Howard Dean appreciation thread

[mdmc]

Lets see if the People that Powered Howard can keep a Dean thread kicked during the flood of F911 threads. Go ahead, give a kick!

I say Governor, you say Dean!

[NoPasaran]

1. You have the power!

To take your country back.

[madfloridian]

2. Ok, I will list a Tuesday appearance for Take Back America.

JUNE 28, 2004

Take Back America Rally with Special Guest Howard Dean
Start:
Mon, 06/28/2004 - 7:00pm
Location:
Keene State College
Contact: Jen Kuzma, 603-225-6899, email the NHDP.
Tickets may be purchased at the NHDP website. Please mention DFNH when ordering your tickets!

You are invited to the Take Back America (and NH) Rally with Special Guest Howard Dean.

The rally will benefit the New Hampshire Democratic Party and the Cheshire County Democrats. It will take place Monday June 28, at 7pm in the Mabel Brown Room at Keene State college.

Here is the link to register:
http://www.nh-democrats.org/deanevent/register.asp

[mdmc]

7. Governor, Dean! Governor, DEAN !

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/g_10088753//Yahoo!+Photo+Album/sunset---1---1.jpg?grtVl3ABOV2ESVa3

[REP]

3. Dean! Dean! Dean!

[mzmolly]

4. DEAN!

:toast:

[madfloridian]

5. The Gov with his kids when they were little. Cute pic.

[mdmc]

11. help me post a pic

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/g_10088753//Yahoo!+Photo+Album/sunset---1---1.jpg?grAbl3ABE2teSVa3

[madfloridian]

12. Here you go! Great pic.

[alexwcovington]

6. woot.

I hope to be part of the next Dean dozen!

[madfloridian]

9. Is that your website? You need to post it at the blog.

Wow! Only 18 and so courageous. Post at the blog and at your state forum. Forums are just getting starting again. Good for you.

http://web.ndak.net/~mcclure/

[alexwcovington]

13. Yeah

I'd fill out the candidate questionnaire in a heartbeat but I haven't picked out a campaign manager yet. :( I'm getting behind the curve.

[madfloridian]

15. Just pick one even if you have to change later.

You are one tall 18 year old. That is so inspiring, how Dean has gotten young people so interested.

Pick a manager, fill out the questionnaire.....heck, Michael Moore ran for stuff before he was 18.

[madfloridian]

29. Try getting your link on this Women of DFA site. Questionnaire.

http://www.womenofdfa.org/

They often recommend some who are not Dean Dozen. Andy of DU is listed there, and our Dean-inspired candidate, Jeff Siemer made it there.

Click the Candidates to consider link at the top.

[alexwcovington]

31. Ok!

I'm about halfway though it now.

[WLKjr]

8. Maybe just maybe

we get to call him mister VP or mister surgeon general come november.

[UrbScotty]

10. I LOVE HOWARD DEAN! YEARGH!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[mandyky]

14. Every day Howard Dean is vindicated

by events in the news. Today's CNN poll that now 54% of the American public think we are less safe, even after capturing Saddam.

[madfloridian]

16. He was right.

[mdmc]

21. thanks for the sunset pic

:hi:

[madfloridian]

22. You are welcome. Good find on that one.

:hi:

[NNadir]

24. I am grateful to the Good Doctor.

He gave me hope when things looked very bleak.

I also applaud the dignified way he has behaved since being defeated by the nomination, and the fact that he's joined me in saying "Go Kerry!"

[mandyky]

33. Does anyone know if Kerry is using Dean's ideas

on healthcare? I noticed kerry has been talking about the paperwork and processing. Wasn't that the thing Dean said about Medicare - about how it was administered badly. I still feel bad the Dems maade it like Dean was against Medicare because he just wanted to be able to process claims better etc. I hope Kerry is listening to Dean about Healthcare. Something has to be done!

[Cheswick2.0]

38. Yes I believe those were Dean's ideas

It is good that Kerry is taking advice from him on this issue.

Gotta love the Gov. He was right about everything.

