Sen. Tom Harkin endorses Dean....breaking MSNBC

[ElsewheresDaughter]

just breaking...i will post a link as soon as i find one

WOW thanks Dave
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/01/09/politics1325EST0614.DTL

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. very bad for Kerry

I am heart broken.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

2. very bad for all of them...especially Gepthart

[cspiguy]

21. (november nightmare...) CNN can now project that George W B...

I can hear it already. I can't stand it.

[Capn Sunshine]

24. well make sure you stay home in NOV.

to make your dream a reality.
Very helpful attitude.

[joefree1]

41. Fear is the property of the repukes

Any of our candidates could defeat that White-house squatting frat boy.

[polpilot]

52. Not according to Harkin and he is no novice!!! Get on board. The Dean

train will crush ALL.

Dean '04...

[jpgray]

39. You nailed it--Harkin and Kerry are old pals.

They did a lot of good work together.

[polpilot]

53. and Harkin is a political genius and 'calls' the race for Dean. Huge.

Dean '04...

[dave29]

3. see nowhere yet

waiting for link - won't believe it til I see it :)

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. I am having trouble believing it

the Kerry press release just out says the Iowa AG is the only statewide elected endorsement so far. I can't believe Harkin would not have told Kerry ahead of time.

[Hawkeye-X]

22. Well, much like Gore not letting Lieberman know

that he was endorsing Dean?

[cprise]

42. That shows how you can make enemies at home

...when you kowtow to extremism and war.

Harkin said he was fooled by Bush about Iraq, and he is rewarding one of the very few politicians who didn't fall for the propaganda.

Do we want excuses from a leader, or responsibility?

[Demobrat]

25. Denial

is not just a river in Egypt.

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. Turn on MSNBC

:party:

[JNelson6563]

4. Whoooooo-hooooooo!!!!

Excellent news!! Rock on Harkin!!!

:toast:

Julie

[liberalnurse]

10. What a wonderful surprise......

Harkin is a bold, brave leader of our Democratic Party.


Harkin this is for you sir:

:yourock:

[dave29]

5. LINK!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/01/09/politics1325EST0614.DTL

[Cha]

49. Woo! Thanks for that link, Dave!

Very very nice! I just got home from work to hear the most surprising exciting news!!!! :toast: to Senator Tom Harkin and to Dean!

[wtmusic]

6. Very cool!!!

This is a big one

:thumbsup:

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[bowens43]

8. Harkin is ok but

he's no Madonna


;-)

[Atlant]

13. One can only be thankful for that! :-) (NT)

[joefree1]

43. Amen to that

Can you imagine what the right wing media would make of that?


Images from Dean Rocks the House of Blues, Hollywood
From wtmusic http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=919849
From Joefree1 http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=921300

[WillyT]

19. LOL !!! --- In The Words Of Jack Benny, " Now Cut That Out !!!"

Funny!!!

:toast: to Senator Harkin!!!

:kick:

[shanti]

26. thank god for that!

n/t

[shanti]

27. thank god for that!

n/t

[shanti]

28. thank god for that!

n/t

[polpilot]

54. Madonna's no Harkin.

Dean '04...

[ElsewheresDaughter]

11. MSNBC will air Harkin's endorsement of Dean at 4 EST

[Atlant]

12. The AP story (via the SF Chron)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/01/09/politics1325EST0614.DTL

Iowa Sen. Harkin to endorse Dean

MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer Friday, January 9, 2004

(01-09) 10:34 PST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) --

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin will endorse Howard Dean for the Democratic
presidential nomination, party sources said Friday, giving a key
boost to an embattled front-runner 10 days before the state's
kick-off caucuses.

These sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said an
afternoon announcement was expected.

Harkin's support would give Dean the backing of the state's most
durable Democratic politician, and a man whose organization can
prove a vital asset on caucus night Jan 19.

Dean and his rivals for the nomination had all appealed to Harkin
for backing, and the senator had said publicly in recent days he
was weighing whether to choose sides, or perhaps remain neutral.

<more>

[David__77]

14. I like Sen. Harkin.

I hope he stays in the senate for a long time in a position of influence.

[rucky]

15. Stoopid Question: Is Harkin Popular in IA?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

16. Harkin is popular across the states especially with Wellstone dems

this endorsement is a big deal!

[0007]

17. Go Dean Go !

[newsjunkie]

20. Tom Harkin is everything politically in Iowa

YIPEEEE!!!
This is so wonderful....they aint stoppin Howard NOW!!!
I have been on pins and needles every since Gore's announcement to see what Tom would do. I had a gut feeling and thought he liked Dean a lot just from his politics and events where I've seen them together. I feel the same excitement and agreement when Tom speaks as when Howard speaks because they are both so plain spoken and real and true-blue Americans.

[Blue Gardener]

46. Very Popular with people I know

Except for the fundie members of the family, but they don't like any Democrats. His support of people with disabilities is wonderful, and every time I hear him speak I am very impressed.

[bushisanidiot]

18. Yeah, Baby! There's NO Stoppin This Train!

The tidal wave is coming!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040109/ap_on_el_pr/harkin_dean

[MoonAndSun]

23. Congratulations to Dr. Dean, I admire Tom Harkin so much, this is

a really big deal!

