Howard Dean talks Democratic plans at Harvard Law School.

[madfloridian]

So there must be some plans. There must be something or else he could not talk about plans. Sounds a lot like what is posted at the DNC site under agenda.

Sounds like a general outline, and I think the Republicans want us to come out with a plan so they can use it....since they don't have any plans.

Though Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Howard Dean is not known for being publicity-shy, a speech by the former Vermont governor at Harvard Law School Saturday was closed to the press.

Dean laid out a strategy for Democratic victories in 2006 and 2008 elections, according to students in attendance. Although Dean addressed the media’s perception that Democrats have no plan or message, students in attendance said, the media itself was barred from the speech. Markus R.T. Kolic ’09, one of four undergraduates admitted to the event by lottery, wrote in an e-mail that he was impressed that Dean had a clear plan.

“The 6-point plan was less important for its content, which was fairly generic Democratic talking points (improving the health care system, etc.) than for the simple fact that it existed,” Kolic wrote. “Dean prefaced it by talking about the widespread media perception that Democrats have no message and proceeded to counter it by listing, rapid-fire, six clear points.”

Dean told a packed audience in Austin Hall at HLS, “Don’t let anybody tell you Democrats don’t have a message” to audience applause, according to Kolic.

“He was very decisive,” said Indira Phukan ’09. “He didn’t hesitate to criticize the Republicans, but he didn’t hesitate to criticize the Democrats either.”

From The Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson

[More Than A Feeling]

1. Five of which are probably the 30 second answer he

gave on the Today Show on what Democrats stood for:

"One: American jobs that will stay in America, using energy independence to generate those jobs. Two: a strong national defense based on telling the truth to our citizens, our soldiers and our allies. Three: Honesty and integrity to be restored to government. Four: A health care system that works for everybody just like they have in 36 other countries. Five: a strong public education system so we can optimism and opportunity back in America."

[madfloridian]

2. I was thinking the same thing.

:hi:

[RazzleDazzle]

4. Thanks. Sounds good to me.

BUt then, pretty much everything Howard has ever said sounds good to me. (Not QUITE everything, but close.)

[SharonAnn]

8. and 6. Retirement Security

[dorktv]

3. Well nice for now. :)

[madfloridian]

5. I found more on this and posted it just now in GD forum.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x727262

The National Lawyers' Council that Dean formed is organizing the law school Democrats. Great idea.

[Cha]

6. I'm pretty much always encouraged

by Dean's plans and ideas.

I caught this in the article and have to comment..

“Howard Dean has a history of harming the Democratic Party when he speaks on the record,” Dewey wrote in an e-mail. “So it’s understandable that the Democrats would not want him to be quoted.”

The only reason Dean has a "history of harming the Democratic Party when he speaks on the record" is Because the Corporate media wants him and the Democratic Party Destroyed! And have been known to take his quotes out of context. I'm not saying Dean isn't controversial, I'm just sayin' if we had a Free Press there wouldn't be all this tryin' to muzzle Dean.

[killbotfactory]

7. If Dean wasn't around, I'd lose hope in the democrats altogether

There's good democrats speaking out, but they seem to be an annoyance to the party, rather than a part of it.