About 50% of Dean's judicial appointees were women

[mouse7]

Women Appointees - Governor Dean appointed more women to positions of leadership during his tenure than any other state. At one point, the percentage of women appointees in his Administration was higher than the percentage of women in the state. Also, about 50% of his judicial appointments were women.

http://www.africanamericansfordean.com/issues/women1.htm

Enough of this crap that Dean doesn't believe in diversity.

[Rowdyboy]

1. How many were Black, Jewish, Muslim

gay? Just appointing women is supposed to give him a free ride?

[dsc]

3. He appointed the first openly gay House member in the history of Vermont

that is over 200 years for those who are counting.

[slinkerwink]

9. I'm sorry to see you attacking Dean on this non-issue

:-(

[Rowdyboy]

13. Well, you know , my candidate has "Republican roots"

as you pointed out this morning, so you can't really trust anything I say.

Sorry, but those few words from you in the thread on ARG numbers ruined my morning today and pretty much set me on my current "attack Dean" mode. It was the very first thing I read on DU this morning. It was not called for, and I expected better from you, just as you expect better from me now.

[dsc]

15. My post deserves a respone

you asked for a high profile gay appointee and I supplied one.

[Rowdyboy]

17. Sorry DSC, I'm not being rational tonight

I'm being angry. I've worked very hard to try to keep animosity to a minimum and even people I respect ignore that. It seems, the only thing people today respect is attacking. Justified/unjustified it doesn't matter, just hit below the belt as often and as hard as you can. I've refrained from this shit for months but today, several of the people I most respected attacked my candidate cheaply/gratuitously. I've had enough, its time for pay back. Is it counterproductive? Of course! But thats how you play the DU game, isn't it? Slam, slam, gutpunch, slam, slam, KNEE! That seems to be how its done nowadays. I'm simply tring to stay up with the young folks.

[Rowdyboy]

18. Yes,your post deserves a response. I've respected your opinion

ever since I found DU. You have a great sense of humor and I really respect your views. I also like Dean, but I'm experiencing a breakdown of sorts. I've fought for civility and reason for so long, against enormous odds and finally, I've given up. The asswipes finally beat me down and made me join them.

I respect Dean and, if Clark loses, I'll be proud to vote for Dean. Just don't tell anyone else I said it.

[EXE619K]

14. Okay, that's it! I cannot support Dean any further!

Over twelve-years, Gov. Dean has failed to change the demographics of his state by chartering a C-5 Galaxy transport to relocate thousands of colored folk to re-populate his state and change the ethnic diversity of Vermont!


Guess what? I don't give two fucks about "ethnic" composition his state. In my honest opinion, If you think the race issue is the most important thing heading into this election and you feel bothered by Gov. Dean's unfortunate position as a former Governor of a state with little diversity, please, feel free to shop for someone else! And I have the feeling that you've already have made up your mind.

I'm neither White or Black. I'm an Asian by birth.
Race is an issue in this country because PEOPLE MAKE IT SO!

But, that's just my opinion.

By the way, something that's perplexed me for a long time....Why do "white" and "black" populations view us Asians as being "Yellow"?
Last time I was in the shower, I noticed that it's more like "pale-brown".

I never understood that perception....care to elaborate?


DEAN LEADS THE WAY!

[shivaji]

2. With 98% white population in Vermont, Dean was 49 times more

likely to run into qualified and competent white cabinet members than
from the 2% minority. Is Sharpton implying Dean should have appointed
a black person simply for the sake of diversity, regardless of
competency or qualifications? I hope not, but won't hold my breath.

[WillyBrandt]

4. Yeah, appointing blacks would have been "reverse

discrimination" don't you know? That's what the National Review folks say

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. So what?

That doesn't excuse the fact that he was in office for what? 5-6 terms and NEVER hired ONE minority. Downright shameful.

[mouse7]

6. He had an Asian-american in his cabinet n/t

[NV1962]

8. I've seen references to SIX minority representatives appointed

Either way... Al Sharpton got a nice ride here - don't think any of the other ones would/could have, certainly not to the same extent.

Sounds like a soundbite s*itstorm twisted into the shape of gotcha politics. Anyway, let's see the AA / EO track record of those shouting the hardest about this.

[stickdog]

7. See, that doesn't count. Neither do gays. Or Asian Americans.

Only the 1 in 200 blacks or 1 in 150 VT Latinos put into 6 senior cabinet positions count.

[slinkerwink]

10. exactly.

and the diversity in Dean's presidential campaign doesn't matter either. Fuck Sharpton for being a race-baiter!

[dsc]

12. certainly not to sharpton they don't

just ask the Korean grocers who got rioted on thanks to his demogaguary and the gays he called fags.

[depakid]

11. Of course Dean believes in diversity

and even the diehard, disingenuous Clark posters know this. The fact is that there a set of people here who will latch onto just about anything (or go histrionic over nothing) to attack Dean. Whether it's simply out of frustration and a need to vent, simple minded gotcha politics or some other motive, who can say?

In any event, it's not persuasive and more often than not has the opposite effect of what's intended.

[_Jumper_]

19. Then why didn't he practice diversity in hiring?

Actions speak louder than words...

[mouse7]

16. Not to mention 50% of Dean judicial appointments were women. n/t

[killbotfactory]

20. I'm waiting for allegations that he's a womanizer

How low can we go?