[Cheswick2.0]

39. I guess those weren't gaffs were they?

And screw the rest of the week kneed candidates.

[siden]

17. Howard Dean invigorated me politically

Before, I would stay knowledgeable about the issues and people in power merely because I felt I had to, that it was my civic duty. Through being a supporter of the Dean campaign, I learned that it was possible for me, an ordinary person, to take an active approach to politics, that I could make a real difference.

[Individualist]

18. Big kick for Dean!

n/t

[NoPasaran]

19. Yesterday I watched his announcement speech

that was linked at DFA. Hard to concieve of all the events that were crammed into one short year since then.

[xxqqqzme]

20. will B seeing

the good Dr. on July 6 in LA w/Arianna, a line up of great progressive congressional candidates.

I'M TAKING MY COUNTRY BACK!

[madfloridian]

23. I am so jealous.

No one ever comes to Central Florida, not in my area.

[Taverner]

25. Dean...the REAL Moses!

The man who led the Democratic Party out of the wilderness!!!!!

He had my vote!

[madfloridian]

26. One of my favorites of all his quotes:

"Since the time of Thomas Paine and John Adams, our founders implored that we were not to be the new Rome. We are not to conquer and suppress other nations to submit to our will. We were to inspire them."
Howard Dean, 2003

[milkyway]

27. It's a great night to listen to the faulkner remix (link)

http://www.crocuta.net/Dean/Dean_speech_sampler_faulknerremix.mp3

[KoKo]

72. Dean Gave Voice to LeRESISTANCE!

He deserves a thread of thanks! but so does Kucinich...maybe next go round?

[mdmc]

76. next round will go to Dennis!

:hi:

[drfemoe]

98. OMG

What HEART!!! I don't know how anyone can resist his message.
HE has made America safer. He makes me feel safe to be an American!!
That has been stolen from us by the current critters eating at our nation!!

Great link... thanks!! Just awesome. How can anyone not love this man?

[armymom]

28. Deaniacs and Clarkies

As much as we tussled with each other during the primaries, I think that Deaniacs and Clarkies had alot in common, in retrospect. I truly hope that Kerry makes Dr. Dean in charge of HHS or some entity to fix the health care mess - it would be a tragedy to not make good use of Dr Dean's expertise and commitment!

Now, for the shameless plug for my son's sake...I'm new to this site, but have been a "fixture" over on the Kerry and Clark blogs. I posted here earlier today after my husband & I had seen the movie, but it seems like all of the threads here are scattered. Over at the Clark blog, we have a topic where many dems are posting reviews of F/911. Please come post your reviews of the movie and read what many of us have said about the movie - if you don't have a Clark login, you can still post - please put your blog name from DU on your post so we recognize you. We are posting reviews at http://armymom.forclark.com/story/2004/6/25/171113/799 and suspect that MM will be seeing them, as he too was a Clarkie! Please pass this info along so we Dems can unite in support of our soldiers and in opposition to Bush and his assinine war!

Thank you! Armymom, a veteran and mom of 1st Cav soldier currently in Baghdad.

FWIW, my review of the movie is:
As many of you know, my husband and I are both Army veterans - and our oldest son, David, is an infantry soldier with the 1st Cav in Baghdad. Photos from Iraq online at http://tinyurl.com/2qalg

We just got home from seeing Farenheit 9/11, and it was an emotionally draining experience for us. It was a very well-done movie. Some of the Saudi-Bush stuff was a bit over the top, I thought, and there were some gory scenes of both civilian and military casualties, as well as a few vignettes that did not portay soldiers in a good light, but in toto, I felt like the movie was favorable to soldiers and their families. I wish that Moore hadn't included a few soldiers reveling in killing Iraqis and speaking in a dehumanizing way, but there were so many scenes and interviews with soldiers that depict things that our son has described to us, as well as many similar sentiments about the mission at present.

