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Dean Blows Stack During Iowa Q & A
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| 1/11/04
| Limbacher
Posted on 01/11/2004 5:59:50 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean blew his stack at an Iowa voter on Sunday who had asked him to end his "slam, bam and bash" rhetoric attacking President Bush. "Please tone down the garbage, the mean-mouthing of tearing down your neighbor and being so pompous," said Dale Ungerer during a question-and-answer session initiated by Dean after he had delivered his standard stump speech at the Oelwein Community Centre on Sunday.
Dean's response was calm at first, telling Ungerer, "George Bush is not my neighbor."
But when the Iowa Republican stood and tried to interrupt, Dean shouted: "You sit down. You had your say. Now I'm going to have my say."
According to Reuters, Dean railed, "George Bush has done more to harm this county right here with unfunded mandates, standing up for corporations who take over the farmers' land, making it impossible for middle class people to make a real living, sending our kids to Iraq without telling us the truth first about why they went."
Then, in a particularly ugly sound bite, the Democratic front-runner added, "It's not the time to put up any of this 'love thy neighbor' stuff."
"I love my neighbor," Dean insisted. "But I'll tell you I want THAT neighbor back in Crawford, Texas, where he belongs."
The episode marks the first time that the short-fused Democrat has lost his temper in public during the campaign, although last month he admitted he sometimes gets so angry he needs to be physically 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.
TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; 2004election; anger; dean; deanieweenies; deanoutburst; election2004; hothead; howarddean; iowa; mistermean; mockdean2004; mrmean; nuclearbutton; pms; tempertantrum; unfit; wheelsfallingoff
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To: gov_bean_ counter
LOL!
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:22:06 PM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(You got an extra copy of NAFTA? I'm like totally out of toilet paper.)
To: jern
"I bet that is a newsmax article" I am not sure what you mean by that, but... the ap headline reads as if Dean was unfairly attacked:
Republican blasts Dean for knocking President Bush
..."Please tone down the garbage, the mean mouthing, the tearing down of your neighbor and being so pompous," Ungerer told the former Vermont governor and Democratic front-runner. "You should help your neighbor and not tear him down."
"George Bush is not my neighbor," Dean replied.
"Yes, he is," Ungerer said, to which Dean responded: "You sit down. You've had your say and now I'm going to have my say."
GASP! The ap article makes no mention of the 'love thy neighbor stuff'! Go figure.
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:22:37 PM PST
by
new cruelty
("I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself." —Ronald Reagan)
To: Route66
43
posted on
01/11/2004 6:22:55 PM PST
by
slimer
("The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
44
posted on
01/11/2004 6:22:56 PM PST
by
Central Scrutiniser
(Never, ever, ever trust a Tax Freedom grifter that wants your money...)
To: jern
If it's from Newsmax, that means the story will get zero play on the networks, and perhaps a few seconds on Brit's show. I wonder how the Democrats in the room reacted--did they cheer Dean for telling the Republican to shut up?
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
although last month he admitted he sometimes gets so angry he needs to be physically restrained. That's a little scary.
During the debates this Fall, President Bush should just look over to Howard and ask, Why are you so angry?
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:25:18 PM PST
by
ReaganRevolution
(Don't believe the liberal media)
To: rwfromkansas
In my daughter's childrens catechism it asks "Who is your neighbor?" Answer: "All men are my neighbor."
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Dang! He's imploding too soon. He's gonna lose the Dems nomination if he keeps this up. Then, Pres. Bush MIGHT actually have to work to win the election.....Nah, any of the nine stooges will do. Although, anyone think this might just be the kind of opening that Hitlery might be looking for to jump into the 2004 race?
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Remember Humpty Dumpty Dean all the Kings horses and all the Kings men yatta yatta......! Shattering Experience HUH!
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:28:02 PM PST
by
winker
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
According to Reuters, Dean railed, "George Bush has done more to harm this county right here with unfunded mandates, standing up for corporations who take over the farmers' land, making it impossible for middle class people to make a real living, sending our kids to Iraq without telling us he truth first about why they went."
Goody.. keep it up.. Mr. Dean....
51
posted on
01/11/2004 6:30:04 PM PST
by
hosepipe
To: Route66
Whenever we have a new President, the Chinese, North Koreans, and others do things to test him. That is all part of the "game" -- you challenge an adversary over some situation and see how he reacts. Then you have a pretty good idea about what you can and cannot get away with. Dean is so unstable -- I'm afraid he could start a war over some minor incident or insult. People with big egos and bad tempers cannot tell the difference between a mere insult and an attack. If the Democrats wind up with a Dean-Clark ticket to foist on us, and they win, we will all find out soon what a nuclear winter is like.
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:30:07 PM PST
by
Wilhelm Tell
(Lurking since 1997!)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I didnt watch the debate, but I bet the hate-Bush crowd loved it.
To: T. Jefferson
Howard Dean has a classic 'littleman' complex, and a hot temper is part of the raft of flaws. If this maniac is ever in a televised debate with the President, it will not be difficult to draw him into one of several possible blinds where his temper will take over and leave the American people to gasp at the sickness before them.
54
posted on
01/11/2004 6:32:48 PM PST
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
The episode marks the first time that the short-fused Democrat has lost his temper in public during the campaign, although last month he admitted he sometimes gets so angry he needs to be physically 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. Don't they have special muzzles for rapid dogs.......
To: Route66
The Dems have outdone themselves in dragging this one up from the minor leagues.
Vermont has half the population of Las Vegas. Mayor Oscar Goodman is twice as qualified as Dean to be president.
To: CindyDawg
Dean is like Clinton. A real toughie as long as he has police and military protecting him. I think Clinton is a coward and would run from a fight. I think Dean would too.
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:36:35 PM PST
by
Enterprise
("You sit down. You had your say. Now I'm going to have my say.")
To: ElkGroveDan
The episode marks the first time that the short-fused Democrat has lost his temper in public during the campaign, although last month he admitted he sometimes gets so angry he needs to be physically 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. Nice... just the kind of guy we need to be controlling our nuclear aresenal... </ sarcasm>
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:37:17 PM PST
by
ambrose
To: Wilhelm Tell
I wonder if China, not knowing P. Bush, would have taken down our plane knowing him now? :')
To: Miss Marple
The entire episode and Dean's words when he imploded in Iowa.
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posted on
01/11/2004 6:45:57 PM PST
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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