Howard Dean on now on ABC

[sherilocks]

Articulate and on message as only Dean can be.

[DebJ]

1. He's getting more pollished I think.

I love Dean!

[lavenderdiva]

5. I thought the same thing, DebJ!

I was pleased to see his thoughtful and well-crafted answers to George's questions. Do you think he has been 'coached' to improve his performance, or do you think just the constant routine of answering questions has done the job?

[janx]

20. Routine, probably. n/t

[NYCGirl]

31. He's also been studying with George Lakoff

(and wrote the foreward to Lakoff's latest book)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931498717/qid=1106508163/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/103-7817282-1337403

[MaineDem]

2. I don't mean this as a diss of Dean but...

why is he the only candidate getting media coverage?

Is this part of the reason why Dean is so popular or is it the other way around?

Dean doesn't have the support of most of the DNC voting members. Most of them have been undecided.

[AP]

3. I understand that he does in fact have the support of more members

than anyone else.

Obviously he also has the highest Q rating of all of the candidates because he just came off a presidential run that got a ton of coverage.

[NYCGirl]

4. Tim Roemer was on the same program last week.

So Dean isn't the only one. But he is popular, and the news programs love to have him on.

[Pirate Smile]

10. His ability to get press and attention is another benefit of him being DNC

Chair, IMO. I know whoever wins will be able to get on all the shows but Dean will get even more attention and he is extremely articulate.

[Dr.Phool]

12. Florida DNC members voted unanimously

to support him

[Edgewater_Joe]

6. "Would You Vote For Condi?" "NO!!!!!!"

What else do you people need?!

[flpoljunkie]

14. Yes, but why the hesitation to say if he would vote no on Gonzales!

That is a NO brainer, is it not?

[DebJ]

15. Dean said that because this decision was further out, he had not

looked at it closely enough as yet. He did bang Gonzales hard for the torture memos. I thought this was a good answer, an honest answer, indicating that he looks at these things thoroughly instead of just spouting lines.

[flpoljunkie]

19. Actually, there have been a number of editorials advising against Gonzales

confirmation--unlike Rice. His nomination will likely receive far more NO votes than Rice's, and sends a terrible message to the world regarding our condoning of torture.

[Tracer]

7. Last night on Capital Gang ...

... the "douchebag of liberty" claimed that 75% of Democrats were opposed to Dean as chair of the DLC.

Of course, he didn't mention where he got those figures, but has anyone seen a reputable poll that has numbers anywhere near this?

[JaneQPublic]

23. According to a National Journal poll, Dean is way ahead

http://dailykos.com/story/2005/1/14/165150/732

[AntiCoup2K4]

24. I'm sure those figures are correct.

I'm opposed to Dean as chair of the DLC myself. ;)

Chair of the DNC though, that's different. He's the best man for the job, and apparently the only one of the current candidates guaranteed not to do the neocons' bidding.

[AmerDem]

25. Novak and his clan fear Dean

They fear how he will galvanize our party. Dean was never one to shy away from slamming repukes.

[Todd B]

8. Oh, will it be replayed?

Ah, do you know if this will be replayed at any time in the evening? Our networks all have the snow coverage up here so I missed it.

Is there a transcript at all?

[NYCGirl]

13. Same thing here in NYC, but they finally played "This Week" 2 hours later

than it is scheduled. There should be a transcript available on ABC's website.

[msongs]

21. most likely a transcript soon at democracyforamerica.com......

the dean organization website usually posts transcripts of all dean interviews like this one

Msongs
www.msongs.com/howarddean2008.htm

[AntiCoup2K4]

26. Unfortunately, ABC's only cable affiliates are

..Sports channels and the Disney Network. So unlike NBC, they don't have the re-run option. Which sucks, because I missed it myself. Actually slept in for once.

[BlueInRed]

27. There is one option in a few cities

But there is no way to know exactly when it will be replayed.

ABC has a test channel that started in September that is a politically and news oriented channel made to compete with CNN. They re-run the political shows and interviews each day, plus 20/20, and that sort of thing. I think it's called ABC News Express. In Fort Worth, the channel is 175 through Charter and it's interrupted every 10 minutes by local news from WFAA, the Dallas ABC affiliate.

