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Presidential hopeful once again sparks controversy
The Register-Herald (Beckley, WV) ^
| 12-12-2003
| Mannix Porterfield
Posted on 12/12/2003 11:23:25 AM PST by countrydummy
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To: Ramcat
Carl Rove should have endorsed him right after the Gore announcement.
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posted on
12/12/2003 11:46:38 AM PST
by
gundog
To: countrydummy
Presidential hopeful once again sparks controversy
What a fitting name,
HOPEFUL HOWARD
To: countrydummy
"What I'm going to say to voters everywhere, but particularly Southern voters is, 'Look, we're going to have to disagree on some of these issues.'" And what we'll say is, "Go away Howard." We're voting for GW.
To: gundog
Go Deanie Go! lol
To: countrydummy
"(Republicans) used issues like guns, prayer in school, gay rights, abortion rights - all these divisive issues," Dean told his television interviewer. They'er only divisive from the Democrats' perspective. Dean doesn't like the fact that conservatives have made these issues politically potent ones. He'd rather that we all shut up about God, guns, gays, and abortion, and simply roll over all let the left dictate policy on all of these issues. I'm sure that if Dean could, he'd prevent us from ever expressing ourselves on these issues.
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posted on
12/12/2003 11:52:53 AM PST
by
My2Cents
("Well....there you go again...")
To: Richard Kimball
The man has no idea what the real world thinks and believes! Let him keep frying his own bacon!
To: My2Cents
Thank you! You hit the nail on the head as usual!
To: HEY4QDEMS
funny!
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posted on
12/12/2003 11:55:34 AM PST
by
Print
To: mtbopfuyn
"In TX we only have a dimwit primary so..."Not sure what part of Texas you're in, but the rest of the State has a Republican primary next spring, March 9, '04.
That is, according to the Texas Sec'y of State's office
(http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/dates.shtml)
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:00:34 PM PST
by
Redbob
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To: kimoajax
Not a smirk, but what? I can't quite put my finger on it.
Me either, all I know is whatever it is, it's scary.
To: kesg
I agree with you, it is like they are purposefully trying to commit herri Carrie (sp) us West Virginians spell like we speak! lol
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:05:29 PM PST
by
countrydummy
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To: countrydummy
"(Republicans) used issues like guns, prayer in school, gay rights, abortion rights - all these divisive issues," Dean told his television interviewer. What a moronic thing for Dean to say. EVERY issue is devisive unless you can get 100% of the people to agree on a particular issue, which isn't very likely.
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:06:54 PM PST
by
usadave
To: kimoajax
This is what it reminds me of:
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:08:50 PM PST
by
capydick
(Where did all these Useful Idiots come from?)
To: capydick
OMG!
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:11:53 PM PST
by
countrydummy
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To: usadave
What a moronic thing for Dean to say Every thing he says is moronic!!!
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:15:38 PM PST
by
countrydummy
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To: countrydummy
"What I'm going to say to voters everywhere, but particularly Southern voters is, 'Look, we're going to have to disagree on some of these issues.'"That dog don't hunt.
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:17:02 PM PST
by
Imal
(Betraying those who elected you is not the way to build consensus on anything.)
To: Imal
no that dog won't hunt here for sure!
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:22:27 PM PST
by
countrydummy
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To: countrydummy
"(Republicans) used issues like guns, prayer in school, gay rights, abortion rights - all these divisive issues," Dean told his television interviewer.
Republicans use the issues all right. But they won't deliver when they hold Congress and the White House.
Dean can actually make headway with those who have rightfully recognized that the GOP is very unlikely to deliver on any of these issues in a substantive way, particularly when they're operating in lapdog mode for the neo-cons.
Shrewd tactic by Dean. And that is why he stirred the pot n this matter again after getting flack for it before. I expect this will be a theme in his campaign.
He could peel millions of votes away or convince some people to simply stay home instead of voting for Bush and more empty promises. Especially now that Republicans have become the party of big government and deficit spending.
Howie has an advantage in being widely underestimated. Just like W. was.
To: countrydummy
"[Republicans] used issues like guns, prayer in school, gay rights, abortion rights - all these divisive issues. What I'm going to say to voters everywhere, but particularly Southern voters is, 'Look, we're going to have to disagree on some of these issues.'" -- Howard Dean
Dean is stupidly laying out his general election campaign strategy early, but what's infinitely more moronic is the strategy itself.
He wants certain voters -- especially Southern ones -- to ignore his positions on guns, school prayer, gay marriage & other "gay rights" issues, and abortion. As a complement to this, he wants the same people to vote for him based on a weak economy that needs fixed, national health care, education funding, and reversing "tax cuts for the rich".
So, Dean's emerging platform (not just in the South, but nationally) may well be:
* We need to fix this broken economy (which has fought off 9/11 economic damage through domestic tax cuts and aggressive prosecution of the war on terror and will likely be in even better shape by November 2004)
* We need a national health care system or a large step in that direction (voters killed the Clinton plan in the 90's; there's not much evidence they'll be clamoring to vote for Dean for the same thing)
* We need education funding & reform (even though Bush has already passed his own version, and it includes a big education funding increase)
* The tax cuts were a bad, bad idea and were just a boon to rich fat-cats (even though the economy will almost certainly be in quite good shape by November 2004, and Bush will rightly be able to point to his tax cuts as the catalyst -- let's reverse what got us this good economy!)
* Meanwhile, please don't vote on guns (is he going to avoid even trying to play up his NRA grades?), God-related issues, gay issues, or abortion, because I know best, and those issues just aren't important to you... trust me!
To: kimoajax
Not a smirk, but what? I can't quite put my finger on it. It's like he has a case of permanently pursed lips. Watching him speak is like watching a dubbed Japanese/American movie. The lips don't match the speech.
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posted on
12/12/2003 12:38:15 PM PST
by
hobson
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