Democratizer Dean

[Geee]

American Spectator:

"The Idaho Democratic Party cordially invites you to meet Governor Howard Dean and engage in a special training with Democracy for America."

So reads a mailing I received from the Idaho state Democratic Party (I'm on too many mailing lists). The former governor of Vermont, ex-DNC chairman, verbally enthusiastic presidential candidate and recent proponent of a government shutdown is slated for a stop at the Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort (CDA) in Worley, Idaho in mid-April. There's a good deal for hotel rooms: $78.06 for three days. Lunch on training day seems rather exorbitant at $50 (Dean will deliver a speech), considering the training fee itself is only $25. Some local Dem-friends of mine are attending, one woman telling me that she wants to "have Howard Dean's baby," though at her age this is improbable and merely a metaphor for the excitement that local Democrats are experiencing as they contemplate the arrival of a Party rock star. Howard Dean could have more fun than he knows.

"Democracy for America" is a PAC that arose from the ashes of Dean's initially impressive (from a strategist's point of view) 2004 presidential bid. Its "Campaign Academy" travels the country putting on seminars designed to put a more high tech sheen on the old Dean modus operandi of the "meetup" to promote Democratic Party ideals and candidates ("Join us in delivering results for a progressive America!"). How to use the media (if that was ever a problem) to get the message out is a main component. The rest consists of annoying friends and neighbors with community organizing-type pro-Dem pitches.

[AceRimmer]

Maybe Dean will find the time to win or lose some money while playing the slots, either scenario eliciting one of his famous howls.

 

I prefer to stick to the craps tables, because WW2 and Korean War vets taught me how to win $.

 

Actually, this entire piece is as hillarious as Howard Dean is.