Dean tells Dems: PEOPLE WANT US TO FIGHT!!!"

[Just Me]

Dean Tells Dems: 'People Want Us to Fight'

By WILL LESTER

Associated Press Writer

June 11, 2005


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Howard Dean said Saturday that positive responses from supporters have reinforced his determination to keep talking tough despite suggestions from some congressional Democrats that the party chairman should tone down his rhetoric.

"People want us to fight," Dean told the national party's executive committee. "We are here to fight."

Over the past week, Dean described Republicans as "pretty much a white, Christian party" and said many in the GOP "never made an honest living."

Several Democratic lawmakers distanced themselves from their chairman. Republican officials called on him to apologize. After weathering the criticism, Dean forged ahead with the GOP scolding at the meeting of Democratic National Committee leaders.

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[rwenos]

1. Pubbies Laughing -- Sure Sign They're Scared

It's how they respond to direct attacks.

Kinda like big firm lawyers, who you just caught wrong on the law.

It's an outgrowth of their arrogance, in both cases. In my experience.

[madrchsod]

2. ya kick some white ass

republican ass..sounds pretty fuck`n good to me.....

[boohootwo]

6. Kick white ass? That's a racist remark if I've ever heard one.

[mcctatas]

3. Well the Kerry campaign pretty much proved that you can't take the high

road against these soulless bastards, so I say Go Howard Go!!

[LightningFlash]

4. Dean is the one and only....Keep speaking truth to power.

[MariaS]

5. Damn Straight we want them to fight!

Tell the truth plain and simple so there is no doubt and tell it till it sticks. And stop apologizing every time someone speaks the truth. We need to keep encouraging Dean to speak out. I think he may be one of the few who will actually listen.

[Nite Owl]

7. So good to hear someone who

won't back down and 'apologize'. He knows that sometimes you have to hit them in the head with a two by four to get their attention (verbally that is!).

[reality based]

8. It's nice to see a thread on DU with kind words for Dr Dean

the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. I'm sure that all Democrats, from elected big wigs to us lowly precinct workers, are appreciative of the loyal service he is giving daily to the party.