Early on in 2003...Dean stated his goals of changing the party.

[madfloridian]

This is from the famous "What I want to know speech" in CA in 2003. I just realized he is doing what he set out to do.

The speech that started it all...March 15 2003, Sacramento...VIDEO

What he said about his goals, even back then.

"I have never lost an election. But my career has never been about winning elections. My career in this campaign is about changing the Democratic Party, it's about changing America, and this campaign is about taking back the White House so we can have health insurance, so we can have a balanced budget, so we can have an inclusive society where everybody believes in each other and believes in America."

"We are not going to beat George Bush by voting with the president 85% of the time. The only way we will beat George Bush is to stand up and say who we are, to lift up a Democratic agenda against the Republican agenda, because if you do that the Democratic agenda wins every time."

And he is still trying the change the party in a different role.

It may not work this quickly, now in 06, but things are already changing.

[American Jesus]

1. A great speech from Governor Dean

Sort of his Sermon on the Mount, if I say so Myself. :)

[madfloridian]

2. He laid out many hopes in that one speech.

He is just going about it another way now.

:hi:

[madfloridian]

3. And he is sticking to his plans and hopes.

I admire that.

[Upfront]

4. Dean gets it!

He has stuck with his plan in spite of all the attacks on him. I knew he would. Thanks for the info. Mad.

[madfloridian]

5. Upfront, how have you been?

Never see you around this forum anymore. Hope all is well.

[madfloridian]

6. Direct link to video...forget to include it.

http://www.archive.org/details/dean-sacramento

About a 29 megabyte QT download. Good quality.