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Sun Jan-08-06 12:57 PM
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Howard Dean just told it like it is -- again -- on CNN |
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Edited on Sun Jan-08-06 12:58 PM by Armstead
Howard Dean on CNN Late Edition just directly countered all the GFOP talking points being thrown at him by Wolfie Blitzer.
he said that NOT ONE Democrat had taken money directly from Abramoff. He also defended those who took money from his clients, saying that was not part of this scandal.
he also blasted Alito, linking his gong back n a promise to not rule on cases involving a venture fund he was involved with. "Washington is filled with scandal, and Americans don't want to see that on the Supreme Court too.
Wolfie let out a huge sigh at the end of the interview.
Democrats need Dean.
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Sun Jan-08-06 12:59 PM
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1. I loved the sound of that sigh |
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First time I ever hear it from Wolfie
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Sun Jan-08-06 04:06 PM
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51. Yeah . I loved it when he sighed and ... |
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said unfortunately we've run out of time. They ran out of time for his shielding of the bush crime family.He thought Dean was going to back down, and I thought I would see that hemming and hawing that most of the dems always do. I loved it!
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:00 PM
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2. Dean was Burning my Cable Line! FANTASTIC! A must WATCH..... |
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Point by point he devasted Wolf and brought the TRUTH out! I hope "can'o'fun" or "Crooks and Liars" will have the clip up soon.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:01 PM
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3. ding! ding! ding! -- we have a winner in dean! |
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:woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause:
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:01 PM
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4. Just watched him. He did GOOD! |
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We need everyone on the issue of the injuries due to a lack of body armour.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:01 PM
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5. I watched that sigh 5 or 6 times. |
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Wolf knew he was beaten. It was priceless.
It will surely be posted online soon.
Dean was razor sharp. Said the Dems are not involved with Abramoff (and pointed out that the other side wants them to be).
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Sun Jan-08-06 02:38 PM
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43. When Wolf countered that Dems took money from Abramoff clients, |
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they took money from Indian Tribes who where the victims of Abramoff's scam. The tribes were NOT agents of Jack Abramoff and he has seen Nothing that has ever said that the Indians gave the money to Dems because Abramoff told them too.
In fact, the Newsweek article out today has an e-mail from Abramoff saying how stupid some of the Indian Tribes donations were - I'm sure he meant the ones to the Democrats. (Dean didn't mention that part).
Dean was Great! What he said should be the Talking Point for all the Dems.
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Sun Jan-08-06 04:04 PM
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50. Will Blitzer see a cut in pay for failing to promote the agenda today? |
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Awww, poor little spin-meister.
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Repubs - we are coming for you. You will be cleansed off the face of our nation. You are doomed. We will get you and your families.
My favorite part will be the shaving of the heads of the collaborators (Tim Russert, NY Times, etc.)
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:03 PM
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7. You said we don't have any DEM leadership?!?!? |
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We have one in Howie!!! :bounce:
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:05 PM
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11. More big Dems need to follow his lead |
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Instead of leaving Dean hanging out there, he needs more back up with the same degree of straightforwatd fire, passion and directness.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:06 PM
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Now is the time for more DEMS to come forward |
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and speak the truth. I hope they do.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:07 PM
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14. More big dems need to get on board or get out of the way n/t |
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Sun Jan-08-06 05:28 PM
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57. I expect we will be seeing a lot more of this |
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in the next couple of weeks. The time has come.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:19 PM
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23. That's another of the damn Repub. talking points |
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that gets repeated by every columnist and talking head media whore. Democrats DO have leadership. Democrats DO have direction. Democrats DO have fresh ideas. The media simply doesn't publicize Democrats unless the story is negative to the Dem in question.
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53. Wolfie always tries to bring up Lieberman... |
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as though he speaks for all. They think that by playing that tape of lieberman it will help, by the time these scandals start spilling out no one will pay attention to L unless he's on the list.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:04 PM
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Yer bluddy well ryte, myte. |
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"The Scream that Wasn't" is gonna cost the media forever. Had they not set Dean up, had they not underhandedly taken him down, he might not be where he is today.
Hahaahahahahhahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:09 PM
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15. I think this sigh which I call a Harrumph |
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may have been louder than the Dean Scream. Kind of like a " well I never". :rofl:
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:09 PM
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16. "The Blitzer Sigh." I kinda like that. |
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:12 PM
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19. The Sigh heard around the world |
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It was like the air being let out of the Republicans big gas bag.
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She can't take much more captain w - Wolfie
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:17 PM
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~HUMPHFFFFF!!~ Well, we gotta leave it at that, Howard. |
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:12 PM
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18. VIDEO- Dean comment on the Abramoff/Dems with Blitzer sigh |
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:13 PM
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20. Record time! liveoaktx to the rescue! |
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:17 PM
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For those that haven't seen it. Worthwhile. :thumbsup:
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:33 PM
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27. great stuff...and the LONG pause after Dean's first statement |
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when Wolf had NO IDEA what to say in follow up...then tried with the "Dems took money from related activities/organizations" statement.
