Did you hear Howard Dean? BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! CHING! CHING!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

BOOM: We are going to give America REAL security!

BOOM: We are going to end the Republican Culture of Corruption!

BOOM: We are going to bring EVERY American good health care!

CHING: We are going to withdraw from Iraq, gradually to keep our troops out of harm's way!

CHING: We are going to balance the budget, just like Clinton did, without raising taxes!

[savemefromdumbya]

1. He forgot to impeach Bush!

I guess that comes under the Republican Culture of Corruption?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

6. You gotta keep some cards...

close to the vest.

[Kahuna]

25. Amen to that. A lot of people don't get it. The '06 Dem platform will

NOT be impeachment of censure. As you said, you gotta keep some things close to the vest. :thumbsup:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

50. OOPS I FORGOT TWO POINTS HE MADE

He said...

WE'RE GOING TO FIX SOCIAL SECURITY AND THEN LEAVE IT ALONE

AND, KEEP JOBS IN AMERICA AND STOP DESTROYING THE MIDDLE CLASS

[TankLV]

51. Can't argue with that logic.

Agreed.

But after censure, impeachment - when they're all tried, convicted, removed and imprisoned - can we talk about what kind of punishment we'd like to meet out?

I wanna, I wanna, I wanna!!!!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

52. If only I COULD give DU permission to met out the punishment!

They keep blabbing about presidential war time powers and as a Vietnam veteran, I will say this: If the Commander in Chief breaks his oath of office by failing to protect the Constitution, he is a traitor. During war-time traitors get the firing squad.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

13. yeah and Delay is screaming that enough for both of them today

DeLay is using it to scare and rally Republicans but I don't think it will work because they're all sick of the little liar too.

[blm]

24. That's my take, too. Let them rally their 35% behind Bush.

I'll take those numbers AND the 45% who think Bush should be impeached now.

[InsultComicDog]

19. :kick:

:kick:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

21. thanks for the kick and welcome to DU

Keeping this topic up high might get me the one more vote it needs to become a lot more visible.

[ixion]

2. rock on, Dr. Dean

:applause: :woohoo: :applause:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

18. look at um trying to bury this thread ixion

but it won't work today my subtle republican friends! this one's headed for higher ground.

[pstans]

3. He was great on Wolfie

:applause: :woohoo:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

35. did you see DeLay?

"It's in God's hands" DeLay said... LOL... I say, "you better give your soul to God cause your ass belongs to your future cellmate!"

[acmavm]

4. Bet no one gives him the publicity that he got for his 'scream'. I love

this man now. I wasn't too wound up about him getting the nomination for President. I now think I might have been wrong. But where he's at right now, he was made for this position. He was destined to bring the democratic party up off their knees and back into a position of respect and power.

[w8liftinglady]

7. I agree...my source of disillusionment with the Dems-

has been their meekness and willingness to compromise-sometimes compromise was wrong.They need to FIGHT this time...get that message OUT THERE.

[durrrty libby]

5. He gives me hope...Love him! n/t

[McCamy Taylor]

8. We are gonna stay on message!

[incapsulated]

10. Amen!

:D

[dave502d]

9. Yes i did and what he said was good. n/t

[hippiechick]

11. Where ? When ? Link ?

I haven't had a fix of the Good Dr. in awhile. :loveya:


:hi: Thanks!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

17. He just said it on CNN in a live interview

He stared that camera down like an angry wizard ready to work some magic and fix this Republican mess!

[hippiechick]

20. I'll have to hope that Can O Fun gets it, then ...

I'm cable free.

Thanks! :hi:

[Missy Vixen]

12. Hey! My dad belonged to that union!

When my father was still alive, he was a Boeing machinist.

Julie

[Jeffersons Ghost]

32. My brother's in the IBEW

I worked at a Union print shop for a long time and I'm drinking Miller Beer to celebrate because that brand is a little buggy.

[suziedemocrat]

14. I LOVE that man!!!!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[davidwparker]

15. DEAN!!!!

[gratuitous]

16. Still think he's too shrill, major media?

Because you haven't seen us get really mad yet.

It's about time someone else kept their powder dry, I think. It's time for Democrats to stand up for America, the constitution, and the ideals of freedom and liberty, instead of an ever-expanding lust for corporate influence.

Say good-night, George.

[land of the free]

22. Can we add a "FLUSH"

FLUSH: we're gonna get every corrupt Republican our of our Congress!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

23. too funny!

okay, here's a flush.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

31. THE BUSH POLL IS GOING THE SAME PLACE DELAY JUST WENT

Here's a going away present for DeLay but I ran out of money because he put the squeeze on the middle class so bad and I couldn't afford that soap-on-a-rope he's gonna need.

[motocicleta]

60. I think I can help you with that

On google image search for soap on a rope:

New! Club Gitmo Soap-On-A-Rope
from store.rushlimbaugh.com


What a complete scumbag Limbaugh is. That is the one of the most reprehensible things I have ever seen. I almost didn't post it so there is less chance the rest of the world will find it.


At the same time: somehow I think that it will be the absolutely perfect gift for the bugman.

