Dem Leader Reaches Out, At Home And Abroad

Party Chairman Howard Dean Meeting With World Leaders, Evangelicals In Preparation For '08

(The Politico)  By The Politico's Roger Simon.

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Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean has been meeting with world leaders to repair "the extraordinary damage" that the Bush administration has done to America's image and to prepare the way for a new Democratic president.

"I am trying to build relationships with other governments in preparation for a Democratic takeover," Dean told me. "I want to make clear that there is an opposition in America and that we are ready to take power and that when we do, we are going to have much better relationships with them."

In an hour-long interview at Democratic National Committee headquarters Tuesday, Dean also revealed that he has been quietly meeting with well-known Christian evangelical leaders in order to build new bridges between them and the Democratic Party.

"We're never going to convince them on civil rights for gay people or abortion rights," Dean said. "But we certainly can focus on the things that we both care about a lot: global warming, poverty and the materiality of our culture."

And, oh yeah, Dean could run for president again.

"I have no idea," Dean replied when I asked him if he would. "I hope we are going to elect a Democratic president, and I won't have to think about it until 2016. In which case, I will be a lot older than I am now."

Dean would be 68 in 2016, which is younger than John McCain is now.

I asked Dean if he missed running.

"Oh, of course. Are you kidding? Who wouldn't miss it?" he said seriously. "I don't miss the 18-hour days, seven days in a row. But the adrenaline rushes and the tactics and all that kind of stuff, I miss that. But I like what I am doing, and I never wish I were running in this cycle."

Though Dean's presidential candidacy flamed out early in 2004, he made at least three significant contributions to the Democrats: He legitimized opposition to the Iraq war within the party leadership, he ushered in a new era of aggressive in-your-face campaigning, and he recast the party as willing to fight for Democratic ideals rather than compromising with Republicans.

And he hasn't changed his style.

When I asked him if Republicans would always be seen as tougher than Democrats when it came to national defense, he said: "It is possible to be tough without filling Walter Reed with 12,000 wounded kids and then not taking care of them."

Dean went on: "Now that we have a real problem with Iran, there's not much we can do about it because of the president's incredible foolishness in running our armed forces through the gauntlet in Iraq, which wasn't necessary."

He also said that having "the moral high ground" is part of defending the country.

[forthepeaple]

Who said this statement: If the personal freedoms of all americans by the Constitution and bill of right are Inhibiting the Government ability to (Govern)that meant control, the people of united states of america..Than we Should look to Limit those GUARANTEES #2.The united states Government CAN'T BE so fixed on our desires to preserve the RIGHTS of ORDINARY AMERICANS #3.I can do any ********* thing i want,I'm president of the united states and you dont forget that.....who am I.....

[observantx]

John:

Stay AWAY from the Evangelicals!!

Haven't you learned anything from this current administration's pandering to these narrow minded zealots?

Keep Church and State separate at all costs.

[us_infidel]

Yes, to democrats, it's much more important to care about what other countries think of us......France, Russia, Germany.....and all the other "fair weather" friends of ours.

Keep up the good work, Howie. History is littered with appeasers and a**kissers. You'll fit in well.

[dallison7]

Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean has been meeting with world leaders to repair "the extraordinary damage" that the Bush administration has done to America's image and to prepare the way for a new Democratic president.



Kudos to Howard Dean for getting the country jump-started for a course correction. The devastation left in the wake of this Bush/Cheney criminal regime is incredible. An early start at mending fences should help the democratic president hit the ground running in 2009.

[lars008-2009]

charge him with treason....... only the president is suppose to contact foreign governments........

[jebby_one]

isn't this illegal?

[dallison7]

The only person he could reach out to is the Devil himself..Dean is the most dangerous an hateful person in this country..On top of the fact he is 100% for giving amnesty to the illegals no questions asked..
Posted by FARTKNOCKER2

charge him with treason....... only the president is suppose to contact foreign governments........
Posted by lars008


GOD YOU IDIOTS ARE FUNNY!!

ROFLMAO!!!

[Razzl]

We can ignore all of the trashy comments from disgruntled right-wingers here, their time is past and Howard Dean has helped bring that about. His 50-state strategy ("all red states will turn blue") has been the most important element of the Democratic Party's victory in 2006, even if Clintonite blockheads like Carville and Rahm Emanuel can't see it. And of course he's absolutely right about the need to repair the disgrace and dishonor which Bush has brought upon our country in the eyes of the world. The 2 strongest legs of the Democratic Party tripod are Dean's DNC and Moveon.org. The last leg, the surviving Clintonites and Washington insiders, have no choice any more but to acknowledge the ideology and values which matter to the rank and file. In 10 years when the Bush years are an old nightmare we'll remember Dean as one of the heroes of this moment and the redneck trash-talkers will long since have retreated from public forums where they have no influence any more...

