http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/04/16900.aspx DNC chair Howard Dean's 50-state strategy -- giving millions to state parties across the country, even in solidly GOP areas -- has been the subject of controversy in some Democratic circles.  But there was no controversy on Saturday, when two ofen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/04/16900.aspx#16912Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:01:33 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:16912mikeeg,abdn,wathe dems will have to prove they are the party of america rathr than prove they are no better than the repubs.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/04/16900.aspx#16936Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:38:29 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:16936John B, Des Moines, IAAgreed with mikeeg. Democrats must show that their agenda is of value to the average American. If they can get some things enacted they'll be back BIG in '08. If they can get some things passed but Bush vetoes they'll be back BIG in '08. If they can try to get some things passed but the GOP throws procedural blocks at them they'll be back BIG in '08. Basically they can lose in '08 by letting the GOP define the debate or by playing partisan politics over things that don't matter to the Joe Average. Virtually no one believes what the Bush administration says anymore, so the bully pulpit means nothing. If the Dems don't get gains just out of having a place to express their vision over the next two years they deserve to lose.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/04/16900.aspx#16985Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:41:47 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:16985Len, Houston[[Bloomberg look sat how Wal-Mart might fare under a Democrat-run Congress after trying to improve its rocky relations with the party through stepped-up campaign contributions.]] Uh, oh. Translated into English that means Wal-Mart is going to try to buy the new Democratic Congress. They'll probably have to line up after a lot of other giant corporations at the candy store cash register. Another illustration of why we need not just campaign finance reform, but PUBLIC campaign financing. Unfortunately, public financing is one of those "third rail" issues in politics that the Dems are unlikely to touch in order to avoid being called Communists by the businesses that benefit from the traditional corrupt financing arrangements. As for Dean, the "Ragin' Cajun" James Carville wanted to oust Dean from his party leadership position for not winning big enough in November. I hate to think what Carville would have demanded had the Democrats actually LOST. A firing squad?http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/04/16900.aspx#17003Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:18:39 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:17003DesmondLen, Carville will soon be busy running Hillary's campaign. So, he will no longer be a spokesman for the Party, Just a spokesman for her.I think Dean and both party leaders of the House and Senate (Emanuel , Schumer), gave the Democarts the win. Carville just talks to his wife too much. Mary Madlen, former aide to Cheney. Actually saw her go to Saudi Arabia with Cheney when he was summoned by the Saudi royals, the day after Thanksgiving.She looked like she was not feeling well. She was blowing her nose in a tissue. I really did see this shot on Cable News.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/04/16900.aspx#48476Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:45:59 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:48476AnonymousRead more about Blogroll