The WH Has Treated Dean Disgracefully

[Me.]

IMHO.

Never once did they acknowledge or even thank him for the 50 state strategy that helped them win, when he stepped down as DNC, again there wasn't any recognition. Now they're calling him irrelevant and irrational.

I put it down to Rahm and his little clique with Carville who always had it in for Dean. But it is beyond the pale to try and label him as irrational, meaning fringe or nutty. Rahm apparently doesn't know better but President Obama should.

[madfloridian]

1. Unfortunately Gibbs is speaking for Obama.

:(

[tekisui]

2. Dean's strategy for gaining the majorities was brilliant and

successful. His plans for governing are even better, but unheeded.

[Captain Hilts]

3. Emanuel does Obama's bidding, not the other way around. nt

[yourout]

6. I wouldn't be so sure about that.......seems a little Cheney like to me.

[Captain Hilts]

12. You think the Prez is just a passive guy being manipulated by Emanuel???

[Winterblues]

16. I think they plot together

I think they arrive at mutual decisions. I think Obama relies heavily upon Rahm's advice and direction..I doubt Obama would act upon anything without Rahm's approval.

[democrank]

4. Dean won`t play ball with the DLC

and they`re still punishing him for that. Dean doesn`t believe corporations are people. DLC does.

[eShirl]

10. +1 for TRUTH

[RainDog]

5. Rahm doesn't act outside of Obama's desires n/t

this falls on Obama.

this is yet more of the same when he decided to go with the economists who fucked over the American people in the first place.

so sick of the corporate democrats.

Obama is one of them.

[whirlygigspin]

13. they can blame the canari all they want...

it won't change the fact that this bill, as it stands now, stinks. Mandate to buy with no choice? fuck that noise.

waa waa Howard Dean my ass. He's not the President, don't blame him for being a leader. If you don't like it (Rahm or Barry), show your own fucking leadership skills and get some of this fucking changed to something else or shut the fuck up.

It's too late to play the pap smear game. Deal with it.



time to start a constitutional amendment drive for campaign finance reform. Obviously, the 'real' people of this land don't stand a chance at representation.

Term limits for senators now! Just like the Presidency. 2 terms, then get the fuck out.

[tomm2thumbs]

15. exactly, if they had filled the leadership void on this, there would be no room for Dean to speak

but they have failed and failed MISERABLY after calling plays from the bathroom while watching themselves on TV

[calico1]

7. They treated him disgracefully but at the same time they

couldn't have their heads higher up Lieberman's ass, the man who campaigned for McCain and against Obama in the elections,
while Dean campaigned for him.

Unfreakingbelievalbe.

[calico1]

8. dupe

[medeak]

9. am sick about it.with Dean

hussband has Parkinson's and nothing new in bill re getting insurance for pre-existing condition. Can still charge exorbitant premiums (we were quoted $46,000 a year) US stopped providing my thyroid meds and can only get from Canada meds and now that would be illegal. It totally screws us.

[NJmaverick]

11. That's OK Dean has acted in less than ideal manner, like speaking before thinking

which when you have so many people that let him doing their talking (and thinking) is at best irresponsible.

[Me.]

17. Really?

When, exactly, was that and what? And to treat a man who helped hus party win big time, like a pariah, is not ok.

[fascisthunter]

14. because the Dem leadership is ideologically opposed to populism

and any policy that is populist. Their ideology is wealth based... highest bidder, gets represented... sort of a government for rent.