Is Howard Dean the Crypto Republican Candidate?

Why is the Republican-owned media giving Howard Dean multi-million dollar media attention? That's the question no one's asking.

Dean made the covers of both Time and Newsweek, was interviewed by Larry King, was the subject of a US News Special, and receives continuing major coverage on all the "news" channels: MSNBC, CNN, and Fox.

Even Dean's campaign manager, Joe Trippi, appeared on CNBC's Capital Report, was interviewed on Fox News' Fox Facts, and was interviewed on CNN's Inside Politics--all in July, 2003. Why is Dean the only Democratic candidate to be given this kind of coverage?

The Republicans and their media hirelings would have us believe that they're giving Dean the spotlight because he's an Internet phenomenon, that he's the leading Democratic contender, and because he represents the "Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" (a line Dean stole from the late Senator Paul Wellstone). None of the media's claims are true.


http://www.hermes-press.com/HDean/dean_republican.htm



This article calls it for what it is.

It has nothing to do with the overwhelming support he's been receiving, the hope with which he fills his supporters, the fact that those backing him honestly believe that he is the person who will win back the WH for the democrats. No! It's because he's a republican! :eyes:

No more than Clark, Kerry, Edwards, Gephardt, or Lieberman are.

The others are not

There is no conspiracy

I agree he's the one making the most sense to the greatest number of voters.

There's just something about Howard Dean.

It couldn't be that Dean is leading and that he is a little more exciting and dangerous than the others, no.

so he's going to get the media attention. And when Clark is the front runner or getting the same amount of attention are you going to feel he is a repub?

In fact, it was noticeable to some of us back when the media decided back in June to give Dean a press plane.

but I have a problem with the notion that any of our candidates are repubs.

Yeah, sure, Dean is just "Mr. Republican;" his support for the president is unqualified. Can't you tell? I don't care which Dem you support, so long as Bush is out, at this point. I frankly haven't made up my mind on which one I support, but to brand Howard Dean as somehow a pawn of the GOP is ridiculous. This stuff on DU is so tiresome. Enjoy your second Bush term.

If you can say with certainty that none of the reasons you list for the media coverage are true, then you must know what is. So you tell us, what is the real reason?

his mind in a very blunt fashion. In a nutshell, the guy's quite interesting...

That article may have made more sense if I had had it on.

First he's too left wing to win. "The most liberal aspirant in this race." Give me a break. Then he's aligned with the far right policies of Sharon. What?

thanks

I think we've had our daily truce called already.:spank:

Well, that's what the last sentence says isn't it?

God, I hate to say this but, gulp, this was unfair to Howard Dean.

Not to mention all the Democrats (not only independents) who are supporting him.

What is going on with Kerry?

:eyes:

KKKarl Rove and his kind were (may still be) pumping Dean. They started building Dean up in the summer. They were also logging on to Dean's website and giving $$$.

Republicans are already voting with their wallets for Howard Dean, logging on to Dean's official Web Site and donating various sums of cash to the left wing candidate's primary campaign. They want Dean to win the Democrat primary. The real question now emerges. Will rank and file Republicans cross over and vote in the Democrat Primary elections to help get Dean the nomination? More at link below:

http://www.washingtondispatch.com/article_6309.shtml

Now they are saying that they are scared of Dean. He's now considered a threat to Bush.

Check this...

All the top-tier Democratic challengers can beat Bush, but Dean poses the biggest threat. Republicans once hoped Dean would get the nomination to run against Bush. No longer. As Dean continues to gain support and break fund-raising records by drawing on 100,000s of supporters, the Bush brain-trust (Karl Rove) and the pro-Bush media have changed their minds. More at link below:

http://www.apj.us/20031114Hersh.html

I wish the ReThuglicans would QUIT MESSING IN OUR PRIMARY ELECTIONS. So, now they are trying to flip the script because we caught on. Make it sound like they are afraid of Dean so that will pump up support.

I guess the lesson from this story is that we should just play our game and forget about the BS.

You'll love this! The pix of KKKarl @ Deans parade in July/03 http://www.sf.indymedia.org/news/2003/07/1624957.php

I know who the real threat to Bush is. It is Wesley Clark. Why else would they have him pulled from CNN. Why else would they put a media blackout on Clark's campaign? Why else would they be making sure that the media play all Dean all the time?

It is flamebait.