Dean's conference call today on the national message et al.

[madfloridian]

I will use Jenny Greenleaf's words from her post, as I have given up trying to find ones.

http://jenny_greenleaf.mydd.com/

Dean's Comments on Filibuster Vote/National Message
by Jenny Greenleaf, Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 05:53:53 PM EST

"I'm on a conference call with Gov. Dean and DNC members. Someone asked about the disappointing vote on the filibuster.

Dean said that progress is being made, but that some Dems in Congress don't see that hanging together is more important than their own re-election campaigns. "They're not there yet, and we just have to keep working on them." He also said that we should not hesitate to let Democratic politicians know when we're displeased.

I notice that many people conflate the actions of specific Democratic politicians with the DNC. The DNC has no control over what individual legislators do. The DNC does not give money to House and Senate campaigns, and doesn't give money to the DSCC or the DCCC.

So, it makes me sad when I see justifiably irritated people say that because of the vote by specific Senators, they're not going to support the DNC. The DNC works pretty hard to get these folks on the same page, but it's like herding cats. It takes time to turn a barge. I'm just going to take a deep breath and keep paddling."

Jenny is a DNC member from WA I think. Very much respected. I appreciate her post. I fear very much what is happening here at DU is going to have two affects:

1. There are many like me who will not go along with destroying the party. PERIOD, BOTTOM LINE.

2. It will add to the discouragement of new members here who can't understand the various sections and purposes of the party.

[madfloridian]

1. The DNC does not give money to house and senate campaigns.

That is clear in my post.