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'..Dean yesterday defended his public mocking of..Rush Limbaugh's battle against addiction to painkillers, saying, "It is galling to be lectured to about moral values by folks who have their own problems.

"Hypocrisy is a value that I think has been embraced by the Republican Party," Mr. Dean told NBC's "Meet the Press" yesterday. "We get lectured by people all day long about moral values by people who have their own moral shortcomings."

Mr. Dean, a doctor, was unapologetic about his parody, even when "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert asked whether it is "appropriate for a physician to mock somebody who has gone into therapy and the abuse for drug addiction?"

"Rush Limbaugh has made a career of belittling other people and making jokes about President Clinton, about Mrs. Clinton and others," Mr. Dean said. "I don't think he's in any position to do that.'

HEY HOWARD! RUSH IS IN A POSITION TO DO THAT - but I'm guessing that isn't what the people who put you in YOUR position expect from you.

There is something very very wrong with Dean.

Howard Dean is a medical doctor. That is all he and I have in common.

Dean's bizarre behavior in "imitating" Mr. Limbaugh's (non-existent) cocaine addiction, even if it were true, violates medical ethics in the extreme. He is a massive embarassment to the medical profession, as well as demonstrating an absence of basic human decency. Thank goodness that the other MD in national political life, Dr. Bill Frist, shows an unceasing high degree of class, morality and ethical behavior.

...host Tim Russert asked whether it is "appropriate for a physician to mock somebody who has gone into therapy and the abuse for drug addiction?"

So I guess Screamin' Howie's thinks that's just fine.