Dean: 'I Need to Be Restrained'

NewsMax ^ | December 22, 2003 | Staff

[Bubba_Leroy]

Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean admitted on Monday that he sometimes gets so angry over political attacks on his character and record that he needs to be "restrained."

"If someone punches me I am apt to chase them down and I need to be restrained by the people who know better and have been in the game longer than I have," Dean told MSNBC.

Calling himself "a street fighter," Dean said that some of the worst attacks have been prompted by reports that he avoided service in Vietnam by telling draft board doctors that he a back injury - before heading off to Aspen to spend the next ten months skiing.

In a comment that had to be particularly traumatizing, even his mother said of the episode, "Yeah, that looks bad."

Dr. Dean told MSNBC, "I think some of the personal attacks we can do without. You know, claiming I am a draft dodger and stuff like that. You know, it's pretty low and I don't think it is necessary in politics and it's inaccurate as well."

The leading Democrat said that he's found campaigning for president so bruising that he often wakes up at 4 a.m. and mulls over the day's events.

"I don't enjoy it but that is what happens," he told MSNBC. "I have run eight statewide races and I know what’s coming and it is not pretty. The last few weeks and few days of a campaign are some of the most intense experiences a person can have short of being incarcerated in a prison camp someplace."

[hut1hut2]

Yes. Howie isVery Presidential.

[Cultural Jihad]

I need to be restrained by the people who know better ...

And this was said in order to win voters or scare away voters? Why should anyone vote for a man who claims he has no self-control? Seems it would make more sense to vote for those who are having to restrain him.

Wildman Howie frothing at the Presidential Debates

[gov_bean_ counter]

I am more convinced than ever that Mr. Dean cheated his way through college and med school, then somehow found a way to cheat on his boards. I have seen nothing from him that remotely suggests he has the intellectual capacity and reasoning ability to perform in the classroom, much less an examination room.

[#3Fan]

"If someone punches me I am apt to chase them down and I need to be restrained by the people who know better and have been in the game longer than I have,"

Doesn't this translate to "I don't have the temperment to be president."?

[KellyAdmirer]

"I need to be restrained" - hey, that might make a good tune:

"I need ta be restrained, ya ya ya baby, I need ta be restrained, oh yeah, tie ma ankles and ma wrists, ya ya, I need ta be restrained...."

[AnAmericanMother]

[isthisnickcool]

2003"Hi, I'm Howard Dean, I'm a doctor. I went to school for years so I could help people. Well, unless I don't like them. Then I can beat the John F'in Kerry out of them. Cuz I'm a street fighter! From the "hood" in Vermont! Yea, that's the ticket

Late 2004: Hi, I'm Howard Dean. I ran for president and might have won had I not freaked out and thrown a punch at Bush in the first debate. Nobody told me he knew that Steven Segal stuff. Oh well, guess what? Now, I live in A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!"

[Monti Cello]

If someone punches me I am apt to chase them down and I need to be restrained by the people who know better and have been in the game longer than I have

Thanks for the advice there, Howie. I'll be restraining you accordingly next November. Me and 60 million of my closest friends.

[InvisibleChurch]

this is fun

[Happy2BMe]

"Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean admitted on Monday that he sometimes gets so angry over political attacks on his character and record that he needs to be "restrained."

HOWARD DEAN CAPTURED IN A MOMENT OF INTENSE ANGER

[07055]

Little Howie doesn't scare anyone when it comes to a real street fight. The only men afraid of this wuss are his fellow Metrosexuals.

[bray]

Could we please get a Rubber Truck out at the Des Moines Holiday Express!

Pray for W and Merry Christmas

[little jeremiah]

Thank you fellow Freepers, for your jolly words. I have laughed more on this thread than I have for a long time.

Of course, Howeird made it easy for you!

(Laughter is good for the liver, so I guess Dr. Howeird is being therapeutic in a roundabout way......)

[mrsmith]

I hope the Dems nominate him before the bodies in his basement are found.
"I'm shocked! He seemed like just a regular guy": future quote from Howard Dean neighbor.

Too bad for him he doesn't rate the treatment Hillary gets from MSNBC, then these utterances would have never been known.

[gov_bean_ counter]

I need to be restrained

Only after you bark like a dog.

[LibKill]

He needs to be sedated.

[Frank_2001]

I agree with you, the man is a raving lunatic!

[avenir]

LOL!!! Good one.

[Freemeorkillme]

what, you never had a little road rage.....while on tour?

I hear he's opening up for Pearl Jam in '04. Yeah, he's got 2 stategy meetings in early '04 with band members.

Little Jenna would put the ball crimp on this creap.

[gov_bean_ counter]

The last few weeks and few days of a campaign are some of the most intense experiences a person can have short of being incarcerated in a prison camp someplace."

And how the he!! would he know?