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Posted by Steve White 2003-11-19 2:12:45 PM|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "At Enron, those at the top enriched themselves by deceiving everyone else and robbing ordinary people of the future theyâd earned"

But not, of course, during the Clinton Administration. The leftist mouth-breathers would have you believe that Enron, Arthur Andersen, Tyco, et. al., only became Evil CorporationsÂ© after Dubya was Selected, not Elected.

Anyway, it looks like Dean's red tinge is starting to show through the rolled-up blue collar.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-19 2:20:29 PM|| 2003-11-19 2:20:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 He's insane. There's no other way to put it. I'd sooner elect a rabid dog next November than Howard Dean.

Posted by Dave D. 2003-11-19 2:43:49 PM|| 2003-11-19 2:43:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "As governor of Vermont, Dean advocated deregulation, angering some environmentalists. But the events of the past two years have convinced him deregulation is to blame for many of the nationâs problems."

This joker is trying to have it both ways -- running on his record in Vermont (fiscal discipline, pro-business, etc.) while at the same time changing positions on things relevant to that Vermont record (regulation, Medicare reform, etc.). It may work in the Democrap primaries, but will not work in the general election.

Posted by Tibor 2003-11-19 3:04:47 PM|| 2003-11-19 3:04:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 It's hard to comment on such an idiotically simplistic view of a complicated set of issues, but I'd suggest that Dean start out by reading the Code of Federal Regulations from start to finish, and then tell us whether he thinks more federal regulations are required. It'll be 2006 by then anyway.

Posted by Matt 2003-11-19 3:21:15 PM|| 2003-11-19 3:21:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Dean reminds me of someone, can't remember who, from history. Always playing to the audience, with no real understanding of the costs/benefits of what he was talking about, and no idea of the unintended consequences of what appears to be a 'noble' idea. IIRC, that idiot got pretty well squashed, too, but it took awhile...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-19 3:25:04 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-19 3:25:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Who is Dean preaching too? He's already got the wacko-left vote locked up. Perhaps he's afraid Nader is going to be nipping at his heals or more likely he doesn't really want to win the Democratic Nomination and get trounced in 2004.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-19 3:40:27 PM|| 2003-11-19 3:40:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Can somewhat close the strikeout in the inital post. It's burning my brain.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-19 3:41:21 PM|| 2003-11-19 3:41:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "California is proving it does not work," he (Dean) said. "I think the reason the grid failed is because of utility deregulation."

Time and time again it has been pointed out that what was enacted in CA was NOT deregulation. And the reason the power went out back east not too long ago is probably not due to what he thinks the reason is.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-19 3:58:19 PM|| 2003-11-19 3:58:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "Who is Dean preaching too? He's already got the wacko-left vote locked up. "

his base so far has been college kids, ex-hippies turned yuppies etc. His foreign and social policies dont play that well with blue collar dems, many of whom are lining up behind Gephardt, whos been beating up on Dean for past statements on trade, medicare, etc. Dean wants to kill of the Gephardt campaign in Iowa, but despite 2 union endorsements of Dean (note ASCME and SEIU - NOT industrial unions) Gephardt may still be ahead. This is an attempt to pry enough blue collars from Gephardt to win Iowa. With Gephardt gone after Iowa, Kerry probably gone after New hampshire, and both Clark and Edwards on the rocks, Dean is betting Leiberman is too far to the right to block him, even if hes looking more lefty. Problem is this almost certainly hurts a lot in the general election.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-11-19 4:46:05 PM|| 2003-11-19 4:46:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Problem is this almost certainly hurts a lot in the general election

Not a problem at all, actually.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-19 5:05:44 PM|| 2003-11-19 5:05:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Maybe he needs a visit from Dr. Wanker, er, Walker.

Posted by RMcLeod 2003-11-19 5:26:32 PM|| 2003-11-19 5:26:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Dean Recants Now Sez Trotsky Had it Coming.
"He had his good points but in the end he was a a left deviationist metropolitan wrecker" said the former Governor of Vermont.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-19 5:28:38 PM|| 2003-11-19 5:28:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I love this guy! I am sending him another check!

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-11-19 6:40:33 PM|| 2003-11-19 6:40:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Wait a couple of days before you send that check,CS.
After Howie feels the heat, he'll be back in front of the cameras explaining "what I really meant was..." ala the confederate flag flap.
The guy's a nut case.

Posted by Gasse Katze 2003-11-19 7:01:56 PM|| 2003-11-19 7:01:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Liberalhawk, nice analysis.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-19 7:03:44 PM|| 2003-11-19 7:03:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Old Pat...
If you're talking about Neville Chamberlain, he did indeed get squashed. He died the hard way... his (quite appropriate) emotions killed him.

Posted by Dishman 2003-11-19 7:18:58 PM|| 2003-11-19 7:18:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 If anybody's got any friends in Vermont ask them what a shambles the Democratic party is in up there after Howie's enlightened reign. Sounds like he wants to take the program nationwide. I, for one, have no problem with that. No problem at all...

Posted by tu3031 2003-11-19 11:33:16 PM|| 2003-11-19 11:33:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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