Dean's false lead - tale of a former Dean supporter

"...I enthusiastically embraced Dean at first. When I first saw him on "Meet the Press" in the summer of 2002 and then on "Road to the White House" on C-Span, I really thought he was something."

" But the more that I've followed him and the more that I've seen him on the campaign trail, the more that I've soured on Howard Dean. I just dislike the man personally. It's a personality issue more than anything else........ Most, it seems, didn't have a clue who the Governor of Vermont was at this time last year but have grown to love him since.?

"it's getting perilously close to the primaries and if it takes awhile for others to sour on Dean like it did for me, then his latest surge of support might disappear after he locks up the nomination. And that would be tragic?

http://www.tuftsdaily.com/articleDisplay.jsp?a_id=2732

:eyes: because when Dean locks up the nomination, he's going to excite the Democratic base even further and beat George Bush!

I failed to find anything relevant on that article. It isn't a marathon - it's a pile-on. The more support Dean gets from the primaries, the delgates he can earn for his hard work in the first three primaries -- he'll capture 1st, 1st and 2nd in that order (Edwards, Dean, Clark in SC). The rest is smooth sailing, and what Adam Schultz fails to realize is that Dean is spending more time in each states that are quite relevant, other than hop 'n' go like the other candidates are doing. In fact, yesterday, Bill Richardson commented that Dean not only visited New Mexico more than once, he was the only candidate to take the time to listen to the consitutents from there.

That, to me, shows true dedication on Dean, and given the time (he's not obligated to anything, unlike much of our Presidential candidates with a few exceptions such as Clark, Moseley-Braun and Sharpton) and forms many advisories council to advise on what their group needs (such as the only Indian advisory group in Dean's campaign, no other candidates have one, and forms a decent policy based on what he has listened...)

I predict that with Indian group endorsement, I would not be surprised to see Dean capture not only New Mexico, but Arizona and Utah as well.

Tufts is my cousin's alma mater. She graduated there YEARS ago..


Hawkeye-X

And he's probably only 21 or 22. I am impressed with his insight and analysis. I hope he comes to DU.

He thinks Dean is "sprinting", but maybe Dean is running the marathon so well he looks like he's sprinting. I've seen nothing to suggest he is tiring out.

He says nothing about Dean's stances on the issues, I assume because he agrees with Dean on the issues.

Basically it looks like the guy may be prone to brash decisions about politics. And like you said, he's probably relatively young.

You really had to dig HARD for this didn't ya?



Nice work Skwmom. I always enjoy your positive posts :eyes:

Though this is the first I've seen over one sentence. And alas, it's not even YOUR words :eyes:

Dean is a whacko liberal from Vermont! No, wait, he's a DINO. He's peaking too early....well, he's peaking too early NOW....no, NOW....no, wait, NOW. He's anti-war. Well, just anti-war-that-was unfounded-and-waged-based-on-lies. He's unelectable. O.k., he seems to be leading in most polls. The Clintons are setting him up to take a fall. Well, maybe he IS the only candidate that Hillary's called an "ally". Only Democrats who should really be Republicans support him. Gee, I didn't know Molly Ivins was a Republican...

...are we beginning to see a theme here?

Are, like, 100 people going to read it?

has been saying? Tufts Daily may not be the New York Times, but it IS the "media" and it DOES, at least in this case, fit my response.

He doesn't like Dean's personality but won't say why.

Someone could attack any one of us in that same cheap way.

Bogus.

"I've soured on Howard Dean"

This whole thing stinks to high heaven.

"I just dislike the man personally" That's good, too. I'm sure smirky dislikes him too.

Give me a break.

So, where is your *own* opinion on this little gem?

Should be 'A disgruntled ex-supporter's tale".

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>> I just dislike the man personally. It's a personality issue more than anything else

And I don't like you either. It's a personality issue more than anything else. Go soak your head.

but he still represents all that is evil in America like lies, greed, corruption, etc.

So he doesn't like Dean's personality....hmm.....too bad he doesn't say why :evilgrin:

why don't you give your opinion Skwmom?

don't underestimate the power of likability

"It's a personality issue more than anything else."


So, his issues or stances aren't what turned this writer off-- it's Dean's "personality". Yeah, that's the ticket. :puke:

and that should take care of him.

is inspiring.

doesn't like him. Nice guys finish last, or so I have heard.

No shit, do you like google and search for negative Dean articles all day long? Who is paying you to do this? Or is it just some kind of blood sport for you.

I mean really, who is your candidate, and if you put 1/2 the effort into being positive about him or her, they might have a chance.

As it is, you are just another sour-grapes Dean Basher.

p.s. You actually typed more than a one-line Dean put-down. Finally discovered cut-and-paste, huh?

edit: spelling

I wonder how much anti-Dean sentiment we can dig up in campus papers alone?

"Howard Dean’s wave of popularity has swelled from an effective grassroots campaign. Many love the man, and would love to see him unseat President Bush in the upcoming election.

One might wonder, however, if many of Dean’s supporters are following a trend or examining the candidate. Dean continues to attack Bush on his economic record, but how has Howard Dean done himself as the governor of Vermont? The answer, as found in a recent Cato Institute study on America’s governors, is “poorly"....

Dean doesn’t talk straight

I can see why you didnt post it as its own thread.