I have to agree with Howard Dean on this subject. White Christian Republicans are not very 'friendly' to different kinds of people. They are by far the worst kind of hypocrites I've ever met. Down with women's rights, down with people of color, down with gays, down with the poor. They are certainly not for ALL people. I just hope none of you have the misfortune of knowing some of these people or have them for neighbors. They can be quite annoying along with wrong on just about everything 90% of the time.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=830758

June 8, 2005

ABC News
Dean Defends Criticism of Republican PartyHoward Dean Defends Remark That Republicans Are 'Pretty Much a White, Christian Party'

By PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON Jun 8, 2005 — Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean on Wednesday defended his recent harsh criticism of Republicans, including his observation that they are "pretty much a white, Christian party."

Dean noted that he, too, is a white Christian. But he said the GOP is too narrow in its scope and the Democratic Party is far more diverse.

While even prominent Democrats in recent days have distanced themselves from some of his comments, the outspoken Dean, appearing on NBC"s "Today" show, said criticism of him is meant by Republicans to divert attention from the country's problems and make him the issue instead.

Dean told a forum of journalists and minority leaders Monday that Republicans are "not very friendly to different kinds of people, they are a pretty monolithic party … it's pretty much a white, Christian party."

Challenged on that during the NBC interview, Dean said "unfortunately, by and large it is. And they have the agenda of the conservative Christians."

"This is a diversion from the issues that really matter: Social Security, and adequate job opportunity, strong public schools, a strong defense," Dean said.

Asked about it on the "Fox & Friends" show, GOP Party Chairman Ken Mehlman joked that "a lot of folks who attended my Bar Mitzvah would be surprised" he heads a Christian party.

"We gotta get ourselves beyond this point where when we disagree about politics, we call the other guy names," he said.

Said House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.: "Last week's scandal was Deep Throat. This week's scandal was Dean's throat, and apparently Dean likes the taste of his own foot."

Dean also recently raised eyebrows when he told a group of progressives that Republicans "never made an honest living in their lives," a comment he was forced to explain a day later. The one-time presidential candidate also said that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who has not been accused of any crime, ought to go back to Houston where he can serve his jail sentence.

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday that Dean is doing a good job, but is not the party's spokesman.

Also, if Rush Limbaugh, and all the other Repuglicans can come out with outrageous lies like terrorists want Kerry, Bill Clinton had Vince Foster killed, that Kerry shot himself, the whole Whitewater thing, Travel "gate" the Arkansas State Troopers story, and that Hillary Clinton embraces RADICAL LESBIANISM, and hundreds of other flat out LIES, we can hit back. The only difference is that Howard Dean is saying is all TRUTH. They ARE a pretty much white christian party with few exceptions like Condi and Colin being Uncle Toms and Aunt Jemimas. He should have said the word "leadership" but he was right the Repugs have never earned honest livings in their lives, and that Tom Delay belongs in jail. He is doing what Democrats need to learn to do: rally a base. And not doing what they do: act a f*cking WIMP. They have a base like the Labor Unions, but they don't vote because of Republicrats like Biden and Lieberman who vote yes on Bankruptcy "reform", and who love the war in Iraq.
The Repugs talk shit about Bill Clinton all the time, on the radio, on TV, and today they still bash President Bill Clinton and President Al Gore on the campaign trail. On terms of money, the Dems have always been behind the Repugs. They don't have huge corporations to back them up. However, Dean has raised more money than the DNC raised in Q1 from 2001 and 2003 together. Let's not compare to 2004 because it was an election year. Also, McCain Feingold has been passed, so soft money is hard to come by if not impossible. If more Democrats were like Howard Dean we'd be as successful, if not more so than the GOP. He is doing fantastic, and we will see the fruits over time.