[Heywood J]

71. Can you send a message with those?

I'm tempted to send one each to people like DeLay, Frist, Libby, etc. with a message like "Here's a gift from me to you, I hope you can make use of it when they finally pack your sorry ass off to a new federal prison in northern Alaska, specifically built for corrupt government officials. Make sure you keep it handy, I hear Cheney likes to be a top..."

[motocicleta]

72. No. All I can see is the image on google.

The store, or whatever the hell it is, won't even load on my computer. I think even my computer is too leftie for that crap.

[0007]

44. Hurry someone and flush the toilet.....

[land of the free]

54. that's exactly what I meant by "flush" - flush 'em down

the toilet. ;)

Great cartoon!

[Kurovski]

26. Hey! So THERE'S that "idea" thing.

And fork you, George Bush!

I recommended this a hunert times, but only one vote registered, what gives?!! ;-)

[Jeffersons Ghost]

30. he was just on again

I hope he runs for president! I can't wait to vote for him... he didn't even bail on Mckinny.

[AtomicKitten]

27. "Delay's departure doesn't change the Culture of Corruption"

A statemement released by Dean today.

I just love the good doctor.

[OzarkDem]

28. Right behind you, boss!

Every American needs access to affordable health care!

:applause:

[Neil Lisst]

29. Kicked and Recommended JG!

nice

[Jeffersons Ghost]

45. thanks neil

As you know, I've been a BIG TIME Russ fan but this guy looks like the real go to guy. Sadly Russ has got some things to ovrcome but I'd like a ticket with him on it as VP this time... How does Dean/Feingold sound? I mean they can at least toss the far left a bone you'd think. After all, we hung in there when it got pretty lonely in Dem-land.

[Neil Lisst]

48. I could see Feingold on the ticket

not so sure about Dean, though

[Jeffersons Ghost]

49. I wasn't too big on him until tonight

I want Russ for president but I'm afraid he can't win. Neither one has a military record and I can already hear the Neocon hypocrites queuing up. You know those fools who have been defending a deserter for 7 years?

[Adelante]

33. YES!!!

Go Howard!!

[ooglymoogly]

34. k&nom

[AuntiBush]

36. Finally... Caught in on the Tube News

He's telling it like it is. Ching, ching is right! There is high hopes the Dems will take the House and Senate this fall.

Thank you Dr. Dean! Does he ever rest? I guess not.

[ZombieGak]

37. where'd that come from?

I got this from Dean a few days ago... nothing about not raising taxes.. which is irresponsible.

The Democratic Vision

A bold new direction for a secure America

Honest Leadership & Open Government: We will end the Republican culture of corruption and restore a government as good as the people it serves.

Real Security: We will protect Americans at home and lead the world by telling the truth to our troops, our citizens and our allies.

Energy Independence: We will create a cleaner and stronger America by reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

Economic Prosperity & Educational Excellence: We will create jobs that will stay in America by restoring opportunity and driving innovation.

A Healthcare System that Works for Everyone: We will join 36 other industrialized nations by making sure everyone has access to affordable health care.

Retirement Security: We will ensure that a retirement with dignity is the right and expectation of every single American.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

38. CNN twice this evening

in a live interview... he said the republican crooks are giving so much away to big business that if the Dems redirect those thefts it will balance things out a great deal.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

40. Yeah, not raising taxes...I vote to raise them on the top 1% who have been

enjoying gwb's largesse for quite some time.
So, ZombieGak, that's my "raising taxes" idea. MKJ

[LongTomH]

41. Just roll back Bush's tax cuts

......for everyone making more than $200,000 a year.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

43. that's the top 3%

I was hoping to stick it to them but good... hell they dodge all the taxes anyhow. bushie wanted to make it "permanent." I'd like to see His Royal Chimpness incarcerated on a "permanent" basis.

[kestrel91316]

47. Sorry, you'll have to look to the "Party of Corruption" to find a

blood-oath against raising taxes.

I for one would deeply appreciate raising taxes on major multinational corporations, you know, like Enron and friends, so they ACTUALLY PAY TAXES like we Little People.

I think you've mistaken Dems for Libertarians.

[PassingFair]

39. Link, anyone?

Is this a speech from today?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

46. yes a few hours ago...

but you'll hear these points plenty in the future.

[NCarolinawoman]

42. Every word was perfect! n/t

[madfloridian]

53. He was just on CNN about 11:25 on Anderson Cooper...I think.

I don't know who that guy was, the lady was Heidi something? It was a different interview than with Wolf, but also from Memphis.

[Robeysays]

55. if you agree with what you see donate.

i did.

[Old and In the Way]

56. Another round of Alka-Seltzer's for the grown-ups at the WH!

Cheer's...drink up. :beer:

[Disturbed]

57. The RW Corp Media were afraid of Howard Dean.

They heard him say that the would break up their RW Monopoly. Right after that they went after him. He speaks truth to power.

[DoYouEverWonder]

58. Anyone else notice

that Dean has been all over the place the last couple of days?

Bush is going down and Dean comes out firing on all cylinders.

I think the sleeping lion has awoken.

[lojasmo]

59. Thank goodness for Governor Dean!

He speaks for me.

