All the news about the advancement of marriage equality and the GOP's lame efforts to harness 21st century technology has made us cats realize how much the Democratic Party owes to Howard Dean. Let us recap:
The Marriage Movement — Gosh! It was only a little over 10 years ago that then-Governor Dean had to walk around in a bulletproof vest because of his support for civil unions in Vermont. Sounds quaint now, no? That's because a Republican or otherwise less-progressive Governor could have stopped that nascent gay-rights movement in its tracks. But once the state legislature sent him the civil unions bill, Dean signed it without hesitation. What's that line about the rest being history?
Data Dominance — Willard Mitt Romney's pathetic "ORCA" Election Day app just couldn't hold a candle to the Obama campaign's superiority when it came to wielding the Series of Tubes. And we all know, children, that Democratic tech-savviness has its roots in Governor Dean's 2004 campaign — which employed nerdy-but-cool computer geeks and organized through MeetUps and what then passed for social media. Dean for President set the stage, and the Democrats never looked back.
The 50-State Strategy — When Governor Dean chaired the DNC, he famously tussled with now-Hizzoner Rahm Emanuel about the best way to deploy Democratic resources. We're all friends again — but it's clear now that the Dean Doctrine of run everywhere, cede no (or very little) territory has become the Democratic mantra. States like Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Virginia have gone from red and pink to purple and blue. Will Texas be next?
We cats could probably come up with more Dean legacies if we put our furry little minds to it. But for now, we'd just like to PURR in the former Governor's direction and declare that his gifts to the Democratic Party are really worth screaming about.
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