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To: Michael.SF.

Your tagline: "Well, a Democratic socialist ...is basically a liberal Democrat" - Howard Dean - DNC Chairman

I'm not a fan of Democratic Socialists or liberal Democrats, but you're using an ellipse to change what Dean said. He said that Bernie Sanders calls himself a Democratic Socialist but is really more of a liberal Democrat.

There are far worse sins than taking Howard Dean out of context, but we have the facts on our side; no need not to play it straight.


34 posted on 06/02/2005 4:49:28 PM PDT by BackInBlack ("The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice.")
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To: BackInBlack
The full text of the sentence:

Dean: Well, a Democratic socialist--all right, we're talking about words here. And Bernie can call himself anything he wants. He is basically a liberal Democrat

Here is the post that I took the quote from.

Granted he was talking about one specific, self proclaimed 'Democratic Socialist'. But, I think my tagline is still appropriate. Also note Taranto's comment in the post linked above.

Thanks!

46 posted on 06/02/2005 5:02:09 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ('Well, a Democratic socialist ...is basically a liberal Democrat' - Howard Dean - DNC Chairman)
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To: BackInBlack

"we have the facts"

Your right! Republicans couldn't ask for a better man to run the DNC. He will run them off the political map. Every time I read about his latest antics... I wonder, is Dean trying to reach out to the San Francisco liberals. He is wasting the Democrats energy re-fighting the 2004 primary IMHO.

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com


91 posted on 06/02/2005 7:31:38 PM PDT by JeffersonRepublic.com (Free Northern California... Great State of Jefferson)
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