[Arugula Latte]

61. Howie, Russ, Rep. Conyers -- CLONE 'EM!

Why can't there be more like these three? God, I'd love to get rid of Joementum and his Bush-ass-kissing ilk and replace them with dozens like those three.

[skeeters2525]

62. Send In The Clones

Would be nice to clone them. But even better idea. Follow them. We can argue now till the next election who will be the best candidate to replace the blowhole Bush. But maybe one will emerge, maybe five will emerge.

Feingold, Dean, Gore all just have to keep the fire burning. There are real issues out here, soon one of these will take a stand. And from there on, we just need to ride the tide.

So keep foucused on the issues, talk to everyone you know, even outside of DU. And get the hell involved locally, get out the vote.

Howard Dean's neighbor to neighbor campaign coming at the end of April. Get on board. Like it happened with JFK. And forget who said it first, a rising tide can carry the party and country.

[mzmolly]

63. LOL

Welcome Skeeters2525 :hi:

[skeeters2525]

64. Back At Ya

Thank You MzMolly,

Have been in the breaking news. But just discorvering the general discussions. :toast:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

77. welcome to DU skeeters

[Minnesota Libra]

65. Dean is really starting to impress me, hope he keeps it up nt

[mdmc]

66. yell it HO HO

:kick:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

67. what the heck, let's get the basic platform as Dean outlines it back up

thanks mdmc read this:


Howard Dean's Five-Point Democratic Agenda on Face the Nation

News

By Lee Russ, Section OpEd
Posted on Tue Feb 14, 2006 at 09:13:12 AM EST
Last Sunday, 2-12-06, Howard Dean was one of two guests on Face the Nation. For a man who gets a lot of smear from the right, and grief from Independents and some Democrats, he was making a lot of sense.

Among other things, he laid out a very reasonable five-point agenda for the Democrats, and put Ken Mehlman's recent attempt to portray Hillary Clinton as "too angry" in proper perspective.

....
Elisabeth Bumiller: Let me go to politics, domestic politics. Senator Chris Dodd told The New York Times last week that the Democrats seemed to be losing their voice when it comes to the basic things that people worry about. I mean, you're the chairman of the party, do you agree with that assessment?

Howard Dean: It's certainly not true. I can tell you--I can tell you what our agenda is for the '06 elections, which we have agreed to go with Senator Reid, Leader Pelosi and others.
One, we want honesty and openness back in government again. Two, we want a strong national defense, first of all, based on telling the truth to our citizens and our soldiers before we send troops abroad to defend America. Three, we want American jobs that will stay in America using energy independence as a new industry to create millions of construction and manufacturing jobs. Four, we want a health-care system that works for everybody, just like 36 other countries have in the world. And, five, we want a strong public education system so we can have optimism and opportunity back in America. I think that's a pretty good agenda, and I think it's one that can win it for us in '06.
......

[Scott Lee_]

68. I hate to do the "I told you so thing", but.....

Set your Wayback Machine to just before the '04 election.

Many of us on DU (including me) supported Howard Dean while some of you (if you're still around) were jeering him, and saying after the election he'd be a distant memory, a diminishing spec on the political horizon.

Well harhar de friggin har. I guess we weren't so stupid after all.

Oh, and you're welcome, and forgiven.

[mzmolly]

76. Scott!

WELCOME BACK BRO!!!

You've been greatly missed. :hi:

[Gloria]

69. Didn't Clinton raise taxes on the wealthy?? Does Howie mean roll back

the Bush tax gifts to the rich?

[The Wielding Truth]

70. BOOM:BOOM:BOOM:CHING:CHING:

Dean you have not disappointed!

[Time for change]

73. I have a problem with that last sentence

He says he's not going to raise taxes.

Doesn't that mean that he accepts the Bush tax cuts as worth while?

And aren't those the same tax cuts that he criticized so vehemently (and with damn good reason I might add) during his run for the Presidency?

So if they were such a bad idea at the time (and I certainly agree that they were), why are they a good idea now?

[DFW]

74. Howard has almost always been direct and clear in person

It used to amuse Rove when his little puppet was riding high in the polls.
Howard's kind of straight talk terrifies him when the emperor's clothes are
seen to be not there after all.yin the manner set out by the Sharia of their


The one thing where Howard has to tread carefully--I don't see how we are ever
going to balance the budget without raising taxes back to where they were under
Clinton. I think it'll have to be done on the higher brackets, and this means
me, so I'm not just gloating about someone else having to fork over. But what
use is earning a lot of dollars if the dollar is worth nothing? Besides, if it
means the first steps will be taken toward health insurance for all and education
for every child, then I'll cough it up willingly. If it's to pad Halliburton's
executive suite any further, or spill any more blood needlessly to satisfy the
bloodlust of Boy George, then as far as I'm concerned, it's thievery, and should
be punished in the manner prescribed by the law of their pals in the oil biz:
the Sharia. Cut the &$(&%§($%"'s hands off. Just takes a second, although if done
without a local anasthetic, it hurts a bit.

[mcar]

75. He is awesome!

He's got our agenda in simple, straightforward, forceful terms.

It's beautiful.