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Dean seeks halt to attack politics
AP
| 12/20/03
| MIKE GLOVER
Posted on 12/20/2003 2:39:39 PM PST by kattracks
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) Howard Dean appealed to fellow Democratic presidential candidates Saturday to stop the bitter attack politics that have come to dominate the race for the party's nomination. The race needs "a little character transplant," he said. "It's not necessary to tear down the other opponents," said Dean, whose front-running campaign has come increasingly under fire from Democratic rivals.
In his latest swing through Iowa, where the nominating process starts with caucuses next month, Dean pushed hard at his claim to being an outsider running against Washington-based candidates with no record of accomplishment.
"There are five or six people running for president right now who have a chance at winning," Dean said. "I'm the only person who has done anything about trying to get health care."
Dean is bunched with Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt in Iowa, but he has developed a wide lead in other early states such as New Hampshire. As his campaign has developed momentum, he's come under fire with regularity.
"This campaign needs a little character transplant," Dean said. "You shouldn't believe what other people say."
Dean argues that his Internet-based campaign is broadening the Democratic Party and offers the most realistic chance of ousting President Bush. He urged backers to commit not only to supporting him but also to changing the party.
"It has to be about rebuilding the Democratic party," said Dean.
Dean argued that his 12 years as governor of Vermont give him experience unmatched by his rivals and a record that draws the sharpest contrast with President Bush.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; flipflop; howarddean
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To: billva
I predict that Dean will be left reeling after he wins the primary only to have the rug pulled out from under him when he discovers that most of his support came from Republicans who will vote for Bush in the general election. Go, Dean, GO!
To: kattracks
From the Article: "There are five or six people running for president right now who have a chance at winning," Dean said. "I'm the only person who has done anything about trying to get health care."
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What is this but a "bitter attack"???
Dizzy Dean is punch-drunk. Doesn't he know that's how you win a fight, by punching, counter-punching and absorbing punches that you can't quite duck out of the way of. I think he forgot to duck a few times too many.
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posted on
12/20/2003 6:41:36 PM PST
by
gooleyman
(Roll ON!!!)
To: kattracks
This story has motivated me to donate to his campaign yet again!
To: kattracks
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) Howard Dean appealed to fellow Democratic presidential candidates Saturday to stop the bitter attack politics that have come to dominate the race for the party's nomination. The race needs "a little character transplant," he said. Translation: Your attacks that point out my flip-flopping and flat out lying are working, please stop!
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posted on
12/20/2003 11:46:30 PM PST
by
Fledermaus
(Fascists, Totalitarians, Baathists, Communists, Socialists, Democrats - what's the difference?)
To: kattracks
>>The race needs "a little character transplant," he said.
They would have to have a character to begin with in order to have a transplant...
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posted on
12/20/2003 11:48:38 PM PST
by
Keith in Iowa
(The only recent good news for Democrats is they could save $$ by switching to Geico.)
To: kattracks
LOL!
Do as I say, not as I do!
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posted on
12/20/2003 11:49:08 PM PST
by
ladyinred
(If all the world's a stage, I want to operate the trap door!)
To: ClearCase_guy
Wasn't there a freeper joke about approaching a Peace protester and popping him hin the kisser. And when he goes to retaliate, you say, "Don't do that! You believe violence in wrong, right?" "Oh, yeah, dude, sorry." And then you pop him in the kisser again. Repeat as necessary.I don't know if that was a joke going around but I've more than once advanced that idea in dealing with far left morons.
My suggestion was whacking them good, then offering to negotiate not to hit them again, then hit them again, then get a third party involed to arbitrate, sign more papers of assurance, then kick them in the groin, then say you won't do it again, sign some more papers to that effect, ask the UN to get involved, then whack them with a baseball bat across the knees...etc.
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posted on
12/20/2003 11:50:24 PM PST
by
Fledermaus
(Fascists, Totalitarians, Baathists, Communists, Socialists, Democrats - what's the difference?)
To: kattracks
Dean argued that his 12 years as governor of Vermont give him experience unmatched by his rivals and a record that draws the sharpest contrast with President Bush.
LOL. That's not something to be bragging about right now
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posted on
12/21/2003 12:09:28 AM PST
by
Damagro
To: wontbackdown
Let us savor this moment. It just does'nt get any better than this. Dean is unravelling. Psych ward. Yes, but after the primary.
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posted on
12/21/2003 12:34:23 AM PST
by
ChiMark
To: ChiMark
Yep...he's desperate.
To: freedumb2003
Nasty scar though:)
To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
"You'd think he would have got one when he had his head transplant."
Medical malpractice maybe?:)
To: kattracks
"There are five or six people running for president right now who have a chance at winning,"
No, Howard, there can be only one!
He is already President.
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posted on
12/21/2003 7:39:22 AM PST
by
tet68
To: kattracks
Dean argued that his 12 years as governor of Vermont give him experience unmatched by his rivals and a record that draws the sharpest contrast with President Bush. There are twice as many people in the county I live in than are in the whole state of Vermont.
I guess my county executive has more experience than Dean does then. And if you get right down to it, he does. He is a retired US Marine who then became very successful at running very large corporations. Dean has been nothing but a political hack for his entire adult lefe.
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posted on
12/21/2003 7:45:11 AM PST
by
Ditto
( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
To: Az Joe
"It's not necessary to tear down the other opponents," said DeanNot if you're leading, it isn't.
To: All
To: kattracks
Nakita Dean, weren't you selected and not elected as Governor?? The Civil War is building nicely right up to the witch's enterence. This trainwreck is going to be fun!! May there be a nice pile of Rats.
Pray for W and Merry Christmas to Our Troops
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posted on
12/21/2003 9:18:49 AM PST
by
bray
(The Wicked Witch of NY is Taking the Rats Down in Flames!)
To: seamole
Thanks for the nomination! };^D)
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posted on
12/21/2003 12:52:15 PM PST
by
RJayneJ
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