Dean Criticized Iowa Caucuses Four Years Ago -NBC

[rodbarnett]

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean (news - web sites) told a Canadian public affairs program four years ago the Iowa caucuses were "dominated by the special interests" and a waste of time, according to tapes aired by NBC News on Thursday.


Dean, who is leading the nine-member Democratic field in polls in Iowa just more than a week before that state's caucuses, was a frequent guest on the program while Vermont governor and voiced strong opinions on several other subjects, including President Bush (news - web sites), who was "in his soul, a moderate."


He also said former Vice President Al Gore (news - web sites), who endorsed him last month and will campaign for him in Iowa on Friday, was not quick on his feet. "If you look at the caucus system, they are dominated by the special interests, in both sides, in both parties," Dean said on the Canadian television show "The Editors."


"The special interests don't represent the centrist tendencies of the American people, they represent the extremes."

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[CMT]

1. yes and among those strong opinions

are many which back up his arguements of today. This is just the latest attempt to try and derail him and like all the others it will fail.

[cthrumatrix]

2. let's see...Dean pointing out the obvious in our ploitical system

the rove smear job continues

[KoKo]

3. I saw that clip on NBC Network News. He looked good when he said it and

I agreed with him.

[Democrats unite]

4. Sorry this is a non Issue...

IMO

[cavebat2000]

5. Thanks

Next...

[sendero]

6. Yawn....

.. candidate points out the obvious! Shoots from the hip!

The Iowa caucuses are pretty lame but they are part of the game that must be played.

[lefty_mcduff]

7. Much ado about nothing.

Saw this on MSNBC last night and found it difficult to see what angle the repukes are using to be outraged (or appear to be outraged). Dean looked good, sincere, and shooting from the hip. Besides, isn't the objective to *change* a political system you have issues with - exactly what Dean is trying to do now.

Poor old RW idiots can't make up their minds if they're more terrified of Dean or Clark, and it would appear they're getting desperate.

[loudnclear]

8. So what? Things have changed.

Dems have to start acting like Rethugs if they want the American people to vote for them. Say what you want and then say, "So what!" A good lesson learned from Charles Kruthammer.

[AngryAmish]

9. I would criticize Iowa too

Have you been there? Not very interesting. And the people are
U-G-L-Y.

[bushisanidiot]

10. How Is This "Late Breaking News"?

isn't there a special general discussion forum for the election?