Posted on 11/11/2006 4:35:14 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Governor Howard Dean Delivers Democratic Radio Address
This week, Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, delivered the Democratic Radio Address.
To listen to his remarks, click here.
Good Morning. I'm Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Today our nation honors the sacrifices of our veterans who have honorably served and protected our nation. We also honor the sacrifices of their families and our brave troops who are serving around the world, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are grateful for the sacrifices they are making on our behalf.
This Veterans Day comes at the end of an historic election season. The American people sent a clear message for a new direction by electing strong Democratic veterans like Jim Webb in Virginia, Tim Walz in Minnesota, and Admiral Joe Sestak, Patrick Murphy and Chris Carney in Pennsylvania.
On Tuesday, Americans across the country made it clear that they want a new direction in Iraq and in the war on terror. Voters also made it clear that they want defense policies that are tough and smart. Our agenda includes a new direction in defending America at home and around that world. We will listen to the military, take their advice, and ensure that our troops and agencies have the tools and equipment they need to defend our freedom. And we will keep our promises to our brave men and women when their service is done.
Americans also chose hope and opportunity over fear and cynicism, returning Democrats to power in Congress, state houses and legislatures with a clear call for honest, competent leadership, accountability and change in Iraq, and economic policies that put working families first.
Democrats are honored by the trust voters placed in us. And on their behalf, we fight for the new direction that Americans want and America needs.
On Tuesday, American voters demonstrated that if Democrats show up, work hard and ask for votes, we can win in any part of the country. Working together, our party became a national party again. We won in places that some thought we couldn't. We earned the votes of people who may not have voted for a Democrat in a long time. By showing up in every state, and reaching out to all Americans, we were able to make marginal races more competitive in unexpected places like Kentucky, Indiana, and Montana. We also reached out to all Americans, regardless of party or religious affiliation, and we talked about the values and beliefs that we share as Americans.
Over the next two years, Democrats will lead with unified agenda that restores hope and opportunity, competence and responsibility. We believe America should work better for the people who work hard for us everyday.
Our agenda includes:
Making our nation safer; and we will begin by implementing the recommendations of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 commission.
Making our economy fairer, and we will begin by raising the minimum wage.
Making health care more affordable for all Americans, and we will begin by fixing the Medicare prescription drug program.
We will broaden college opportunity, and we will begin by cutting interest rates in half for students and restoring the Pell Grants that were cut in the last session of Congress.
We will energize America by achieving energy independence, and we will begin by rolling back the multi-billion dollar subsidies for big oil. We will use the savings to balance the budget because we are committed to no new deficit spending, with pay-as-you-go budgeting.
The most important promise we make is this - we will respect all Americans. We will value your beliefs and your families as we restore America to its position of moral leadership thought the world. Together America will be stronger. Together we will move America in a new direction.
I'm Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Thank you so much for listening.
Source URL: http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/11/governor_howard.php
Somehow, we need to get some kind of "30 seconds over Tokyo" couterattack against this scum like Dean and soon.
Yeah, I heard it on the radio this morning. He could hardly contain the smirk in his voice.
Lies, all lies:
"We will listen to the military, take their advice, and ensure that our troops and agencies have the tools and equipment they need to defend our freedom. And we will keep our promises to our brave men and women when their service is done."
"..economic policies that put working families first..."
"We also reached out to all Americans, regardless of party or religious affiliation"
"...we will respect all Americans. We will value your beliefs and your families as we restore America to its position of moral leadership thought the world."
I just can't take any more of this.
I am so depressed over the next few years, I feel sick.
You and me both...
Me, too. Just when I think I can't get any sicker, I do.
No Bozo, only some Americans chose that. And by small margins in all races. And you ain't the President so sit down and STFU you traitor coward of a man!
The words "moral leadership" coming out of the mouth of Howard Dean is a new height in the value of the word oxymoron....IMO.
What a low life.
The most important promise we make is this - we will respect all Americans. We will value your beliefs and your families as we restore America to its position of moral leadership thought the world. Together America will be stronger. Together we will move America in a new direction.
Unless of course you happen to be a conservative, in which case you should be glad we're only going to raise your taxes, indoctinate your children and not send you to re-education centers, at least not yet.
Hmmmmmmm, increase in MMwage, but no mention of pay raises for the troopies, ah well, as Speaker Payback says,
"Let them eat MRE's!".
deanie screamie is going to London to help labor beat the tories. Evidently London has a good make work program for klintonoid operatives and now they've gotten deanie out of the states for hilary's sake.
Don't get depressed; get mad and engage the enemy. In my case, I've already nailed Obama, Streisand, and the editorial staff of (Chicago) Star Newspapers in letters and got after family, friends, and co-workers who voted for this crap but we need to harass some of this democrat "leadership" up close and personal at least until our bigger guns regroup. Let's hunt some rat!
I didn't realize that Howard "the Duck" Dean was still a Governor. Shouldn't it read "former Governor or washed up Governor"?
Sure, but first I gotta move to a red state and build a bunker...
No, thank you so much, Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, for flapping your lips in such an elegant manner.
Hell, I'm here on the south side of rat-infested Chicago. My vote hasn't counted for years but the rats are still inviting targets and there's more than one way to nail them.
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