[weegee]

I posted this article mostly for this brief excerpt. It is a new account of the "brawl" "scuffle", er whatever it was between Joan Jett and a heckler. This downplays the violence even more (indicating that the heckler was throwing punches as he was being tossed out).

Later in the day, at a rally in Concord, N.H., there was shouting but not from Dean. Hecklers interrupted his speech at least five times, including one at the start of the speech who was dragged out while throwing punches.

Dean stayed calm though each disruption and during one responded by singing the national anthem into the microphone. The crowd, which included rocker Joan Jett, joined in the singing to drown out the heckler's yelling, then followed by chanting, ``Howard Dean! Howard Dean!''

It may seem like a mountain out of a molehill but some Democrat operatives have been trying to propagate the original report (which was pulled off the web and toned down). They are trying to spin hate (calling the Republicans "blackshirts", don't they know ANARCHISTS are blackshirts?).

[weegee]

History:

Political Rally Ends in Shoving Match (Joan Jett article redux)

Political Rallies End in Brawl

[Spok]

"A calmer Howard Dean emerged on the campaign trail Tuesday,"

Self prescribed Prozac?

[CounterCounterCulture]

On Tuesday . . . Later in the day, at a rally in Concord, N.H., there was shouting but not from Dean. Hecklers interrupted his speech at least five times, including one at the start of the speech who was dragged out while throwing punches.

Dean stayed calm though each disruption and during one responded by singing the national anthem into the microphone. The crowd, which included rocker Joan Jett, joined in the singing to drown out the heckler's yelling, then followed by chanting, ``Howard Dean! Howard Dean!''

Wha----? Another scuffle? Instant replay of Saturday?

[GOP_Proud]

Can't revitalize something that was never vital anyway.

[newgeezer]

By far, the most satisfying aspect of Dean's flop in Iowa is the fact that he was enthusiastically endorsed by our esteemed senator, Tom "Dungheap" Harkin.

It's always a pleasure to imagine the Dungheap eating some humble pie.

[Wissa]

Maybe Gore will advise Dean to change his image with lots of makeup.... like Gore did in the one debate. Dean could be the new painted lady.

[blackdog]

That Unger guy really caused Dean to give everyone a good look-see didn't it?

Hey Howie.....Want some Vermont Cheddar on that toast?

[OldFriend]

So according to Dean the only votes that matter are the ones for him???????

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Dean Looks to Revitalize His Campaign

In related news, Trent Lott is rumored to be considering a primary run against Pres. Bush.

[Tempest]

Well I for one hope Dean gets the nomination. He'd be great to make fun of this fall.

[sergeantdave]

With Kucinich gone, Dean should appeal to those voters.

"Elect me and I will eat your lawn."

[alwaysconservative]

Both my hubby and I thought the singing of the National Anthem was BIZARRE, freakish, and inappropriate. What's he gonna do as President when Kim Jong Il ticks him off? Burst into an Andrew Lloyd Webber tune? This was almost as appalling as the "geography outburst" from yesterday.

[Trueblackman]

To quote a famous doctor, "He's dead Jim."

[Poundstone]

Don't write off Dean yet. Current tracking polls in New Hampshire show Dean leading the pack by a couple of percentage points -- and this is POST-Iowa! It could well be that Dean will emerge the winner in New Hampshire, throwing the Democratic pack into more confusion as they had to South Carolina, where SC-born John Edwards may have the advantage.

That would produce an interesting situation, and might even set up something the US hasn't seen since the 1950s: a convention where no single candidate has a majority.