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June 15, 2005
Dick Cheney Goes Over the Top, says Jim Dean
I received this email from Democracy for America today. And guess what? Cheney actually went over the top, not Dean. Here it is:
Dear John,
"Maybe his mother loved him, but I've never met anybody who does." That's what Dick Cheney had to say about my brother, Howard Dean, on Monday.
This wasn't a quote from an insecure schoolyard bully at recess -- this was our vice president speaking on prime time television. It's outrageous!
But then again, this is a guy who has no regrets about misleading America into a war with Iraq and the deaths of over 1,700 brave men and women in uniform. He has no remorse over mismanaging our nation's economy and running up the biggest deficit in history. He wants to destroy Social Security. And he has given away billions to his corporate cronies at Halliburton.
Howard has said a lot of things about Republicans, but he was wrong about Dick Cheney. Dick Cheney has worked a day in his life -- and the nation is worse off because of it.
Vice President Cheney says he has never met anyone who likes Howard - well, it's time for us to re-introduce ourselves to him.
What Cheney said was over the top.
After 10 straight victorious elections in Vermont, battling the left and the right to balance budgets and enact Civil Unions, running a transformative presidential primary campaign and winning the chair of the Democratic National Committee - and now transforming it into a bottom-up operation, Howard has grown some pretty thick skin. He's fair game for Dick Cheney and the Republican shock troops. But, Howard can and will continue to do what he does best: speak truth to power.
We need to let Dick Cheney know that even his penchant for putting innocent family members in his cross hairs will never stop us from speaking truth to power either.
So the bat is back:
Democracy for America will use the funds raised to spread the word about the Downing Street Memo and the Secret UK Eyes Only briefing paper that definitively prove that the Bush administration "fixed" the facts leading to the Iraq war -- and that they made virtually no plans for what would come after the military victory.
American soldiers and innocent Iraqi civilians die every day because of this travesty. And it was Dick Cheney who was and remains one of the war's biggest cheerleaders.
Help Democracy for America get the Downing Street Memo into the hands of high school students, hair dressers, clergy and the news director at your local television station.
Thank you for all that you do,
Jim Dean
Democracy for America
Posted by wjbailes at June 15, 2005 02:25 PM
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Man, he's Howard Dean's brother, too?
And to think I only knew him from his delicious sausage company...
Posted by: Bill at June 15, 2005 02:37 PM
Bill, here's the lowdown on Dean (the second?), a bio from the DFA website:
James H. Dean, Chairman
As the chair of Democracy for America (DFA), Jim Dean is committed to carrying on what his brother, Governor Howard Dean, started - strengthening grassroots participation; and the recruitment and election of fiscally responsible and socially progressive candidates to all levels of government. This is a long-term investment that will pay off if we are willing to stand up for what we believe in and support candidates at every level of political office.
Jim has been working with Democracy for America since it was founded last March. He previously worked on Howard Dean's presidential campaign, beginning in early 2002. Jim has been responsible for a variety of campaign functions including but not limited to fundraising, surrogate activities, political organizing in his home state of Connecticut, and supporting several additional DFA state organizations.
Jim has also always been an active fundraiser for Governor Howard Dean, including his eleven years as Governor of Vermont, and prior four years as Lieutenant Governor. Both Jim and his wife, Virginia worked full time on Howard Dean's first race for Lieutenant Governor in 1986.
Prior to the Presidential Campaign, Jim worked in the Marketing Research business holding various positions, including business development, marketing, and sales at both Yankelovich Partners Inc. and Greenfield Online Inc.
Jim, his wife and three children live in Fairfield, CT.
Posted by: Bailes at June 15, 2005 05:15 PM