What you see in this short clip is what has happened to the media. Wolf had no idea how to question Dean on his statement because he doesn't have the skills to interview anyone and he didn't have his facts right. They are all just pretty boys.
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Sun Jan-08-06 03:53 PM
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48. Yup. Wolf looked like a deer in the headlights! What, no euphemisms? No... |
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...mealy mouthed answers and expressions of doubt or shame?
Someone making unequivocal, absolute statements grounded in principle and confident knowledge of the truth?! What had the world come to?
Wolf closed with "Howard Dean, blunt as always" -- Delivered as an insult (perhaps with a tinge of respect?)
Blunt -- adj. Abrupt and often disconcerting frank in speech.
Wolf was certainly disconcerted!
The less derogatory synonyms include candid, explicit, forthright, frank, matter-of-fact, outspoken, plain-spoken.
Sounds pretty good to me.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:34 PM
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I missed it ... but LOVED the video!!!
Go Howard Go!
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I missed it, but the replay was lovely! I almost felt dean shoulda jumped up and did the Dean scream! YEEEEEEEAAAARRRRRRGGG!
Deans is my kinda guy, fearless and he does not get all wrapped up in being "diplomatic" like some other politicians and talking heads. Nothing like a fighting Dem, i tell ya!
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Sun Jan-08-06 02:39 PM
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44. While I think he should stay at the DNC |
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since he has proven to have such a power base there.
That said, as of this interview, if this man decides to run for President again, I am behind him one hundred percent.
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Sun Jan-08-06 04:18 PM
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I didn't catch it live, but that clip was great. Now that's leadership -- and thank you, once again, Dr. Dean for telling it like it is!
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:04 PM
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8. That sigh was great. Dean showed how it's done. |
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He saved his most devestating arguments for last leaving Wolfie no time to try and muddy the water with more inuendo about Democrats. Republicans have been doing this for years.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:42 PM
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34. Yes he did. It's as if he anticipated the repuke talking points and |
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had his rebuttals ready. That's the way to do it. It's not if the repuke talking points aren't out there for all to know about them. Look at Wolf? He always has the repuke talking points down pat. :eyes:
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Mon Jan-09-06 06:50 AM
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67. Wolfie's *sigh* was the most informative comment..... |
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coming out of his mealy mouth. Wolfie was dumbstruck. :rofl:
I agree with you, this is the only way to counter their spin. Just say it plain and simple. No finessing the issue. "No democrat took Abramoff money!" Period. End of story.
Like Dean, they can cite the FEC findings as proof. They must label the RW spin as a LIE.
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9. Dang, I just missed it. Howard's a real blessing to our nation. |
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:04 PM
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10. Howard Dean speaks for me! |
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:06 PM
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12. Howard Dean is the most fearless, honest, worthy dem in the party. |
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And I was/am a Clark fan.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:06 PM
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13. Howard Dean is a LEADER. |
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He told the truth, without fear and with pride.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:10 PM
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17. Thank you Howard Dean. You speak for me. n/t |
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:17 PM
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22. Dean's the 'real deal'. |
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Intelligent, articulate and fearless. He has both my attention and respect. The party needs to listen to him -and take lessons, imho.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:20 PM
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25. We should take to the streets and demand that elected Dems follow |
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the lead of Dr. Dean. This is one in a series of interviews I have seen him on over the last year that he is absolutely contemptuous *contemptuous* of the idiotic Rethug talking points -- he swats them away like flies and openly ridicules them with his tone alone -- but uses words that rebut the "substantive points" directly. Absolutely sweet.
We have to have to have to demand that the rest of the Dems do the same. From Daschle's book, from Kerry's open-mike "...these liars, you know..." comments during the election season, we do have a fairly good inkling that they do get it at some level that these are desperate frauds that are controlling the reins of the government these days; but for some godforsaken reason they are often too timid to confront that head-on.
After all, even though the corporate media spins it crazily into the thug domain, Dean does do the swatting fairly civilly -- so if the elected Dems are hesitating because it is impolite, Dean is showing them how to do it too. Of course, he must have good practise as a physician delivering the bad news directly yet gently. But the elected Dems can take a course from him on bed-side manners, so to speak :-)
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:26 PM
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26. Dean is doing great job!!! I LOVE Dean!!! |
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Alright Dean... Tell the truth!!! Truth will set us free!!!
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:40 PM
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31. Its a long long time from january to november. |
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The Dem's will systematically get the view out. What values that Dem's have and how people oriented they are. Keep you brain is gear and not run off at the mouth. Do your part also.
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:36 PM
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29. WTG Dean!!! Just for a reward |
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I'm going to go donate again!!
Dean's the man!!