[notblue]

Howard Dean is a joke there is no one more polarizing in politics today than Howard Dean. His rhetoric is more vitriolic than even the majority of left wingers here these CBS comment areas. Just another blame America far left Demcorat. He is a classic example of where the modern Democratic party has gone. WAY! to the extreme left.

[chicnlittle]

Dean a hero? More like a bafoon. A little early to be preparing the world for a dem president. He must be warning other nations how America will fall into recession, depression and socialism.

[chicnlittle]

B.A.D. A "blame America democrat" I like that!

[theusa1st]

The 2 strongest legs of the Democratic Party tripod are Dean's DNC and Moveon.org. The last leg, the surviving Clintonites and Washington insiders, have no choice any more but to acknowledge the ideology and values which matter to the rank and file.
Posted by razzl at 11:27 AM : Mar 15, 2007

Now that is a scary thought....
It is funny that when Howard Dean was governor of Vermont he didn't act the way he does now. He is like a chameleon. He is catering to the radical left. Things come out of his mouth that are half truths or at other times he has no idea what he is talking about. As for MoveOn.org ...they are just a group of liberal socialist of the same color...big mouths spewing propaganda.

[changeit4]

Keep up the good work, Howie. History is littered with appeasers and a**kissers. You'll fit in well.
Posted by US_Infidel

History has its appeasers and a**kissers, I'm sure. But can you name more of them than you can despots and tyrants? Oh, W and Cheney are the latest two to add to that list. Obviously, US_Infidel, like your leader, you think diplomacy unnecessary if you can shoot 'em into submission, right?

[chicnlittle]

History has its appeasers and a**kissers, I'm sure. But can you name more of them than you can despots and tyrants? Oh, W and Cheney are the latest two to add to that list. Obviously, US_Infidel, like your leader, you think diplomacy unnecessary if you can shoot 'em into submission, right?

Wow, it's easy to see which group you're from.

[lars008-2009]

sooooooooooooooo just any a$$wipe can contact foreign governments.............. i guess dean proved that................ hahahahahahahaha

[dallison7]

"I am trying to build relationships with other governments in preparation for a Democratic takeover," Dean told me. "I want to make clear that there is an opposition in America and that we are ready to take power and that when we do, we are going to have much better relationships with them."

If you travel abroad and talk with people from other nations, particularly European nations, you will quickly learn that the world does not hate America nor Americans. The world hates George bush and the Bush regime and what they have done to the world. You may, however, get the feeling that educated people of other nations think Americans are kinda dumb for voting this madman into power, not once... but twice.

[one_american]

I'd like to "reach out" and touch Howard Dean right in the ******* mouth.

Sleazebag liberal ***.

[chicnlittle]

If you travel abroad and talk with people from other nations, particularly European nations, you will quickly learn that the world does not hate America nor Americans. The world hates George bush and the Bush regime and what they have done to the world. You may, however, get the feeling that educated people of other nations think Americans are kinda dumb for voting this madman into power, not once... but twice.


Excellent point! I'm conservstive and voted for W twice and I am not happy with his administration. Bush has indeed made the US look bad, but idiots like Dean doing this kind of *** are no better!

[dallison7]

I'd like to "reach out" and touch Howard Dean right in the ******* mouth.

Sleazebag liberal ***.
Posted by One_American



We know!!

And you would like to reach out and KISS P*rick Cheney on the azz.

[cathaleen]

They should put this guy in the loony bin.

[jn122736]

It will take many years to restore the respectability in the world community we once enjoyed, but at least Dean is making an effort

Dean isn't running for president now because he doesn't have any more of a chance in this election cycle than he did in 2004.

There just isn't any room in today%u2019s politics for any politician who truly is for the average American.

Unless and until we purge the government of corrupt politicians, from both parties, there never will be.

Honesty, to too many of today%u2019s politicians, is like sunlight to Dracula, it would destroy them.

[lars008-2009]

the real reason dean wants the usa to be like europe.........................

i guess the south is social progressive.... hahahahahahahahaha

Napoleon abolished France's incest laws in 1810. Neither is it a crime in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Portugal or Turkey. Japan, Argentina and Brazil have also legalised it in recent years.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/0,,2022008,00.html

[scott4261]

Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean has been meeting with world leaders to repair "the extraordinary damage" that the Bush administration has done to America's image and to prepare the way for a new Democratic president.

