Posted on 06/29/2005 4:27:29 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
In a wide-ranging interview now wrapping up on Chris Matthews' Hardball show on MSNBC, Howard Dean described the murderous insurgents in Iraq as "fighting for their country." So outlandish was his statement that, probably realizing his folly, he quickly added, "don't get me wrong, I favor fighting against terrorists."
Matthews gave Dean incredibly respectful treatment. If Matthews had any criticism of Dean, it came from the left. He called Dean "a voice of reason" and demanded to know why Dean wasn't as critical of the war in Iraq as he was when he was a candidate for the Dem nomination.
Matthews was highly critical of other leading Dems - Kerry, Hillary, et al., who are not as willing as Dean to call the war a mistake or blunder.
Matthews has clearly gone over to the hard left. Niche marketing, or incipient dementia?
Dean/Matthews 08.
Dean/Biden/Matthews menage a trois, '08!
Less that 1/3 of the terrorists in Iraq are from Iraq. If they're fighting for their country, that must be for Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Egypt.
Dean is nuts. Let's hope he lasts.
"Dean is an embarassment.
Please, just shut up."
Are you kidding? Let the man talk. Every time he is on TV the Repubs gain a quarter percent of the popular vote.
Good Lord, what's this buffoon done now?
That's still my favorite movie line.
Well put!
Did he mean Iran, Syria, and Jordan?
Pass a sedition law. And may the arrests begin.
I guess in Dean's book, as long as they're fighting against the USA, they're all Citizens of the World. Heck, he'd probably want to give them the right to vote in 2008.
"Let the man talk."
Yes. But never, ever without being denounced, hammered, and bytch-slapped.
Did you all hear Margaret Carlson say that the soldiers at Fort Bragg did not applaud because they knew of all the problems in Iraq.
Voice of reason Dims not running the country.
Of all the effete [if a woman can be effete], smug, condescending, group-think, nasty, self-satisfied, vicious inside-the-Beltway liberals I can't stand, Margaret Carlson is near the very top of the list.
Isn't that the truth. Move.on has definitely taken over the DNC as I cannot fathom sane Dems letting this whackjob be the face of the national party. I hope he is around a long time. BTW, welcome to FreeRepublic....
The are not fighting for their country or anyone else's country. They are fighting for their God (Allah). If you don't understand this, you won't understand the enemy, and why they will kill themselves to take non- believers with them, including so- called Muslims who want to make nice with the infidel scum. - Tom
and thanks for the evening report. I look for you.
That's hilarious! I've been moaning that Chrissy is a waste of time, but this is comedy of the highest order!
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