DEAN : Buy some shirts that fit!!!

[hexola]

I know he's probably pumped up - but really - he popping out those shirt collars...

You're on TV a lot now - all we see is your head.

He looks like some middle aged teacher who hasn't bought a new shirt since college...not that thats a bad thing... ;)

[mitchtv]

1. stiffer than Al Gore

sorry to say

[CMT]

5. stiff?

anyone who goes to a Dean rally doesn't see a stiff candidate.

[Renew Deal]

47. stiff??

I thought he was dead.

[RamboLiberal]

54. I thought he was a bit nervous and stiff on Larry King

But that probably came from being beat up over the MTP interview (and why the heck doesn't anyone remember that was the weekend he was dealing with his son getting in to stupid trouble?)

But he was loosening up as the interview went along. This guy to me is very human. He does remind me of GP doctors I know. Hell I wouldn't mind him as my doctor. But I'd love to see him working on curing our country of the sickness Whistle-Ass and his cronies are going to leave behind.

I think Dean is dynamic on stage - reminds me of a good preacher. This guy has soul.

And btw I think Al Gore is not too bad in front of an engaged audience. In front of crowds I think Gore ran a good campaign. Now they did make some other mistakes for instance the first 2 debates.

[UnapologeticLiberal]

63. Yeah, he definitely seemed nervous at the beginning of that

I get nervous now everytime he is on one of those shows and I am just a supporter, so who can blame him? But after he loosened up I thought it was a good appearance.

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[UnapologeticLiberal]

62. Here, here to that

Overconfident, maybe...but stiff? Every time I see him I get so excited and fired up and I forget how slim our chances are.

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[Forkboy]

13. he'd have to be Frankensteins monster

to be stiffer than Al came across as being.

[demnan]

2. He's probably eating the wrong kinds of foods

on the campaign trial, looks like he gained a bit of weight. It's alright, I kind of like his homespun goofiness and lack of professional polish.

[Demobrat]

11. Yeah, if you read the blog,

the junk food diet on the road is a regular theme. Those poor people are all bursting out of their clothes.

[hexola]

16. Did you see him stuff that donut in his mouth after the 1st debate

See the C-SPAN footage...the guy looked like a big hamster...! Chewing...chating...chewing...shaking hands.

[liberalnurse]

24. Some posts are just

plain-old mean, hateful and unkind. It serves no purpose. Reminds me of the school yard bully. They typically suffer form low self-esteem.

[enki23]

26. hardly. bullies have *great* self esteem. unrealistic self esteem.

self esteem is a funny thing. having it, when you don't merit it, is a bad thing, sometimes for yourself but *always* for those around you. not having it when you do merit it can also be a bad thing, for obvious reasons.

anyway. lacking self esteem doesn't make you a bully. it makes you their target.

as for the post you're replying to, though, i agree. it's mean spirited and extremely low in information.

[hexola]

27. and true...

Whats the big deal - he's not used to the TV thing...the guy probably thought it was over and hit the catering table - turned out he had to do some photo op stuff...

All of this speaks to his honesty and normalness...

The "producers" havent gotten to him yet...

[liberalnurse]

38. I have been to a private fundraiser

luncheon with Dr. Dean and Sen. Metzenbaum. Dean does not "hit the catering table."

[TLM]

61. The guy is ususaly moving from one place to another

and another and then is wisked off to fly to another city for the next speaking event...

when you keep a schedual like that, you grab food when you can, and you go for the sugar.

And frankly I'd rather have a guy who was working so hard that he'd not had time to go out and get some new shirts, than some style driven camera monkey.

[TLM]

60. Yeah with Dean leaving the rest of the candidates in the dust

expect the attacks to get worse and more childish.

[CMT]

28. God Bless him

Just like the big dawg himself.

[morningglory]

46. Bring 'em on!

n/t

[prolesunited]

32. Wow!

You sure have added to the quality of debate around here. :eyes:

[hexola]

37. Sorry I watched the whole debate and...

that donut thing was the most enduring image...

[sangh0]

3. Weak

Very weak

[Clete]

4. Here we go again.

With all the compost being slung at Dean, this is a new low about his appearance. If you don't have anything concrete and relevant to say about the candidates, don't post anything especially anything as shallow as this.

[hexola]

6. Hey - I'm pro-Dean...

...but I cant help but notice that his shirts are getting a bit tight around the neck...I'd still vote for him. And it really might contribute to his "regular guy" image...

[VermontDem2004]

8. Maybe it has to do with the fact he has a big neck

I am pro-dean to, but I can admit he does have a big neck, but I don't think that is relevant to whether I endorse him or not.

[Demobrat]

7. I love Dean. I have been shouting from the rooftops for him since

before the war. But I would be the first to say that the man has terrible, terrible taste in ties. What can you do? Nobody's perfect.

[VermontDem2004]

9. terrible taste in ties?

I don't think so, I like the nice black suit and the red tie he usually wears to Debates and Forums.

[Demobrat]

17. He had a weird patterned red one on in NY with a striped shirt.

Hey, maybe it's just me. I'm a chick, what the heck do I know about male neck gear?

[Clete]

12. So why is there any reason to mention it at all?

At least he's wearing clothes unlike a certain Gubernatorial candidate in California who has displayed it all in the past.

[Demobrat]

18. Just goofing around.

Like it matters what the guy wears!!! NOT.

[KaraokeKarlton]

14. Dean loves wild ties! lol

Believe it or not...he's toned his ties down A LOT since he's been running.

[Demobrat]

20. Oh, really?

In that case, when he's pres we'll have to send him some - the wilder the better.

