Dean and DNC

Jo Sul · 02-07-2005, 17:35

Personally, I think Dean is a clown. A perfect leader for the DNC.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/....ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tim Roemer, the only remaining opponent of Howard Dean in the race to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Monday he's bowing out of the race -- but he offered a warning to Democrats.

Dean, the former presidential candidate and governor of Vermont, is expected to win the DNC chairmanship at the election February 12.

Roemer, a former congressman from Indiana and a member of the September 11 commission, said Democrats must be more inclusive in their outreach to fast-growing parts of the country.

"I got into this race five weeks ago to talk about the devastating loss we experienced in November," Roemer said in an interview. "It was not about 60,000 votes in Ohio. It was about losing 97 of the 100 fastest growing counties in the country. If that's a trend in business or politics you're in trouble."

Republicans are in the strongest position they've been in since the early 20th century, Roemer said.

Roemer, who said top Democrats in Congress encouraged him to enter the chairman's race, said he wants to strengthen Democrats' position on national security.

"If there's one reason Senator Kerry lost the presidential race, it was because he failed to make the American people feel safer," Roemer said, adding that he also wanted to encourage talk within the party about developing a stronger position on values.

Roemer said he hoped to make the party more inclusive, especially on the issue of abortion. He opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest and the health of the mother.

His opposition to abortion rights sparked early opposition in the race from abortion choice advocates.

Aides to Dean, the only candidate standing from the original seven-man field, said he continues to make calls to DNC members to assure his choice as chairman.

Dean has said he will focus his efforts as chairman more on building the party at the local, state and national level, raising money and winning elections, while elected officials will be more responsible for policy positions.

Sdiver · 02-07-2005, 18:01

Yeah !!!!!

Radar Rider · 02-07-2005, 18:21

Good for them. He'll lead the democRATic party "screaming" into the 21st Century.

GackMan · 02-07-2005, 19:25

cool.

that would be the best thing to happen to the republican party.

now if hillary will just hit her head a little harder next time she keels over.

Gypsy · 02-07-2005, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jo Sul

"If there's one reason Senator Kerry lost the presidential race, it was because he failed to make the American people feel safer," Roemer said, adding that he also wanted to encourage talk within the party about developing a stronger position on values.

He forgot the part about kerry being an utter and complete idiot.

Excellent choice for the DNC...Dean will do wonders for the RNC.

CPTAUSRET · 02-07-2005, 19:50

Duck Fean!!!

Gypsy · 02-07-2005, 19:52

Dyslexic, Sir?

Couldn't agree more!

Bravo1-3 · 02-07-2005, 22:57

[QUOTEl]"I got into this race five weeks ago to talk about the devastating loss we experienced in November," Roemer said in an interview. "It was not about 60,000 votes in Ohio. It was about losing 97 of the 100 fastest growing counties in the country. If that's a trend in business or politics you're in trouble."
[/quote]

He fails to realize that those counties are growing because the people moving in are trying to get away from the PC Gulags that the DNC creates where ever it holds sway. They destroy the schools, restrict property rights, tax the shit out of anything that moves... the people that are moving are the ones who aren't going to vote Democrat!

[/quote]"If there's one reason Senator Kerry lost the presidential race, it was because he failed to make the American people feel safer," Roemer said, adding that he also wanted to encourage talk within the party about developing a stronger position on values.[/QUOTE]

Too bad there isn't just ONE reason Kerry lost. This guy is a bigger idiot than Dean is.

Howard Dean as DNC Chair... this is proof that there IS a god, and he does indeed have a sense of humor.

Terry Mac has been the greatest thing that ever happened to the GOP... (sniff) We'll miss you, man! (at least until Howard gives us 6 more Senate Seats and a few more House Seats!)

lksteve · 02-08-2005, 18:19

on one hand, i am not a big fan of any of the planks in the Democratic platform...on the other hand, i believe we are better off as a nation with two viable political parties...i don't believe the Democrats are one of those parties, not at this time...

lrd · 02-08-2005, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by lksteve

on one hand, i am not a big fan of any of the planks in the Democratic platform...on the other hand, i believe we are better off as a nation with two viable political parties...i don't believe the Democrats are one of those parties, not at this time...

I agree. It makes me wonder which party will rise up, what their platform will be, and where they will get the supporters from to be strong enough to compete on a national level.

12B4S · 02-09-2005, 17:02

Outstanding for the Republican Party, if terry mac needed to be replaced, they couldn't have found a more inept pinhead than dean. He should be able to get the Republicans more House and Senate seats than TM, hands down. But damn, terry mac was on a roll, hate to see him go. He had a proven track record.

Just before comming in here, I saw a headline over in Yahoo, something about john f'n kerry donating 1 mill to the DNC. Just went back there and of course they have changed the headline section. The libs know their main source of money is from the far left wackos,hollywood,zoros and such. Therefore they get dean to head the DNC. It is SO entertaining, watching wealthy pinheads toss thier money away in desperation as the DNC continues to alienate any of thier folks with half a brain, not to mention most of this country. This is gonna be fun.

Radar Rider · 02-09-2005, 17:39

This IS fun.

Too bad that they're self-destructing. I couldn't have wished it on a better organization.

Keep going left, democRATs. Soon your party will go the way of the dinosaurs.

Gypsy · 02-09-2005, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12B4S

Just before comming in here, I saw a headline over in Yahoo, something about john f'n kerry donating 1 mill to the DNC.

I saw that too...

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ocrats_chair_3

So what happens to his "surplus" if he does not run again in 2008?