Dean: It's Not About Rove, It's About Bush's Dishonesty

[madfloridian]

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/1358020.html

CNSNews.com) - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean says the so-called "leakgate" case is really about President Bush's "dishonesty over the Iraq question."

Appearing on ABC's "This Week" Sunday morning, Dean said, "This is not so much about Scooter Libby and Karl Rove. This is about the fact that the president didn't tell us the truth when we went to Iraq, and all these guys involved in it -- it's a huge cover-up. That's what they're in trouble for."

It's thanks to former ambassador Joseph Wilson that the Bush administration's "dishonesty" has come to light, Dean indicated.

Then on This Week, Howard Dean went even further in slamming the Bush administration.

"Half the stuff the president told us about Iraq -- weapons of mass destruction, the trip to Niger, the purchase of uranium -- we know it's not true," Dean said. He added that the 9/11 commission found "no evidence of a terror connection" between Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, and that Saddam "had nothing to do with 9/11."

Dean accused President Bush of "pushing that line nevertheless. We know the president wasn't truthful with us when he sent us to Iraq."

Howard Dean on This Week

[pointsoflight]

1. Yep, way to keep it on message, Howard.

[savemefromdumbya]

2. Nice one Howard

tear them to shreds

[Brundle_Fly]

3. JUST START CALLING IT...

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[Carolab]

4. Truth to POWER! Truth to POWER!

Dean is our great white hope.

On edit: I'd love to see him wrestle Rove to the mat.

[Arugula Latte]

6. And then make that lil' piggy Rove SQUEAL!

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[Dangerously Amused]

5. *LOVE* dat man!

Go it Howard! Bring it home!



:woohoo:

[WhiteTara]

7. kicking for Howard!

:kick: If anyone can craft a unified message for the Democrats, it is Howard!

[BikeWriter]

8. * lied like a dog!

[Carolab]

9. And here is where to start helping Dean help us

This is from the Chairman (and it includes a national teleconference!):

On November 15th, thousands of Democrats will experience our 50-state strategy up close and in person.

In many places there are vitally important elections in just a few weeks -- but we can't afford to stop organizing and stop building after Election Day. Next year's elections will be a national referendum on the Republican culture of corruption in Washington and in the states. We cannot wait until a few months before the election to get ready -- we need to start organizing right now.

On the evening of November 15th, ordinary Americans will open up their homes to their friends and neighbors for a night of planning and action -- our National Organizing Kickoff.

Will you host an Organizing Kickoff meeting on November 15th? It's easy, and you can get started right away:

http://www.democrats.org/events/create

Hosts of National Organizing Kickoff meetings can download all of the materials for a successful meeting. Information from the national and state party will include a briefing on our party-building efforts nationally and locally, a survey of the political landscape in your state and information about opportunities to take action locally.

I will be joining all of the meetings that night in a nationwide conference call.

Every one of us needs to take responsibility for the Democratic organization in our neighborhoods, and this is everyone's opportunity to come together and focus. We have to be organized to get our message out -- we need a network in place now to persuade voters and activate our supporters.

It's up to you to make sure that everyone in your neighborhood is plugged in and ready to do as much as they can. Sign up to host your National Organizing Kickoff event now:

http://www.democrats.org/events/create

To make an impact everywhere we need to organize everywhere. That's what you mandated, and that's why our party has taken the unprecedented step putting organizers on the ground and building state parties across the country.

The event you host will bring everyone up to speed on our progress, our opportunities and the work ahead. Everyone must commit to working on Election Day 2006 -- but the meeting you host now will help create the road map for a year of sustained commitment until then.

As Republican leaders are investigated and indicted, Americans everywhere are tired of politics as usual. The culture of corruption that Republicans have brought to Washington, DC and statehouses across the country is making more and more people realize that we need change.

Hosting a local Organizing Kickoff meeting is the most important step you can take right now to make sure that our party is in a position to change things next year. When you sign up to be a host you will have access to materials to make planning easy:

http://www.democrats.org/events/create

You'll be hearing more about these meetings in the coming weeks. Thank you for your time and your commitment to the idea that together, America can do better.

Governor Howard Dean, M.D.
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And it's not a fundraiser!

[texpatriot2004]

13. Lied like a dog on a rug. Thank you Dean you speak for me. n.t

[shance]

10. Bingo. This is about lying us into an illegal war.

PERIOD.

If Republicans try and minimize, we can reply by saying,

Lying this country into an illegal war isn't a "perjury technicality",

it's murder and it's war crimes of the highest order.

[aquart]

11. Dean is wrong. EVERYTHING Bush told us was a lie, not half.

[truthisfreedom]

12. stay out of small planes, good Doctor Dean!

and you might want to have that growth on the back of your index finger looked at. 8^P

[calimary]

14. I love you, Dr. Dean!!!

HUGS!

That's my boy - way to go!

This is EXACTLY what we all should be saying. OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER...

All roads don't just lead to cheney, or even rove. They lead straight to bush. Because without bush, not one of the rest of those evil shits would be in a position to be able to screw us all. Route it ALL back to him.

Dean just utterly ROCKS!!! AGAIN!!!!!

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[newyawker99]

24. Hi banana!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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[Coexist]

16. Give 'em hell, Howard!

Is this video posted anywhere? I didn't even know he would be on anywhere.

[sendero]

17. Dean is..

... damn near the only Dem leader who can frame the issues properly.

I almost regret that he can't run for President :(

[Verve]

18. "Half the stuff the president told us....we know it's not true"

Ah, Dean is trying to be nice. ALL the stuff the prez told us about Iraq wasn't true.

[The Doctor.]

19. CNSNews is generally not to be trusted...

But I'm glad they report simple facts once in a while.

[Stinky The Clown]

20. The next time someones disses Dean or denies the DNC some money

...... just remember this.

[RedEarth]

21. It's about the enitre Republican party

and how all of their spin masters got us into this mess in Iraq. Granted, the bush cabal played the lead role, but there were many, many other republicans involved in selling this disaster.

[WinkyDink]

22. And he was right about

"hide the salami", too!
Just ask Jimmy/Jeff!

[Kralizec]

23. Dean has officially TURNED UP THE HEAT! Yes!! n/t

[madfloridian]

26. He brought up the possibility of Iraq election fraud.

Election fraud?

On Sunday, Dean pointed to news reports indicating that the recent Iraqi election, where people went to the polls to vote on a constitution, wasn't "completely honest." Dean cited as proof an ABC News report saying that one Iraqi man had filled out seven ballots and stuck them all in the box.

"If that's what we're fighting for in Iraq, we don't belong there," Dean said. "If this election was corrupted, it's time to figure out how to get out."

"This Week" host George Stephanopoulos reminded Dean that early indications show "there was no widespread fraud."

Dean responded, "All I know is an ABC correspondent saw it and talked about it on television. That's what I know. Let's find out more. When you have 99 percent of the people voting yes, that's always some indication that things may not quite be exactly as they seem."

[Carolab]

28. Would that he would say that about OUR elections! n/t

[lateo]

27. boofuckingYA!

I love Howard Dean.