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Howard Dean's Meet the Press Appearance Worries Dems
The National Ledger ^
| May 18, 2005
| Robert Novak
Posted on 05/18/2005 9:10:49 PM PDT by Coastal
WASHINGTON -- After Howard Dean last weekend declared Tom DeLay ought to be in jail, a longtime Democratic operative told me the party's national chairman had momentarily ripped off his muzzle but that it soon would be restored. My source erred, however, in believing that Dean ever had been muzzled. It's just that nobody has paid much attention to his rants.
Since his election as chairman of the Democratic National Committee [DNC] on Feb. 12, Dean has studiously avoided most national television exposure. But he has been talking constantly to party gatherings across the country, and his intemperate language at these outings contradicts the notion that he has been kept under control. That he will leap onto the national stage Sunday by accepting a long-pending request to appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert raises concern among the Democratic political players whether he will contain himself.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:10:50 PM PDT
by
Coastal
To: Coastal
No need to worry dems. Tim will have his DNC kneepads on. A typical liberal puke lovefest.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:12:17 PM PDT
by
Ron in Acreage
(It's the borders stupid!)
To: prairiebreeze; onyx; Texasforever; CyberAnt; BigSkyFreeper; Tamzee; mrs tiggywinkle; EllaMinnow; ...
LOL .. Well they picked Dean
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:12:42 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(Hey GOP ---- Not one Dime till Republicans grow a Spine !!)
To: Mo1
The party's congressional leaders, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, sat down with the newly elected Chairman Dean for a heart-to-heart talk. They politely urged him to restrain his rhetoric, to organize rather than inflame.Oh, the irony.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:14:54 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(No Judge "LEFT BEHIND!" - No Deal!!!)
To: Mo1
I hope the Democrats don't muzzle that loudmouth leader any time soon. He'll serve to help Republicans recruit more voters.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:15:48 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
To: Coastal
I'm sure that Howard Dean is perfectly capable of accurately representing the essence of the Democrat Party.
-PJ
To: Mo1
Does anyone even watch Tim Russert anymore...when he doesn't have Rush on?
Dean is nuts, even Barney Franks has condemned him recently.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:17:17 PM PDT
by
nopardons
To: BigSkyFreeper
Howard Dean is a walking advertisement for the advantages of conservatism.
8
posted on
05/18/2005 9:17:47 PM PDT
by
Stonedog
(I don't know what your problem is, but I bet it's difficult to pronounce.)
To: Coastal
I knew Dean would be fun for us. He's just an uncontrolled (and uncontrollable) wacko.
9
posted on
05/18/2005 9:18:09 PM PDT
by
hsalaw
To: Coastal
Maybe Timmy will ask him to do The Scream....
10
posted on
05/18/2005 9:18:53 PM PDT
by
clintonh8r
(So....Is means testing now a conservative value? Apparently 40% of FReepers think it is.)
To: Mo1
Howard Dean is the gift that keeps on giving :-)
Whenever i debate a liberal, my first question is "What exactly is the Democrats offering in way of a solution to the problems we face in energy and Social Security?" That question quiets them up real quick :-)
The Democrats are in a deep free fall, the fall won't hurt them much, but that landing is gonna be a MoFo
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:19:38 PM PDT
by
MJY1288
( By Comparison...."Dingy" Harry Reid makes Tom Daschle look like a Statesman)
To: Coastal; MeekOneGOP; Grampa Dave; BOBTHENAILER; Happy2BMe; devolve; potlatch; ntnychik; Smartass; ..
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:22:22 PM PDT
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: Coastal
A truly representative leader for the Democratic Party. Hopefully he will take his meds and keep a lid on it.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:22:22 PM PDT
by
BigFinn
(Livin' in the State of Granola... chock full of fruits, nuts and flakes.)
To: clintonh8r
I hope Timmy embarrasses the hell out of Howard by actually playing the videoclip.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:24:52 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
To: Coastal
Dean is on the verg of going postal.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:26:12 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Democrats haven't had a new idea since Karl Marx.)
To: PhilDragoo
Needs a bigger bottle of thorazine STAT !!!
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:27:24 PM PDT
by
Boazo
(From the mind of BOAZO)
To: nopardons
I'm wouldn't miss this Sunday's show for anything
I've been waiting all year for Dean to come out of hiding :0)
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:27:54 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(Hey GOP ---- Not one Dime till Republicans grow a Spine !!)
To: Coastal
It's just that nobody has paid much attention to his rants.
Yup. Please lets do all we can to keep Howie in the chairmanship thru '08. The last thing we want is a competent person running their ship.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:28:32 PM PDT
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: Stonedog
Howard Dean is a walking advertisement for the advantages of conservatism.Absolutely. The Democrats should really be proud they have him for their leader. He is the visual representation that is the Democrat party. His unbridled nonsense and unhinged style helps Conservatives immeasurably.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:28:52 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
To: nopardons
I'm at the point that I record it, read the Sunday postings here, and usually just erase it without watching. It seems a waste of time when I spend the hour just yelling back at Timmy when he takes the Dem line, without checking the facts that any idiot could find.
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posted on
05/18/2005 9:28:57 PM PDT
by
soloNYer
(Albany Slimes Union: trying to get to the left of their heroes the New York Slimes)
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