Dean: Bush camp will ‘take Perry out’

The Hill ^ | Wednesday August 17, 2011 | Daniel Strauss

[Bigtigermike]

Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean predicted that prominent political supporters of former President George W. Bush will deal a critical blow to Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s (R) presidential campaign.

“The Bush people don’t fool around, as you know,” Dean said Tuesday night on MSNBC. “You can say a lot of things about Bush’s presidency and his failures as president, but one thing nobody should say [anything] bad about [is] his political team. They know what they’re doing, and they are ruthless, and they are going to take Perry out.”

Dean’s comments come as a number of former Bush administration operatives have criticized recent comments Perry has made. Political strategist and Bush adviser Karl Rove said comments Perry made about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke were not “a presidential statement.”

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The readiness of Rove and other former Bush administration officials to criticize Perry illustrates a longstanding rift between the camps of the two Texas politicians.

[Winstons Julia]

And then Howard said:

“I hate Republicans ... Aaaaarghwaaaaaaah!”

[ilovesarah2012]

I hate Dean almost as much as Obama. No one listens to that lunatic.

[SES1066]

The scream machine is wishing for this I think. Any time a Democrat offers advice to the GOP or predicts internal GOP fratricide, it is not for the benefit of the GOP.

Nice try Howie but no cigar!

[Texas Fossil]

Howard Dean

hee hee hee

Ask G. Gordon Liddy about Howard Dean.

hee hee hee

[ken21]

b.s.

[Perdogg]

I would like to take out Perry, Katy Perry.

[TSgt]

Great! Let them come out swinging! It will just prove that Perry is not Bush redux!

Of course this won’t happen...

[savedbygrace]

They’ve had some work done, haven’t they?

[nascarnation]

True, but Bachmann or Palin are more age appropriate for me LOL. Of course all 3 are married I believe.

[endthematrix]

When the Insiders talk, who listens?

[SonofReagan]

Proving again what a dunce Dean is.

[opentalk]

Rove is already on the clock. This could be a good thing for Perry, Bush was very unpopular at the end. Perry could run as a new refreshing candidate and platform, not another Bush Texan.

[Westbrook]

Somebody should inform Howie Dean that Bush ain’t runnin’ for president this time.

Or am I missing something?

[bwc2221]

The one thing you have to give Debbie Wasserman Schultz credit - there aren't many people who can make Howard Dean look good. It takes a special person to do that.

[bwc2221]

The one thing you have to give Debbie Wasserman Schultz credit - there aren't many people who can make Howard Dean look good. It takes a special person to do that.

[bwc2221]

The one thing you have to give Debbie Wasserman Schultz credit - there aren't many people who can make Howard Dean look good. It takes a special person to do that.

[bwc2221]

The one thing you have to give Debbie Wasserman Schultz credit - there aren't many people who can make Howard Dean look good. It takes a special person to do that.

[bwc2221]

The one thing you have to give Debbie Wasserman Schultz credit - there aren't many people who can make Howard Dean look good. It takes a special person to do that.

[Volunteer]

Dr. Dean, I understand that you believe everyone is as self-centered, and shortsighted as you.

That is why you are a democrat.

President Bush actually loves this country more than himself. That means that he knows our current President is the single worst in the history of the Republic.

You honestly think that President Bush would allow his personal dislike of Gov. Perry to trump what would be a better choice for our nation?

Dr. Dean, you don't know George W. Bush very well - despite the vile things you and your pals have said about him for years.