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Edited on Tue Dec-16-03 11:37 PM by Nicholas_J
His first Foreign Affairs Speech at CFR was so closely a rip off of Kerrys Speech six month earlier that all it takes is lining them up side by side and noting that paragraph by paragraph, the subjects in eacn one are exactly the same aas Kerry's.
Deans flip flops on Iraq are too funny to be beleived it the danfers involved were not so serious
Yet, Dean says capture of Saddam has not made America safer:
“The capture of Saddam has not made America safer.”
Claims he never said Saddam was a danger to US …
“I never said Saddam was a danger to the United States. Ever. Saddam was a regional danger. I believed that he had weapons of mass destruction. I believe we could have controlled him. I believed that the proper way to remove him should he need to be removed was through the United Nations and I never wavered from that.” Fox News Channel, 12/10/2003
“There's no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat to the United States and to our allies.” CBS Face the Nation, 9/29/2002
Dean did not know whether Iraqi people were better off without Saddam
“We don't know whether in the long run the Iraqi people are better off. And the most important thing is, we don't know whether we're better off.” Meet the Press, 6/22/2003
“Anyone who believes in the importance of limiting the spread of weapons of mass killing, the value of democracy, and the centrality of human rights must agree that Saddam Hussein is a menace. The world would be a better place if he were in a different place other than the seat of power in Baghdad or any other country.” Dean speech, “Defending American Values – Protecting America’s Interests,” 2/17/03
Compared Hussein to a punk who is trying to annoy you
“’It's kind of like when you are walking down the street and there is some kid, some punk, who is using swear words and trying to annoy you,’ Dean said, according to a political website. ‘Now you are bigger and older, but at some point you get really annoyed and frustrated and want to take him out. Now that punk doesn't represent an immediate threat and you can contain him and let him swear at you. This is like Iraq and Saddam Hussein.’” Union Leader editorial, 3/26/03
But, Dr. Dean, do punks have WMD?
RUSSERT: ...and I'll show it to you. You said in January, Governor, "I would be surprised if Saddam Hussein didn't have chemicals and biological weapons."
DR. DEAN: Oh, well, I tend to believe the president. I think most Americans tends to believe the president. It turns out that what the president was saying and what his administration's saying wasn't so. We don't know why that is.” NBC, “Meet the Press,” 6/22/2003
“This is a great day for the Iraqi people, the US, and the international community.” Dean statement on the capture of Saddam Hussein, 12/14/03
But, didn’t know if getting rid of Saddam is a good thing
“We've gotten rid of Saddam, and I suppose that's a good thing.” Washington Post, 4/29/03
NBC/WSJ POLL SHOWS THAT DEAN'S GRIP ON REALITY IS NOT THE ONLY THING SLIPPING…
In an overnight poll taken by NBC and the Wall Street Journal, the capture of Saddam Hussein did not significantly help George Bush in head-to-head match-ups. However it clearly hurt Howard Dean, who dropped nine points further behind Bush in a single night. Dean’s lack of foreign policy credentials and leadership clearly affected his electability when the public is reminded of the importance of the issue.
If the next election for president were held today, and George W. Bush were running as the Republican candidate and Howard Dean were the Democratic candidate, for whom would you vote?
on 12/14/ 2003
George W. Bush 52
Howard Dean 31
12/13 2003
George W. Bush 51
Howard Dean 39
on 11/3/ 2003
George W. Bush 50
Howard Dean 35
Dean is clearly slipping againist the Bush administration, and it is obvious that his foreign policy stance is a complete wash.
The party and voters ought to reconsider this no trick pony fast if it wants a win in 2004.
Someone who actually knows about foreign relations and not someone who must crib their foreign policy speeches from those who do.
Dean first ripped off Kerry's ideas, and now Clarks.
none of Dean speeches on issues in front of professionals in government and foreign affairs are ever extemporaeous, but are always read off of the teleprompter in front of him.
Kerry and Clark on the other hand do their foreign affairs speeches off the top of their heads.
Dean has absolutely no knowledge of foreign relations and those who try to state that Dean does, do more harm to Dean than those who criticize Dean directly. He was a governor, not and ambassador, or ever engaged in foreign relations at the national level and so his lack of knowledge is obvious and to be honest would not be a fault during more peaceful times. But he doesnt know what he is talking about regarding foreign affairs and his statements on the first Meet the Press where his answer about his lack of knowledge in this area was that he would get good advisors. So even Dean admitted his experience is negligible in this area.
Only those who support Dean out of a devotion to a personality rather than ability would insist that Dean has expertise in this area.
He fumbled over this speech so badly that even I would have felt sorry for him if it were not for behavior of many of his supporters.
He is clearly out of his depth
And always inconsistant
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