How will Dean do on Tweety's show tonight ?

[kentuck]

Will he handle himself as well as Clark did? Or will Tweety chew him up and spit him out? This is an important appearance for him because it's not only the other Democratic candidates that are gunning for him, it is also the media, especially those like Tweety Bird. If Dean is not careful, he could step into a trap.

[CMT]

1. we will find out tonight

I have faith he will do well.

[meegbear]

2. He'll do fine ...

Tweety's shown to be a shallow blowhard. dean can handle the schmuck.

[Jacobin]

3. Probably won't be able to get a word in edgewise

It'll be a typical "interrupt-fest" with Tweety making speeches in the guise of repeating "questions" that are loaded, unanswerable and idiotic.

Hope he does well, but it'll be tough.

[YEM]

5. Who is Tweety?

Isn't Dean on Hardball tonight?

[Demobrat]

6. Tweety is Matthews.

It comes from CM's resemblance to a certain little yellow bird.

[Demobrat]

4. Tweety's already said he's going to try to piss him off.

At this point I think Dean's learned to laugh and not take the bait. This will be a good test.

[uberotto]

7. How the interview is portrayed on SNL...

will have far more of an impact than anything that is said or done on Hardball. Far more voters watch SNL than Hardball.

If it is parodied on SNL, as long as Dean is portrayed in a good light, it will be a success.

[CWebster]

8. Clark wasn't on yet,

was he?

[Lefta Dissenter]

10. I believe Clark is next week (eom)

[SahaleArm]

12. He's been on but next week is the full-length interview *nm*

[Lefta Dissenter]

9. I am looking forward to watching

I haven't seen Dean in any forum other than the debates and an occasional snippet of a speech (ok, not like I've actively searched him out, as I do with one of the other candidates). I'll be interested to see what he has to say, and how he says it.

[mrgorth]

11. I CAN'T WAIT!!

I think this is going to be a strong Dean performance. He goes away a victor tonight.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

13. He likes Dean so it's hard to say. Will it be the "good" or "bad Tweety

tonight?

[readmylips]

14. Tweedy Matthews Has Never Interviewed Little Man Bushie....

Hope Dr. Dean will fire back at Tweedy...'have you asked these questions of Bush?'

I read somewhere that little man bushie will not participate in 2004 devates. He'll be going on Ophra, Larry King, etc. but not the presidential devates. What a fooker.

[Kahuna]

15. Thanks for the reminder. We have Clark Meetups tonight..

Gotta fire up the old VCR.

[DemExpat]

16. kick

:kick:
DemEx

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

17. This will be ugly

And I can't wait! Matthews is a bullying shitbag, regardless of whatever praise he's given Dean in the past. I personally look forward to seeing Dean rip a new one into a guy who has something like a ten inch height advantage on him.

[mrgorth]

18. 10"

Dean is 5'8". Matthews doesn't look THAT tall.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

20. Tweety is six and a half feet tall

Which is why I will be all the more thrilled to see Dean eat him alive. I'm 5'7" and I would consider it a victory for all of us scrappy guys.

[mrgorth]

22. He's 6'6"?????

Seriously?!?!?!?!? He just doen't look that tall.

[eissa]

19. I have been waiting for this

for weeks now and I just got word that my aunt's husband passed away this morning. I will be at her house all evening and won't be able to watch it until late! Yes, yes, I'm upset about my uncle's passing, but I really wanted to see Howard tonight! I know Tweety comes on at 8:00 here in California; does it repeat later on in the evening?

[returnable]

21. My condolences n/t

[returnable]

23. Should be interesting

Dean's a bit more battle-tested than in June, when he was slapped around by Russert.

That said, Matthews' badgering style could wear thin real fast.

My prediction?

There will be a heated exchange at some point.

Dean supporters will rack it up to their man's righteous passion and Dean critics will cite it as another example of a Dean meltdown.

So in other words, it'll be just another interview on the campaign trail :)

[spooky3]

24. It's on now (in the east).

[MoonRiver]

25. I hate the feeling that someone I used to view as my #1 candidate

has been tremendously diminished (IMO) by his internet attack dog operatives. LIke I've said before I'll vote for him if he gets the nod, but do nothing more. Today's anti-Clark attack posts have been the LAST STRAW.