Dean derides Washington politicians in slap at rivals

[rodbarnett]

Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean on Friday derided Washington politicians who "say anything just to get elected," a slap at his Beltway-based rivals. He expanded his target to Alan Greenspan, saying the Federal Reserve chairman "has become too political" and should be replaced.

The onetime front-runner, seeking to rally his sagging campaign by casting himself as a Washington outsider, criticized Greenspan as he assailed President Bush's tax cut, arguing that they were geared to benefit the wealthy.

"I think Alan Greenspan has become too political," Dean said. "If he lacks the political courage to criticize the deficit, if he was foolish enough -- and he's not a foolish man -- to support the outrageous tax cut that George Bush put through then he has become too political and we need a new chairman of the Federal Reserve."

Greenspan's term as chairman ends in June, but Bush has said he will nominate him for a fifth four-year term.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/01/23/politics0925EST0518.DTL

[dreissig]

1. The Onetime Front-Runner

This guy got a flesh wound and they've got him buried already. Kerry and Edwards, with the help of far experienced professional staffs, placed higher in the Iowa caucuses. This gives Dean's opponents the opportunity to proclaim as Iowa goes so goes the nation.

Wishful thinking, dudes. Dean's the boss. You'll get used to it.

[meegbear]

3. Huh?

This guy got a flesh wound and they've got him buried already.

Pundits are reporting he's down in the polls. I have yet to hear or read any of them say that he's out of the race - maybe someone at faux said it, but I don't watch them.

[Fleshdancer]

2. Sounds like Dean read "The Price of Loyalty" n/t

[CWebster]

4. Something you won't find Kerry saying until

Dean dives in first and endures the cold water. It is just Dean being Dean and he pulls no punches. They might crucify him for it, but you gotta love him for it.

Meanwhile Kerry will be recommending the likes of James Baker.

[LuminousX]

5. LOL.. actually Kerry will pull forth a memo written two years ago

where he implied through vague language that maybe it is time Greenspan go away. And thus, Dean isn't charging ahead and leading, he is only stealing Kerry's own original ideas.