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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 04:59 PM Original message |
DNC Chair: "It is a Big Deal... |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. two words: Howard Dean |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That and the fact that Terry McAullif |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. That's true. If Howard Dean weren't a potential chair, most of |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Even if Dean isn't interested, the fact that he's got LOADS of support |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks for this T_S.. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. The DNC chair is the WORST place to change the party from |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. If we want change in the party... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Slogans won't change the party |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. He should make up his own mind is the way I look at it. |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Whoever gets the job... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. And that's why it's stupid for Dean to be DNC Chair |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Absolutely. nt |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. It's a leadership position that would be what Dean would make of it. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It's really more of a spokesperson position |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It's mosltly been fundraising up until now. |
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sallyseven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Dean can do a lot. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. If Dean is building the party "where he is right now" |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. He's doing it in DfA, not as a big "D" Democrat. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I'm not sure why you responded to my post |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. I was responding to another post, don't know why it came up here. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Another glitch in the machine |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. LOL "that's not what we want." You're HILARIOUS, sangho! |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. You're changing your tune BGL |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. You've demonstrated nothing of the sort. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. Wrong |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Aren't Democrats supposed to support elected Dems? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Can you translate that it into english? |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. it is an elected office |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Nope |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
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Ann Arbor Dem (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 08:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. The DNC chair is elected by party members in the next few months. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. Explain? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. It's not a public office |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Sure I'll translate |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Dean would have "no problem" supporting Lieberman |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 05:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
72. Your question implies that every Democrat votes the same |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. When HASN'T it been??? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. When hasn't "what" been? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. Once he's in, the position becomes what HE (or whomever) makes it. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Wrong |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 01:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. because it wouldn't be all that hard to turn from Dean for America to |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. They've already done it--it's now known as |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. The DNC needs a house-cleaning |
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Only Me (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. I am not so sure I agree change is the what we need. I don't think it's |
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Mirwib (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. The internet has democratized the flow of information |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
30. It's going to be a surprisingly short TWO years. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. No kidding; I'm not gonna wait. It's all about the locals now! nt |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Yep. No matter how we do it--DFA, whatever-- |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. Question for Sang0 or someone. |
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Julien Sorel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. He means it's not really an executive position |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. You left something out |
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Julien Sorel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. It isn't a case of simply getting the chair and being empowered. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. And again, you left something out |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:47 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Forget Dean for a minute. Nobody even knows if he's going |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:50 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. You are wrong |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Yes, you're correct, but I didn't mean it literally. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:57 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. No, he doesn't explain it well |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:56 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. This thread is not about Dean. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:58 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. The point is based on ignorance |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 01:03 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. No, the DNC chair does not in and of itself have any power. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Wrong again |
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Julien Sorel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. The Chair would go to the DNC and ask |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
32. without electoral reform/integrity, this discussion is meaningless n/t |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
34. The chair has no power over elected Dems? So What? |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
36. Yes, it's a very big deal! |
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Metatron (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
37. The function of the Democratic National Committee |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
57. Please note that gives no policy role to DNC Chair |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I think that most people agree--being "reactionary" is no longer |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 12:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Which is why it's a bad idea |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 01:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. Well, all we can do is to voice our opinions on a local level |
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Metatron (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-04 02:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. I understand your point |
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