Kudos to Howard Dean for getting the country jump-started for a course correction. The devastation left in the wake of this Bush/Cheney criminal regime is incredible. An early start at mending fences should help the democratic president hit the ground running in 2009.
Posted by dallison7 at 11:05 AM

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Howard Dean's 50 state stategy has come under criticism from Democrats who have written off huge chunks of the country (ie: the South) and he has come under critisim form the right for, well, being Howard Dean!

I agree. He deserves kudos and I credit him for helping the Democrats take back the House and the Senate in 2006.

[scott4261]

I guess Howard Dean is the liberal poster boy for all these nutjobs on the blog today. I've got work to do. Have fun dealing with the loony bin, dallison7!

[processorr2]

lars008

You are right lars. He obviously wants to molest children. He and Hillary have torture chambers in their basements where they drown puppies and pull the wings off flies. This is a known fact.

[processorr2]

lars008

Howard Dean and the Democrat party libs are also connected to an alien abduction cover up. Check out this link for more.


http://www
.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread270895/pg6#pid3017885

[forthepeaple]

Who said this statement: If the personal freedoms of all americans by the Constitution and bill of right are Inhibiting the Government ability to (Govern)that meant control, the people of united states of america..Than we Should look to Limit those GUARANTEES #2.The united states Government CAN'T BE so fixed on our desires to preserve the RIGHTS of ORDINARY AMERICANS #3.I can do any ********* thing i want,I'm president of the united states and you dont forget that.....who am I.....

[jebby_one]

will Mr. Dean be personally visiting with Mr. Bin Laden?

[bluestardad]

The American People are not stupid! We know that if the Democratic Majority does not approve the Iraq War Supplemental Budget Requested by President Bush for the War the War Stops!

IMMEDIATELY No matter who they are, Democrats in positions of Leadership, from the County Leadership to the Leadership of the Congress that do not execute the will of the people, must be removed from their Leadership Positions and replaced with someone that will effectively execute the office in which they are trusted.

CONGRESS FIDDLES WHILE IRAQ BURNS AND BUSH RUNS AMOK!

Write your Representatives and Senators! SHOW THEM YOUR DISDAIN OF THEIR COWARDOUS ACTIONS WHILE OUR TROOPS ARE BEING KILLED AND OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE BEING TRAMPLED ON BY THIS CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION! http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
Here is the House Speakers email address: [e-mail]

[forthepeaple]

HAVE BEEN TELLING ALL OF YOU TO GO AND READ THE FACTS TRUE FACTS ABOUT IRAQ AND IRAN..HOW MUCH LONGER TO I HAVE TO KEEP POSTING THE SAME THING UNTIL YOU ALL READ IT..go to www.scoop.co.nz go to search tab and put in PENTAGON WHISTLE-BLOWER IRAQ and read it..it is sad but true and until you americans wake up and smell the s/h/i/t/ that your government has been telling you for CENTURIES.....
americans need a real american to run this country so vote for david a belanger for president he is a real american and will only help america and americans. [e-mail]

[forthepeaple]

haven't you heard that jeb bush in on vacation with ossama bin laden,there working on jebs presidenual running..

[forthepeaple]

haven't you heard that jeb bush in on vacation with ossama bin laden,there working on jebs presidenual running..

[bluestardad]

FORTHEPEOPLE; I READ THAT STUFF IT SEEMS TOO WORDY AND DID NOT MAKE A POINT EXCEPT THAT THE INTELLIGENCE WAS FALSE! BUT EVERYONE MAKES THAT POINT

[dallison7]

Good job Doctor Dean.

Keep up the good work!!

[fredgrad2000]

WOW, the conspiracy theories here...just ridiculous...anyhow to the article - Howard Dean is obviously more effective that Terry McAuliffe ever was - he motivates his base far more than the bland McAuliffe, of course Iraq is the best gift a DNC chairman could ever ask for in the 2006 elections and probably for 2008 (though we as Americans should all hope not).

