Falling for Dean after speech tonight . . .Dean supporters . . .

[AVID]

. . .please give me your #1 (only one, please) reason that I should make that final splurge to Pay Pal for Dean.

[NashVegas]

1. Will This Work?

BLITZER: David Kay says that your question over the intelligence community, the CIA and also owe the president, the administration (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

H. DEAN: Well, I suspect there's more to it than that. I suspect -- I have talked to somebody from -- it was a former member of the CIA who said that the vice president came down and sat down with lower level members of the CIA and criticized them to their face, the vice president of the United States, for not writing intelligence reports the way he thought they ought to be written. So you have the spectacle of the vice president of the United States trying to intimidate intelligence reporters into giving the kind of information he wanted given to the president. I think there's a lot of explaining to be done, and I think the vice president and the president owes an explanation, not just the CIA.

[dsc]

2. He has governed Vermont well

and will govern the country well.

[funky_bug]

3. You might make him so happy...

he'll scream! (A direct quote in homage of a great guy with a fantastic sense of humor.)

Give him your tired ol' money... you can make more... actually, you will, once the Dems take back the White House.

[ProfessorPlum]

4. He's not an idealogue

but rather a pragmatist. Also, he's feisty as hell.

[WI_DEM]

5. He set the standard

Without Dean I'm not sure the Democrats would be doing as well in the polls against Bush as they are today. His hard hitting critique of Bush has pushed the other candidates in this race to do likewise. Win or lose this is what Dean accomplished. He deserves great credit for this. He also has a strong record to present to the country from his years in Vermont and no other Democrat, sans Kucinich and Sharpton, in the race can compete against Bush on the issue of Iraq like Howard Dean can.

[alcuno]

6. Welcome to DU, bigskydem

When I heard Howard Dean say last JANUARY that he couldn't wait to debate George Bush, I gave him my first $100. Dean was licking his chops in anticipation and it made me hungry as well. That was the first money I had ever given to any politician.

[Indiana_Dem]

7. As #1 on my list right now......

He's is #1 because he tells it like it is and is not afraid!!!!!!!!

[brainshrub]

8. He has a heath care plan that can pass congress.

Welcome to the light-side of the force.

[Cheswick2.0]

9. You can trust him to say what he means.

#1

Click on my website to contribute to the campaign! :7

[angryinoville]

17. He lit the fire...

Under the asses of all of these candidates. If it weren't for him, this would be politics as usual. His relationship w/Judy seems very genuine as well. As a man, I can truly respect him for the high regard in which he holds her. Men should take notes, when you're with a woman that's smarter than you and is still a saint that cares about you despite your faults, give her the ultimate in respect. That is what Howard appears to have done and it's what all of us men should do.

[Virgil]

42. I read you website

You know that Dean is so associated with the Iraq War issue I did not know he was for universal health care.

What is getting me is that the airwaves are full of the network pundits, but they never sit down one on one and talk to the candidate for any length of time.

The media made such a distortion of the SCREAM, that it not only made him look like a madman, it ignored what he is advocating.

Which I am not for any of the Senators because they have had their chance to take to the Senate floor and introduce legislation. Health care is one huge issue in a system that is broken even for people with jobs. Seniors that have age discrimination to fight and find it hard to get health care should jump all over universal health care. I know I do.

[nofurylike]

10. if you really want to know, PLEASE watch/hear THIS!: Awesome!!

go to : http://www.deanforamerica.com/
and click on LINK on right side of page:

CSPAN: Howard and Judy at NH Women's Town Hall


Peace!

[nofurylike]

14. for just one excellent quote:

paraphrase:
why affirmative action:
a white felon has about x times better chance of getting a job than a black or latino with a clean record.....

sorry if really bad paraphrase, but you must get the idea. listening and not fast enough typist!

another:
expressing sympathy with depth of feelings of "right-to-life" people, "but, it just seems to me that the government telling women..." when they can have children or not...is like the taliban telling womyn what to do, how to act, etc....

wow!!

check it out!!

peace!

[joefree1]

11. Anybody who has taken as much sniping as Dean has

... and still comes back in the polls is ready to take on the Bush attack monkeys.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

12. He could use the money.

[Cha]

21. Oh, the

"feisty little bastard" could use the money, eh? lol!

edit~spelling

[slinkerwink]

13. Dean truly respects women and has the best ideas about women's rights

That's why I back him because he gets what it means for single mothers and their families.

[nofurylike]

19. just what Judy Dean just said:

"Howard Dean gets it."


peace!

[Woodstock]

31. Amen to that - he really gets the equality thing more than anyone else

Sorry to the other candidates, but that's how I feel.

You don't have to worry for a minute about what he will do WRT womens' rights.

Not sure if you are a minority, but he also gets that.

He really believes everyone is created equal.

I liked what he said tonight:

"Most of my donations have been from people like you - if you elect me, I won't owe anything to anyone else but you."

[mopinko]

15. he's a cheapskate

from the people interview-
the campaing guys took him out and made him buy a good, $800 suit. he said it "nearly killed me". he's also been known to duct tape his shoes together.
CAN YOU IMAGINE *, OR ANY OF THE OTHER DEMS, EVEN, DUCT TAPING THEIR SHOES?????

[mandyky]

16. Surviving (and thriving) "I have a Scream"

and giving Wolfie hell today! (In a nice way) LOL

[Cha]

18. Hi, bigskydem!

My best "reason" for giving money to Dean is his pragmatic approach to politics with his brilliant vision for our Country!
http://www.deanforamerica.com :kick:

[BuelahWitch]

20. Success by Six

He cares about kids AND families. It's a plan for the future of our country, not a quick fix just to get him re-elected.

