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Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 10:23:56 AM EST
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It's official, Howard Dean is the new Chair of the DNC.

The former Vermont governor and presidential candidate had promised to rebuild the state parties, take the offensive against Republicans, and better explain party positions on issues....House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, not always a Dean supporter, said Friday, "He has used the power of technology, the force of his personality and the depth of his ideals to bring new people into the party."

Congratulations, Dr. Dean. Let's give him the ammunition he needs to successfully reform our party. Here's a blogosphere-wide contribution page. Show some heart, give some applause.

Thanks to Daily Kos for setting it up and Atrios for spreading the word.

[Comments now closed, thread hijacked, it's about Howard Dean.]

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    Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC | 27 comments (27 topical)
    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 12:25:16 PM EST
    Dr.Dean's nomination is indeed momentous. In Fact it signifies the begining of the end....whether of Republican dominance in Government or the democratic party itself, its too early to tell.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 01:11:18 PM EST
    Voletti - I'm giving 2:1 odds for any amount under $500 that Dean embarasses the party within a month. So far no takers from my Blue friends. -C

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#3)
    by jimcee on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 01:50:44 PM EST
    Yeauuuargh!

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 02:48:04 PM EST
    Dean worked hard for this post; that's why he won it. He is the geniune deal. Since 28 states no longer have legal elections (no right of recount), there is a lot of grassroots, state-by-state work to do. That has little to do with Democractic party dominance, except for the fact that legal elections would not have put the Bush junta into power EITHER time. Those who prefer to attack Dean's personality, and remain silent on the obvious vote fraud producing the artificial (illegal) $R dominance, are exposing yet again their feebleminded partisanship. But it will be funny to see the dog and pony show trotted out to try to damage Dean by pretending he isn't Rove's biggest nightmare.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 03:01:51 PM EST
    Take the blue pill, Paul

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 03:27:18 PM EST
    ...I'm giving 2:1 odds for any amount under $500 that Dean embarasses the party within a month. So far no takers from my Blue friends...
    That's no bet. Geesh - the republican party is embarrassing all of the time.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#7)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 03:32:07 PM EST
    i think that dean could go back on his promise not to run for president if the dems gain at the local level, and getting the house is a must. deans all biz they got nothing on him watch him start raking in the rewards if he accomplishes winning in 2006. the first thing dean should do in the meantime is mean biz with social security and find out a way to get solid "count all the legal votes" election reform with a verifiable papertrail that cannot be tampered with.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#8)
    by ras on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 03:36:48 PM EST
    Cliff, Are you giving those oddds whether Dean embarrasses the party per se, whether they feel embarrassed, or on whether they acknowledge the embarrassment. TL, When you give the the ammunition, make sure you show him which way to point, too!

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#9)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 03:59:01 PM EST
    ras - Good question. Wonder how we could get an impartial judge? -C

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#10)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 04:13:28 PM EST
    Cliff/Ras, I would be happy to adjudicate for you.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#11)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 04:36:39 PM EST
    Paradocs, I'd like to take your bet but I've got one gong for 3 to one with my husband. Dean has a HUGE problem self control, he'll step in it big time, very soon.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#12)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 04:59:44 PM EST
    From today's Washington Post... "White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. is unhappy because too many top Bush aides are hanging on to their jobs -- even though he's encouraging them to take a hike."

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#13)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 07:36:43 PM EST
    "Dean has a HUGE problem self control" So you say. What is your evidence? Let me help you: you don't have any.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#14)
    by Repack Rider on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 08:50:08 PM EST
    Dean has a HUGE problem self control This must be the Leadership Institute's talking point for the trolls they have assigned to TL. It doesn't come from any observation of Dean, but it certainly represents what they would like people to think about him. Hey, what do they pay for trolling? Probably a lot less than for shilling in the White House press corps. But there is an opening there these days.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#15)
    by glanton on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 09:48:11 PM EST
    As far as I can tell, Dean is a rare bird in today's system: a high profile politician who speaks from the heart and isn't in anyone's pocket. He'll help the Dem party, he'll recruit networkers and candidates who fit that same description. That the media and trolls have portrayed him as a leftist extremist is laughable. There's zero evidence for such a claim. His record in Vermont is stellar. The MSM despicably cut his throat after Iowa but he could regenerate himself because the public knows he's a genuine human being. His honesty on camera and independence from special interests is something we all ought to admire. Instead trhe trolls attack. Sad.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#16)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 10:52:04 PM EST
    "Dean has a HUGE problem self control" So you say. What is your evidence? This is like shooting fish in a barrel :-) 1. "I hate Republicans and everything they stand for" - Howard Dean 2. "God, Guns, and Gays" - Howard Dean

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#17)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 10:52:52 PM EST
    3. WERE GONNA TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE Yaaaaarrrrrrrrrgh! - Howard Dean

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#18)
    by Repack Rider on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 11:09:11 PM EST
    1. "I hate Republicans and everything they stand for" - Howard Dean That's supposed to be a negative?