We went to a 130 p.m. showing in the Huntersville/Lake Norman, NC, area, which is fairly Republican. Not only was the theatre nearly sold out, there was an amazing cross-section of viewers - teens, middle aged, many elderly (a surprise to me), African Americans, grunge kids, college kids, you name it. There was much applause, laughter, and a few shouts at Bush throguhout the movie. At the end of the movie, a lady stood up and announced that she was handing out voter registration cards - and there were many takers, most of whom were young and/or African American.

There were several segments of the movie where we both covered or closed our eyes because it was hard not to imagine our son in place of the injured or dead soldiers depicted. It is for that very reason that I think everyone should see this film, because so many people don't have a clue what is really occurring in Iraq on a daily basis and how abandoned and betrayed many of our soldiers feel.

I know that our son will likely see this movie in Iraq this weekend, as pirated DVD's are available as soon as movies appear in theatres here. Ironically, we are apprehensive about David seeing it because of the political buffoonery it shows and the further demoralization that seeing the portayal of the Bush Administration in this light could cause.

We give the movie 4 thumbs up. Everyone should see this movie so that they can see the reality of the occupation of Iraq.

[Norquist Nemesis]

41. Welcome to DU Armymom!

And thank you to your son for his service. :)

[sonias]

30. Kicking it for the Good Doctor

Dean was our hope when we were at our lowest and the country still owes him a lot for letting us start to get our message out. Dean helped us question the war and channel our anger. I know I will forever have a big space in my heart for Howard.

I love you Howard Dean!

Sonia

[madfloridian]

32. Night kick

:hi:

[Darth_Kitten]

34. KICK!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[RetroLounge]

35. kick kick kick

and once more :kick:

RL

[Straight Shooter]

36. Howard Dean was right!

Crystal clear vision. It isn't only Michael Moore who has helped to change the course of events.

:kick:

[NoPasaran]

37. Morning kick for Dean and Dean People

One of Dean's greatest accomplishments was this fantastic movement of ordinary people who have reinvigorated the Democratic Party and who will take our country back.

[IronLionZion]

40. YEARGH!

Draft Dean for VP
http://www.draftdeanforvp.org/

[cjbuchanan]

63. Kerry/Dean

Interesting ticket idea.

[mdmc]

42. Howard ! Dean!! Howard!! DEAN !!!`

:hi:

[Pepperbelly]

43. while i never supported dean, i have tremendous respect for him and ...

i have grown to like him.

Still don't support him but ... he had credibility with me.

[mdmc]

51. Thanks for the post

R. Crumb! Cool-io! :hi:

[NYCGirl]

44. And while we're posting pics...

[mdmc]

55. I'll be down in NYC all next week - nice pics!

:hi:

[dkf]

79. I LOVE THAT PIC!

Sigh.

[cjbuchanan]

45. Dean working the room for Kerry

From an AP story today about Kerry's 36 hour campaign swing on Thur-Fri.
---
After the rally, Kerry swung by the Pro Football Hall of Fame before he boarded his plane for the third time in 24 hours, this time to New York for a fund-raiser with lesbian, gay, transgendered and bisexual supporters at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Kerry took off late, as usual, then had to circle LaGuardia Airport for more than an hour because of bad weather, putting him 2 1/2 hours behind schedule.

Kerry's primary rival Howard Dean warmed up the donors as they waited by telling them he's going to work his tail off for Kerry. Except he didn't use the word "tail."

"All I can say is if the vice president of the United States is using the f-bomb on the Senate floor, I can use the a-word at an LGTB gathering," Dean said to laughter and applause from the crowd. They donated $1.8 million, split evenly between Kerry's campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
---

Go Dean Go!

[janx]

46. He's doing his best to funnel his supporters into Kerry's camp.

He knows that nothing matters as much right now as getting the Chimpster OUT.

God bless him. He was right about everything.

[madfloridian]

47. LOL

The politically correct Howard Dean. LOL

[Justitia]

74. I scream for Howard Dean!

He's been proven RIGHT about everything, vindicated.

I'd still be cryin in my teacups if it weren't for the Good Doctor.

:loveya: My heart belongs to Howard.

