Dean to deliver speech outside Gov. Taft's office Wednesday.

[madfloridian]

Others set up around the country.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/15/161320/911

On Capitol Hill, Reid and Pelosi will detail legislation calling for a ban on Congress members' acceptance of trips from corporate lobbyists and for a clamp-down on lobbyist gifts, including meals and entertainment.In Ohio, Dean will deliver his address outside the office of Gov. Robert A. Taft, a Republican who is under fire for accepting golf outings and who is at the center of a scandal over $10 million in missing workers' compensation funds that had been invested in rare coins.

And there is a little more:

The Times got some excerpts of Dean's Wednesday speech: In his Columbus speech Wednesday, Dean plans to say that "the Abramoff scandal is the tip of the iceberg," according to excerpts from his address provided to The Times.

Dean will argue that the Abramoff scandal is a specifically Republican embarrassment, kicking back at GOP assertions that Democrats share culpability. He will catalog ethical questions facing Republicans including Rove and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee, who is under scrutiny for possible insider stock trades.

"The Republican culture of corruption must come to an end," he plans to tell his audience, a theme to be echoed by Pelosi and Reed in Washington and by leading Democrats in Minnesota, Montana, Utah and other states.

[babylonsister]

1. Yes, shout it loud and proud, Dems NOT involved! Rec'd. nt

[Cha]

2. Thanks for keepin' it goin'

Dean! There are so many of those cockroach republicons who would like to see this swept under the Persian carpet like so many previous scandals.

So who's saying the Dems aren't co-ordinated against the repugs?

[madfloridian]

10. I keep waiting for someone...

to pop into this thread and say he might offend by doing that. I am afraid too many are still in this mindset. I think it is a great idea.

[ClassWarrior]

17. K... already R...

NGU.

[janx]

3. And Dean isn't the only one. About 100 speeches,

all on the same day!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x146781

[ClassWarrior]

7. So much for the trolls who try to tell us we don't have discipline...

...or coordination.

NGU.

[madfloridian]

14. I wish we could find out where the other speeches were...

DC and Ohio, but where else. Maybe it will be coming out. I hope.

[babsbunny]

4. WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!

Maybe I can be there too! Thank you Howard Dean!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. Keep this up!

Didn't Dean coin "politics of corruption"? I think these speeches will help. Will other Dems be emulating Dean and make speeches as well?

[FreedomAngel82]

32. I think so

Than Reid and Pelosi started using it too. It's like they were all on the same page (for once)!

[Dr.Phool]

6. Outside the Capitol of the Culture of Corruption--Taft's office!

No free meals? Lard-ass Hastert will dwindle away to nothing!

[ClassWarrior]

8. K&R

NGU.

[madfloridian]

9. Videotaping those who enter Norquist's office.

"Democratic Party strategists are also targeting Norquist and his Wednesday Meeting of activists, the center of the K Street Project.

The DNC plans to videotape participants as they enter and exit Norquist's downtown Washington office building. DNC Communications Director Karen Finney said the idea was to call attention to the project and to the ties between conservative movement leaders and Abramoff.

"We want to hold Norquist and the K Street Project accountable as well as Abramoff," Finney said."

[hedda_foil]

11. Woo HOOO Taft's office and Norquist's Wednesday meeting too!!!

Go Howard and go Karen!!!

[saskatoon]

13. Videotape hmmm

Will we see some rough stuff cause the bastards aintgonna like having their pictures taken.

[OzarkDem]

33. Excellent idea

Go Howard, this is a great idea. Please keep it up.

:evilgrin:

[realFedUp]

12. Making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty

and vice....Howard Dean is coming to town.

[madfloridian]

15. Naughty and vice....lol

that's cute. :hi:

[fooj]

16. Give 'em hell. Howard!

Peace.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

18. ............

[MelissaB]

19. My, my, my!

I do love that picture.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

21. ............

[FreedomAngel82]

34. That one is my favorite

:loveya: He had the type of body that I like with a guy. I don't like a guy with huge muscles like Arnie. Blah. Not my type. He's such a cutie.

[Rainscents]

22. Is that Haward? WOW!!!

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTT!!!

[madfloridian]

28. You just forced me to do this. ...

Up a tree playing a guitar.

[FreedomAngel82]

35. That is so cute!

Who is the other guy?

