. LBJ backed out when it was obvious he wouldn't win, and if RFK

hadn't been shot, it would have worked.

The animosity was so persoanlized, with LBJ, that he could drop out without hurting the other Democtrats.

[RetroLounge]

53. "What if Bush backs down"

What if a large meteor destroys the earth before Next Nov?

Come up with an answer that doesn't slam Dean...

[AP]

66. If Dean's attacks on Bush work, Bush will back out.

They've already laid out an exit strategy ... he doesn't like DC and he wants to be the baseball commissioner.

Where does that leave Dean?

[ThirdWheelLegend]

18. power of the media

" Dean is the ONLY candidate who never backs down, who isn't afraid to take it to Bush,"

If you believe this to be true then the media is doing its job..

Dennis Kucinich is more vocal, just gets less Time magazine covers.

February 2002

http://www.kucinich.us/speeches/speech1.htm

snip
"Because we did not authorize the invasion of Iraq.
We did not authorize the invasion of Iran.
We did not authorize the invasion of North Korea.
We did not authorize the bombing of civilians in Afghanistan.
We did not authorize permanent detainees in Guantanamo Bay.
We did not authorize the withdrawal from the Geneva Convention.
We did not authorize military tribunals suspending due process and habeas corpus.
We did not authorize assassination squads.
We did not authorize the resurrection of COINTELPRO.
We did not authorize the repeal of the Bill of Rights.
We did not authorize the revocation of the Constitution.
We did not authorize national identity cards.
We did not authorize the eye of Big Brother to peer from cameras throughout our cities.
We did not authorize an eye for an eye.
Nor did we ask that the blood of innocent people, who perished on September 11, be avenged with the blood of innocent villagers in Afghanistan."

snip>>

I seem to recall this is over 1 YEAR before the Iraq invasion.


and last month:

http://kucinich.us/announce-news.htm

snip
"This war threatens our civil liberties, our civil freedoms, and our economic freedoms. The rising budget deficit, at national and state levels, will continue to mount with the continued occupation. Meanwhile, absolutely no attention is being paid to a rising trade deficit which is now approaching 450 billion dollars."
snip

Of the candidates he always has been the strongest voice of opposition and continues to still be that voice. Media coverage...Dean has over 10 times as much.


TWL

[xultar]

8. Nice...That's something good to think about and consider.

Most Americans are undecided and sadly uninformed. When I think about it people are workin 3 times as hard for less money. We don't have time to get informed.

Nice Exercise

[Padraig18]

10. "Experienced, intelligent, resolute, angry and in-touch with America"!

That's who Howard Dean is! :hi:

[LuminousX]

11. My Unrefined Pitch

Dean has a vision and a practical plan on how to achieve it but does not adhere to strict ideology which means nothing is written in stone with him, he will constantly question and evaluate everything he does and everything that is happening to best adapt.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

12. "adapt"

accommodate, adjust, conform, fit, quadrate, reconcile, square, suit, tailor, tailor-make http://m-w.com
Of course others might say "waffle".

[LuminousX]

35. Adaptation is the key to survival

Plans are crutches and are only as good as the available data. As more data becomes available, only the person who can adapt to the new information will succeed.

To me, waffling is going back and forth between two positions and cannot be readily classified as fine tuning of a position (which is what I believe Kerry is about... that fine-tuning, walking thin but clear lines).

[Cha]

41. Ding, ding, ding! IMO, you win!

I'm "copying" that sentence! :toast:

[mrgorth]

13. Dean is not a regular politician

he's a man of integrity that speaks his mind. And because he's honest and angry he can take Bush.

[wryter2000]

14. I love the answers so far.

If we're allowed a P.S. "George W. Bush doesn't own that flag -- Howard Dean."

[THUNDER HANDS]

15. Howard Dean

Vote for Howard Dean. Because ill-fitting shirts are coming back in style. :D

[Cha]

51. Jeeze! Whadda you talkin' about?

All I see when I look at Dean is energy personified , sensible, and willing to fight the corrupt government we now have.

I think that is what The Unions have seen, too! http://www.msnbc.com/news/994165.asp

<snip> " If Dick Gephardt is your father’s Oldsmobile, Howard Dean is a sporty Miata, turning heads even as it risks swerving into the Bushes. Gephardt has the older blue-collar unions; Dean the newer white-collar ones. Gephardt, ironically, has the more innovative labor proposals—including a “global minimum wage” (varying by country)—and he could better tell his old friends hard truths as president. But Dean’s outsider status appeals to unions that felt taken for granted in the Clinton era. And Dean offers the same organizational energy that fuels the SEIU. “We’re going to make our union shop stewards into precinct captains,” says Stern, who was told months ago by Dean that “you have the power to make me president.” <snip>

[Larkspur]

16. Howard Dean is a candidate about Hope --

he's angry at the corruption produced by both Parties, has the courage to change it, and a plan to succeed in our quest to take our country back from the robber barons plundering our Treasury.

How's that in a nutshell?

[FrenchieCat]

17. a couple of sentences?.....

as to why Dean should not get the nomination? Is that allowed?

Dean has no foreign policy experience whatsoever.
Dean wants to raise taxes on the middle class.

[xultar]

21. Play nice, this is a Dean thread....Please don't attack other

candidates if you are a Clark Supporter. The General needs supporters to compliment his image.

[clarknyc]

24. Thanks, xultar

I appreciate the civiltiy and maturity of your response.

You're right, of course. All of our preferred candidates need their supporters to compliment their images and efforts. We're all in this together, after all.

Anyone But Bush.

[Name removed]

40. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Cha]

46. Excuses ..excuses! Are just that.

The starter of this thread specifically asked for "Dean Supporters to sell Dean in one sentence". Anything other than that is "hijacking the thread"!

[_NorCal_D_]

56. You got it!

:evilgrin:

[Cha]

43. You are so kind and sensible! Thank you!

[last1standing]

61. So you agreed with the bush* tax cuts?

I can't believe you would use such an obviously false argument. Way to be a Democrat.

As for a single sentence to support Dean, I'll do better and provide a single word: PASSION!

[Speck Tater]

19. Vote Dean because...

... I'm sure you want to be on the winning team.

Just think how silly you'll look trying to peal that non-Dean bumper sticker off your car, and how proud you'll be to have aa authentic vintage Dean sticker on your car in 2008 when he's running for his second term.

[Melodybe]

20. He can and will defeat George Bush.

[xultar]

22. OK Here's one from a Clarkie...A good one

If you're angry about how things are and you want a change for America, Vote Dean.

[DianeK]

23. the most important reason

that I support Dr.Dean so fervently is because he was the first brave soul to take a strong stand against the policies of George W. Bush at the political level.

I admit that I was also afraid to speak out. I believed that I was one of a very small minority who were distressed at the direction that our President was taking. When Dr.Dean spoke out on these issues and was supported by so many people, I was thrilled to realize that I was not in the minority.

Also, he left the state of Vermont with a 10.4 million dollar surplus at a time when many states are facing bankruptcy.

[drfemoe]

63. ditto

eom

[mzmolly]

25. Dean: Pissed off and Pragmatic!

Not to mention he has an excellent work ethic. He's dedicated, bold, outspoken, brave, sensible, and fair. He'll make an excellent President! :toast:

PS. His record on childrens issues in Vermont needs more mention as it is overlooked often.

See below:

Vermont ... adopted a system of sharing educational dollars across the state, so schools in poor communities have the same financial backing as those in wealthy communities.

And regarding Health care for kids:

96 percent of all children under 18 are covered. Dean believes the United States needs a health care system which results in coverage for every American.

http://fundforahealthyamerica.com/VermontRecord.asp

[TLM]

26. Ok here it goes...

Vote for Dean because he not only has great ideas to achieve progress on democratic goals like healthcare, employment, and education... but he also has the experience of having made these plans work successfully in VT.

[eissa]

31. Excellent, TLM

add also the boldness to take a stand on issues(approval of gay unions, anti-war) no matter how unpopular at the time. Who is doing his best to stop the DLC and it's repuke-lite "leaders" from dragging our party any further right, who has instilled a sense of pride in his democratic supporters that's long been missing, who CAN and WILL beat shrub in '04.
:dem:

[skyzics]

27. I am warming up to Dean..

1. Party establishment and 'leaders' in both major big-business parties (Dems and Repugs) do not like him.

2. The media pundits, as well as major Dems and GOPers all sound scared: First they all compare him to McGovern; now they compare him to Goldwater. (I think they doth protest too much.)

