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Dean: 'People Who Blame Others Are Losers'
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Former DNC Chair Howard Dean told Rachel Maddow on MSNBC moments ago that Democrats aren't necessarily to blame for what seems like a likely loss in today's special senate election in Massachusetts.
"I certainly don't think it's a referendum on President Obama," Dean said.
Maddow seemed to be surprised that Dean wasn't blaming Democrats for the Massachusetts race. "You're the only Democrat in politics right now who's saying anything like that," she said. "Democrats formed a circular firing squad over this election."
Maddow also called it "an incredible breakdown in party discipline."
Dean agreed, and suggested a new direction: "This is not the time for pointing the blame."
People who blame others are losers. If you want to win elections, you stop blaming and get to work.
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martingauthier
January 19, 2010 10:44 PM
G*d damn the media-manufactured "Dean Scream." This guy should have been president.
And lest we forget-it was his state strategy that delivered 2006 & 2008.
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martingauthier
January 19, 2010 10:45 PM in reply to martingauthier
make that 50-state strategy, sorry.
Also, he had several other salient comments in the interview. I hope more of the transcript will be posted.
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Scott in PacNW
January 19, 2010 11:21 PM
Dr Dean FTW
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Celtics149
January 20, 2010 12:09 AM
This isn't some shocking upset. Massachusetts isn't as blue as some people think. Mitt Romney was our governor. Before him, Jane Swift and Paul Celucci. Kennedy himself almost lost his senate seat to Romney in 1994. In our state, if you put out a crappy democratic candidate, they will lose. Scott Brown may be a huge tool, but he's somewhat charismatic, and comes across as authentic. Coakley has zero charisma, and didn't bother to campaign until two weeks before the election. People really don't like her, even people who don't know much about Scott Brown.
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stad
January 20, 2010 12:37 AM
Too bad this story skipped the part where just a few minutes before he blamed Bush for the loss. Way to be a hypocrite, loser!
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3star2nr
January 20, 2010 12:59 AM in reply to stad
he didnt blame bush dumb ass he was giving props to bush. He said Bush WOULD have gotten the job done with reconciliation along time ago.
then again why am i even responding to you, conservatives have no reading and comprehension skills
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stad
January 20, 2010 11:43 AM in reply to 3star2nr
You're the one with no comprehension skills. I wasn't referring to the interview where they discussed the health care reform bill (I think it was the second interview), I'm referring to the one specifically cited in this article, where he DID specifically say that he didn't think anyone was to blame, except maybe George Bush. Try doing a minimal amount of research, and at least cite the correct interview, before you blindly spout your "comebacks."
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3star2nr
January 20, 2010 12:57 AM
And Dr. Dean gets it right again!
To bad Obama will keep listening to Rahm and ignore him
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Fitgerald
January 20, 2010 3:13 AM
Dean is right keep moving forward, don't waste energy on looking backwards. Obamas admin needs to work fast because the gridlock express is coming to d.c, driven by a guy in a pickup truck...
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Tosh
May 16, 2010 5:45 PM
This isn't some shocking upset. Massachusetts isn't as blue as some people think. Mitt Romney was our governor. Before him, Jane Swift and Paul Celucci. Kennedy himself almost lost his senate seat to Romney in 1994. In our state, if you put out a crappy democratic candidate, they will lose. Scott Brown may be a huge tool, but he's somewhat charismatic, and comes across as authentic. Coakley has zero charisma, and didn't bother to campaign until two weeks before the election. People really don't like her, even people who don't know much about Scott Brown.
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July 14, 2010 11:17 AM
Trying to guarantee Americans the thrill of the precipice, the President dashed to Massachusetts on Sunday, thereby conceding that he had already lost Tuesday's Senate election, which had become a Referendum on his signature program.
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zombi
August 15, 2010 12:59 PM
Kennedy himself almost lost his senate seat to Romney in 1994. In our state, if you put out a crappy democratic candidate, they will lose.
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harryman
August 18, 2010 1:14 AM
I agree with what Dean said. What happened at special senate election in Massachusetts isn't really Democrats fault. It gets too easy to blame Democrats for everything, but that is clearly not the case.
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zombi
August 30, 2010 8:31 AM
In our state, if you put out a crappy democratic candidate, they will lose. Scott Brown may be a huge tool, but he's somewhat charismatic, and comes across as authentic.
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