Posted on 06/12/2005 4:56:40 PM PDT by kellynla
Howard Dean has become the Russell Crowe of the Democratic Party. But unlike Crowe, who has been profusely apologizing for beaning a hotel concierge with a telephone in a fit of bad temper, Dean shows no signs of contrition for the intemperate rhetorical blasts that he sent flying in the direction of the GOP last week.
Dean presents a conundrum for embattled Democrats, who have lost control of the White House and Congress. There are two ways for them to think about him. One is that he's a reckless, emotional politician whose fiery remarks will stir up debate and help the Democratic Party. The other is that he's a reckless, emotional politician whose name-calling cheapens the national debate on issues and hurts his own party.
Judging by Dean's preposterous comments about all Republicans being rich and idle, and mostly white Christians to boot, the latter is inescapably the case. You can't be a good salesman if you spend your time insulting prospective customers, in this case people who haven't been voting Democratic.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
"We'd be equally concerned if it were the Republicans who'd turned to their own version of a Howard Dean for leadership."
Well, they were doing pretty good at truth telling, right up until the end there. I do like the characterization of Dean as a "reckless and emotional politician"
Sorry RWR,
You're off on your timing. Look at the history of warfare. The Dims started almost every war the U.S. had to wage. The Pubbies had to end most of them, e.g., Vietnam, WWII, etc.
The Dims have had party wide mental illness for a couple of centuries; now, with zero power, it has dramatically escalated. Just my opinion.
I think this is true - for the moveon.org faction (and Soros et.al_ ).
Some of the former Democrat Party apparachik may believe it, but know better than to say it.
Problem for these dems is the 527 and moveon faction bought the party - they spent more money last campaign than Bush and Kerry combined. And they wanted Dean, would try to kill those Dems who opposed him. Unless THEY decide Dean's out
Man, they are so screwed...
When you're power hungry .. you'll do most anything.
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