Dean at Vanderbilt criticizes ANWR drilling, Bush's foreign policy.

[madfloridian]

I would love to see more of this speech. Sounds like he was pretty outspoken.

http://www.vanderbilthustler.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/23/42411b6a3c09f

SNIP.."Republicans always talk about running government as a business -- they do: It's Enron ... (we need) more long-term thinking about what we are doing in this country," he said. "We have let the Republicans decide who we are for a long time ... now we will define ourselves."

The former governor also addressed abortion and social-service programs. "I don't know anybody who is pro-abortion ... nobody likes abortion -- this is about who gets to make up their mind about what kind of health care they get," Dean said. "We ought to welcome pro-life Democrats to the party; if you're a Democrat and you're pro-life, you've made a decision to take care of children after birth; that is pretty important."

Dean made values a part of his speech as well. "I will never divide this country by race, gender, or sexual orientation -- we need to win ... by appealing to the very best of America and not to the very worst," Dean said.

"Jesus said love thy neighbor as thyself -- he did not say that you will choose which neighbors you will love and which ones you won't," Dean said, in reference to same-sex rights.

Dean also posited that Americans should invest in education and criticized the recent decision to drill for oil in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge. The chairman did not leave out defense and foreign policy...."

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Wow! Can't wait to see it all over tonight's news!! NOT!!!!!!!! hahaha

[davidinalameda]

2. did he criticize the Democrats who voted for the bill?