So they will probably re-run the Dean interview, but also I expect the local affiliate WFAA to find a reason to preempt it. Every time a good Democratic interview is going on, WFAA interrupts the coverage to show some stupid police chase or something.

If you're in a major city, you might try looking for it. I stumbled across it by accident when I was channel surfing and it's on, but not even listed in the channel listing.

[AntiCoup2K4]

33. OK, now that I'm more awake I remember hearing about that...

...but it's not on the cable system here yet, unfortunately. And will probably be on the overpriced "digital" thing if they ever do get it.

[johnfunk]

30. Not true! ABC News Now has launched on satellite and cable

We get it in NYC -- so far, no sign of This Weak, though... would be nice, seeing as CNBC reruns Meat the Priss With Fat Tim-meh!

[BlueInRed]

32. deleted

misread the prior post!

[newsguyatl]

9. as crisp and impassioned as i've ever seen him

the democrats are fools if they don't put him at the helm.

that's all.

[merbex]

11. Wall to wall snow/blizzard reporting - preempted Dean

and all Sunday talk shows here in Boston

Could someone expand on what was said this morning?

Thanks

[sherilocks]

17. Sorry about the bad weather

I'm just being told that we're getting a freeze tonight, so I have to go out and bring in my potted plants and cover my frost tender plants. I'll think about your blizzard and be thankful that it's not worse while I'm cursing the cold.

Anyway, I'll look for the transcript and post it when it's available.

[sherilocks]

29. ABC charges $20 plus shipping for a transcript

Sorry, no transcript, but everyone posting here seems to have summed it up pretty well.

[NYCGirl]

37. Here's a transcript:

http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/005851.html#more

[DebJ]

16. Dean responded to one question about policy by saying that

as DNC chair, the job is to be focused on systems that pull from the grassroots, to fund the grassroots, that it is not his job to form policy decisions of the party.

[flpoljunkie]

34. Of Dean's ability to fundraise, how much has DFA raised in comparison

to the money his campaign raised before Iowa (about $40 million)--when he rode the anti-war wave to excite many in the base and used effective techniques--"the bat"--to raise large sums. I see that he is still using "the bat" at DFA.

From the DFA website, the answer:

• Democracy for America contributed more than $600,000 to 634 candidates for non-federal office. 319 of those candidates won--a 50% win-loss record.

DFA has raised over $5 million since we became an organization in March 2004. We have donated money to 748 candidates throughout the country--in 46 states and at every level of government. We believe that Democrats will return to national prominence very soon. DFA will continue to endorse and support candidates and train campaign workers and volunteers in 2005 and beyond.

http://democracyforamerica.com/dd_returns.php

_____________

As a one-time contributor to DFA, DFA noted in a pie-chart I received in the mail that 33% of the monies they collected went directly to the candidates. Unfortunately, did not save the accompanying letter. Of the rest, 28% went for Staff Costs & Health Care, 20% for Communications:Mail, Web, Outreach, 10% to Administrative Costs, 5% for Trainings, and 4% for Travel.

[zulchzulu]

35. I've been saying this for weeks now

The job of the DNC chair is to mobilize and fundraise...and travel a LOT...no real policy decisions are made with the position.

I think people think that it's a policy-making position when it is not. If people want Dean to make policy decisions, the best way is for him to run for office....or continue to be the main leader for DFA.

[flpoljunkie]

36. Altho McAuliffe has been the face and spokesman for the party, no?

[Jensen]

18. Howard Dean was why I got involved in GOTV ...He is

Da MAN!
I think the republican fear him because he is on the message and he can get people as me motivated.

[realFedUp]

22. Good appearance by the Doc

He's still one of the only Dems to
put a smile on my face with just
his grin.

George S was his normal ho'ish self.

(and I agree with the Doc in his remarks
in Sacramento that the DNC should not
treat CA as an ATM and leave some money
here...maybe the state Dems can finally
finance a viable candidate to run against
Dreier.

[Darth_Ole]

28. I'm seeing Dean speak today.

He's coming hear to Lexington to speak. I'm way excited.

[NYCGirl]

38. Transcript available now:

http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/005851.html#more

[janx]

39. Thanks! n/t