From: "Howard Dean" = Republican Party is falling apart today

[L. Coyote]

4 Jan 2008 19:00
From: "Howard Dean"
Subject: four more years



The Republican Party is falling apart today - and we are in a place to take advantage of it.

Iowa caucus voters rejected the mainstream Republican frontrunners, and gave right-wing extremist Mike Huckabee a surprise victory in Iowa last night. He made a last minute surge - without money, and without staff - and has suddenly become a contender in the upcoming primaries.

Mike Huckabee had a big night, but the clear winner in last night's Republican caucus was President George W. Bush. All of the Republican leaders promised four more years of the Bush Administration's failed policies, from continuing the President's war in Iraq, to pursuing his efforts to privatize Social Security, to extending his budget-busting handouts for special interest friends.

Regardless of your personal candidate loyalties, there's one thing for certain: we can't let Mike Huckabee or any of the Republican candidates take over where George W. Bush leaves off.

We must win the White House and that hard work begins today. Will you help?

http://www.democrats.org/Energized

Seven years after taking office, President Bush's approval rating is stuck around 33 percent. Roughly two-thirds of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track.

But on issue after issue, while Democrats offer real solutions and new ideas to provide the American people with the change they want, the Republicans offer a third Bush term.

Keep the momentum from the Democrats' big night in Iowa going, and don't let the Republicans recover from last night's disastrous results. Make a donation to the Democratic Party now:

http://www.democrats.org/Energized

For three years I've asked you to help me build a party that could compete in every state and take back the White House from George W. Bush and his Republican cronies. The excitement we saw from Iowa Democrats, and the total lack of enthusiasm from Iowa Republicans, says a lot about how far we've come.

The wait is over. 2008 is here, and the elections are in full swing. Don't wait another minute to let Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, John McCain or any other Bush supporter get the upper hand on the next Democratic President of the United States.

http://www.democrats.org/Energized

Sincerely,

Howard Dean

[Olney Blue]

1. Great letter from Dr. Dean.

Did anyone hear anything about his health?

[salin]

2. Here's to the 50 state strategy!

and a thumbs down who once tried to stop Dean from leading the DNC in part because of opposition to this strategy.

[peacetalksforall]

3. Dean is an admirable citizen. Go for it, Dean! We will help you.

[jody]

4. I'm not sure. IMO the Repug party is waiting for a new leader. Whether one will be found in 2008 is

uncertain but IMO one will eventually emerge.

The Dem party is also seeking a new leader to replace its last one, Bill Clinton.

Given the internecine fighting here on DU with people touting their candidate and disparaging opponents suggests the Dem party also needs a new leader.

[Orsino]

5. The GOP is *not* "falling apart."

Their unifying force--money--still binds them. It's just that the general public is being peeled away. The party will be back on its feet in 2012, with a freshly rebranded version of the same old elitism and cowardice.

As long as we keep money in power, the GOP is in no danger of going to pieces.

[L. Coyote]

6. visibility kick

[fascisthunter]

7. Who Needs a Republican Party

when there are so many Democrats willing to do Wall Street's dirty work for them.