howlin’ howard: let the hotel staff in
Howard Dean does what leftists do - call the kettle, uh, black.
Yes, this has to stop, Dean agrees. Then he bolts next door to see the African American caucus.
“We’re gonna need lots of help from y’all,” Dean says by way of hello. He quotes from the Bible, affirms the party’s commitment to equality and diversity, and rails against what he calls inadequate voting machines in minority communities.
“We Democrats don’t pay enough attention to our core groups,” Dean says, and half the room nods in agreement. He takes a comment from a woman who says blacks didn’t receive enough resources from the DNC last year. “Show me the money,” she tells Dean.
“I’m gonna show you the money,” he assures her. “And I’m gonna show you the responsibility, too.” Applause.
He surveys the crowd of 150 crammed into the room. “You think the RNC could get this many people of color into a single room?” he marvels. “Maybe if they got the hotel staff in there.”
Sure thing, Howie. You’ve just guaranteed that I am going to tune you out.
02.17.2005 @ 02:50
Jesus…color me embarrassed to be a Democrat. This is the guy that’s supposed to help unify the Democratic party?
02.17.2005 @ 21:09
With the Democratic party veering left, and elements of the Bush administration moving to the right (as evidenced by all of the “indecency” flaps of late), moderates on both sides are being squeezed out. Michael once wrote me that the answer may be a third political party made up of moderates from both sides. I think he may be right.
What I know is this: I have no loyalty to the GOP, but the Democratic Party, as represented by its current leadership and standard-bearers (Dean, Pelosi, and Kerry) is unacceptable to me.