[nofurylike]

27. yes! excellent!

sorry, bigskydem, you said "one" and i'm going overboard.

i just happened to be listening to Dean when i read your post, and i'm being blown away by it all. amazing. i hope you get a chance to hear him like this.

good night all! HUGE day tomorrow for us all!! U.S. ALL!!


Peace!!

[Cassandra]

22. He will never stop fighting...

he will never back down or lose heart.

[mzmolly]

23. He has a practical hopeful vision for America - and he's proven it works.

:)

[Lisa0825]

24. He brought me and thousands upon thousands of others.....

into the process for the first time, or back from self-imposed exile. I always voted, but never partiicpated, and his passion has inspired me to work my butt off for him, AND get involved in my local races for the first time ever!

[hellhathnofury]

25. His campaign is campaign finance reform.

[NewHampster]

26. I'm supposed to be in bed but this is important

#1

Because Howard Dean speaking unscripted and from the heart tonight on C-SPAN caused at minimum 2 Kerry and 1 Clark supporting neighbors to call my wife and pledge their support to Howard Dean. People understand him once they have a chance to really hear him and tonight they are moving in droves. Just the way the country will this November.

Good Night DU

[Northwind]

28. Because I have voted in every election since 1988

And in every one, I always felt like I was simply voting against someone instead of for someone.

Howard Dean is the first man I ever felt I would be voting FOR.

[bigmonkey]

29. On Dean's suit.

I don't live in Vermont any more, but I do tell my friends in Chicago that, unlike here, in Vermont there are limits to how much you can dress up. My example is always that even the governor can't even wear a three-piece suit, because it's too dressy. I've been saying this for years, and of course it's Dr. Dean that I'm referring to. A very human guy, and Governor of a very human state, beautiful but with a self-reliant attitude toward finance. I'm not surprised the campaign had to convince him to buy the "fancy" suit. How much do Bushy's suits cost, about $2-3k apiece, isn't it?
So, my number one reason for someone making the final splurge: Dean is like us, he lives like us, he 'gets it', and we really need him as President, starting yesterday.

[milkyway]

30. He's a long-term problem solver who sees things as they clearly are,

communicates honestly, and then will fight like an S.O.B. for what he thinks is the right thing to do.

[Duder]

32. You have the power...

89 percent of his donations are in amounts of $100 or less.

[BattyDem]

33. He gets it ... he really gets it

and he's willing to do something about it.

[Armstead]

34. He'll make the 04 campaign interesting (and fun)

THink of how dull this electrion would've been without him. And think of how dull it will be if it goes back to politics as usual.

I know that's a shallow answer, but the more serious ones have already been mentioned.

(DK and Al Sharpton have spiced things up too, but not in the same way.)

[Individualist]

35. He'll be president of the people

rather than president for the corporations.

[Kipepeo]

36. Go make that donation

Because he's the first white politician I've heard speak about race and racism in the way he does. You get when he's speaking that he *gets* it and is earnest about learning how to fix it, and is not just spouting some polished 'let all hold hands until I win this thing' nonsense.

He's the first candidate I've ever given money to, ever.

[David Zephyr]

37. Welcome to the DU!

There have been a lot of really good reasons given by some great folks here, so I'll just ask you to make the "final splurge" to help the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party.

And no matter what you decide, welcome to the DU!

:hi:

[AVID]

40. thanks for the good, concise info. ..

amex transaction complete.

(coincidentally, about the same time as the first Dixville ballot)

[AVID]

41. thanks for the good, concise info. ..

amex transaction complete.

(coincidentally, about the same time as the first Dixville ballot)

[HFishbine]

48. Thank you.

That's all, just a heartfelt thank you.

[progressivebydesign]

38. Because I get teared up when I hear him speak..

He speaks the truth.. he hits every point that has been depressing me for three years. I love the guy! Vote and donate with your heart!!
:grouphug:

[janx]

39. Because if you think he's good now...

you are not going to BELIEVE what happens in the general election!

YEEEAAAGHHH!

[fabius]

43. Dean's the real thing

He's made me proud to be a Democrat.

He's made the other candidates proud to be Democrats too!

He's made Terry McAuliffe shed his pink tutu. (Terry explained aWol on TV).

If you doubt and start to fall for Edwards' smooth talk just (which it tempting) just think about the war.

Bush lied. LIED. LIED. LIED. Intentionally, with malice aforethought.

Edwards won't admit it. Kerry won't admit it.

Only Dean and Clark have really come out and pointed out the lying lies of the lying lying liars, corrupt, evil b*****ds that they are.

The chimperor has NO clothes. We don't wake up the public by just pointing out that he doesn't have nice clothes, or that maybe he has some shorts on. The Chimperor has NO clothes. We have to say it.

[dkf]

44. Dean inspires people to be better and expect better.

He has a deeply ingrained old-school sense of chivalry that is so alien in today's world of me me me.

He is the leader and the example that we need in the white house.

[Egnever]

45. Sooo many reasons many spelled out here

A big one for me though is his comitment to fiscal responsibility.

[DoNotRefill]

46. To feed the hungry....

Dean staffers!!! :)

[AVID]

47. Awesome list - thanks

[frustrated_lefty]

49. #1 reason

Vermont was the first state to institute a statewide protocol for abuse investigations. In return, Vermont saw a 45% decline in physical and sexual abuse of children. This included a 64% decline in physical abuse victims ages 0-3 and a 43% decline in physical abuse victims ages 0-6.

His policies make this world a better place.