Dean comments on "blooper"

[partylessinOhio]

Dean defends Kerry, attacks Bush in Vt.

By ROSS SNEYD
2 hours, 2 minutes ago

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee leaped to the defense of the party's 2004 presidential nominee Wednesday against charges that he was insulting American troops serving in Iraq.

Howard Dean, in comments to reporters in his home state, said Sen. John Kerry had committed "a blooper," but the reaction had given Democrats an opportunity to highlight what they describe as the Republicans' weaknesses on the Iraq war.

"Kerry made a blooper. Bloopers happen," Dean said at the state party's campaign headquarters. "I think we want to focus on the president's intemperate rhetoric in saying to vote for a Democrat is a vote to help the terrorists win," Dean said. "That's clearly untrue and that's exactly the reason why President Bush is a failed president."

The Republican National Committee shot back, accusing Dean and Kerry of disparaging the military. "Howard Dean's defense of John Kerry's shameful comments is sadly indicative of Democrats refusal to defend the integrity of our military," RNC spokesman Aaron McLear said in an e-mail. "Democrats have an opportunity to stand up for our troops but they instead are either justifying Kerry's comments or staying silent while accepting his money. Either way they are showing voters exactly what they think of our brave men and women in uniform." ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061101/ap_on_el_ge/dean_on_democrats

Now the RNC attacks Dean for defending Kerry.

[Zensea]

1. I'm glad they're attacking Dean

He's not quite as much of a pushover as Kerry can be at times.:evilgrin:

[Why Syzygy]

2. Accepting his money?

:wtf: Since when is Kerry giving away money? What the hell does that mean? We need to declare a national holiday in January while the swamp rat repukes clean out their offices and tuck tail on back down yonder never to hear their squawks again. :bounce:

[Straight Shooter]

3. Dean can now repeat McLear's words in response to Boehner's comments.

Boehner blames the generals in Iraq for the failures there. Last time I looked, generals were in uniform.

"Either way they are showing voters exactly what they think of our brave men and women in uniform."

[tinfoilinfor2005]

4. Bush just jumped in with both feet to slash and slice Kerry

as soon as his handlers gave him the go ahead. Usually they don't allow any of the blood to splatter on him...that is the job of the goons and hit men of the neocon/RNC, but by the gleam in his eyes and the foam at the corner of his lips, it's obvious he's been longing for a good old nasty dirty fight. He is a street fighter, junk yard dog and I don't think either Dean or Kerry can beat him on his turf. The Clintons are better at dismantling junior because they know how to psych him out. Of course, the Hillary haters don't want to hear anything about that. :)