In order to combat a sitting president, and when you don't control the House, the Senate or the White House, you've got to be relentless about your message discipline.
Howard Dean
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Howard Dean is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, best known for his tenure as the Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003. During his time in office, he focused on healthcare reform, environmental issues, and fiscal responsibility, earning a reputation for his progressive policies. Dean played a significant role in the national political landscape as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009, where he was instrumental in the party's grassroots organizing efforts and the development of the '50-state strategy' aimed at increasing Democratic presence across the country.
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President's Chief Adviser Karl Rove says he's going to run on security. Well, to quote a famous American, bring it on.
Democrats are united. We're united in our belief that we can and we must win the war on terror.
The idea that we're going to win this war is an idea that, unfortunately, is just plain wrong.
The idea that we're going to win this war is an idea that unfortunately is just plain wrong.
The U.S. is making the same mistakes it made during Vietnam and that the idea of winning is just plain wrong.
The idea that we are going to win this war is an idea, unfortunately, that is just plain wrong.
Who do you value more, Mr. President? The security of the American people? Or your political cronies? Will you keep your word, Mr. President?
I think Tom DeLay ought to go back to Houston where he can serve his jail sentence down there courtesy of the Texas taxpayers.
The Democratic Party makes capitalism work, because if it weren't for us, it would fail because of the greed of the people like George W. Bush.
Trust mayors, trust city counselors, elect secretaries of state. Anybody who touches a vote is somebody we better put some money into that race.
I'm trying to be restrained in my new role here in Washington. I'm just going to go out and look for a three-piece suit.
Howard Dean is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
The truth is, arguing with the president reminds me of arguing with a 2-year-old.
This president didn't have the courage and the guts to fund those troops the way they deserved to be funded.
We cannot continue to have a president that runs huge deficits, costs us jobs, and doesn't tell us the truth when he sends our troops abroad.
George Bush destabilized Iraq. He was instrumental in getting al Qaeda to arrive in Iraq. They were not there before we went.





