Dean's remaining opponent, Timothy J. Roemer, is dropping out of the race.

[Karenca]

From Ashes of '04 Effort, Dean Reinvents Himself

By TODD S. PURDUM, The New York Times

WASHINGTON (Feb. 5) - A funny thing happened to Howard Dean on his way to becoming a losing footnote in the Democratic Party's past: he gained a winning foothold on its future. So there he was at Café Milano, Georgetown's power joint, buying a pounded veal paillard on Wednesday night for Terry McAuliffe, the man he is all but certain to succeed as party chairman next week.

"A lot of people came by the table to congratulate him," recalled Mr. McAuliffe, who said Dr. Dean had invited him to what became a three-hour dinner to discuss the party's operations. "And he said, 'No, no, not till the vote's over.' But I did tell him, 'You are about to become a human fire hydrant. You will get blamed for every loss. You will get zero credit for any win.' "

At first, almost nobody in the Democratic establishment wanted Dr. Dean as chairman - not senators, congressmen or governors, most of whom looked askance at his insurgent presidential candidacy last year and tried to field their own candidates for party chairman this winter. Only the people - more precisely, a critical mass of the 447 members of the national committee - liked Dr. Dean. They are generally liberal state and local grassroots activists eager for a party leadership that will take on President Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress.

By Friday, Dr. Dean said he had rounded up more than 240 votes on the committee, after a dogged courtship of cold calls to committee members and networking with longtime supporters. Two rivals, Simon Rosenberg, the head of the centrist New Democrat Network, and Donnie Fowler Jr., a party operative from South Carolina dropped out on Friday. His remaining opponent, former Representative Timothy J. Roemer of Indiana, does not claim support that is more than in the double digits.
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[mzmolly]

1. O.M.G WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Then I can celebrate! :toast:

[Warpy]

2. The fact that the pro reproductive slavery Roemer was even proposed

is a measure of the desperation of the DLC to cling to power. He would have been a disaster, destroying any remaining reason for any woman to support that party.

The DLC just kept throwing out those names, though, hoping one would stick and that they could drag the party even more to the right and even farhter down the toilet.

And yes, the DLC would sell out the female half of the party in a heartbeat.

[mzmolly]

3. Can you post where he says he's dropping out?

I can't see the article b/c I'm not a member of AOL.

Thanks :hi:

[Karenca]

4. OF COURSE ..:)) ....Here it is:

<<<<<<
By Friday, Dr. Dean said he had rounded up more than 240 votes on the committee, after a dogged courtship of cold calls to committee members and networking with longtime supporters. Two rivals, Simon Rosenberg, the head of the centrist New Democrat Network, and Donnie Fowler Jr., a party operative from South Carolina dropped out on Friday. His remaining opponent, former Representative Timothy J. Roemer of Indiana, does not claim support that is more than in the double digits.

[mzmolly]

7. Here's another.

http://www.indystar.com/articles/7/220490-4337-092.html

:toast:

I'm crying like a dang baby!

[Karenca]

8. "I'm crying like a dang baby!"

YES,

This is about the best news I've heard since Nov 2nd. :toast:

[Warpy]

5. Link at MSGOP

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6929889/

"More inclusive," my pasty flabby arse. The guy wants women pregnant against their will.

[Karenca]

6. GOOD.LINK.......

LAST ASSHOLECHALLENGER CALLS FOR MORE FOCUS ON TRADITIONAL VALUES.

Going backwards in time here........:wtf:

[FloridaCrat]

13. Roemer is GOP infiltrator. Bull crap about Kerry not making us feel

safe. States of 9/11 attacks voted consistently for Kerry.
Also * being AWOL during Tx Guard duty should make me feel safe?
Give me a break.
Thankfully, there is intelligent life in the DNC - Dr. Dean might actually
make some inroads there.

I say, let's start a list like Emily's List, except for getting rid of the GOP
infiltrators that are in key jobs in the Dem party.

Lieberman, Bill Nelson come to mind. I'll have to see where Dr. Dean
wants to take the DNC.

Could be a source of fun activity working towards 2006 !

[msongs]

9. well whatta ya know, the dems do have some sense....

after all! Now can we just stop losing by being so nice?

Msongs

www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[NationalEnquirer]

10. YES!

Just sit back and watch folks.
This time, the lowering of expectations is going to work for OUR SIDE!
Dean is going to blow them away!

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Yeah!

I'm happy.

[FloridaCrat]

12. This is GREAT NEWS !!! Dr. Dean, please go kick some arse.

thank you Karenca for posting the news.

We are on our way to reclaiming the majority of the majority !!!

:toast:

[Arkana]

14. Really?!

So Dean will get the top job then????

Thank God. I was afraid they'd give it to some spineless-shit DLC clone. The top spot of the DNC is the perfect place for a firebrand like Dean.