Howard Dean Speaks For Me
cross-posted at MRDC blog
In the past few weeks, you've no doubt heard a lot
about DNC Chairman Howard Dean regarding remarks that
he made about the GOP.
I can appreciate Gov. Dean's tough talk, and if you
heard him during the 2004 election, you would know
that he can be somewhat cranky when he gets his
passion on. However, I do wish sometimes that he would
choose a more elegant way to express himself.
Having said that, I absolutely do not approve at all
of the way some democrats have been piling on about
him not "speaking for the Party." Yes, I am looking at
you, Senator Biden and you too, Senator Edwards and I
am very disappointed with you, Senator Obama. I'm not
saying that these folks shouldn't make their feelings
known, I'm saying that we should keep it in the family
and not go around making public statements that make
our party look unfocused, and undisciplined. You would
NEVER see this type of thing happen with the GOP.
It's no surprise that the folks who are criticizing
Howard Dean are mostly Washington DC,
inside-the-beltway types. These are the same types of
party members that were reluctant to have him as
Chairman in the first place because his loyalties lie
more with the grassroots, than with the movers and
shakers in DC.
I appreciate what Howard Dean has done since the
election. After losing in the primaries, he could have
easily taken his huge e-mail and donor lists and laid
low until 2008, but he didn't. He turned his campaign
organization into Democracy for America which raised a
lot of money and helped get quite a few folks elected.
That list includes the Junior Senator from IL. He put
the interests of the party before his own ambition.
He's not perfect, but I think he's done more than
enough to earn the respect and support of our party.
Grassroots supporters have organized Support Howard
Dean Day on June 15, 2005. There is a Letters to the
Editor campaign as well as donating to the DNC in his
honor. There is also an online petition drive
At our MRDC meeting last Monday we discussed how our
group could show our support for Howard Dean. If you
are so inclined, write a letter, give a donation or
sign the petition.
I'm proud to say that Howard Dean speaks for me.
In the past few weeks, you've no doubt heard a lot
about DNC Chairman Howard Dean regarding remarks that
he made about the GOP.
I can appreciate Gov. Dean's tough talk, and if you
heard him during the 2004 election, you would know
that he can be somewhat cranky when he gets his
passion on. However, I do wish sometimes that he would
choose a more elegant way to express himself.
Having said that, I absolutely do not approve at all
of the way some democrats have been piling on about
him not "speaking for the Party." Yes, I am looking at
you, Senator Biden and you too, Senator Edwards and I
am very disappointed with you, Senator Obama. I'm not
saying that these folks shouldn't make their feelings
known, I'm saying that we should keep it in the family
and not go around making public statements that make
our party look unfocused, and undisciplined. You would
NEVER see this type of thing happen with the GOP.
It's no surprise that the folks who are criticizing
Howard Dean are mostly Washington DC,
inside-the-beltway types. These are the same types of
party members that were reluctant to have him as
Chairman in the first place because his loyalties lie
more with the grassroots, than with the movers and
shakers in DC.
I appreciate what Howard Dean has done since the
election. After losing in the primaries, he could have
easily taken his huge e-mail and donor lists and laid
low until 2008, but he didn't. He turned his campaign
organization into Democracy for America which raised a
lot of money and helped get quite a few folks elected.
That list includes the Junior Senator from IL. He put
the interests of the party before his own ambition.
He's not perfect, but I think he's done more than
enough to earn the respect and support of our party.
Grassroots supporters have organized Support Howard
Dean Day on June 15, 2005. There is a Letters to the
Editor campaign as well as donating to the DNC in his
honor. There is also an online petition drive
At our MRDC meeting last Monday we discussed how our
group could show our support for Howard Dean. If you
are so inclined, write a letter, give a donation or
sign the petition.
I'm proud to say that Howard Dean speaks for me.
posted by susan at 10:49 PM
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