[forthepeaple]

CLEAN HOUSE..agaian when is everyone in america going to relise that there government is out of control.we the people need to put a change in place now no more dems and no more reps only americans that want to help american like our forfathers wanted it to be.again i hope everyone understands that we will not ever leave iraq,,,we might take a few troop out but we have 5 brand new MEGA MILITARY BASES THAT WE JUST FINNISH BUILDING WITH YOU SSN MONEY AT A WAPPING TRILLION DOLLARS.so we will not leave..BUT IF SOMEONE NEW COMES IN THAT IS NOT A DEM OR A REPS THAN I WOULD STOP IT ALL.WASHINGTON IS OLD AND I MEAN OLD..AND IT IS TIME TO GET YOUNG AGAIN NEW BLOOD,NEW START AND THIS TIME ONLY FOR AMERICA AND AMERICANS..VOTE FOR DAVID A BELANGER,VET AND NOT AFFAID OF WASHINGTON,JUST A NORMAL AVERAGE AMERICAN TRYING TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY AND JUST GETTING BY WORKING 80HRS A WEEK LIKE MANY AMERICANS OUT THERE,THAT WHY I'M RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, ITS TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE. E-MAIL [e-mail] SEND ME A NOTE. DAVID

[forthepeaple]

I was once proud to be american and proud to say i i'm a vet,now i just want out.You all in congress and capital hill and white house should be working for america and the americans that elected you to protect us,that isn't the case and i know why. I have been looking and found something that all america has forgotton.Who said this statement: If the personal freedoms of all americans by the Constitution and bill of right are Inhibiting the Government ability to (Govern)that meant control, the people of united states of america..Than we Should look to Limit those GUARANTEES #2.The united states Government CAN'T BE so fixed on our desires to preserve the RIGHTS of ORDINARY AMERICANS #3.I can do any ********* thing i want,I'm president of the united states and you dont forget that.....who am I..... so you all have been following your orders well i want you all to know that i hold all of you accountable for the murders of thousends of americans that have died and wounded in a war we have no buisness being in, you all are makeing large sums of money on americans lives and you all will pay a big price for that someday,heavens gates will never open its golden gates to you.. i hope someday that america and true americans will wake up and see that this washington crime family has sold our country to the highest bidders, china being # 1 and is # 1 in the world now, they are the supper powers of the world now. THANKS..DAVID A BELANGER,FOR AMERICANS FOR AMERICA,AT [e-mail]

[toolmangler-2009]

forthepeaple and DAVID A BELANGER appear to be the same person, both spell/misspell words the same way. Both are full of it and both are similarly misinformed.

[forthepeaple]

so toolmangler, what have you done for my counrty? i'm a vet and very proud to have served for my county.have you? but this is not america any more and if you cant see that them maybe open your eyes and go look and talk to some of my brothers in arms, comming home all f/u/c/k/up for nothing but for makeing money for the rich..so if you really think that your government will protect you.your mistaken.and at leasei'm willing to give my best shot to the americans that want to have there counrty back. what i have been posting is true and if you haven't read them all and gone to the sites i have ask you to read to get the truth about your government then i have nothing else to say to a loser.

[forthepeaple]

so toolmangler, what have you done for my counrty? i'm a vet and very proud to have served for my county.have you? but this is not america any more and if you cant see that them maybe open your eyes and go look and talk to some of my brothers in arms, comming home all f/u/c/k/up for nothing but for makeing money for the rich..so if you really think that your government will protect you.your mistaken.and at leasei'm willing to give my best shot to the americans that want to have there counrty back. what i have been posting is true and if you haven't read them all and gone to the sites i have ask you to read to get the truth about your government then i have nothing else to say to a loser.

[forthepeaple]

so toolmangler, what have you done for my counrty? i'm a vet and very proud to have served for my county.have you? but this is not america any more and if you cant see that them maybe open your eyes and go look and talk to some of my brothers in arms, comming home all f/u/c/k/up for nothing but for makeing money for the rich..so if you really think that your government will protect you.your mistaken.and at leasei'm willing to give my best shot to the americans that want to have there counrty back. what i have been posting is true and if you haven't read them all and gone to the sites i have ask you to read to get the truth about your government then i have nothing else to say to a loser.

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[forthepeaple]

i agree and the americans do have a american to protect them,and my name is david a belanger,vet and ready to protect all americans,and to take back AMERICA from the washington crime family.just look at what has happen in just a few days look this is your ssn money the pork went from 94 billion to now over 130,000,000,000,000 billion in a week that your money. gone and now all of them are saying wait i need some pork for me to...wake up america.. that why you need me in washington and we need more average americans to come down and change our government back to the government for the people by the people.vote for me david a belanger for president and lets clean house.at [e-mail] send me a line.until then god blass our troops and god blass america..

[tulcak]

Howard Dean is a god-send. I was angry with the democrats after the botched election of 2000 for not fighting for the core democratic beliefs and angry at the republicans for their corruptness which is destroying our nation. Dean came in and kicked the democrats in the rear. He told them to stand for something and fight for it and don't apologize for being democrat. He told the republicans that we are not going to stand around ringing our hands and letting them get away with all their corruptness.

Go Dean!!!!