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#19)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 11:22:33 PM EST
    He is a disaster. Dead symbolizes everything wrong and out of step with the public the democratic party represents today. That said, You all on this blog should be happy. Congratulations.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#20)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 12, 2005 at 11:24:41 PM EST
    "Dead" should read "Dean" in my previous post. But same difference.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#21)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Feb 13, 2005 at 06:59:57 AM EST
    Dean is an excellent choice. His organizational talents are excellent. He brings an existing nationwide base of support in his followers on which he can quickly build a national infrastructure. He supports the idea of the party being a big tent. As my aged mother indicates, "I thought the scream was very natural. Why should it bother me that the man can express an honest emotion?" She went on to say, "And it sure beats having to look at that Bush freeze-up and look stupid all the time." My own analogy is that Dean is like Wyatt Earp, and the pretzledent's administration is the Clantons. Hell's a comin, boys. Voletti - I'm giving 2:1 odds for any amount under $500 that Dean embarasses the party within a month. Can I get those odds on Bush and the nation on a weekly basis?

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#22)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Feb 13, 2005 at 07:09:16 AM EST
    Actually, Klaatu, the Earps were all Republicans from the Midwest and the Clantons, from the South, were rowdy Democrats.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#23)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Feb 13, 2005 at 07:35:09 AM EST
    Klaatu - Actually, everytime I see the Dean scream, all I can remember is the song: "Big boys don't cryiiii..." Dearest No Name - True. And if you have ever been to the actual site, you get a true picture and understanding that most people can't hit squat with a pistol. Guess that's why Doc (and me) preferred a shotgun. Repack - Try this. Walk up to someone and say: "I hate you!" And then try to sell them something. et al - Dean's stewardship will be dedicated to the belief that the Democrats have not moved far enough to the Left. Somehow I don't think the actual "I'm running for election" Demo candidate is going to pay any attention to that strategy. But he's a true believer, and for them, the thing is about belief, not winning or losing. Plus, if he can show any gains at all in '06 he will be in much better shape to challenge Hillary.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#24)
    by Repack Rider on Sun Feb 13, 2005 at 08:25:34 AM EST
    Repack - Try this. Walk up to someone and say: "I hate you!" And then try to sell them something. You mean Republican tactics? I thought we were the opposition. The Republican hatred for balanced budgets, for the working man, and for everything Islamic has certainly improved things, hasn't it? How does the Leadership Insitute assign blog trolls? I see that each left-wing blog gets its own, but of course they all use the same talking points, so it's not like there is any thinking going on. Why don't you just tell us where we can find each day's talking points, and save us from having to hear them from you?

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#25)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Feb 13, 2005 at 08:53:32 AM EST
    Repack - Are you dim? He was referring to Dean's comment about hating all Republicans. What were the crossover votes in the last election? 78% were D's voting for Bush, 8% were R's voting for Kerry, and the rest were the usual assortment of nutbag fringies voting for Badarnick and whoever the commies were running this year in Marin. Makes you wonder about the effect of R and D messages on the other parties edge voters, no? -C

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#26)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Feb 13, 2005 at 09:23:46 AM EST
    I am sure the republicans are elated. Too bad he wasn't nominated as the candidate against Bush. Otherwise we will be talking about a landslide instead of just a lousay 3% win.

    Re: Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC (none / 0) (#27)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Feb 13, 2005 at 09:24:19 AM EST
    RePack - Try to think in simple, ordinary, everyday terms. All things are not political. And many, perhaps a vast majority, people do not view them in political terms. And when you oppose "everything," people stop paying attention. You catch more flies with honey. And where do you get that old "talking points," "trolls," etc., nonsense? Do you also believe that Ward Churchill should be prohibited from expressing his opinion?

    Howard Dean Elected to Chair DNC | 27 comments (27 topical)