Deaniacs In a Funk, Want to Secede from U.S.

NewsMax.com ^ | 2/19/04 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

Their beloved leader has conceded. Crestfallen, they flock to Howard Dean's Internet website Blog For America to express their grief and confusion over Howard's failure to lead his crusade all the way to the White House.

Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman logged onto the blog site and found that in the wake of Dean's withdrawal from the campaign it has become something of a wailing wall for disappointed Deaniacs unable to grasp the reality of sudden death of their hopes and dreams.

"My God, I'm crying on my keyboard here!" grief-stricken Bob from New York wailed in a posting.

Emily in Indiana was confused: "I just don't understand. I would like someone to explain it to me. The truth I mean, the real truth of why this campaign is over. Dean has more delegates, more volunteers, more money: So why? Why go now? Because of the press? Because Edwards surged? Because Kerry has better hair? Why?"

Perhaps the fact that this poster can't grasp that it is Kerry, not Dean, who has more delegates, due to Dean not having won even one caucus or primary, is part of the answer - just don't try to tell that to her.

Here's sampling of other messages the aptly named Postman found posted on the Blog:

• "HQ PLEASE READ - OTHER BLOGGERS PLEASE REPLY IF YOU SUPPORT THIS!! Part of the initiative we need to start is to create our own -nationwide- media network. "The lesson that we have learned from this election is not that 'internet support is virutal (sic)' but simply that traditional mass media still has considerably more power than the internet."

  The idea, Postman explained, was to expand an existing Dean campaign "radio" show on the Internet to a true broadcast network and publish a nationwide newspaper.

• Victor in Illinois wants Deaniacs to launch a campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize for Dean.

• Balconycollapse wondered if they could all just secede from the nation "and start a small country in Vermont supported by several casinos?"

• "KEEP OUR INFO OUT OF THE WRONG HANDS!" warned Gerald D. Troiano. "All this that I'm reading about aides to the Governor talking about giving our information to some other candidate or the DNC has me more than a little concerned."

  He has set up an online petition demanding that all personal information on Dean supporters not be given to any other organization or candidate.

• Never say die was Ipswich4Dean'sd reaction: "This is in OUR HANDS! It isn't about Howard being in or being out. If we pay for the ads, if we pay for the TV, if we show we want him in. he will not only go back to active campaigning, but this movement will be re-energized with the energy it had months ago! Lets make this happen."

  Chances are slim to none on that count.

  Furthermore, the Democratic party is hoping that the Deaniacs will support the eventual party nominee, but from the looks of these posts, the chances of that are also slim and none, and slim is leaving town, just like Howard Dean.

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[cripplecreek]

Ive been over to the dean for america website and roaming their forums. There doesnt seem to be much love for Kerry or Edwards.

I suggested a Dean/Nader ticket and wasnt zotted right away so theres still hope.

[paul51]

I think they should sit out the election in protest. Hee Hee Hee

[Jhensy]

Balconycollapse wondered if they could all just secede from the nation "and start a small country in Vermont supported by several casinos?"

If ever you needed any more proof that lefties are lazy moochers.

[areafiftyone]

You could be right.

[paul51]

Too funny for words

[CSM]

"Francisco D'Anconia would smile and shrug."

Yep. I am currently looking for the gulch now!

[finnman69]

Head on over to DUmmyland and see the numerous Anti-Kerry posts over there. Dean supporters are pissed at Kerry, the DNC and the DLC. They got f---ed over by the party and are not going to be eagerly supporting Kerry any time soon.

Apparently there is a purge/supression going on of Dean supporters there. Clearly the DNC has their tendrils infiltrating that site.

[babyface00]

Balconycollapse wondered if they could all just secede from the nation "and start a small country in Vermont supported by several casinos?"

Isn't Vermont full of corporate headquarters, mostly white, and comparitively devoid of gun-control legislation? Sounds like the antithesis of their ideals.

[Constitution Day]

heh heh

[CSM]

"He seldom spoke the truth and ALWAYS spoke in vague generalities. There is absolutely no substance to him and more than a lttle charlaton."

Don't forget that facts, truths and results don't matter to a liberal. They prefer to feel good by talking about making a difference and keeping us all safe from each other. So, naturally a vague talker that doesn't use factual info is a turn on for the intellectually impotent.

[N. Theknow]

Howard Dean Blog = First dot bomb of the week.

[Blood of Tyrants]

If they don't secede, can we kick them out anyway? I have no qualms about giving them Philadelphia, Baltimore, Seattle, Miami, Chicago, St. Louis, and all of California within 75 miles of the coast and south of SF.

[talleyman]

They can always move to France.

Perfect! After all, the French think Dean's a comic genius - YEEEEAAAAAAAGH!

[N. Theknow]

Hey Barkeep!

Kool-Aid for everyone!

[Cultural Jihad]

America means nothing to them in and of itself. It's means to an end, nothing more.

Much as with the so-called 'free-staters.'

[DM1]

Hey I want to stay in the US so lets keep NH huh
Thank you :)

[marlon]

Hey Rodney how's things out there?

[DM1]

Unfortunately i think that these yutzes will vote for the Dem anyway, still one can always hope

[Colonel_Flagg]

Go third party, Howard. Please.