Madfloridian's Journal - Infuriating. Vice chair of Florida Democrats calls for Dean's ouster.

He did this while at the convention. He said it openly. At the Democratic convention. He said it clearly and loudly. He said Howard Dean should be stripped of his position because of what he did to Florida.

From the Miami Herald blog:

Top Florida Dem says Howard Dean must go.

I am furious. I have said here often that hubby and I are no longer welcome by the local Democrats because we stood up for Dean's side which was following the rules.

DENVER -- As he sits on a bus heading to the last night of the Democratic national convention, State Rep. Luis Garcia of Miami Beach offered four parting words: "Howard Dean must go."

Garcia, who serves as vice chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, said Dean should be stripped of his post because of the national party's crackdown on Florida and Michigan for holding early primaries. The two battleground states were shut out of the history-making campaign and nearly banned from the convention.

"What he has done to Florida, I won't forgive him for,'' Garcia said. "I take it personally. I've been telling this to everyone who will listen, and I don't think it's falling on deaf ears."

How dare he? He is an officer in the state party. I have heard others, many of them, who hold office here whining that Howard Dean hurt Clinton here.

I have heard them over and over saying that Dean did not handle the primaries fairly. That is just a lie. But they got it from someone very important not so long ago in May.

Today, at the first of five campaign events in Kentucky, just days ahead of the May 20 primary here, the former president said the lack of attention to the unseated Michigan and Florida delegates was proof that the party and the political pundits are trying to force Democrats to get in line behind Obama.

...."And do you seriously believe, if the votes had been the other way, that they would have made the same decision?" Clinton asked a crowd in Owensboro.

Yes, they would have made the same decision no matter how the votes went...because they did what they had to do and followed the rules.

I was proud of the Clintons at the convention. But as I watched them, remembering how proud I was of this country when they were in the WH...I knew in my heart that it was not over. There is too much anger and bitterness because the state was manipulated. No one ever told the truth.

I am going to get in touch with Mr. Luis Garcia. I am going to again contact Karen Thurman, the Florida party chair.

I will again tell them what I think of those who whine and accuse instead of getting to work for the nominee.

We have a treasure in Barack and Michelle Obama. If my state keeps on doing anything to hurt the party, Howard Dean, or the Obamas....I will speak up.

Shame on you, Luis Garcia. You will be hearing from me.

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