She asks him if Democrats had problems like that about messaging. He mentions working with the congressional leaders to build a message. He says there were Democrats who thought the only way to win was to be like Republicans, and it was proved repeatedly that it did not work that way.
He says Republicans have enormous problems right now. Says when elected leadership Michael Steele and Eric Cantor try to exercise leadership they have to immediately apologize abjectly to people like Rush Limbaugh and Tony Perkins.
Mentions how Cantor said they were on a listening tour. Rush said no, it should be a teaching tour. Then Cantor says oh, it was really a teaching tour.
Says he knows Democrats had a lot of fun saying Limbaugh was party chair, but he actually appears to BE the party chair. He says it's an embarrassment. Rachel asks why. Dean says people in Washington are risk aversive and rapid adaptors. Says someone will come along and face down people like Perkins and Limbaugh. It will likely not be someone from inside DC. Everyone there is kowtowing, and afraid.
He says the way you get not to be afraid is to stand up and say who you are. He says the Republican party leaders don't have the you know whats to do it yet.
Rachel cites Colin Powell as about the only one who is standing up. Dean says their base is shrinking but very very powerful. Nomination won't be worth having if you have to cater to people like Rush.
She asks him to co-host next time he is in NYC. He agrees. He grins and says he especially enjoyed the segment on Stormy Daniels which was earlier in the show.
Just summarized a brief portion. It is for our hearing impaired, and hope it helps a little.
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