[KeepItReal]

48. Go Dr. Dean!! Both of you!!

:-)

[madfloridian]

50. Don't do that in this thread.

:-)

[Renew Deal]

49. Dean sent nuclear waste to Texas.

:evilgrin:
Dean is doing a great job. I hoipe he becomes DNC chair next year.

[madfloridian]

52. Good job on keeping this kicked. Thanks.

No one was attacking anyone here, so start your own thread on your candidate.

[Renew Deal]

53. It was a joke.

No attacking.

[madfloridian]

54. Got it. Sorry about that.

:hi:

[drfemoe]

99. DNC Chair

IIRC Kerry has already named the DNC Chair, as is the responsibility of the candidate. No link.. would have to search. I know I read that somewhere.

[JHBowden]

56. Go Dean!

Yeeargh!

[tnlefty]

57. Doctor, doctor give me the news....

I miss seeing him on the airwaves stickin' it to Dimson* and crew.

[madfloridian]

58. I heard he will be on Blitzer's show tomorrow...no verification.

Don't know what time either.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

59. Go Dean!

Dean Rocks!

DTH

[Alex146]

60. Howard Dean democrat forever

[dave29]

61. Dr. Dean, Democracy Doctor

in the hizzouse

[DeepModem Mom]

62. In the history books FOR SURE! n/t

[IronLionZion]

64. I want my country back!

Dean and Gore, of the coalition of the wild eyed!

[madfloridian]

65. The wild-eyed coalition....the wackadoo wing icon.

[cjbuchanan]

66. Hard to believe it has been a year since the miracle in June

I remember watching the money total climb, climb, climb and just thinking, "wow."

Sad he did not get the nom, but glad he is staying around to change things.

[cjbuchanan]

67. Guess this is going to end

Four hours saying even with F9/11 threads, not bad.

[mdmc]

68. Nope ... we surfed the f911 thread craze with flying colors

Congrats, People that Power Howard!

[calimary]

69. My heart still belongs to "Hollerin' Howard." That's me, screaming

right next to him.

Sigh! I hope Kerry uses him advantageously in his administration. Like maybe Secretary of Health and Human Services? Surgeon General? Or maybe even Chairman of the Democratic National Committee? We NEED fresh new blood and new ideas, AND NEW SPINE!!!!!!

[mdmc]

70. I hear ya Calimary

peace!

[Zomby Woof]

71. Fahrenheit 9/11 has done more for the cause

Than a failed faux-populist primary candidate with a cult following.

[mdmc]

84. done more for the greens perhaps

but Dean got us Kerry. Without the movement, we would have Joe.

Tons of F911 threads, use em or lose them. :hi: Go Kerry!

[ibegurpard]

100. You can thank us in November

after Dean has helped get Kerry elected.

[mdmc]

124. ibegurpard - thanks NOW! Keep DFA alive!

:kick: Dean got us some energy that the party lacked. Perhaps he can be our new DNC chair.

[NNadir]

136. One might note that the author of F911, unlike Howard Dean, helped put the

Repukes in power by supporting contemptible pig CNN corporate whore Repuke propagandist paranoid freak Ralph Nader in the 2000 election.

It all depends, I guess, on your standards. Howard Dean and Michael Moore are both working in 2004 to put out the fire. The main difference that I see between the two is that Michael Moore started as an arsonist and Howard Dean is simply a fireman.

[MODemocrat]

73. Love ya Howard Dean!

Because of my faith in you, I've moved over to the Kerry bandwagon.
Thank you for being such a patriot. You are contributing factor in
saving our great country from the clutches of the Bush empire.
:toast: :hug: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[sbj405]

75. Heard him last week on Randi's show

Made me very sad. He would have been a great president. I still have my Dean button on my backpack. People still strike up conversations with me about him. I was up in Burlington last week and the stickers are still on everyone's cars.

Agree with other posters, I hope Kerry finds a place for him and I hope his Dean dozen kick butt this November.

[mandyky]

87. He kept up with Randi nicely

That man thinks so fast on his feet and damn the consequences if he "gaffs"!!

