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Dean defends imitation of Rush
Washington Times ^ | May 23, 2005 | James G. Lakely

Posted on 05/23/2005 3:23:21 AM PDT by Born Conservative

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean yesterday defended his public mocking of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's battle against addiction to painkillers, saying, "It is galling to be lectured to about moral values by folks who have their own problems.

"Hypocrisy is a value that I think has been embraced by the Republican Party," Mr. Dean told NBC's "Meet the Press" yesterday. "We get lectured by people all day long about moral values by people who have their own moral shortcomings."

Mr. Dean last month did an impression of Mr. Limbaugh for a gathering of Democrats in Minnesota that included the sound of someone snorting cocaine. Mr. Limbaugh became addicted to the painkiller OxyContin while dealing with years of chronic back pain, but entered a rehabilitation center last year and says he is now drug-free.

Mr. Dean, a doctor, was unapologetic about his parody, even when "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert asked whether it is "appropriate for a physician to mock somebody who has gone into therapy and the abuse for drug addiction?"

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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cary; chairmandean; dean; dhpl; dnc; hypocrisy; limbaugh; limbauhg
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1 posted on 05/23/2005 3:23:22 AM PDT by Born Conservative
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Sorry for the wrong title. I sent a private mail to the admin mod to change. Should be "Dean defends imitation of Rush".


2 posted on 05/23/2005 3:25:06 AM PDT by Born Conservative ("Television is a medium because anything well done is rare" - Ernie Kovacs)
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To: Born Conservative

Please use the correct original title when posting a published article or editorial. Thanks.


3 posted on 05/23/2005 3:27:22 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator
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To: Born Conservative

Little Howard sure has a way of putting the red in my neck.
He causes me to have some very un-Christian thoughts.


4 posted on 05/23/2005 3:27:54 AM PDT by Neville72
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5 posted on 05/23/2005 3:32:10 AM PDT by Born Conservative ("Television is a medium because anything well done is rare" - Ernie Kovacs)
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To: Born Conservative
"I consider myself a deeply religious person," he said.... "I am sick of being told what I [am] and what I'm not by other people," Mr. Dean said. "I'm a committed Christian. I worship in my own way....


6 posted on 05/23/2005 3:32:37 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: Born Conservative

I watched this interview. What a dilweed!

This is the great new hope of the Democratic Party?

The whole party if fueled by hypocrasy. I would go so far as to say, they are the plank in my eye.


7 posted on 05/23/2005 3:37:43 AM PDT by Duke Nukum (Listen up Moore-ons: Newsweek Lied and People Died)
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To: Born Conservative

Minnesota? Another Wellstone Memorial?


8 posted on 05/23/2005 3:44:40 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Polls = Proof that when the MSM want your opinion they will give it to you.)
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To: Duke Nukum

I'm completely convinced that Dean has been parked at the DNC by Clinton Inc® to neuter him while Hillary gets her ducks in a row.

He'll eventually say something so outrageous that he'll have to resign in shame (not that a liberal has any shame, but they're masters at feigned outrage and that will be enough)


9 posted on 05/23/2005 3:53:25 AM PDT by IncPen (There's nothing that a liberal can't improve using your money...)
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To: Born Conservative
Folks, this is exactly why dems are where they're at with the voting public. The dems have allowed totally complete LOONS to speak for them and they deserve a lifetime of losing elections. And that's without even mentioning their wrongheaded policy views.

What a bane Dr Deanmento has thus far been to their party. There is NOTHING the repubs ever could do to get the results of the voting public to look at the dem party like a friggin cancer on America as well as what these WACKO'S have shown.

10 posted on 05/23/2005 4:00:06 AM PDT by sirchtruth (Words Mean Things...)
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To: Born Conservative
You must applaud the Dim leadership. Sen. Harry Reid whose main constituency is "Sin City". Nancy Peloci AKA "San Fran Nan" who represents San Francisco brand of morality. And the YeeHaw doc who hates anyone to the right of his views without restraint.
11 posted on 05/23/2005 4:02:29 AM PDT by TUX (Domino effect)
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To: Born Conservative

Howard Dean,

The Gift that keeps on giving!!!

LOL


12 posted on 05/23/2005 4:12:20 AM PDT by kb2614 ("Speaking Truth to Power" - What idiots say when they want to sound profound!!)
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To: Born Conservative

People like Dean are job security for people like El Rushbo (I can't wait for Rush's show today)!


13 posted on 05/23/2005 4:18:10 AM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: Born Conservative

The DEAN of dunce , what would you expect .. .. ..


14 posted on 05/23/2005 4:18:43 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (( Senator Byrd ,, it's time for your nap now .. .. .. ))
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To: IncPen
Hillary didn't have anything to do with Deans election as DNC chairman. He wasn't going away... he wanted it... and the Deaniac's and MoveOn types required 'pay-back' for all their time & money. Hillary would've rather had Ickes or even Webb... proven Clinton fornicator's.

In a way... Dean is like a McCain Democrat... a hot-head maverick. The WaPost has been critical of him lately and this may be the signal of an early exit... as DNC chairman. But make no misake... he won't just fade away like a good old-soldier. The activist base of the Party needs him... they thought Kerry was too CONSERVATIVE and they think the same of Hillary.

BTW... Vermont has a Senate opening in 2006.

15 posted on 05/23/2005 4:20:01 AM PDT by johnny7 (Ever wonder what's the 'crust' in 'Ol Crusty'?)
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To: DTogo
People like Dean are job security for people like El Rushbo (I can't wait for Rush's show today)!

I was just thinking the same thing as I watched that "interview" on "Meet the Press" yesterday. Limbaugh is going to have a field day.

16 posted on 05/23/2005 4:24:27 AM PDT by Uncle Vlad
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To: Uncle Vlad

The "stack of stuff" is going to collect dust today as Rush continues to play audio and make mincemeat of Dr. Deanmento.


17 posted on 05/23/2005 4:27:44 AM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: IncPen
I'm completely convinced that Dean has been parked at the DNC by Clinton Inc® to neuter him while Hillary gets her ducks in a row. He'll eventually say something so outrageous that he'll have to resign in shame (not that a liberal has any shame, but they're mastere onlys at feigned outrage and that will be enough)

I agree. The strategy is to make Dean look so loony that uber liberal Hillary will look centrist in comparasion. That 's the only way to get a communist like Hillary elected and I'm convinced that the media knows this and that Dean may very well know this.

18 posted on 05/23/2005 4:28:20 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: johnny7

BTW... Vermont has a Senate opening in 2006.

Dean running for senator would really surprise me. IMO, he isn't interested in any job where he isn't the top dog on the totem pole.

19 posted on 05/23/2005 4:28:21 AM PDT by elli1
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To: johnny7
Yes. . .and Hillery will come riding in on her broom and appear "moderate" to all those rats (and the non-thinking voting public). She will save the rat party from itself. . .to make her appear moderate they need a goon like Dean.
20 posted on 05/23/2005 4:33:16 AM PDT by Gunrunner2
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