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On Unity: My Letter to Howard Dean
by: Karita Hummer
Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 13:25:55 PM EDT
Gov. Howard Dean is coming to San Francisco, apparently hoping to find and encourage unity for the Democratic Party. This is an admirable goal, I believe, but in my opinion, unity has to be inclusive to really work.
Here is my letter to Howard Dean.
Dear Gov. Dean,
United, as Democrats, we could not only win, but even more importantly, govern together, admirably. However, in Party unity, there must be true inclusion, of ideas and positions and leaders, the strains of which I hope would be accepted as strong, viable, identifiable and vibrant themselves, each capable of adding and contributing much to the whole. We need not only a Unity ticket, but a Unity Cabinet and a Party Unity Council of some sort. A united Party leadership should include and make room for wise, experienced, knowledgeable and capable Party Elders and contributors and thinkers like: John Edwards, Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, T erddy Kennedy, Governor Howard Dean, Al Gore, Mike Dukakis, George McGovern, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Bill Richardson, Mike Gravel, Donna Shalala, David Bonior, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Russ Feingold and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. Such a list of recognized leaders with their own following is at once respectful and potentially a harmonizing force for the country.
Also, there should be room for true grassroots inclusion, with a real vehicle for democratic participation at the grassroots level. John Edwards had marvelous ideas in his Initiative for Democracy, that he had in his platform during his run for the presidency this past year. The Party should make room for our grassroots, populist, input, because we can be the heart and soul of the Party.
Such inclusiveness, in unity, is what I most ardently hope for for the Democratic Party.
Unity, based on inclusion, not simply on supporting a particular ticket, has the best potential for success.
Karita Hummer
Edwards Democrat, strong, identifiable and vibrant, in Unity
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2 comments:
One thought on unity.
The Iowa caucus was a sore event.
The out of state Obama volunteers tilted the results unfairly.
The same was the case probably with Kerry in 2004.
These two cheaters owe us an apology.
And the Obama handlers must come clean of all of their unfair corrupt tactics.
If there is a new clean team, less Axelrod et al. we may talk about unity.
Edwards qualifies for VP instead of some puppets with no personal will.
Lots of maintenance are needed, because the Obama job has left a sour taste behind it.
Agree so much with you.
Karita Hummer
Edwards Democrat
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