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| Dean Defends Criticism of Republican Party |
| 2005-06-08 |
| And how many more donors dropped off the list today? WASHINGTON - 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's "one of the good ones". Not a bad, evil one. Like that Bushhitler guy. But he said the GOP is too narrow in its scope and the Democratic Party is far more diverse. We'll screw anybody... 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. Katie pitching more BP this morning? Her arm's gonna fall off. 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." Keep digging, Howard. Pretty soon you'll be down so deep, they'll have to send down a bucket on a long rope to get the dirt out. "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. Yeah, Howard so throw some "Jewboys" in there next time, okay? They're feeling left out. "We gotta get ourselves beyond this point where when we disagree about politics, we call the other guy names," he said. The former Vermont governor 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. Yes, Mr. Big Time Broker's son who grew up on, what was it, the mean streets of Central Park West? Given your background, tell me all about working for a living why don't you. I'm listening... 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. Howard ought to go back to Vermont and catch up on his partial birth abortions... Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday that Dean is doing a good job, but is not the party's spokesman. Is this a must with the media with every subject under the sun? "Hmmmmmmm. Get Richardson on the phone. Let's run this by him." Last weekend, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., and 2004 vice presidential candidate John Edwards criticized Dean for his recent remarks, saying he doesn't speak for them. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, talking with reporters Wednesday, said she did not agree with the statement Dean made about the Republican Party. I think they should all be shot and their heads mounted as trophies in gay bars, but that's just me. Ooooooops, there's my limo.Ta-ta. "The role of the chair of the Democratic National Committee is one that is different than the role of the Democratic leader of the House or in the Senate," the California congresswoman said, "and sometimes the exhuberance of that position results in statements that neither of us would make.I don't think that the statement the governor (Dean) made was a helpful statement," she said. But Pelosi said she thought that Dean was "doing a good job." With all this support, look for Howard to fall down the proverbial elevator shaft. Soon. "Listen. Any one of us at any given time will make a statement that we may, in retrospect, say maybe that was a little over-enthusiastic," she said. "And I can put that statement in that category for Governor Dean." He's sooooooooooooo exuberant! Could be why his campaign went down the shitter last year... Biden, asked about Dean Wednesday during an interview on the Don Imus radio show, also said the chairman is doing a good job. "A lot of things he does say, I agree with," Biden said. But he also said that Dean "has views that are slightly different than mine .. .But look, he's a lightning rod. ... It's probably good that there's a guy out there that's a lightning rod ... ." Were they sitting on a fence when they did this interview? Biden, however, added that he thinks "the rhetoric is counterproductive.I think this country has a purple heart, not a red heart or a blue heart," Biden said. "If we can't bring this (country) together, man, boy, we're really in deep trouble." They get back in, we'll all be up for Purple hearts... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #8 HHHHHmmmmmmmmm,,, lets see, CLintonian =Amerikan Communist-controlled/domin "Fascists" must save the world from alleged American anti-Communist Fascists. America, Rightism, and DemoCapitalism, etc, works and is superior, ergo these must be suborned or destroyed by anti-American Americans whom hate America and Capitalism while loving the American and Capialist lifestyle, as honest injun as eight years of Bill Clinton Republicanism absolutely and undeniably validated Leftism-Socialism once, before, and forever unto eternity. Which is why ala Ted Kenedy, the future of the Democratic Party lies in its evolution=devolution towards more SOCIALISM, REGULATION AND ORIENTALISM - you know, sshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh/btw, the threat from Radical Islam!? *0000000000PPPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSS. The Democratic Party must become the future Revolutionary Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USA, where the world-feared USSA = mere local Amerikan SSR!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2005-06-09 00:01 |
| #7 James Taranto at Best of the Web: "We most assuredly are not jiving you: Howard Dean--scion of Park Avenue, former governor of Vermont, a state that is 96.8% people of pallor--is faulting Republicans for being white, even though he himself is whiter than an albino polar bear with dandruff." |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-06-08 16:25 |
| #6 Keep 'em coming, Howie. Not only is there political value, but worthy entertainment value as well. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-08 16:08 |
| #5 Scrreeeeeeeeecchhhaaarrrhhhhhh. Fade to meltdown. |
| Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2005-06-08 14:27 |
| #4 The best part is that young overpaid, over-educated donkeyites love their Dean and feed off his rants in an electric amplifier feedback effect! He's done more than his share in personally burning any bridges that might have existed between his party and independent voters as well as a few traditional democrats. You go doc Dean! |
| Posted by: Tkat 2005-06-08 13:18 |
| #3 You wanna know what this is about? Some very large voting groups are coming to a personal conflict with the democrats, The "Black vote" and the "Hispanic vote" are important blocks to compete for. Black and Hispanic communities are very religious as groups go, and I think that they are beginning to resent the democratic onslaught of religion. Also, there is a growing awareness in the Black community that by giving their vote to democrats automatically, and refusing to vote Republican no mattter what, that they have marginalized their influence on both parties. Dean is in the know about all this and what you are seeing is desperation. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2005-06-08 13:04 |
| #2 Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday that Dean is doing a good job, but is not the party's spokesman. Reporter:And specifically what job is that which he's doing a good job at? Gov:Why that would be keeping Giant Pandas from overrunning the country. Reporter:But there are no Giant Pandas other than those confined in a few of our zoos. Gov: See! That's how effective he is. |
| Posted by: Jert Flinert7749 2005-06-08 12:44 |
| #1 It's probably good that there's a guy out there that's a lightning rod ... . "Besides, we need to give Karl Rove a headstart for 2006. The guy is such a pathetic loser." |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-06-08 12:29 |