Dean Says He Admired First President Bush

[wyldwolf]

Howard Dean expresses admiration for President Bush (website/newsbio)'s father in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, but says the current president's "obsession with re-election is hurting the country."

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0104/118292.html

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Dean is a Freeper?

That's terrible.

[Printer70]

52. Best you got?

The problem with making irrational criticisms is that they reflect poorly on your candidate. People appreciate honest, measured criticism ...not uncredible, cheap-shots.

[BootinUp]

2. BAWHAHHAWAWW!

Oh, I can't wait for the Dean supporters to start apologizing

[Tweed]

6. Dean's a Republican

Anyone who has ever said anything good about one Republican must be a Republican and can't be trusted ever on anything! :eyes:

[mikewriter]

30. I wouldn't go that far

We could also say that about Clark

[wyldwolf]

39. Did you see the rolling eyes in the post above?

The poster was being sarcastic.

[liberalnurse]

35. I have indirect republican connections too...

I always wanted Bush I to stay safe. Here is my cousin's web site.

Click in Executive Protection Service....


http://www.axissecurity.com/

photo's of a hero.

[bowens43]

7. Apologize for what?

Clark is a republican, YOU should be apologizing to us.

[BootinUp]

9. The &*#$@@$# hypocrisy around here, that would be a start

[KaraokeKarlton]

12. Well if that isn't the pot

calling the kettle black. :eyes:

[BootinUp]

16. Which candidate is it that has roundly

been attacked for some kind words in a speech about repukes???>>?>?<>?!@!#@#@#$##@

[killbotfactory]

21. Not just any repuke

Nearly the entire current Bush admin...

At a republican fundraiser...

[BootinUp]

25. And the hypocrisy continues!

:puke:

[KaraokeKarlton]

34. Quit *&$^%#@&#%$%^

at me. :eyes:

[BootinUp]

37. Well ok, but I wanted to make a point

no offense I hope.

:)

[Name removed]

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[liberalnurse]

41. You may need to call the good doctor.....

or just go to his web site.....


www.deanforamerica.com

You will feel so much better after getting the "cure".

[QC]

46. Can't you just diagnose him from a distance like you did for Clark? n/t

[BootinUp]

49. LOL! n/t

[Walt Starr]

3. Hey, I've heard that before

B-)

[goobergunch]

4. I have, too!

Well, at least Dean didn't vote for Bush I.

[Walt Starr]

10. Heya Goobergunch!

How's the superdelegate count lookin'?

[goobergunch]

13. It's going very well!

Dean leads Kerry, Gephardt, and Clark, 63-58-36-22.

And after Iowa and New Hampshire, Dean's lead will probably be even better! :D

:hi:

[Walt Starr]

OH THE SHAME!!!

"I admire George Bush's father," Dean told the magazine during the course of two question-and-answer sessions last month. "There were some things I strongly disagreed with him on, but he tried to be a good president."

[killbotfactory]

5. Using Bush's father to bash Bush

"I admire George Bush's father," Dean told the magazine during the course of two question-and-answer sessions last month. "There were some things I strongly disagreed with him on, but he tried to be a good president."

He said President Bush is the opposite of his father.

"This president is not interested in being a good president." "He's interested in some complicated psychological situation that he has with his father," the Democratic presidential front-runner said. "He is obsessed with being re-elected, and his obsession with re-election is hurting the country."

Should we burn him at the stake now, or wait to see how the primaries go?

[in_cog_ni_to]

36. Burn him at the stake. n/t

[blm]

8. He said on Hardball Bush Sr was excellent on foreign policy.

Sheesh. Kerry was fighting Bush's foreign policy of illegal arms trading and illegal wars in Central America.

[KaraokeKarlton]

11. The first George Bush handled Iraq the proper way

He went to the UN, formed a coalition, and used on the force necessary to meet the goal of the war. Regardless of what anyone wants to say, Junior could learn a lot from his father in some respects, and this is one of them. George Sr. was a MUCH better president than his son is. I don't think that can be denied. Was he great? No. But considering he was Republican he could have been a lot worse than he actually was. I'd rather have my candidate say something nice about George Sr. than fundraise for and praise Junior. :shrug:

[BootinUp]

14. BUT BUT BUT

He's a REPUKE! Praise for Repukes?????!?!!?!??!

[killbotfactory]

19. Jeeze

It's not like Dean voted for the guy...

[windansea]

61. how do you know??

[wyldwolf]

15. Dean: the liberal Republican?

"The joke among a lot of Vermont Republicans was that they didn't need to run anyone for governor because they basically had one in office already," said Harlan Sylvester, a conservative Democratic stockbroker and longtime adviser to Dean.
(St. Petersburg Times, July 6, 2003)

[goobergunch]

17. Got a link? (n/t)

[in_cog_ni_to]

38. Oh, I LOVE that quote! Perfect fit for Dean! n/t

[Closer]

18. at least he didn't vote for him.

