Brent Bozell writes:
As Dr. Dean traveled the country dispensing gaffe after gaffe, the national networks ignored him almost entirely. On Thursday, June 2, he cracked at a left-wing convention that a lot of Republicans “have never made an honest living in their lives.” ABC, CBS and NBC ignored him for three days, until the Sunday morning interview programs, which have about one-quarter to one-half the ratings of the evening news.
I’ve noticed as well that the media’s been rather quiet about Howard Dean, especially since he’s become the chair of the Democratic National Committee. What gives?
Dean must love the taste of his own feet. I have no political experience to speak of, minor exposure to television and moderate exposure to public speaking, but I’m more polished than Dean. He seems to say things without thinking, which is senseless since he’s used to being in the public eye. (He was a governor, for crying out loud.) Right out of his mouth, one gaffe after another falls (my Yoda impression).
A few months ago he said to a group of black Democrats: “You think the Republican National Committee could get this many people of color in a single room? Only if they had the hotel staff in here.” *rim shot*
So two blacks walk into a bar one night, and one says to the other…
Some black Republicans called for his head, and I said, “Let him stay!” He’s only helping our cause.
For reasons unknown to me, Dean was selected to lead the party. But I have to wonder the same thing about him that I did about James Carville.
Update: Liberal Philadelphia Inquirer (reg. req. – bypass through BugMeNot) says the Democratic party is a “ball of confusion.” Agreed.
For instance, Dean claims to want to “reach out” to evangelical voters, but then calls Republicans a “white Christian party” that’s “not very friendly to different kinds of people.” Presumably the evangelicals Dean wants to “reach” are either Republican-voting independents or members of the very party he just disparaged!
Karl Rove, if you’re behind this, you deserve a raise!
Update II: Frank J. says, “So Howard Dean insults white Christians (which, he at least pretended to be before a dispute on bike trails), has insulted anyone who votes Republican, southerners in general, and insulted minorites (the hotel staff remark, if you remember). An interesting question is, if Dean is as efficient as possible, how many more statements will it take to alienate absolutely everyone in America?”
Liberal blogger Billmon: “[Dean's] mouth isn’t working in tandem with his brain.”
[Note to disgruntled liberal visitors and rude blogger: I don’t think I misused this quote in any way, but since this is partisan politics, rudeness is to be expected. I read the entire post and concluded that libs have serious problems with Dean, although they differ from the problems conservatives have. But whatever. I’ll leave the quote as is so readers can judge for themselves. After all, it’s the least a “nitwit” can do.
