Breaking MSNBC- Dean gets SEIU endorsement

[unfrigginreal]

no link

ok... Dean embed reporter said announcement to be made in 30 mins.

edit:live stream link

http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/?0cm=c21

[XNASA]

1. Huge.

An army of union workers.

[mzmolly]

2. YAAAAAAHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:toast:

[MoonAndSun]

3. I'll join you in that toast, mzmolly!

:toast:

as a union member (Communication Workers of America) this makes me very proud.

[deutsey]

4. Yea!

:bounce:

[Demobrat]

5. Yaaaayyyyy!

Finally! I've been holding my breath for days, and my face is a lovely shade of blue. Now I can breathe again. Whew!

[slinkerwink]

6. WOOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!

Which channel will be covering the press conference?

[Larkspur]

7. Yippee!!!

Thank Goddess!

[eissa]

8. YES!!!!!

Keep those attacks coming -- we're on our way to the WH!!!

[Vikingking66]

9. Yes! And to hell with Gephardt, Kerry, Edwards

They've tried their damned best to squash this,
but now it's ours. Try and stop us now!

[meegbear]

10. How did they try to squash this?

[deutsey]

13. DU Link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=198236

[MoonAndSun]

11. Please try not to antagonize the other candidates supporters, VikingKing66

let this thread stay focused on the good news.

[Vikingking66]

24. I know

but the gang-up really got on my nerves.

[MoonAndSun]

32. I understand, I have to fight the urge myself sometimes.

:hi:

[kimchi]

12. Good for Dean!

A good doctor is SO hard to find!

[huckleberry]

14. Wow!! Now the Doctor is REALLY In!!!

YAY!!!!

[GumboYaYa]

15. Woohooo!!!

We continue to get stronger no matter how much they attack us. I can not wait for January 19.

Anyone here going to Iowa to canvass before the caucas? I think I'm gonna do it in the next few weeks.

[ozone_man]

37. Great news, let's keep fingers crossed 'til next Wed. n/t

[unfrigginreal]

16. MSNBC will carry the endorsement live in a few minutes n/t

[dave29]

17. link?

n/t

[MoonAndSun]

21. can you keep us updated, I am at work right now. thanks

go Dr. Dean!!

[unfrigginreal]

23. They're also going to stream it live

hasn't started yet...here's a link:

http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/?0cm=c21

[goforit]

18. Gather your forces and march!!!!......Time to get to work!!!!

Anything and every effort is needed.

But first start with the voting booths!!!

:toast: Congradulations DEAN!!!!!

CHEERS!!!

[NewYorkerfromMass]

19. Victims of the hype

at least there's still time to persuade otherwise.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

20. it's over, dick

that's what spinelessness gets rose garden gephardt

[deutsey]

22. "Rose Garden Gephardt"

I like it...overtones of "Tokyo Rose"

[barbaraann]

25. The announcement has been postponed until next Wednesday.

I hope this doesn't mean trouble.

[MoonAndSun]

26. did they say why it is being postponed??

[tsipple]

30. SEIU Was Asked By AFSCME to Wait for AFSCME

And SEIU agreed! SEIU and AFSCME are working together. (AFSCME has its vote on November 12th.)

Oh, this is damn exciting!

[unfrigginreal]

27. AFSCME asks SEIU to hold endorsement till 11/12

MSNBC embed says he is receiving confirmations that AFSCME will endorse Dean and they want to make a joint announcement with SEIU.

[deutsey]

28. WOW

:thumbsup:

[hippiechick]

29. 11/6 is today .....

:wtf:


:hippie:

[unfrigginreal]

31. Fixed...11/12

Thanks

[MoonAndSun]

33. This will be a HUGE endorsement from both of those unions.

WOW is right!

[eissa]

34. Oh God!!

It just keeps getting better! Damn -- too bad there's not an icon for climaxing :evilgrin:

[barbaraann]

36. I bet we'll have an icon for that by election time 2004.

:-)

[MoonAndSun]

38. LOL

good one, eissa!