[jmaier]

20. I don't know

has Gov Dean published his voting record? :-)

It seems to me that Wes Clark went public with his voting record even though it was going to cause some difficulty during the primaries. That takes a bit of courage.

[Renew Deal]

22. You don't know that.

Prove it.

[goobergunch]

23. Prove that Clark voted for Gore (n/t)

[meow mix]

24. doenst have to vote for him

having admiration for him is good enough, to make certain spreaders of smear look like complete chumps.

LAFFING@THEM HAHA =)

[bitchkitty]

26. Did he fundraise for him?

I didn't think so.

[Cheswick2.0]

27. yah but Clark LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUVS dubya

:shrug:

[blm]

40. Dean: I know in his soul George Bush is a moderate.

Jerks of a feather. Both posing as more left than they are.

[wyldwolf]

51. Dean: Dick Cheney is an ideal Vice President

and...

"The joke among a lot of Vermont Republicans was that they didn't need to run anyone for governor because they basically had one in office already," said Harlan Sylvester, a conservative Democratic stockbroker and longtime adviser to Dean.
(St. Petersburg Times, July 6, 2003)

[blm]

56. Dean: Colin Powell would be a great Sec. of State in ANY administration.

.

[hellhathnofury]

28. half quote. The full line is for leading a successful true coalition.

[slinkerwink]

31. they're always taking quotes out of context, aren't they?

[QC]

45. "They" aren't the only one who do it, friend.

I know it makes things easier to pretend that one's own side is all sweetness and light and the other pure, unmitigated evil, but it doesn't work that way.

Many is the time I have seen mangled quotes and the like thrown at the "not a real Democrat" (i.e., not Howard Dean) candidates here, and when others brought up the issue of context, they were hooted down and accused of trying to evade the issue.

Now, however, that the reigning sacred ox has been gored, context becomes supremely important.

Who said that irony is dead?

[wyldwolf]

48. Well said

[hellhathnofury]

64. They happened to refer to the media source above.

[wyldwolf]

42. Don't mean to disappoint you, but that was the full quote

Of course, there was more:

"I admire George Bush's father," Dean told the magazine during the course of two question-and-answer sessions last month. "There were some things I strongly disagreed with him on, but he tried to be a good president."


Is that out of context? No. Direct quote.

[hellhathnofury]

69. Maybe so...but I'll bet he listed why Bush I was a good pres.

Go media defenders!

[wyldwolf]

70. You "bet" he listed...?

All we have to go on is what we see published.

No psychics here.

[wyldwolf]

43. Funny. I didn't see that in the article...

[Cheswick2.0]

29. oh yeah and bush 1 won his election

Dean still wins

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[wyldwolf]

44. "he tried to be a good president"

[Sean Reynolds]

47. I actually don't have a problem with Father Bush.

He wasn't THAT bad of a president, wasn't great, but not horrible like his son. But of course you ALL left out this quote from Dean:

"There were some things I strongly disagreed with him on, but he tried to be a good president."

Admired and supported are TWO different things. I admired the way Hitler could talk to a crowd; does that make me a Hitler loving Nazi?

I think not. Scant praise for a former president isn't that bad.

[the populist]

57. Neither do I.

He was a good diplomat, and he handled the Israel issue with courage.

[wyldwolf]

50. .

[Sean Reynolds]

53. /

[wyldwolf]

55. *

[Sean Reynolds]

58. #

[wyldwolf]

59. By the way, thanks for keeping this kicked to the top %

[Sean Reynolds]

60. No problem.

Nothing bad from this article. So Dean admired Bush I. Not like he admired his son. :eyes:

[Mz Pip]

54. Oh, horrors!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dean must be a Republican! <sarcasm>

MzPip
:dem:

[jsw_81]

62. At least he didn't vote for him

Unlike a certain general from Arkansas.

[wyldwolf]

65. How do you know?

[Name removed]

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[wyldwolf]

68. How do you know?

The only reason we know Clark's voting record is he volunteered the information.

Dean hasn't.

So how do you know?

[neverforget]

73. Maybe his voting record is in the sealed files that he won't release?!

:evilgrin:<just kidding>:spank:

[windansea]

63. how sweet it is!!

[edzontar]

66. I know I have heard that somewhere before.

nt

[Clark Can WIN]

71. I guess he's not a Democrat

I mean like, why else would he say something nice about a Bush?

[Hoppin_Mad]

72. Did he say it at a GOP fundraiser while raising $$$ for repugs ? -eom