Supporters of former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, aka “Deanie-boppers,” accuse the media of piling on by repeatedly playing his now infamous
Dean’s admittedly un-presidential behavior gave his opponents, say the Deanie-boppers, a cheap excuse to pound him, causing his sudden drop in the polls and his unexpectedly distant second-place finish to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., in the New Hampshire primary.
Only a little over one month ago, national polls gave Dean a commanding 20 percentage-point lead over his closest Democratic rival, yet he staggered to a third-place finish in
Really? Maybe it began when Dean, on National Public Radio, mentioned a “theory” that President George W. Bush possessed prior knowledge of 9/11, yet took no steps to halt it. Two days later, he said that no, he didn’t believe the theory. And a couple of days later, he called the theory “crazy.”
Or maybe the meltdown began when Dean called himself an anti-war candidate, yet supported a resolution called Biden-Lugar, which authorized military action in
Or maybe it began when Dean denounced the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), co-founded by former president Bill Clinton in order to nominate more electable candidates by fostering “progressive ideals, mainstream values, and innovative, non-bureaucratic, market-based solutions.” Dean denounced the DLC as “the Republican wing of the Democratic Party.”
Or maybe it occurred when Dean referred to members of Congress as “cockroaches.”
Or maybe it began when, after the capture of Saddam Hussein, Dean considered it a non-event, which failed to make
Or maybe it began when Dean, asked to name his favorite book of the New Testament, replied, “Job,” a book in the Old Testament. Dean prefaced his answer by saying, “If you know much about the Bible — which I do . . . ” Dean also stated that his “Christianity” led him to support civil unions.
Or maybe it started when an
Or maybe it began when Dean claimed he governed the state of
Or maybe it happened when this “fiscal conservative” called for universal health care, amounting to a Hillarycare-like seizure of one-seventh of the nation’s economy. Dean, of course, simultaneously criticizes President Bush for his irresponsible deficit spending.
Or maybe it began when then-governor Dean, on Canadian television, denounced the
Or maybe it began with his call for the repeal of all of the Bush tax cuts, thus increasing taxes on everyone, including income, capital gains, dividends and inheritance taxes.
Or maybe the slippage started when Dean suggested additional regulations on business, implying big business unresponsive and unfair to employees. He even suggested the possible break-up of “giant media enterprises.” When asked to name names of businesses he intended to re-regulate, Dean gave non-response responses.
Or perhaps it started when the “fiscal conservative” denounced — as too stingy — George W. Bush’s $400 billion 10-year plan for prescription benefits for seniors. He also criticized Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” program, calling it “unfunded.”
Or maybe . . .
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