[Seabiscuit]

92. I still have

ten Dean buttons and a Dean bumper sticker on the rear window of my car.

[NewHampster]

77. Whollop and a Kick for Howie

:kick:

[NewHampster]

78. Whollop and a Kick for Howie

:kick:

[Pastiche423]

80. Doc Dean has given me what no other politician

can or will - HOPE.

A hope that our country can get back on the path to democracy, if we continue to stand up for what is good and just for all.

He is not a dreamer in the sense that it could happen overnight. It will take a lot of hard work and a long time. But we must begin NOW and not relent.

I :loveya: Dean. And I will be forever grateful to him and his infectious energy.

[newsguyatl]

81. were it not for gov. dean

kerry would be OUT of money right now, and thus OUT of the race.


that's just fact.


and i'm constantly reminded that dean was right all along, while the rest of the dems were gungho for war.


he's solid, and i miss him SO much.

[NashVegas]

82. In Appreciation

why not?

[kaitykaity]

83. Kicking.

:loveya: Howard!!!

[mdmc]

85. kick

:hi:

[OETKB]

86. Thank you Dr. Dean

For too long we have waited for the marriage of populism and intellect. The good doctor was able to pull this off. As a consequence we have been the beneficiaries to know how to carry on the good fight without caving in to those who would try to destroy representative government. His loss came because those in the seat of power in his own party still could not find the courage to challenge the status quo and risk their present comfort. Change is always hard but let's keep our eye on the prize: We will take back our country!

[madfloridian]

91. Great post and welcome to DU.

"For too long we have waited for the marriage of populism and intellect"

Great statement.
:hi:

[mdmc]

123. welcome to DU - Great post! Peace and low stress, oetkb

:kick:

[Anwen]

88. Big *kick* for Howard Dean!!!!!!

:D

[FarLeftRage]

89. People-powered Howard!

Thanks so much for posting this thread :yourock:

I just got 7 more Dean pins from eBay today.

I truly think that now most of us have grown to really appreciate the things Howard did for this nation and the party itself.

There is a great future for the good doctor, 'cause he's here to stay!

[Seabiscuit]

90. I SEE DEAN PEOPLE!

from the one who used to post on the Dean Blog as "Seabiscuit for Dean":

:grouphug:

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

93. I Heart Howie

and always will. We love you Gov. Dean!!!!

Dean for Secretary of Health and Human Services in a Kerry cabinet!!!!

[Seabiscuit]

94. Kick for Dean!

:kick:

[Seabiscuit]

95. Aw, what the heck.

One more for the Gov.

Back to page 1. :kick:

[wabeewoman]

96. Dean's da man!

I love to listen to him and hope he is around for a long time. He made me feel like I wasn't alone in the insane bush world.

[RetroLounge]

97. Keepin' the faith, keepin' it kicked

:kick::kick::kick::kick:
:kick::kick::kick::kick:
:kick::kick::kick::kick:

RL

[RetroLounge]

104. Kicking my kick

RL

[Kipepeo]

101. Draft Dean for VP!

http://www.draftdeanforvp.org

Love and want to see more of him!

[quaker bill]

102. A little Kick from me

Howard and Al the wild-eyed crew!

[quaker bill]

103. Kick

Howard and Al - the wild-eyed crew.

[kaitykaity]

105. gotta do it.

:kick:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

106. For the children...

:kick:

[since72]

109. Democrats registered for Howard

for the children and us over 50... Gov. Dean made us see we still have community and the power to change. Get out to those theaters showing Michael Moore's Farenheit 9/11 and register some kick-ass numbers of Democrats for the Gov.!!
Since '72

[mdmc]

130. will somebody PLEASE think of the children!

:kick:
:hi:
D'Oh!
:~)

[unkachuck]

107. I'll take my hat off anyday....

....for the Good Doctor....

[BattyDem]

108. As far as I'm concerned ...

the "revolution" began on the day Howard Dean started speaking out. He was the only person who had the guts to do it ... and the only Dem who showed any backbone at all. Without him, the Dems would still be hiding in the corner, trying not to offend the Bushies.

I'm still saddened by the fact that he won't be President (this time) because I think he would have made a great one. I'd love to see him on the ticket as Kerry's VP, but I don't think there's any chance of that happening. In any case, I think America owes him a debt of gratitude because he was the first one to stand up and fight to take back our country. And when it became clear he wasn't getting the nomination, not only did he graciously step aside, but he threw all his support behind John Kerry and asked his supporters to do the same. He's a class act and a patriot in every sense of the word.

Thank you Doc!

[Ruffhowse]

110. Kerry should make Dean part of his cabinet, something like Secretary of

Health, Education, and Welfare. He'd be good in that role, being a doctor and an ex-governor.

[madfloridian]

111. Dean on Wolf Blitzer Late Edition tomorrow.

Does not say which segment yet.

Dean at a fundraiser for Congressman Bobby Scott, pic taken as they were being introduced.

[Seabiscuit]

112. Put your right foot in...

Put your left foot out...

Then give this thread a :kick:

[Forkboy]

113. Kick....I may not have agreed with all his positions

but he was one of the only Dems I've seen with the guts to state them so clearly :thumbsup:

[NoPasaran]

114. Late night kick for Dean

Yeeeaaaarrrggghhhh!

[GoingNova_in_WA]

115. Dean+Politics=Heaven

Thank goodness for Howard Dean; someone who has shown me what mixing honesty with politics looks like. I'm barely too young to remember watching Carter, so it's been a long time waiting for me.

[NoPasaran]

116. Dean: A hard man to label

Was Dean the most "progressive" candidate in the race. By no means. Instead he offered the radical notion that ordinary citizens not only could, but actually had the responsibility to take charge of their country.

[NNadir]

117. I think that's the most important thing we derived from the Dean campaign.

[dkf]

127. Yeah, what an ideal. sigh.

He kicked butt on Late Edition today...Nobody tells it like Howard Dean. He called the Republicans on their rank hypocrisy (re: VP Cheney's nasty mouth) and commended the few stand up members of congress. Beautiful words straight from his heart.

LOVE YA GOV!

[Rebellious Republican]

118. Here's a kick to show my solidarity for the entire party.......

Dean has done some fantastic things to energise the mass's! He has my respect and adulation.
:yourock:

[hansolsen]

119. Dean still leads the fight for the soul of the Democratic party

The day Kerry wins election the fight will turn to defining the soul of the Democratic Party. Howard Dean will have a role in that fight.

[since72]

120. kick

[fla nocount]

121. Thank you Dr./Gov. Dean

For a while I harbored a hope that we were to have a definite choice in leadership and direction. Now here we are choosing between two lodge brothers.

Perhaps your campaighn has lit a spark that will burn in the future.

[bitchkitty]

122. I LOVE that man!

[madfloridian]

125. Pic of Dean and Nancy Farmer.

At a recent rally for her.

[mdmc]

128. nice pic kick

:kick:

[Egnever]

126. Thank you Howard!

For continuing to poke the right wing with the long stick of truth!

I only wish I could vote for you in november!

[DebJ]

129. Howard's my hero! Speaker of Truth!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

131. Thank you Howard

for saying what very few would in the dark days leading to this horrible war. Thank you for speaking for me, for being my voice, loud and clear.

Thank you for scaring the powers that be. Thank you for shaking things up. Thank you for opening all the eyes you have opened.

Thank you for giving me a reason to believe and to work and fight hard rather than roll over and die.

Because of Howard Dean, I turned my eyes to the Democrat party again and realized maybe they weren't all dead after all. Then I got fired up and stepped back in the arena.

So did many others. Because of Howard Dean. He rocks, plain and simple.

Kick it.

[mdmc]

132. straight but not narrow!

:kick:

[slinkerwink]

133. Dean will always be my number #1

and I'm amazed at how much work he's doing for Kerry after the way they fought in the primary season. He's the only one who's got true backbone in my opinion.

[JohnLocke]

134. Take our country back...

I love it! :D

[Jacobin]

135. Love him.

Dean's the man.