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In reply to the discussion: 1,000 Posts to Applaud Howard Dean [View all]ellisonz
(27,739 posts)18. Governor Dean's Comments at the Annual National Council of La Raza Conference
(Note: This speech was delivered in Spanish, Dean speaks a poorly accented version of it )
Austin, TX, July 14, 2003
What I want to know is why the Republicans think they deserve the Latino vote when they haven't done anything for your community.
What I want to know is why we don't have health care for every man, woman and child- including the children of immigrants.
What I want to know is why some people for years can work hard, pay their taxes, and contribute to American society -and still not be recognized as American citizens.
What I want to know is why this President who ran as a uniter, not a divider, has spent his entire administration trying to divide us by race by ethnicity, by gender, by income.
I'm Howard Dean - and I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party - and I'm going to devote my presidency to bringing us together - Latinos, blacks, whites, men, women - everyone, because that is what this country is all about.
http://www.crocuta.net/Dean/Transcript_of_Speech_at_LaRaza_Conference_July14_2003.htm
Austin, TX, July 14, 2003
What I want to know is why the Republicans think they deserve the Latino vote when they haven't done anything for your community.
What I want to know is why we don't have health care for every man, woman and child- including the children of immigrants.
What I want to know is why some people for years can work hard, pay their taxes, and contribute to American society -and still not be recognized as American citizens.
What I want to know is why this President who ran as a uniter, not a divider, has spent his entire administration trying to divide us by race by ethnicity, by gender, by income.
I'm Howard Dean - and I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party - and I'm going to devote my presidency to bringing us together - Latinos, blacks, whites, men, women - everyone, because that is what this country is all about.
http://www.crocuta.net/Dean/Transcript_of_Speech_at_LaRaza_Conference_July14_2003.htm
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I think the disrespect shown to Dean has been one of my biggest disappointments...
ellisonz
Dec 2011
#8
Describing his time as a doctor and how it influeced his view on health care in America.
ellisonz
Dec 2011
#11
For the Health of Our Nation, Insure All American Children - date unknown - 2003
ellisonz
Dec 2011
#17
Every time I come over here and read this thread, I think it should pinned in other places, too.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#48
I'm gonna invite someone I know who meets him and his wife occasionally. He has stories.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#50