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:38 PM
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30. We need some online video of that. Missed it. nt |
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33. Howard definately did his homework today. He anticipated the |
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repuke talking points and was amply prepared to counter them. Any chance the rest of the Dems will take a clue from today? :shrug:
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Sun Jan-08-06 01:52 PM
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35. Wolf's follow-up might as well have been |
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"So for how long have you been beating your wife?"
What a dork!
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36. EXACTLY how the head of the DNC should act. Finally. |
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39. Democracy Bonds...get your Democracy Bonds here |
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http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/01/democracy_bonds_1.php...by funding this unprecedented organizing strategy with small monthly donations from ordinary Americans, the Democracy Bonds community provides a sharp contrast to the the insidious Republican culture of corruption that has recently begun to unravel. We saw in court filings this week how Republican leaders raise money: in exchange for putting statements in the Congressional Record, or granting federal contracts, or expensive golf trips to Scotland.
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Mon Jan-09-06 09:32 AM
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68. Sign up for automatic, monthly payments & avoid the fundraising calls |
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I found that feature to be very appealing.
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Sun Jan-08-06 02:30 PM
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41. Dean was prepared for |
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whatever came his way today. Heckuva job, Howard.
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42. Sadly, HD's extremist speech will probably cause Dem donations to drop - |
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NOT!
I would *love* to see a graph of donations to the Dem party with the dates of outspoken HD moments superimposed on top. I get all goosebumpy and excited about donating everytime a moment like this happens. HD has inspired donations of $51 MILLION from us little people in 2005 - damn!
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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45. I didn't see the Dean performance, but I am a Dean fan |
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and I wonder what Lieberman and the DLCers have to say. Especial, Biden. Is Biden going to say Gov Dean doesn't speak for him, again? How the Dem candidate for US Senate in Tennessee? Will he go on Imus and shit all over Dean, again? I am a Governor Dean fan. He speaks for me. I hope he runs for President again, as early as 2008. I would contribute money to a Draft Dean campaign. I don't care about his promise to not run while head of the DNC. This country needs him, badly.
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Sun Jan-08-06 02:56 PM
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46. Dr. Dean Strikes Again! |
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And where is the press talking up how forceful he is and how much money he has raised?
WHERE IS THE FUCKING PRESS?
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Sun Jan-08-06 03:09 PM
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47. LOL What a Sigh ..... Kicking Thanks for the Clip! |
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Sun Jan-08-06 04:01 PM
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49. It's a good thing Wolfie let out that sigh. |
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Hot air build-up is bad for the system.
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55. Howard Dean speaks for me |
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56. Yes, we need a lot more blunt talk like that from our leaders n/t |
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Sun Jan-08-06 05:38 PM
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58. THAT was awesome! Leslie looks like he lost his best friend at the end! |
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GO DEAN! YEEEAAAARGH!!!! :applause:
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Sun Jan-08-06 06:47 PM
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59. I have it up in Flash 8 Streaming technology |
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http://www.chris-floyd.com/bush/video/player.php?url=Late-Edition-Dean-JackA.flvFor those that are on Linux or Mac (or simply like Flash and don't want to download the file).
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60. Note how the Dean critics are mum as of late? |
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Dean broke records in fundraising this week, and now his style of "tellin it like it is" is serving our party very well. We need his blunt/direct/simple/take no prisoners approach to what we are currently facing. Dean has been vindicated in his remarks about the war/Saddam/corruption in Washington etc. Indeed we do need Howard Dean!
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Sun Jan-08-06 09:01 PM
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61. Howard, Howard he's our man; |
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If he can't do it, it sure as hell looks like no one else can!
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:02 PM
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62. Has the video been pulled...? |
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I just watched it and then a few minutes later tried to pull it up from two different threads and couldn't get it.
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Sun Jan-08-06 11:04 PM
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63. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Dr. Dean. |
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Got on board with the Democracy Bonds just now because Dean speaks for me.
Gotta love someone that does their homework!
Listen up to Dr. Dean all ye Dem spokes-critters...this is how you succeed!
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Sun Jan-08-06 11:56 PM
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64. Now that was WORTH watching, thanks |
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Looks like Blizter is pissed that the talking points aren't ACCURATE...again.
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Sun Jan-08-06 11:58 PM
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65. if only he were president |
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dean always speaks for me... more than any other politician.
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Mon Jan-09-06 12:48 AM
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66. Another Fine Example as to Why We Need Dr. Dean! |
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Watched! Thanks, Howard Dean. You were great.
It was nice to see Wolfie stammer for words. Dean left him speechless, literally.
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Mon Jan-09-06 09:55 AM
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70. Shows the problem with the Presstitutes |
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Even if Wolfe believes he had to give the "other side" for "balance," he should have done his damn homework about the Democratic contributions instead of just repeating the GOP talking points.
That's the problem with the media culture today. Instead of actually reporting, they just repeat the same old shit, creating a giant fedback loop.
That's also why the Dean approach is so important. Dems have to counter directly the lies, to break that dang loop.
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