[JaneQPublic]

29. Links to more articles

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/09/politics/09CND-DEAN.html?ex=1074315600&en=a410f04c0cb9b015&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/09/politics/main592385.shtml

[pacifictiger]

30. Linking Dean to Truman is great

- it gives Dean another tag line "Give 'em hell Howard"

[ozone_man]

31. Yeah, give 'em hell Howard.

He said the former Vermont governor is "the Harry Truman of our generation. Howard Dean is really the kind of plain-spoken Democrat we need."

Welcome to DU pacifictiger. :toast:

[JaneQPublic]

32. Get your Dean/Truman buttons here!

http://democraticbuttons.freeservers.com/2004Dean.html

[Ripley]

33. What's the score now?

I mean can anyone tell me which person of stature has endorsed Lieberman?

I heard another big endorsement from NY is coming for Dean, too. Hmmmm, who could it be?

[JaneQPublic]

34. Hillary would be nice.

Although an endorsement from Gov. Pitaki(sp?) would be even more fun!

[goforit]

35. Thank you Sen Harkin! Despite all the intentional bad mouthing of Dean,

people rally to his side.

[DemonFighterLives]

36. While I was holding my support until a nominee is decided

I could go for Dean and with the big endorsements he's getting he may become unstoppable. Tom Harkin is one of the most respected democrats out there, IMHO. If Gore and Bradley and Harkin think Dean is OK, then he must be. All the Dean bashing has been back firing on Lieberman and the Republicans. Keep it up boys!
My father mentioned that Dean reminded him of Truman and I said maybe Howard will give them hell.
Give em hell Howard!

[pinto]

38. Give 'em hell, Howard!

[polpilot]

55. Harkin is THE endorsement.

Dean '04...

[MGKrebs]

37. Cool.

Still more work to do. But we are getting there.

[llmart]

40. I LOVE IT!!!!

Comparing Dean to Truman is a great PR move. We need to keep that mantra alive.

Many, many heartfelt thanks to Senator Harkin.

Let's take the Democratic Party back to what it used to be - the party of the people; not the party of the megacorporations!

[stickdog]

44. Harkin recues Dean from oblivion.

Why can't Harkin see the obvious writing on the wall that all of us DU'ers can see?

[eric_schafer]

47. There sure are a lot of people...

...who can't see that "obvious" writing on the wall.

[polpilot]

56. Harkin's a newbie?

Dean '04...

[polpilot]

57. Harkin's a newbie?

Dean '04...

[Polemonium]

58. Obvious?

hope or fear, that is the only obvious thing I see around here, and I would offer that working for hope is much more rewarding.

[damnraddem]

45. Thus Harkin fries the steaks of a couple of Dem hopefuls in Iowa.

Hey, we Deanies had a great turnout for Sen. Harkin's steak fry last fall.

[farmbo]

48. What a f*ckin' honor for Dean.

Tom Harkin IS Iowa!

:bounce:

[David Zephyr]

50. Howard Dean is Scaring the Shit Out of the Entire Goddamned Establishment!

And gratitude to the legendary, proud-to-be-a-liberal Tom Harkin!

[polpilot]

51. Amen!! Harkin is a wonderful man & is genuinely impressed by Dean.

Harkin is king.

Dean '04...

[sonias]

59. I hear the train a coming...

The Dean Express is humming. Woo Hoo!!

Give 'em Hell Howard.!!! Go Dean Go!!!

Sonia

[PassingFair]

60. Is it PMS, or is it something else...

I am actually crying for joy and relief. What a catharsis! Dean is really going to be (as I've recently seen) the next President of a Better United States. Harkin's endorsement in Iowa is comparable to Oprah's endorsement of a new book. Millions will buy!

I believe he will really work for us. Not as a miracle worker, but doggedly and determinedly. The past few days, the "liberal" press has given me reason to believe that they might be able to obscure Howard's message, then I remembered what attracted me to the good doctor in the first place, a sense that he would fight.

He has the stomach to stand up not only against the corrupt adminstration but also against compromised democrats who have enriched themselves or secured their postions by going with the flow.

GIVE THEM HELL, HOWARD! We're behind you, on the phones and on the sidewalks.

[Khephra]

63. I am actually crying

The Harkin endorsement is doing it to me too.

[madfloridian]

61. Does anyone have the exact statement Harkin made on truth and mistakes?

Something to the effect that is refreshing to have a man who speaks what is true, even if he makes some mistakes.....or something like that. I can't find the entire statement.

[Rainbows]

62. How Much of the Farm belt could Harkin pull ...

If he was the V.P. on the ticket??? Anybody got a feel on this?

[Davis_X_Machina]

64. Old fool.

Doesn't he know that Dean can't win?
Doesn't he know that Dean is consumed with anger?
Doesn't he know that blacks don't like Dean?
Doesn't he know that white men don't like Dean?
Doesn't he know that married women don't like Dean?
Doesn't he know that chuchgoers don't like Dean?
Doesn't he know that Dean is corrupt, and a hypocrite, and short?

I mean, what does Tom Harkin know?