[KaraokeKarlton]

25. Yup! Check this one out...lol

[Demobrat]

29. That one I kind of like.

Perfect for the SOTU.

[nannygoat]

33. I think that's the CARE tie, sold by the charity organization

[mitchtv]

23. I like Dean

but really honey, the cameras have not been friendly lately; like Gray davis this guy needs a visit from the Fab 5

[redwitch]

52. LOL! I had the same thought

I love the fab 5! And I do hate to see a guy being strangled by his tie! I think they are instruments of torture- he should just loosen it and he'd be fine. I don't give a damn what he wears really, but I think he should be comfortable-he's working really hard for us. I would be happy to send him a cool tie as a congratulations gift.

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[Forkboy]

15. how many posts did you start with LN?

[liberalnurse]

19. One.

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[Forkboy]

22. So it seems hardly right to attack someone else

based on post count. :shrug:

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[hexola]

36. Check your pulse...

You said:

Cheap shot, lame posts which are directed to insult members of this board through inflamatory rhetoric desires to be viewed as hostile

What member of this board did I direct my post to? It's probably easy to get 1000+ posts if you post 3 substance-less, unrelated rants about every post you dont understand...

You obviously have NO sense of humor...did you read the last line of my post? "not that theres anything wrong with that..." And then the little smiley thing...?

...maybe I won't vote for Dean...

[Clete]

39. You insult us by insulting our candidates.

If all you are focusing on is Dean's lack of sartorial splendor, instead of his policies, you shouldn't even be voting. If this post was meant to be humorous, then you should post it in the lounge.

[hexola]

42. its both humorous and true...

I'm trying to help your candidate...some people vote issues...some vote - unfortunately - on more trivial things...this might be one of them...

[VermontDem2004]

45. If they vote based on how he/she dresses

I wouldn't want to get his/her support. If they are voting based on how he combs his hair, what shirts he wears, etc. I don't trust their judgement of who they want to lead them. If I was Dean I wouldn't want their support.

[liberalnurse]

48. You direct it to all viewers.

Dean supporters are especially offended by bashing. You start you post with a flame. Humor is always appreciated and enjoyed but cheap shots are not.

I don't really care who you vote for as we all have to make an informed choice. I have taken the time to explore the candidates and am going with Dean.

[hexola]

51. I think "BASH" is a bit strong...

I didn't call him a "stupid fat head"...that's a bash. I just pointed out that his shirts seem a bit tight...WTF?

He getting on TV again - seems like the whole DEM 2004 thing took a back seat to the Cali-recall topic in the media...now he's getting time again...and the media tends to focus on the head...

Again, it may really contribute to, as anoter poster put it, "his homespun goofy-ness" - but I guess you'd consider that a "BASH" too?

[artr2]

53. hummm hexola ...another name added to the

ignore list -- bye

[Forkboy]

57. I cannot believe how over-sensitive some of you are

:eyes:

[bicentennial_baby]

41. Remember when they changed the post counts?

They said it would cut down on bashing people for having low post counts...the more things change, the more they stay the same, eh? :P

[hexola]

44. Dont worry - I dont suffer from "Post Envy"

I'm not intimidated by folks with a bigger post count than mine...they dont scare me.

[RamboLiberal]

21. I'm a Dean supporter but I was thinking the same thing

He should've loosened that tie and opened that top button in NYC. But hey, he does joke that he's frugal. Read recently they just got him to break down and get some new suits.

At least we're not reading about him hiring consultants putting him in earth tones.

And he still looks more dignified than Chimpy!

[tridim]

31. Maybe he has kevlar on

underneath? If not, he should consider it because I really want to vote for him in 04.

[RamboLiberal]

34. At the neck? Nope that shirt collar was too tight

They just need to use those donations some shirts with bigger collars. Unlike some of his bloggers I don't care if he downs Krispy Kremes and chocolate chip cookies unless it becomes a stupid issue with the pundits - remember them going after Gore's weight?

I figure Dean will have some great chefs to cook healthy dinners in the WH if he keeps up the Big Mo!

[morningglory]

49. I think things are getting so bad for * that the RNC is thinking

of arranging a little accident to get rid of him so they can run a real candidate, but oh, well, speaking of real candidates, look at Schwarrrzzennegger. Maybe they are not that worried.

[hackwriter]

35. And this constitutes intelligent debate -- how?

This is no better than the women who gush about Bush's stuffed crotch in the flight suit. Aren't we supposed to be better than that? :eyes:

[Clete]

40. It wasn't only the women who commented on that.

[morningglory]

43. All I see is a muscular neck...

Maybe a little sweaty..... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! What would that back look like? Hmmmmmmmm?? I hate women that shop too much. I admire the masculine tendency to wear every garment slap out.

[Lastgasp]

50. I'm wild about Dean but he needs someone . . .

to watch over him. Someone to go out and buy shirts that fit. Someone to help ease his frenzied pace.

[xxqqqzme]

55. His tight neck shirts 'n

rolled up sleeves, remind me of my GP & orthopedist. They both scurry around w/ rolled up sleeves & toooo tight shirt necks also. Distracted by their med practice & patients 2 care about Bing fashion hounds. I think it goes w/ the Dr thing.

[tom_paine]

56. Technomania.com has found it's way here--NO FEEDING THE TROLLS!

The trolls are thicker than flies today, ain't they?

I knew this respite wouldn't last.

[grasswire]

58. Sorry, but the same thing crossed my mind...

....when I saw him last night on TV. He needs a better cut of shirt. Then he wouldn't get the STIFF label people are throwing at him.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

59. Poor guy! Now people are talking about his fashion...

Although I think that style adds some kind of odd character to him.