Debate prescription for Dr. Dean

[UpInArms]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/960834.asp?cp1=1

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 — Somehow it’s appropriate that the Democratic presidential campaign begins in earnest this week in a place called Popejoy Hall. The first of a nearly endless series of cable-TV debates among the nine contenders will be held there, on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Thursday night. I predict that no pope will be anointed and that there will be no joy in the hall. The event is all about Dr. Howard Dean, and the question of who takes him on, and how — and how Dean responds. It could be pretty grim, because the stakes are too high for a lot of laughs.

CAMPAIGN 2004 already has been an amazing show, and it hasn’t even started. With shrewd management, high-tech savvy and an angry anti-Bush message, Dean — the one-time internist and former governor of Vermont — has surged to the lead in the race for the Democratic nomination. An obscurity a few months ago, he is the frontrunner now, and everyone knows it.

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The Bush White House and its Republican allies are salivating at the chance to run against Dean, who opposes the war in Iraq, favors civil unions and abortion rights, and hails from a tiny New England state where wearing Birkenstocks is not a social crime. At a July 4 parade in his Washington neighborhood, Bush svengali Karl Rove declared to anyone within earshot that he wanted Dean to be the Democratic nominee. (I think he meant it.) Following Rove’s lead, GOP House Leader Tom DeLay has picked a rhetoric fight with Dean, with the clear intent of elevating Dean’s stature among his fellow Democrats. DeLay called him a “cruel, loudmouth extremist” — no higher form of praise from DeLay, and in the minds of grassroots activists in both parties.

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[wtmusic]

1. No doubt Rove meant his Dean remark

No doubt the day will come he'll wish he could eat his words.

[primavera]

4. It's a feint

He's just hoping to discredit Dean so that Lieberpuke would win the nomination, who would then in turn devote all of his energies to praising the Repuke administration - talk about a dream come true for Repukes!

[stickdog]

11. Certainly. No one could be more honest or forthright by nature. (NT)

[DemNoir]

2. Their problem will be

That they believe their own propaganda about Dean.

[trogdor]

3. Like Fat Bastard says...

...everybody likes their own brand (poot).

[RamboLiberal]

5. I see whore Fineman is at it again

I expect Dr. Dean will be just fine if he can just ignore Kucinich blowing a fuse. And I expect Dennis will go on his NAFTA, WTO and health care rant.

Wonder how heavily they'll have to medicate Whistle-Ass in the '04 debates to keep him from having an onstage temper tantrum!

[UpInArms]

6. so you really believe that

Whistle-Ass will even agree to a debate?

Somehow I can't even imagine it :shrug:

[janx]

7. I want to know--

"The Bush White House and its Republican allies are salivating at the chance to run against Dean,"


What evidence does Fineman have of this?

[JaneQPublic]

8. That wet spot on the front of their pants isn't drool.

Dr. Dean is scaring the piddle out of them.

[UnapologeticLiberal]

9. I am going to be so nervous tomorrow

This debate and how Dean performs could have a huge impact on the race. Does anyone know what time it is and if C-Span or any other channels are showing it?

[arcos]

10. Thank you... I have the same question n/t

[VolcanoJen]

12. Both of our local PBS Stations are airing the debate LIVE

Check your local PBS Listings!! Although... if it's in New Mexico, why is it being aired at 8:00 ET? What time (local) does the debate start?

ON EDIT: Hosted by Bill Richardson... BONUS!!!! :-)

From my local (Cincinnati, Ohio) TVGuide.com listings:

8:00 PM Channel 952 WCETP Thursday, 4

Presidential Debate
Democratic Candidates
90 min.
Democratic presidential candidates meet at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Ray Suarez of PBS's “NewsHour” and Univision newsanchor Maria Elena Salinas are the moderators of the forum, which is hosted by New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.


Category: News, Politics
Release Year: 2003


Additional Airings
Date Time Channel VCR Plus+
Thursday, 4 9:00 PM 16 WPTD N/A