Summary of impression of the DNC conference...kos poster.

[madfloridian]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/1/16/2511/66215

I am only going to post the one about Dean. I found it interesting.

SNIP.." I will give impressions candidate by candidate.
Howard Dean Loudest cheering and applause. Answers are absolutely what we want to hear. In his opening statement, he said that you gain power by giving it away, and by trust. He talked about the West County Democrats who were formed by one activist who was inspired by him--his strongest suit is that he can inspire. He also mentioned that the Democratic constituencies such as labor will be involved in making decisions. Great cheer line: "No more talking points from DC". Another great cheer line: "I'm a doctor, and Bush's malpractice reform plan is a fraud. What we need is insurance reform and finally universal health care". (Only candidate to mention health care!) Line with good applause: "Let's have one set of knockers on doors, not the Democrats, the League of Conservation Voters, ACT etc." He also said that you have to keep running people and backing people, and not be afraid to lose, all the way up to the "county clerk that will count votes, secretary of state, etc." He mentioned his experience as DGA chair, where Democratic governors were elected in the South. Dean is not for regional primaries. He is for as many people getting a chance to vote as possible and not necessarily wrapping up everything by March. (Where did this strategy get us again?) Dean gave the best answer to the question of designing programs for women: he had a female chief of staff; women should design the programs; Democrats are naturally a female-friendly party, and women in red states should not be written off. I am impressed with the energy and intelligence of these answers as I type them..."END SNIP

Not listed at C-Span today or tomorrow. Here is the contact list.
http://www.c-span.org/about/contact.asp?code=About

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Dean

is the spokesman for the Dems, I think.

[Clarkie1]

2. Great speech and right on the mark on several issues! n/t

[Mojambo]

3. Cool. Thanks for posting

He IS the one.

[Eloriel]

4. "I am impressed with the energy and intelligence..."

Ah yes. Me too. Always. There's a positive forcefulness that shines through. I do believe he can carry a lot of people with the sheer force of that intelligent energy of his. He seems to have it in inexhaustible reserves.

The DNC would be very foolish NOT to choose Dean. Why?

He ain't goin' away. He can either help build the Democratic Party from the inside out, or he'll continue to build DFA and it WILL be a competitive threat to the Dem Party, whether intended that way or not, until one day, voila!! it'll be DFA over the DNC. I don't think this is anywhere in Dean's plans, it's just my prediction. People who are committed to politics and want a better American have to have SOME place to go -- the DNC doesn't give them that. DFA certainly does. It will only grow as a result.

[madfloridian]

5. Still nothing at C-Span at all.

Contact info.

http://www.c-span.org/about/contact.asp?code=About

[Southsideirish]

6. Once more the cream rises to the top. n/t