Democrat Dean Says Bush Obsessed with Re-Election

Reuters ^ | 01/13/04 | Mark Egan

[Pikamax]

Democrat Dean Says Bush Obsessed with Re-Election Tue January 13, 2004 03:41 PM ET

By Mark Egan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Howard Dean admires former President George Bush but thinks the current president is "in some complicated psychological situation" with his father and is obsessed with re-election, according to a Rolling Stone interview released on Tuesday.

"I admire George Bush's father," Dean told the music and current affairs magazine.

"There were some things I strongly disagreed with him on, but he tried to be a good president," said Dean, one of nine prominent Democrats vying for the party's nomination for the November election.

"This president is not interested in being a good president," the former Vermont governor said. "He's interested in some complicated psychological situation that he has with his father. He is obsessed with being re-elected, and his obsession with re-election is hurting the country."

Some opponents have accused Bush of fighting a war in Iraq and ousting President Saddam Hussein to finish the business his father, who lost his bid for a second term in 1992, began with the first Gulf War.

This week, Bush's former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said removing Saddam Hussein was a top priority at Bush's first National Security Council meeting, just days after his inauguration.

Asked what he felt the current president's philosophy was, Dean said, "George Bush's philosophy is, 'If you're rich, you deserve it, and if you're poor, you deserve it.' That's not my philosophy."

In a lengthy interview ranging from foreign policy to gay marriage, Dean reserved his most critical comments for Bush and Attorney General John Ashcroft.

"These guys are ... driven by an ideological view of the country, which they believe, literally, it's their God-given right to inflict on everybody else," Dean said.

An interview with Rolling Stone has become something of a rite of passage for candidates hoping to win votes among America's youth and has been known as an arena where candidates loosen up and say unusual things.

Dean bashed Bush over Iraq. "I don't think we should have been there in the first place. It didn't surprise me that the president made a mess of the place, because he didn't know what he was doing getting in."

[Prime Choice]

Pot -> Kettle -> Black

[Sir Gawain]

SNL take note. Here's a talented comic.

[okie01]

"This president is not interested in being a good president," the former Vermont governor said. "He's interested in some complicated psychological situation that he has with his father. He is obsessed with being re-elected, and his obsession with re-election is hurting the country."

Kinda makes you wonder just who it is that is "in some complicated psychological situtation with his father", doesn't it?

"Obsessed? Who? Me? Obsessed?"

[Mr. Buzzcut]

Wow ... Dean's a pr-ck!

[jimfree]

Yes, Bush is obsessed with reelection. And, Howard Dean will take it or leave it. I'm convinced. Sell me something else HD.

[shiva]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?

[gg188]

"These guys are ... driven by an ideological view of the country, which they believe, literally, it's their God-given right to inflict on everybody else," Dean said.

(Dean projecting onto others his own liberal personality)

[11th Earl of Mar]

"He's interested in some complicated psychological situation that he has with his father.

Howard Dean is a psychologist?

Sheesh! Who is psycho now?

[Northern Yankee]

I'd say Dean's obsessed with finding anything that will stick to President Bush.

Fortunately Dean's his own worse enemy.

What a putz!

[Dog Gone]

"This president is not interested in being a good president," the former Vermont governor said. "He's interested in some complicated psychological situation that he has with his father. He is obsessed with being re-elected, and his obsession with re-election is hurting the country."

And he thinks he can sell this to the country? What was his medical specialty, and how can he do this diagnosis without meeting Bush?

This is really Looney Tunes stuff he's trying to peddle.

[SandRat]

...Dean admires loathes former President George Bush but thinks theand current president. is "in some complicated psychological situation" with his father and is obsessed with reelection, ...It's the Muja - Ha - Ha - Dean who is totally consumed with getting elected! At any cost.

[brazucausa]

Democrat Dean Says Bush Obsessed with Re-Election

It looks like Dean is obsessed to be elected hopefully this would not work.

[DKNY]

He is obsessed with being re-elected, and his obsession with re-election is hurting the country."

And Dean is just self obsessed.

[Guillermo]

This guy is beyond lunatic.

The abortions he (probably) performed have rotted his soul.

[Williams]

childish babble. by the way, my wife just heard on hannity and colmes that Paul O'Neill said today that he will vote for Bush!

[ClearCase_guy]

Michael Jackson says: "Many Middle-aged American men are too obsessed with young boys. They're sick."
Bill Clinton says: "Many Republican politicians are totally obsessed with chubby interns."
Martin Sheen says: "A lot of folks think they actually are the president. It saddens me."
Britney Spears says: "Many people today don't respect the institution of marriage. They're hurting the country."

[Paleo Conservative]

Hey Dean, name a sitting first term US president who wasn't

[section9]

Okay, with this passage:

"This president is not interested in being a good president," the former Vermont governor said. "He's interested in some complicated psychological situation that he has with his father. He is obsessed with being re-elected, and his obsession with re-election is hurting the country."

I now declare Howard Dean to be an

A$$HOLE!!!

deserving of two emotions from any serious member of the electorate: contempt and slight regard.

This man is not licensed as a doctor of psychiatry by any Vermont medical board. He is licensed in Internal Medicine only.

Bush is going to rip this guy a new one, that I promise you. Serious people don't pop off like this in the middle of a campaign.

Karl Rove is watching this guy like a hawk, seeing where his buttons can be pushed to make him and his army of faithful shahid go over the edge.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[gov_bean_ counter]

Projection...

A few week ago Rush identified the two different stories related to how Mr. Dean got into medicine. Both involved his father. One had the old man buying Dean a couple of drinks then telling him what III was going to do. The other one had Dean telling Dad. Spooky stuff.