[madfloridian]

36. Charlie Dean, the brother who was killed in Laos.

.

[dalloway]

20. glad to see them going on the offensive.

[mom cat]

23. Please look at Alito's corruption too! The Vanguard decision was

a CLEAR conflict of interest. Alito has huge holdings in Vanguard, had promiced to recuse himself, but broke his promice to the Senate. He should not be confirmed. If we are serious about standing up to corruption, we must stand up to Alito!

[Kolesar]

24. Sweet!

Going to make sure some of my compatriots in Columbus know this.

[madfloridian]

25. Tell them a meeting at noon with Democracy Bond holders....info

Meeting with Bond Holders in Columbus

Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall
1250 Kinnear Road
Columbus, Ohio 43212

January 18, 2006
12:00pm - 1:30pm

http://www.democrats.org/page/s/bondscmh

[Kolesar]

26. I have a Democracy Bond, but I doubt if they do

Activist staffers on lean salaries, you know. Whaddya think? Post an invitation?

[madfloridian]

27. Low as $10 a month. Here is the link to share with them.

http://www.democrats.org/democracybonds.html

[madfloridian]

29. Details on the event from the Ohio Democrats. 10:00 Wed. morning.

http://www.ohiodems.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/726501

Howard Dean, Ohio Democratic leaders to discuss ethics reform Sunday, January 15, 2006


Media advisory: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006

Howard Dean, Ohio Democratic leaders to discuss ethics reform

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean will join Ohio House and Senate Democrats in launching a national campaign to demonstrate Democrats’ commitment to honest leadership on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. at the Ohio Statehouse.

The event will coincide with the unveiling of a package of reforms being introduced in Washington by the Democratic leadership in Congress. Democrats across America will stand united on Wednesday in shining a spotlight on the Republican culture of corruption and in highlighting efforts to restore honest leadership at all levels of government.

Dean, who is chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will be joined for a news conference outside Governor Bob Taft’s ceremonial Statehouse office by dozens of legislators and activists, including Ohio House Democratic Leader Chris Redfern, who is also chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, House Democratic Leader-elect Joyce Beatty of Columbus and Senate Democratic Leader C.J. Prentiss of Cleveland.

Who: Howard Dean and Ohio House and Senate Democratic legislators
What: News conference to discuss Democrats' commitment to restoring honest leadership in Ohio
When: 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006
Where: North Cross Hall of the Ohio Statehouse.

And then at noon the Democracy Bond holders meeting.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/01/two_democracy_b.php
Meeting with Bond Holders in Columbus

Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall
1250 Kinnear Road
Columbus, Ohio 43212

January 18, 2006
12:00pm - 1:30pm

[madfloridian]

30. Yes, that does say joined by "by dozens of legislators and activists"

I wish I could see that. I bet the news just ignores it. Or else they will cover it and not show it. :shrug:

Anyway proud ahead of time for all the "dozens of legislators and activists" standing there. That is just wonderful.

[FreedomAngel82]

31. Yes!

Make it loud and clear there are no democrats involved!

[tridim]

37. "The Republican culture of corruption must come to an end"

Fightin' words! Finally.

The Culture of Corruptionites won't be pleased.

[usregimechange]

38. When? Will it be on CSPAN?

[madfloridian]

39. Actually, we need to contact C-Span about covering it. Contact info.

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

Main number [phone]

PROGRAMMING QUESTIONS & SUGGESTIONS
Viewer Services: Questions about our schedule, how to buy videotapes, and for any other general comments about C-SPAN - [e-mail]

Suggest Events: Submit a public event that you think C-SPAN should cover - [e-mail]

[AuntiBush]

40. After Gore's Speech Today - Bring It On, Dean.

[rodeodance]

41. The Repugs fanned out across the country last week and the media

covered it pretty well (the up beat messageages on the economy).

Here is to hoping the media covers this (at at least mentions it).

[madfloridian]

42. Kick for those who have not heard about efforts of Democrats this week.

"The Republican culture of corruption must come to an end," he plans to tell his audience, a theme to be echoed by Pelosi and Reed in Washington and by leading Democrats in Minnesota, Montana, Utah and other states."

[txindy]

43. K&R for Dean and the Dems!

Looking forward to this! Reeeeaaaally lookin' forward to it. :evilgrin:

:toast: