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Dean gets mean – on live TV (Orders aides to remove his wife from rally)
World Net Daily ^ | 1/26/04

Posted on 01/26/2004 6:29:15 AM PST by truthandlife

Howard Dean was courting the women's vote at a Women for Dean rally yesterday in Hooksett, N.H., with the help of C-Span cameras carrying the action live.

But it turned ugly after the rally when he ordered his aides to remove his politically shy wife, Judith Steinberg Dean.

"Get her out," he said. "Get her out. Get her out."

The cameras and microphones caught it all.

Earlier, Dr. Steinberg had introduced the candidate. They even exchanged loving glances.

But, inexplicably, Dr. Dean turned into Mr. Hyde.

Dean's campaign has been in freefall since an appearance just before the Iowa caucuses in which he appeared less than presidential.

Dean even alluded to that speech recently in a TV interview.

Diane Sawyer of ABC News showed what has become known as "the screech" during an interview with both Dean and his wife.

Dean acknowledged on the program that his performance not "presidential," but said he was not "apologetic."

"Was it over the top? Sure it was over the top," he said. "Do I do things that are a little nutty? Sure, I do things that are a little nutty. Last night, I went to a hockey game, my son got an assist on the first goal, I went 'Yahoo,' and jumped up in the air," he added. "That's presidential? Probably not. So, I'm a dad, I'm a human being, I'm going to keep being a dad and a human being."


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: 2004; dean; hothead; judysteinberg; mean; nh; wife
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To: commish

I agree... it says the croud turned ugly AFTER but I'm guessing it was starting to before and that was his reason. Good for him, I'd give him credit for being a man who thinks of his family first in possible danger if that was the case.
41 posted on 01/26/2004 7:02:10 AM PST by SouthernFreebird ( Go Panthers !)
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To: ASA Vet
I like your thinking!
42 posted on 01/26/2004 7:02:40 AM PST by neutrino (Oderint dum metuant: Let them hate us, so long as they fear us.)
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To: newzhawk
The media is after both Dean and Clark. Strange indeed. Deaniacs will stick with their simply to spite the media. Clark is toast! Just MHO
43 posted on 01/26/2004 7:14:27 AM PST by OldFriend (Always understand, even if you remain among the few)
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To: Peach
Why did he want his wife removed? Was the crowd turning ugly or something?

Have you seen most of Dean's supporters? They pretty much consist of idiotic college students, half of whom were probably either drunk or hepped up on crystal meth.

44 posted on 01/26/2004 7:16:26 AM PST by jpl
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To: truthandlife
CSPAN has the video called: Women for Dean Rally in Hooksett, NH

Right now it's at the bottom of this page (it could soon be moved to the next page).

Forward the video to about the 1:04:45 mark to catch this incident.

45 posted on 01/26/2004 7:19:18 AM PST by KS Flyover
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To: Imal
My sentiments, almost exactly.
46 posted on 01/26/2004 7:23:49 AM PST by Eowyn-of-Rohan
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To: truthandlife
Bump
47 posted on 01/26/2004 7:27:19 AM PST by barker ( "America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country." - GW Bush)
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To: KS Flyover
CSPAN has the video called: Women for Dean Rally in Hooksett, NH

Right now it's at the bottom of this page (it could soon be moved to the next page).

Forward the video to about the 1:04:45 mark to catch this incident.

Thanks for the archive. You can't hear the incident very well. Do you think C-Span altered the tape at all?

48 posted on 01/26/2004 7:28:57 AM PST by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: truthandlife
Some wag has already dubbed Dean's screech as the "I have a scream" speech.
49 posted on 01/26/2004 7:30:30 AM PST by pabianice
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To: truthandlife
You can't hear the incident very well. Do you think C-Span altered the tape at all?


I don't think so. It's probably because he put down the microphone he had and it was just the camera mic picking it up.

50 posted on 01/26/2004 7:36:06 AM PST by KS Flyover
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To: KS Flyover
Thanks for posting the link.

I'm not a Dean supporter, but I get sick and tired of the media sensationalizing insignificant moments like these.

Given that his wife is not used to these type of functions, it makes sense to me that Dean was simply making sure that someone made sure his wife made it out of the room and didn't get sucked into the crowd. Far from ordering his aids to 'get her out', it appears to me he was just looking out for her.

She seems like a very nice lady and I get annoyed with the press (and some people on this board) who attempt to belittle her as a person and the Dean's relationship as a couple.

51 posted on 01/26/2004 7:38:10 AM PST by Dr._Joseph_Warren
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To: Dr._Joseph_Warren
Given that his wife is not used to these type of functions, it makes sense to me that Dean was simply making sure that someone made sure his wife made it out of the room and didn't get sucked into the crowd. Far from ordering his aids to 'get her out', it appears to me he was just looking out for her.


Agreed.

And "the shriek" was not even a pertinent event (there are non-trivial reasons not to trust Dean.)
52 posted on 01/26/2004 7:47:43 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed
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To: camle
Dean with the nuclear football...

"Shut up and give me the damn football. I'm commander and I'm launching. Whoops! Did I just do that??!! NO,NO Stop it!"

53 posted on 01/26/2004 7:57:08 AM PST by AmericaUnited
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To: truthandlife
I'm a human being

Sorry,couldn't resist this one.


54 posted on 01/26/2004 8:04:08 AM PST by quack
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To: ASA Vet
Shouldn't that be the Caspian Bay?
56 posted on 01/26/2004 8:20:07 AM PST by gracex7 (The LORD is not slack concerning His promise....but is longsuffering to us-ward. 2 Peter 3:9)
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To: Common Tator
You website was very insightful and enjoyable. Bookmarked for future reference. Thanks Ray
57 posted on 01/26/2004 8:38:49 AM PST by buzzsaw6 (a Bright light in a Dem district!)
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To: truthandlife
"Do I do things that are a little nutty? Sure, I do things that are a little nutty.

I think the people in Iowa are smarter than the national news media, by giving this guy the tar and feathers. I can't believe the Democrats are so bad off they'd allow this guy to run for dog catcher. He's nuts!

58 posted on 01/26/2004 8:43:07 AM PST by swampfox98
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To: areafiftyone
She's doesn't seem like she is confortable being in front of large crowds.

With an idiot husband like that she has every right!

59 posted on 01/26/2004 8:44:42 AM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: KS Flyover
How odd that Dean would use Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes" as his exit song.
60 posted on 01/26/2004 8:49:50 AM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs (Saddam feels so bad for Howard Dean that he has offered him his hole.)
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