Deanisms

NRO ^ | 1/16/04 | Byron York

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

From the People magazine January 8, 2004 interview with Howard Dean and his wife, Judith Steinberg:

Question: Is there a silly, playful, affectionate side, like if you're cooking does he come up behind you with a tickle or something?
Dean: Certainly we're not going to discuss THAT! Steinberg: I don't cook.

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“Here's a good one — highly qualified teachers, right? The president is going to decide who highly qualified teachers are! [crowd laughter] He had so many of them, right? [more laughter] I shouldn't have said that. It's not presidential."

— Howard Dean, December 28, 2003, in speech in Ames, Iowa, on the campus of Iowa State University

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

“Here's a good one — highly qualified teachers, right? The president is going to decide who highly qualified teachers are! [crowd laughter] He had so many of them, right? [more laughter] I shouldn't have said that. It's not presidential."

Looks like Dean is unmasked at last!

He is as childish as Clinton and his attempts at humor are infantile.

He just dissed the entire faculties of Yale and Harvard Business!

This pampered rich kid must have lots of dirt - much more than they ever could dredge-up on Bush.

[alnick]

“Here's a good one — highly qualified teachers, right? The president is going to decide who highly qualified teachers are! [crowd laughter] He had so many of them, right? [more laughter] I shouldn't have said that. It's not presidential." — Howard Dean, December 28, 2003, in speech in Ames, Iowa, on the campus of Iowa State University

Aw, that's all right, Howie. You'll never have to worry about being presidential.

[CovenBuster]

Here's some more unpresidential stuff from Dr. Dean:

From the Rolling Stones article:

What do you think of today's Republican Party?

I think the Republicans are much meaner than the Democrats are. I don't want to absolve the Democrats, but Republicans are just brutal. They do not care what happens to the country as long as they stay in power, and they're willing to do anything they can to stay in power. It's the most unforgivable thing about this administration and the congressional leadership.

I admire George Bush's father. There were some things I strongly disagreed with him on -- but he tried to be a good president. This president is not interested in being a good president. He's interested in some complicated psychological situation that he has with his father. He is obsessed with being re-elected, and his obsession with re-election is hurting the country.

What do you think is George Bush's philosophy? What motivates him?

George Bush's philosophy is, "If you're rich, you deserve it, and if you're poor, you deserve it." That's not my philosophy.

While this kind of rhetoric plays well with the extreme left, I can't see decent middle Americans electing an individual with such an unpresidential demeanor. What a hateful person!

[Redbob]

"I admire George Bush's father. ...he tried to be a good president."

Of course a liberal would have like Bush the First - he lied and raised taxes, he lied and banned more firearms - what's NOT to like about him?

[HIDEK6]

Don't forget ADA and those G**D****D handicapped parking spaces for the priveleged.

[American_Centurion]

I hear you loud and clear!

[Spiff]

"No doctor is going to do an abortion on a live fetus. That doesn't happen. Doctors don't do that. If they do, they'll get their license pulled, as well they should." - Howard Dean, Teleconference, 15 January 2004

[luckymom]

"No doctor is going to do an abortion on a live fetus." I hadn't heard that one. Thanks for posting, it's priceless.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

"If you're rich, you deserve it, and if you're poor, you deserve it."

[jpl]

Question: Is there a silly, playful, affectionate side, like if you're cooking does he come up behind you with a tickle or something?
Steinberg: I don't cook.

Boy, does this woman sound like a charmer or what? I'll bet she's a scream at parties.