[Demobrat]

35. OH NO

More suspense! This campaign may give me a heart attack yet.

[Zynx]

39. Whoa. This will change the race.

[duvinnie]

40. This is great!

Some advice for the good Dr.
- watch your back (no small planes)
- keep saying the things that need to be said, but be more careful HOW you say them. The flag comment
was perfect when he was less known, but the stakes are higher now and the stage gets bigger.
Cant hide behind being a "small state gov" much longer.
- build constituencies in the party starting with all the other candidates (well ok Kerry may never
over this whole deal but the rest anyway)

[qwlauren35]

42. I SOOOOOOOOO agree with you!!!!

Some advice for the good Dr.
- keep saying the things that need to be said, but be more careful HOW you say them.
- build constituencies in the party starting with all the other candidates

My biggest problem with Dean, and I am a VERY strong Dean supporter, is that he seems to think he can get away with being undiplomatic. And that's not true. There is a time and a place for everything, and he has to get groomed for the larger arena if he wants to play in it.

It takes a big headed person to run for president. I won't pretend that arrogance isn't a necessary quality. But daggone-it, he needs to come across as an adult, and sportsmanlike in his demeanor if he really wants to win. Being angry all the time... it has gotten him this far. But now he needs something new. We need to see a Dean who is capable of building coalitions. I hope we see it soon.

Maybe he could reach out to Graham.

[ozone_man]

43. Dean, angry?

He's not angry, except when it comes to stating his opposition to Bush policies. Then it's totally appropriate. Even more, it wakes up the electorate from the doldrums that they have been in for .. forever it seems.

He's got the message and the ability to get it out there IMO.

Welcome to DU qlauren35! :hi:

[duvinnie]

48. think Big Dog

I remember how he seemed to galvanize people behind him in that last debate
when he got up to make his final comments. I remember the body language
vividly. And he was inclusive, forceful, in command. But polite as always and
quite understated.

I like Dean too, even if I don't agree with all his positions. Hope the rest of
the country gets to see more of him and realizes that part of his charm
(for lack of a better term at the moment) is that instead of telling me how
I should think, he gives me a voice and a community - albeit online - to
share that voice.

Graham would be good. Also, I had a feeling after reading the other candidates
take on the flag thing that Dean and Edwards are being quite conciliatory
to one another. In particular Dean saying that he decided to apologize after
seeing Edwards' reaction. Hmm..possible role for Edwards down the line?

[joeunderdog]

41. As a Steward of Local 509

I'm concerned that SEIU said that they are "not considering any other candidate." No offence towards Dean, but why not?

Granted, I'd be a hell of alot more concerned if they were backing Bush, but they shouldn't hand anyone their endorsement unconditionally. We need to keep the heat on these candidates to keep the heat on the Repugs.

[Larkspur]

45. SEIU said that surveys of members showed that Dean had overwhelming

support of SEIU members and that is why they weren't considering anyone else.

[MODemocrat]

46. Dean will never let up on Bush

That's why he is so endearing. We're sick of Bush, and Dean is the answer to us keeping our sanity. :toast: :bounce:

[David Zephyr]

44. Extremely Significant. Dean is Now Locking Up the Nomination.

I know this is hard for many to swallow here, but the facts are clear. Candidate Dean has simply beaten all the rest of the pack in every single area where it counts.

The trend of union after union now endorsing Dean who leads in all three intial state contests next year; and who leads in fundraising; and who has 1/2 million signed up volunteers networking on his behalf is proof that the race for the nomination is over.

It's time for the others to begin to gracefully bow out and to allow Dean to focus squarely on the Bush White House.

[MODemocrat]

47. It's such exciting news, my blood pressure just went up

I'm just getting ready to get my next check out to the Dean campaign.
:loveya: :grouphug: