Durbin's comments on Dean
From Daily Kos, based on Durbin's visit to This Week:
The following are Dick Durbins' quotes on the candidacy of Howard Dean to become chairman of the DNC. Durbin (D-IL) is my favorite senator (until the inauguration of Barack Obama, anyway.) He is currently the Democratic Whip in the Senate, and he should be Vice-President elect at the moment. (No knock on Johnny Sunshine; I just think that Durbin would have played better in the Midwest.)
Here's the quote:
My guess is that he's covering his bets because of his role in the Senate, but there is a rumbling consensus amongst the activists that Dean ought to be the guy.
I've liked Dean from square one, thought he should have been our nominee. Had he been, I'm convinced that we would be planning his inauguration now.
A few quick reasons why he's perfect for the job.
Unparalled grass roots fundraising skills. Soft money is history, and I'm convinced the Republicans are going to clamp down on the 527s, seeing that they lost that fight. Dean came out of nowhere to become the front-runner. Maybe the orange beanies and young volunteers were a little bit much for socially conservative Iowa, but he did manage to get people pounding pavement.
It was one scream. Get over it all ready. Seriously, take that speech, dial it down a notch and chop the scream and it would have been a motivating moment for all time. Plus, he's already shown he can laugh at it via the Yahoo ads. That, my friends is spin done right.
He has the rare gift to speak in clear sentences and cover complex topics while sounding like an everyman. This is, to me, the mark of an excellent politician. Bill Clinton has it, Obama has it (big time.) So does Durbin, Ed Rendell, John Edwards and Henry Cisneros. It's the art of staying on message without sounding like a spin doctor. It's the art of sounding candid while making a forceful point. It's the art of banishing dependent clauses from your speeches. The chairman of the DNC shows up on a lot of Sunday morning talk shows. Think about how many times we saw Terry McAuliffe and Ed Gillespie.
Speaking of banishment... Is anyone more likely to send Bob Shrum off to the Old Speechwriters' home for tired ideas? "Run a polite campaign and take the high ground. The whole Swift vets thing will backfire." Brilliant calculation, dickhead. A shrewd politician would have come out with guns blazing, thrown his opponent one of Carville's anvils and dove into the sewer after him to make sure he didn't surface after he hit bottom. Bob shall be missed.
We shouldn't have a hawk running the DNC. Not now, not ever. Bush has made a huge mistake in the war in Iraq, and we need consistent daylight between his position and ours.
Finally, I'm convinced that nobody will think outside the box more than Dean. We need to win seats in the South and the Mountain West, and he's the guy to do it.
He's not perfect. In particular, I disagree with his views on guns, but Dr. Dean has the ability to motivate people, shrewd political skills and the fundraising ability we can only dream of in a chairman. True believers aren't going to turn out for some DLC DINO. Please - listen to the grass roots and don't give the job to some insider hack.
The following are Dick Durbins' quotes on the candidacy of Howard Dean to become chairman of the DNC. Durbin (D-IL) is my favorite senator (until the inauguration of Barack Obama, anyway.) He is currently the Democratic Whip in the Senate, and he should be Vice-President elect at the moment. (No knock on Johnny Sunshine; I just think that Durbin would have played better in the Midwest.)
Here's the quote:
I'm not going to be endorsing Howard or any particular candidate. I hope we find the right person. But I do associate myself with his remarks. He's right, we shouldn't be giving up states, saying, 'Well, they'll be red forever,' or blue forever. We have to look at a national strategy as a party. And I've learned that as I've come back to the Senate [...]
I'm open to Howard's suggestions for leadership. And I also have to tell you, don't overlook what he accomplished. He may not have moved forward in the presidential primary process, but he activated hundreds of thousands of people across America in a way we've never seen. Howard Dean made a great contribution to the American political scene. I want him as part of the leadership of the Democratic National Committee even if he's not the chairman.
My guess is that he's covering his bets because of his role in the Senate, but there is a rumbling consensus amongst the activists that Dean ought to be the guy.
I've liked Dean from square one, thought he should have been our nominee. Had he been, I'm convinced that we would be planning his inauguration now.
A few quick reasons why he's perfect for the job.
Unparalled grass roots fundraising skills. Soft money is history, and I'm convinced the Republicans are going to clamp down on the 527s, seeing that they lost that fight. Dean came out of nowhere to become the front-runner. Maybe the orange beanies and young volunteers were a little bit much for socially conservative Iowa, but he did manage to get people pounding pavement.
It was one scream. Get over it all ready. Seriously, take that speech, dial it down a notch and chop the scream and it would have been a motivating moment for all time. Plus, he's already shown he can laugh at it via the Yahoo ads. That, my friends is spin done right.
He has the rare gift to speak in clear sentences and cover complex topics while sounding like an everyman. This is, to me, the mark of an excellent politician. Bill Clinton has it, Obama has it (big time.) So does Durbin, Ed Rendell, John Edwards and Henry Cisneros. It's the art of staying on message without sounding like a spin doctor. It's the art of sounding candid while making a forceful point. It's the art of banishing dependent clauses from your speeches. The chairman of the DNC shows up on a lot of Sunday morning talk shows. Think about how many times we saw Terry McAuliffe and Ed Gillespie.
Speaking of banishment... Is anyone more likely to send Bob Shrum off to the Old Speechwriters' home for tired ideas? "Run a polite campaign and take the high ground. The whole Swift vets thing will backfire." Brilliant calculation, dickhead. A shrewd politician would have come out with guns blazing, thrown his opponent one of Carville's anvils and dove into the sewer after him to make sure he didn't surface after he hit bottom. Bob shall be missed.
We shouldn't have a hawk running the DNC. Not now, not ever. Bush has made a huge mistake in the war in Iraq, and we need consistent daylight between his position and ours.
Finally, I'm convinced that nobody will think outside the box more than Dean. We need to win seats in the South and the Mountain West, and he's the guy to do it.
He's not perfect. In particular, I disagree with his views on guns, but Dr. Dean has the ability to motivate people, shrewd political skills and the fundraising ability we can only dream of in a chairman. True believers aren't going to turn out for some DLC DINO. Please - listen to the grass roots and don't give the job to some insider hack.
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