3. He appears to have the ability to tap into disenfranchised voters (disgusted non-voters) as well as some elements of the 'swing vote' (working-class redneck voters), recognizing perhaps that the latter category is less important, the establishment concensus notwithstanding.

4. He looked the best in Des Moines the other night of the lot.

5. He did not vote for the war resolution or the patriot act.

6. In sum: His own man. Does not go with the political concensus - at least yet.

I am warming up to him!

[skyzics]

28. Add:

Did not feel compelled to kiss Hillary in Des Moines the other night. (Edwards kissed her her so much I thought he might be trying to steal her away from Bill!)

[chimpymustgo]

30. Or was Hillary kissing Edwards? ; )

nt

[slinkerwink]

29. Dean gave me hope

The first time I heard Dean speak, I finally felt hope that we could finally turn this country around because here was a guy who pulled no punches, spoke directly without flounciness, and gave me a view of America that would be renewed without Bush in the picture.

[skyzics]

32. Good point on your blog..

About how he came out on the stage in Des Moines. I had not noticed that. A moving photo of him coming out onto the stage from among his supporters. I will be looking for more symbolism like that.

I was also moved by his interaction with Carole Mosley Braun. They both looked very spontaneous and very cool - and like they were having the best time.

The light bulb finally went on watching that event.

[w4rma]

33. That feisty little bastard is saying what needs to be said!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=288187&mesg_id=288578

[mzmolly]

59. There you go!!!

:toast:

[stinkeefresh]

34. because every other campaign in history

tells you how it is, what to think, what you need. Howard Dean's campaign is about empowering YOU to tell him what's up.

(Can you tell I'm an even bigger fan of the campaign than of the man?)

[slinkerwink]

36. welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[LuminousX]

45. I fully agree

I too am a bigger fan of the campaign than the man. That is what makes Dean great. It isn't about him. Yeah, yeah, I know that logic isn't sound, but sometimes it is more about feelings than logic.

[qwlauren35]

38. One sentence + 3 supporting sentences...

When it comes to having the vision to develop and implement a strategy to put America back on track domestically and globally, Howard Dean GETS IT.

He recognizes the need to address the critical domestic issues within our nation and has the experience to get the job done. He recognizes the fact that our nation has lost global credibility and he has committed to enact foreign policy to restore global faith. He understands the need to distinguish between critical federal issues and ideological issues which need to be left up to the states.

This is why I'm voting for him.

[LuminousX]

47. I like that. Dean 'gets it'. That sums it up perfectly

[mzmolly]

60. Yes, he 'gets it' Now thares' a slogan...

"Howard Dean....HE GETS IT!"

[zeemike]

39. Instead of a line a short rhyme

Why Dean?
Because he is angry not mean
Why president?
Just look at the present resident.

[KamaAina]

42. Dean, and only Dean, has had the courage to call Bush*'s bluff on the war.

Go Dean!

[AmericanDem]

44. DONT DO IT!

[Cha]

Don't do what? Check out the Dean Websites?

http://www.deanforamerica.com
http://www.blogforamerica.com

[Fleshdancer]

48. this got the attention of many of my friends...

a socially liberal, fiscally conservative doctor with over a decade of experience as a governor.

[info being]

49. Screw your one sentence

Understanding doesn't come in one sentence.

[Cha]

50. Dean has the fortitude, intelligence, and vision to lead

our Country out of the abyss that bush has thrown us into.

[mdmc]

54. Dean is our best chance to beat Bush

The only sentence that sells...

Others have their draw, but no one has campaigned like Dean. No one has built a coalition like Dean. Dean is our best bet to fend off the Green challenge and unseat Bush.

[fishnfla]

55. Read this months Vanity Fair

the lead editorial and Deans essay.

[EV1Ltimm]

57. dean knows kung fu

... oh well, it was worth a try

[Scott Lee]

58. Who do you take a sick nation to, but a Doctor?

yoink.

[WonderGrunion]

62. It may not happen but...

Dean may well give Bush the finger on national TV during the debates.

That sells it for me. :evilgrin:

[newyawker99]

65. Hi WonderGrunion!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: