Why We Won: Howard Dean, Ned Lamont & Keith Olbermann

[stopbush]

Howard Dean - devised the 50-state strategy that ended up netting us seats that we would never have imagined we could win.

Ned Lamont - showed Dems that running against the war worked, and that incumbency was not a firewall against losing.

Keith Olbermann - went after bush in no uncertain terms, showing Ds that the country was ready to hold bush accountable.

Thanks, guys. You did your country a real service.

[IndyOp]

1. Yes. And Wes Clark, John Kerry, Al Gore, Bill Clinton...

Wes Clark - The Fighting Dems did incredible, incredible work for us. Even those that did not win, they were part of the team and spread the Rethugs thin and made sure the team made it over the top.

John Kerry - So much time, energy, and heart'n'soul.

Al Gore - "Inconvenient Truth" and Al's reappearance as a respected Dem figure in the media were very important.

Bill Clinton - Campaigned in so many places - he brought out crowds and raised money in state after state and after.

:kick:

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. Howard Dean was wonderful. He's the only one I caught.

He is just the best.

[mondo joe]

3. Don't forget Mark Foley and Ted Haggard.

[rocktivity]

4. Steve Colbert - legitimized our angst

by sticking it right in George Bush's face.

Jon Stewart: for elevating The Daily Show to a political force--and all he did was point out the obivous.

The left-wing blogosphere: We had our own noise machine.

:applause:
rocknation

[phyrkrakr]

7. Colbert rocks

It cracks me up that some people still think Colbert is a conservative...

[rocktivity]

12. Welcome to DU, Phyrkrakr!

Hope you'll be joining us in kicking some '08 election ass!

:hi:
rocknation

[jaxx]

5. Did Lamont win? I just got off work.

[stopbush]

8. No, but he was a catalyst in the Dem victory.

[jaxx]

9. He ran a hard fight. I wish he could have won.

[Pale Blue Dot]

6. Agree 100% nt

[Kerrytravelers]

10. Points well made.

[bbgrunt]

11. My Heroes!!!! A big bodacious smooch to you!!! nt