Dean: As chairman I will not let them continue to frame the debate.

[madfloridian]

..."The highlight of the night came in the phase of the debate when panelists were invited to ask questions. Perle had just spoken for a while, trashing the Dems on national security as usual. The panel then asked Dean an unrelated question. Before responding to that question, the Good Doctor said to Perle something like "Before I respond I want to say that Richard has attempted to do something that I'm not going to let him get away with, and that is frame the debate. As chairman I don't intend to let them continue to frame the debate."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/18/2535/72934

I look forward to watching this on C-Span tomorrow. Someone said Dean was very subdued. Sounds pretty powerful though in this statement.

[joeybee12]

1. Very important point...when you frame the debate, you're on the

offensive, and that puts the opposing side on the defensive. Politics ain't football--offense beats defense here.

[Demrock6]

2. Go Dean! n/t

[mzmolly]

3. When is this aired MF? Go Docta Dean!

:toast:

[madfloridian]

7. Saturday on C-Span. No time yet.

:hi:

[mzmolly]

8. Thanks!

:hi:

[mmonk]

4. Good luck with that Dr. Dean

as too many of our elected dems want to adopt how and what the repubs frame.

[madfloridian]

5. I am afraid you may be right.

Maybe we can change that.

[XemaSab]

9. Have you read

"Moral Politics?" It's an expanded version of "Don't think of an elephant!" Intense stuff...

[madfloridian]

10. I have the book, but have not read it yet.

Getting ready to start when I finish "Don't Think of an Elephant."

Actually I am not very organized in my reading. I have Brock's book, Dean's book, and that one going on as well.

[XemaSab]

13. Word

Sounds like you're on the right track... I read Wellstone's book and Blinded by the Right last weekend, and now I'm switching off VC Andrews and Lakoff. ;-)

[mattclearing]

6. Waahhh...

Rather than commend the good Dr for starting the ball rolling in the right direction, I'd rather give up all hope and whine about Democrats...

:thumbsdown:

[Melodybe]

11. Cheers to the MFLG who throw a shoe at Richard Perle

Ha Ha

[demwing]

14. YES, This is the real story. LOL!

Threw the shoe, stole the show! I hope the guy didn't end up in GITMO,or someplace worse.

[mattclearing]

16. At least someone is comfortable throwing around the L-word. n/t

[mmonk]

17. If we don't whine about them

they won't follow Dean's lead.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Silence is complicity. I won't pretend to be a happy camper with a weak kneed party.

[Cha]

12. And it's not going to be

easy with the fascist media but Governor Dean will do it!

[KissMeKate]

15. alright! when they decide how you can debate, youve lost! eom

[ckramer]

18. Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaoooooooooo!