Reply #105: Oh, then if its only shorthand [View All]

[youngred]

then it must be ok :eyes:

The point is he KNEW that Kucinich and Sharpton had opposed the war longer than he had. Using your own definition of "intent to decieve" what would you call what he said? When sending a flyer out saying you are the ONLY candidate to oppose the war, that is a lie. It doesn't matter if it's presumed shorthand, it is a lie. I could say 'Bush is the Best president ever', which is obviously shorthand for 'Bush is NOT the best president ever' because everyone knows.A lie, perhaps not, but far far from honest and extremely dismissive. Your assertion that it is not a lie is pure spin.

The Kucinich supporters I know have had no problem with any other candidate, EXCEPT when their candidate is mis-treated and disrespected to begin with. Dean definitely shouldn't have been so dismissive of Kucinich.

Beware the belief that someone is perfect, its a very dangerous thing to believe.