Jesse Jackson disappointed in candidates' "Mad Dean Disease"

[unfrigginreal]

Jackson planning rally for presidential primary

Feb. 2 event aims to set tone for elections

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is planning a large rally at the Statehouse on Feb. 2, one day before the state's Democratic presidential primary. to try to boost voter turnout and set the tone for the state's November elections.

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Although plans are still being worked out, bringing potentially thousands of people together in Columbia just hours before the state's first-in-the-South presidential primary could have a dramatic impact on turnout. The state should be in the middle of a media frenzy by then, with the national press corps and TV trucks descending to cover an election expected to draw a large black turnout.

It hasn't been determined whether candidates will be allowed to speak at the rally, Jackson said, adding that he probably will make a presidential endorsement before Feb. 3.

Jackson's son, Jesse Jackson Jr., a U.S. representative from Illinois, already has endorsed Howard Dean.

One disappointing factor in the Democrats' conduct so far, Jackson said, is how the candidates, particularly Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, have taken to beating each other up, with Dean the primary target. He called it "Mad Dean Disease."

http://www.charleston.net/stories/010604/loc_06jesse.shtml

[blm]

1. Where was Jesse last year?

USA Today, April 28, 2003
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"Until now, the competition has been relatively harmonious, at least for public consumption, with the exception of Dean. His attacks on fellow Democrats have been so cutting that sometimes the Republican National Committee e-mails them to party members. "Gephardt Plan: 'Pie-In-The-Sky Radical Revamping' " was the headline on one last week, quoting Dean.

Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri have been Dean targets in recent weeks. But Dean has reserved his sharpest thrusts for Kerry, repeatedly accusing him of selling out Democratic principles. The two men are virtually tied for the lead in polls in New Hampshire, which holds the critically important first primary election."
>>>>>

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-04-28-dem-words_x.htm

[mouse7]

3. Posting bad evidence on many threads doesn't make it better

GOP e-mail. GOP title written by GOP staffer sent to GOP members. Dean quote never actually given.

[blm]

8. The USA Today article isn't GOP email....they only state that email

was being sent by the GOP using Dean's quotes against Gephardt, while makoing the larger point that Dean was attacking the others relentlessly BEFORE any of them reciprocated.

Stop pretending the tree is blocking your view of the forest.

[Cheswick2.0]

5. I love this defense

It's like saying "Kerry would have had character if only mean old Howard Dean hadn't attacked him".

[blm]

10. So, what is your standard?

You support Dean's tactic to attack relentlessly, even while Kerry was out with his cancer surgery, and you believe the right thing for Kerry to do is to to take it with no response?

Let us know when the shuttle lands.

[Skwmom]

2. Maybe he should have taken Dean to task

when he started unfairly smearing the other candidates (which he continues to do). I wonder if the "Mad Dean Disease" was created by Dean's campaign staff.

[Hep]

9. Oh yeah!

It was just as bad a year ago as it is now. Just as bad.

[JVS]

4. I'm glad that Jesse is trying to stop this fruitless bashing

It does turn off voters and that isn't what we need

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

6. Jesse Jackson Sr. has my utmost respect

I don't know anything about Jr.

[Crunchy Frog]

7. My brother

was at military school with Jr. for the 8th grade. Really liked him at the time. I don't know what he's like now.

[helleborient]

11. Jesse, Jr. is a well respected congressman in Illinois...

And a member of the Progressive Congressional Caucus which is chaired by Dennis Kucinich.

[slinkerwink]

12. I hope Jesse Jackson Sr. Endorses Dean soon!