[skeeter]

Bring it, leftists. Go ahead and pop the lid off that one.

[sport]

Dean can go to hell and carry an Obama worshiper under each arm.

[grania]

Keep talkin’, Howie. Every time he opens his mouth he does us a favor. He just elevated Senator Cotton’s status.

[frog in a pot]

Where was Dean’s mouth when the Socialist Dems in the senate wrote the letter to Noriega?

[sickoflibs]

Dean admitted on the same show the he was working for Hillary

[rhubarbk]

Is Dean still relevant?

[muir_redwoods]

Congress did indeed act extra-Constitutionally in sending the letter to Iran, IMHO. However, what is the appropriate response to a president that announces he has “a pen and a phone” and will work around congress if he sees an advantage in doing so?

[BookmanTheJanitor]

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’

Wow....Dean really travels far outside of his echo chamber (snickering sarcasm)

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

In other breaking news, somebody still listens to MSNBC and Howard Dean.

[PapaBear3625]

Quoting the Constitution is now treason?

[The President]shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;

They are simply reminding the world that no treaty with the US is binding, until the Senate ratifies it.

[TexasCajun]

Democrats & Iran --vs-- Republicans & Israel

I stand with Israel!

[headstamp 2]

This is all political theater. Like Iran is going to abide by ANY deal at all anyway.

This is ‘90s North Korea redux.

[PghBaldy]

Funny how no one can question their motives, yet they call the GOP treasonous for no reason besides disagreement.

[a fool in paradise]

Recall the Democrats’ agitation against Bush in Iraq.

I’m drawing a blank on the Congressmen who went to Iraq.

[McGruff]

I see the Talking Points memos are back.

[a fool in paradise]

Treason is aid and comfort to our enemies in a time of war.

OPPOSING Iran does not benefit our enemies. Unless the Screamin’ Demon thinks Israel is the enemy.

[COUNTrecount]

The Worst of Howard Dean

A troubling tale from his past. Is it true?

By William Saletan and Ben Jacobs

Howard Dean

Slate continues its short features on the 2004 presidential candidates. Previous series covered the candidates’ biographies, buzzwords, agendas, worldviews, and claims to fame. This series assesses the story that supposedly shows each candidate at his worst. Here’s the one told by critics of Howard Dean—and what they leave out.

Charge: In 1971, Dean, who had been a wrestling team captain in high school, received a draft deferment for an unfused vertebra in his back. In the Aug. 15, 2002, Aspen Times, Dean said he “skied 80 days” in Aspen during the winter of 1971-72. The Times reported that Dean “loved skiing bumps,” otherwise known as moguls. (Some health publications note that moguls can put particular stress on the spine.) “It was a great time to be a kid and do something relatively fun,” Dean recalled. He added that he also worked that year “pouring concrete.” Time reported on Aug. 11, 2003, that Dean spent the year “skiing and bumming around. … He hit the slopes, tried pot, washed dishes, poured concrete and drank impressive amounts of beer.” On June 22, 2003, Tim Russert asked Dean on Meet the Press, “Why were you able to ski on Ajax Mountain, pounding your back, and pouring concrete, and not serve in the military?”

Defense: Dean told Russert, “I was given an examination. I had a previous back problem, which is evidently congenital, which prevented me from doing any sustained running, a problem that I’ve had since then, since that time, which requires that when I get out of the car I often have some pains up and down my leg and back and so forth. But I have been able to exercise [and have] a vigorous athletic life except for some things. One of those is long-distance running, which is how the problem came to my attention in the first place. I noticed the pain when I was in high school running track. … After the physical, I received a 1-Y deferment, [which] means you can only be called in times of national emergency. I didn’t have anything to do with choosing any draft deferment. … The United States government said this is your classification. I’m not responsible for that.”

In the May 25, 2003, Washington Post, Dean’s campaign manager, Joe Trippi, said, “[Dean’s] view is, ‘Look, I went in, got a physical and was rejected, and then I went on with my life.’ “

[minnesota_bound]

Howard Dean kills children. He is a abortion doctor.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Howard Dean is a psycho.

The men in the white coats should have hauled his butt to the funny farm years ago.

[Servant of the Cross]

When David Letterman rolled the video Tuesday, Dean's head appeared to explode at the end of the speech. "Did you see Howard Dean ranting and raving?" he asked the audience. "Here's a little tip, Howard: cut back on the Red Bull."

On his program, Jay Leno quipped: "I'm not an expert in politics, but I think it's a bad sign when your speech ends with your aides shooting you with a tranquilizer gun."

Jon Stewart introduced the clip on his show by saying, "That whole 'Dean anger thing,' it's a bum rap. The guy has his emotions under control."