Dean accuses GOP of 'pre-9/11 mindset'. Weekly radio address.

[madfloridian]

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060310-052635-3047r

Dean accuses GOP of 'pre-9/11 mindset'
WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean said Republicans have a "pre-9/11 mindset" regarding security at U.S. seaports.

"Dean was giving his party credit for stopping a deal in which an Arab company was to take over management of several U.S. ports. Even though the Bush administration stressed security matters would remain in the hands of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs agents, Congress said it would stop the agreement.

"We need to do more to ensure the security of our ports," Dean said in the Democrats' weekly radio address. "It's unacceptable that five years after 9/11, only 6 percent of cargo coming into America's ports is inspected. Republicans have shown a pre-9/11 mindset when it comes to closing the gaps in our security at our ports."

Dean said Republicans in Congress stopped efforts by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to get "long overdue funding for adequate port security."

[Greeby]

1. Turn their own talking points against them

Nicely done ;)

[cal04]

3. couldn't have said it better

they can do this with all their talking points
Way to go Dean

[Skinner]

2. LOL. Way to go Howard!

Me likey. :thumbsup:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Not only is this good politically,

it is an important point to make in regards to our national security. If, God forbid, we have some sort of attack come in via the ports, the fault will lie at the Republican's feet.

[madfloridian]

5. Dean on CNN tomorrow....to discuss ports deal.

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/late.edition/index.html

DNC chairman Howard Dean on why he thinks a controversial port deal fell through. Plus Sens. John Warner and Carl Levin weigh in on Iraq, the ports controversy and more.
• Click here for CNN International schedules

THIS WEEK’S GUESTS
• Zalmay Khalilzad: U.S. ambassador to Iraq
• John Edwards: Former vice presidential candidate and former U.S. senator
• Jack Kemp: Former vice presidential candidate and former U.S. congressman
• Gov. Howard Dean: Chairman, Democratic National Committee
• Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan : Member Armed Services Committee, Select Intelligence Committee and Homeland Security Committee
• Sen. John Warner, R-Virginia: Chairman Armed Services Committee, Member of Select Intelligence Committee and Homeland Security Committee

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. Russ Feingold beat this! He said that the administration had a pre-1776

mindset! :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[rfranklin]

7. I say they have a pre-Eisenhower mindset...

Actually I would go so far as to say a pre-Teddy Roosevelt mindset.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. I think that Feingold was emphasizing the fact that the shrub is acting

like King George in regard to the Patriot Act.

[glitch]

13. Pre-Magna Carta mindset.

Guess who thinks he's king?

[Kurovski]

18. Let's settle this once and for all:

it's a pre-Cro-Magnon mindest.

[glitch]

34. Ok - but we possibly aren't being fair to the pre-Cro-Magnons! nt

[Kurovski]

35. And believe me...I DID feel terrible about that!

:cry:

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

8. Yesterday on MSNBC

I heard the actual number is 1%. :grr: 1%, they may as well not bother.

[ChiciB1]

28. I Think Lou Dobbs Also Confirmed That!

ONE PERCENT!

For ElSmirkle-Roy to stand up and say that we need to keep our "friends" in the Middle East is nothing less than IDIOTIC! Why is it that so few people don't point to the fact that it was HE who started the "FEAR" MONGERING in the first place??? How many times have we been told that we "need to fight them over there?"

Why aren't more people sticking him with how he PREACHED this sermon over and over. And then he seems surprised that the citizens here would be DUBIOUS ABOUT DUBAI!

I don't think there is a low that can even begin to describe how down-right LOW he is??

[madfloridian]

10. In the radio address he attacked the deficit as well.

"On another issue, Dean assailed Bush for running up the U.S. debt by $3 trillion during his tenure, contending that amounts to another security crisis.

"One of the implications of this increased debt is that increasingly, foreigners are financing this debt, putting the American economy in the hands of foreign debt holders, just like the ports deal would have put port security in the hands of a foreign-owned government," Dean said.

Dean said the Democrats will oppose budgets that deepen the deficit."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/11/AR2006031100583.html

[UrbScotty]

11. Go Howard! You get 'em! (nt)

[autorank]

12. Let Dean be Dean! Great one MadFloridian!!! Recommended...

and encouraging continued truth telling on all fronts.

This makes my day. I love it when Dean just tells the truth as he sees it. He's one of a few Democratic leaders I really trust.

[bluerum]

14. And the wheel has come full circle.......... eom

[madfloridian]

17. You know, I thought the same full circle when I saw the Dixie Chicks

are bravely coming out with a new album, and just plain bashing Bush.

I thought along the same lines.

[mzmolly]

15. LOL

That's great! :rofl:

I wonder if Osama tapes will continue to help W? Nahhh, I don't think we'll be seeing too many of those anymore.

[Rainscents]

16. I love this guy!

Dean is the only one I trust with words!

[young_at_heart]

19. I guess Republicans aren't worried about our ports

All the experts have testified as to the vulnerability of our ports....no one listened or cared!

[Arugula Latte]

20. Hah! That's why we love Howard.

Why don't more Democrats do this kind of thing?

[Child_Of_Isis]

24. They are afraid the media will make fun of them....

call them "liberals" or something. Or worse yet...."lefties" (gasp)

[madfloridian]

21. Audio and transcript up now.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/03/dean_homeland_s.php

Also previous weeks of broadcasts are at the DNC site as well. Look under Press > Radio Addresses

[The Wielding Truth]

22. Nothing cuts like the truth. Dr. Dean can diagnose!

[sadiesworld]

23. Now, THAT is talkin' some shit!!!

I can't believe the crocodile tears being spilled on this board for the fascist little UAE princes. I must have missed all the massive ME protests over this. :eyes:

[texpatriot2004]

25. Howard Dean speaks for me. nm

[dionysus]

26. *CHING*

Dean gets it once again, par for the course :)

[wordpix2]

27. heard Schumer speak - he, too, had $$ requests denied by repuke Congress

for more port security. Said it would take about $1 billion to get ports secure---I don't remember if he was speaking of all ports or just NY ports---and Congress apprpriated only $50 million . Schumer said they never completely deny requests but most of money is going to Iraq War and not to domestic security.

Way to go, Dean!

[stlsaxman]

29. hearing this, I regret that Dean didn't give the Dem SOTU response.

What a plain spoken, yet articulate man Howard Dean is!

Yes- Howard Dean speaks for me!

[proud patriot]

30. best smile of the day

Thanks Chairman Dean :patriot:

[nebula]

31. Repubs have a pre-Enlightenment mindset

They're still living in the Medieval ages.

[Norrin Radd]

32. I say the GOP has no mind.

[NightOwwl]

33. It's about time.

Too bad a certain presidential candidate didn't use this technique (attack them on their perceived strengths.)

Thank goodness we have Dean, one of the few Democrats who isn't afraid to confront this administration head on.

[TomChicago]

36. Ports Deal

Regarding the assurance by the current American regime that port "security" would be/remain the responsibility of Americans... Sorry, but somehow that does not inspire a great deal of confidence.