Howard Dean to hold press conference.

Fox | Jan 9 2004

[Dog]

Howard will be speaking on his comments about the Iowa Causus. Dean is trying to do damage control..

[Wphile]

I wish I could be just as optimistic but believe me, this election is in no way a lock. Was out to dinner the other night with girlfriends - all educated, married, with kids in private school. Five of us - 3 for Dean, 2 for Bush.

[small voice in the wilderness]

Whahappen?!? I go for a potty break before the press conference, come back 5 minutes later, and PFFFFFTTTT!he's gone! That's gotta be the shortest News Alert I've never seen.

[Judith Anne]

He talks like either his collar is too tight, or his blood pressure is up....

wait...

no reason it couldn't be both...

[zbigreddogz]

Unfortunately, I think all the damage done to Dean will be undone by the endorcement of Tom Harkin.

Damn.


Don't get me wrong, I want Dean to be the nominee, but I want a long, bloody primary first, so in Iowa, I'm rooting for Gephardt.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Yeah, they're showing video of people being arrested in a street protest/riot.

[Judith Anne]

Who knows?

I'm annoyed.

[Wphile]

Dean is as wound up as tight as a top! Everyone is waiting for him to crack. Looks like it may be happening now.

[BurbankKarl]

I saw on Fox News that he denied ever saying what was on that Canadian Video Tape...what a moron.

[HitmanLV]

I can see that, but can't relate to it. I have heard people say all sorts of things about NY Politics, (I lved in nyc for 34 years or so), and I never took it as a slap to NYCers in particular.

Then again, I would often happen to agree with the unflattering observations.

To me, his comments are reasonable criticisms, certainly debateable, and I don't read them as a slap at Iowans at all. Then again, I can see how they could be construed that way.

Wait and see - I still see this as a big nothing. Too bad the media doesn't!

[antaresequity]

he licked his lips,

But did he bite his lower lip?

[Judith Anne]

Did anyone but me notice that he said "feeful" instead of "people"? Like his mouth was so dry his lips stuck to his teeth. And that machine-gun spray of words all around the questions...all the while, the eyes are darting...

I wonder who stole his strawberries...

[aynrandfreak]

What's the margin of error on a poll like that?

[William McKinley]

If God didn't want there to be asinine comments during the 2004 election season, he wouldn't have made Howard Dean.

[small voice in the wilderness]

Well, I guess he's not as breaking news as he thinks he is! Hopefully we'll get an update if his head explodes and blows memorized soundbytes all over the reporters.

[William McKinley]

Can you give a summary of how the exchange went down?

[Judith Anne]

HAHA! I hope the same thing....that we get an update, that is. Not the part about the head exploding with soundbytes. At least I don't think I hope that...

Maybe I do...naw....that would be too much like....fun...

[Mo1]

His handlers really won't let him comment on many things anymore

That's because he tends to say to much

One thing I have noticed with Dean is that he will say what he is suppose to say .. but when pushed with questions ... he'll say what he really thinks

And That is why he gets into so much trouble

[mewzilla]

You mean with Carl Cameron? I didn't catch all of it, though I wouldn't be surprised if Hume has it on his show tonight (6 pm EST). Howie'd been ducking the press, and i gather Cameron was lying in wait in a corridor and asked Howie about his comments about the caucus. Howie said something like he didn't say it, then when pressed again, said something along the lines of that it was true four years ago. I was so busy laughing at Howie's expresssion that I missed the details. Try Hume's show tonight. I bet they air that bit again.

[alnick]

He tried that with FNC's Carl Cameron. It didn't work too good.

Is that when he said something like, "I didn't say that, and besides I've grown since I said that?"

Doncha just love it?

[William McKinley]

Rarely miss Brit, so I hope he does. Should be good! Thanks!