If you missed Howard Dean on Fox tonight

[madfloridian]

watch for a transcript or video or rerun. He was just really good. I don't think they have transcripts, but I taped it. He is very good at dodging traps and turning them on the interviewer. He did it very well tonight. Hannity and Colmes...

[madfloridian]

1. Here is the transcript done by a DFA person.

http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/005800.html#more

Good interview.

[Hekate]

2. Excellent! He's so good at stating his message and staying on it

And the first message is "Those crazy Republicans just cannot handle money." As for the rest, I'm still reading the transcript -- with pleasure.

Hekate

[sonias]

6. Yeah, thanks for the link

We don't even have to go to the faux web site to read this. What a great interview. Howard can think quickly and his answers are great.

Party Message: "Party of strong national defense and honesty" Woo hoo love that honesty zinger.

Here's the whole paragraph:
Dean: That we are the Party of strong national defense and honesty. And that we are the Party of fiscal responsibility, which we have not seen from a Republican since 1968. Not one Republican has balanced the budget in this country since 1968. You can't trust Republicans with your money. If you want to hold onto your wallet, then you better elect Democrats.

Give 'em Hell Howard.

Sonia

[Cha]

7. This is a message I would like to see

sink into the collective consciousness! It's true and it needs to be spread like wild fire!

[elshiva]

3. Read the Transcript Wonderfulness

"Colmes: You said on Meet the Press, it could take some time to bring the Party together, diverse factions. You said, "I really fried the Party when I was out there running for President." What did you mean by that?
Dean: Well, you know, I think there's a tendency within the Party?inside Washington, not so much outside Washington?towards the Stockholm Syndrome. That is, you kind of drift towards the winner. In this case, the winner turns out to be a fairly right wing president. And I think it's a tendency inside Washington to think that if we can only be a little
more like the Republicans, then we can win.
It's a bipartisan problem. Bob Michael had this problem when he was Minority Leader, and Newt Gingrich stood up for what he believed. Now there's nothing I believe that Gingrich believes, but I do admire Gingrich's strategic ability. He differentiated the two Parties, claimed a particular set of issues and the beat us with those. We really need to understand that you win by differentiating yourself from the other party.
Colmes: You want to use the Gingrich model.
Dean: It is the Gingrich-Reid model. It's grassroots and it's standing up for what you believe in."

This is what we need to learn from repubs, alright.
Stockholm Syndrome is scary, too true.

[Kolesar]

4. like the Andrea Doria drifted toward the Stockholm?

Then got rammed in the foggy North Atlantic night?

[Cha]

8. Something like that, yes,

Avenger!

[Eric J in MN]

5. Alan Colmes told the audience,

Coming up, we'll find out what John Kerry said about Dean-for-DNC.

Then when they get back from commercial, Howarrd Dean just says his conversations with Kerry are private.

[elshiva]

9. Yep, keep 'em guessing Dean!