What the Democratic party needs is more Howard Dean. In a campaign speech the other day he said “I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for.”
The problem with the Democratic party, of course, is that they just don’t have enough hatred flowing through their veins. If they get Dean in there, he will be able to share the reservoir of hatred he possesses. More importantly, he has shown the unique ability to tap into and focus the hate raging in the hearts of his many supporters.
For too long, the Democratic Party has viewed Republicans as opponents in the democratic competition for the support of the American people as expressed at the ballot box. Dean realizes that the opposing party is really an enemy that should be hated and destroyed by any means possible.
Dean is the only candidate that understands the power of hatred, and its ability to shape the future of the Democratic Party. Please give him your support.
I told Bill Clinton this could happen if he contracted me to become president for two terms, survive impeachment, and get BJ’s in the Oval Office. Can’t wait 'til I finally get his soul…
As an independent who’d like to be a Republican, I don’t believe the Democrats have a monopoly on hatred and overblown rhetoric. President Bush’s ‘mandate’ is no excuse for conceit and purposefull polarization. Or gloating.
Didactic polarization, though perhaps a reality of modern political life in American, is not a good thing. One need only look to Carl Rowe to find a Republican activist who will do anything – ANYTHING – to get the party’s candidates elected.
This election season, I attended rallies on both sides; both Kerry and the Bush campaign made myriad stops in Vegas. If I may generalize, I sensed more hostility and hatred on the Republican side, though there was certainly no shortage from the Democrats.
I would suggest reconciliation and dialogue might be a better option than petulance. There is a cultural divide and disconnect that is very real. And both sides seems intent on antagonizing the other. Do you want a war?
Well, actually, I would like an intelligent discussion of the issues. Bob Kerrey has an outstanding editorial on SS today in the Wall Street Journal today as an example. If the Democrats could figure out how to nominate someone like him, I don’t see how the Republicans could beat him.
I do have a darker side though, that gets too much pleasure from watching the Democrats let their hatred and their extremists take the entire party off the deep end. The Democratic Party is the most successful political party in the history of the world. Despite their long and successful history, they are now on a path of complete destruction over the next several elections cycles.
I know this course of events would be terrible for the country. Intellectually I know it would even be terrible for the Republican Party, which needs a viable opponent to stay honest. Intellectually I know the country needs two viable parties fighting for the voters in the middle.
Still, I can not help myself. I get a real kick out of watching the slow motion train wreck that is the current Democratic Party.
When I am older and wiser I will be able to rise above this Scheudenfreud (sp?). Though it is too late for me to be young and immature, it is never too late for me to be immature and enjoy the implosion.
The guys on the freeper thread, whatever that is, are not candidates to run the RNC. Sure both parties have their crazy supporters. The problem is that the Democrats are determined to let their crazies run their party.
But then again, that is just my opinion. Since I disagree with you, I am, of course, ignorant.
Please support Howard at this critical time. He is the party spokesman uniquely qualified to keep red states red.
I don’t understand the reference to dirty politics. Dean doesn’t do dirty politics that I am aware of anyway. I actually like and respect the guy. He is at least honest and passionate about what he believes.
As explained above, my darker side supports Dean because of the damage he will do to the Democratic Party.
My enlightened side opposes him because this damage will eventually hurt the country and even the Republican Party. Emotionally, my darker side prevails. One day I hope to grow beyond that reaction, but that day is not today.
I still don’t understand the Zell Miller reference.
Be careful what you wish for Art. Under Dean’s leadership The Democratic Party took the Senate, the House and now the White House…and I don’t think they did it with a message of hate…I think HOPE was the buzzword all last year.
I thought the same thing. I think Art got out of town before all of the backlash he was going to receive for being completely wrong about every political prediction he made this year. I’m sure we would have gotten the, “Only in this perfect storm of storms could Obama ever had one. Otherwise, McCain would have taken 45 states.”
Under Dean’s leadership The Democratic Party took the Senate, the House and now the White House…and I don’t think they did it with a message of hate…
Yep! Fine job. What is his job title now? Pariah?
I think the technical term is “happily retired safe in the knowledge that he delivered the country from its darkest hour…or rather its darkest 8 years” something like that.
Trust me when I tell you Art is NOT Gramps. He would never skulk back and post under an assumed name. It isn’t his nature. If he comes back you will know.
I miss how much he made you guys crazy but there are more productive things to do than post on Slowtwitch…