WP's Ceci Connolly's no-GOPspin article"Dean Labels Bush 'Reckless' -why?

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What happen ? - I long ago gave up on Ceci - perhaps she has some backbone and wants to be an honest reporter? WOW - what an unexpected surprise.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20031230/pl_washpost/a39768_2003dec29

Dean Labels Bush 'Reckless'

by Ceci Connolly
Washington Post Dec. 30, 2003

DETROIT, Dec. 29 -- From Iraq to homeland security to public health, President Bush 's "reckless" habit of placing "ideology over facts" has resulted in "the most dangerous administration in my lifetime," Democrat Howard Dean charged over the past two days.

In Midwest campaign stops and an interview, the former Vermont governor said developments both abroad and at home give credence to his assertion two weeks ago that the United States is "no safer" with the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein .

"If we are safer, how come we lost 10 more troops and raised the safety alert" to the orange level, Dean said Sunday night in Ankeny, Iowa. "All the other Democrats pounced on me and beat me up and said how ignorant I was about foreign affairs," he said. "I think most people in America agree with me today and it's only two weeks later." Dean has rocketed to the top of the Democratic presidential field with his sharp attacks on Bush, especially on the war in Iraq. Far from backing off his earlier comment about Hussein, Dean has broadened the critique, adding mad cow disease, the national deficit, HIV -AIDS and homeland security to the list of safety failures during Bush's tenure. <snip>

Dean accused Bush of taking "enormous risks" by refusing to negotiate with North Korea (news - web sites), permitting "warlords" to control much of Afghanistan and failing to address the most serious threats to homeland security.

"We've made progress" on strengthening defenses at home, he said. "The problem is, on the things that are enormously important to us we have apparently made no progress. That is the ultimate nightmare of the so-called dirty bomb or a terrorist nuclear attack on the United States." <snip>


More than once, Dean drew direct connections between Bush's 10-year, $3 trillion tax cuts and critical security investments. "If you think tax cuts are more important than homeland security, then I think you've made a mistake as president, and clearly that puts us in greater danger," he said in the interview. <snip>

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20031230/pl_washpost/a39768_2003dec29

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1. The media is treating Dean gently now

They want an unelectable Democrat to win the nomination. You were right in the first place about Ceci. Wait and see.