Dean wowed a sell-out crowd last night

[Rose Siding]

At a symposium on participatory democracy in Vancouver, WA (Portland ?)

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But he heard the loudest whoops and applause when he delivered campaign-style attacks on the Republican Party and the Bush administration. He also blasted proposals to privatize Social Security and emphasized the need for individuals to contribute money to political candidates to offset the influence of corporate giving.
He wasn't speaking as chairman of the Democratic Party, Dean said at the outset of the speech, noting that he committed to the engagement before he got his current job in mid-February.

"But I intend to be partisan," he said, to applause and cheering.
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"The reason we need you to give money is because the political process on both sides -- but particularly on the Republican side -- has been utterly corrupted by people who give huge amounts of money from large corporations," Dean said.

With his voice rising, he continued, "The middle-class people get squeezed out of the political process. And people don't care, but they have a say.
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The remarks, including a jab at President Bush, were so partisan that Don Carlson, a former Republican state senator from Vancouver, walked out less than 15 minutes after Dean began.

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[Maat]

1. Boy, would I like to hear him speak!

Maybe we can invite him to our local DFA one day!

Go, Dean!