Howard Dean's Meet the Press Appearance Worries Dems

The National Ledger ^ | May 18, 2005 | Robert Novak

[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.

[Stonedog]

He is the visual representation that is the Democrat party

You know things have gone horribly wrong when you even get chastised by Barney Frank.

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[BigSkyFreeper]

Or told to "tone down your rhetoric" by the same Screwball from Searchlight that called President Bush a "loser".

[Stonedog]

Oh well, at least he's still prettier than Nancy Pelosi.

[bray]

Isn't it InSane's weekend??? Maybe they could both go on and rastle??

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Stellar Dendrite]

How's this for 08:

Dean/Reid
aka
YEAAAAARRRGHHHHHH!!/Bush is a 'Loser'

[xJones]

Dean's deficiencies as face and voice of the Democratic Party were supposed to be overcome by his legendary prowess, evident by his run for president, raising funds in small packages. That so far has proved a grievous disappointment. First quarter figures show the DNC received only $13 million from inviduals, compared to $32 million raised by the Republican National Committtee [RNC]. Overall figures were $34.2 million by the RNC, $16.7 million by the DNC.

That by itself is going to hang Dean with his Dem colleagues. He was supposed to bring home the bacon, and so far he ain't got even chitlings.

[Stellar Dendrite]

Did you make that??

[Stellar Dendrite]

Whoops, here's what I meant to show you:

[potlatch]

Dean can't control his mouth, he is a loose cannon!

[nopardons]

I haven't watched Tim in many years. I just yelled at the T.V., as you do/did...so there wasn't any point to it. I'm much happier NOT watching it. :-)

[BigSkyFreeper]

Oh well, at least he's still prettier than Nancy Pelosi.

Never a dull moment with Dean!

[Jaysun]

The problem with Dean is that in spite of having plenty of voices in his head to choose from, he keeps listening to the raspy baritone evil one.

Howie, pick the voice that sounds the most like Mr. Rodgers and listen to him.

[IncPen]

I am of the opinion- have been since the election- that Dean is where he is to neuter him and that the Clintonoids are encouraging this behavior.

The liberal rank and file will demand his removal and a suitable Hillary criminal will take his place before the '06 election cycle...

[Coastal]

I know I'll have the TiVo running...

[dead]

Did you make that??

Yes, it was part of a larger set of Dem presidential hopefuls, back in the primary days of 2004.

[Stellar Dendrite]

LOL see #36!

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

That's not mine. But I'll consider that a compliment! Cowabunga on your killer bumper sticker yesterday BTW!

[Stellar Dendrite]

LOL, no...I meant taht to the poster "dead". I wanted you to see it.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

THAT is what you see when you fall down a Commie Rabbit Hole...