That's why the repubs want him so.
After what happened in election 2000, the repubs want Bush to go against someone that Bush can beat by a landslide. Result, is a push by all to present us with Dean. Here's my letter (again) to Bill Press who recently wrote a column defending Dean:
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/opinion/7479063.htmDear Mr. Press,
In your column entitled , Attempts to 'McGovernize' Howard Dean won't work, you sound mildly defensive. Howard Dean is no McGovern, but the result of this election, if Dean is the nominee, will be the same as it was then; Howard Dean will lose.
It is an established fact, whether you believe it or not, that Republicans donors have been contributing to Howard Dean since March of this year. Original reason was to keep Kerry off as the top contender. When General Clark entered the race, the GOP's generosity continued for Dean to counter Clark (You can verify that via www.polipundit.com see details below my signature). That Right Wing site is only a of several dozens that have links within their own text directly to the Dean contribution page. They have now switch their game plan and are attacking Howard Dean. They hope that the left will coalesce around Dean in his defense and make his followers ever more loyal.
The egg of money, became the chicken of Media attention (note chicken and egg being interchangeable) Dean's campaign energized by money became respected by the media. The media, played their part, and started publicizing everything Dean. Whether Howard Dean is made of Teflon, or the Cocoon media is giving him a pass (my theory) is a question. However, it does seem odd that sealed records, draft dodging accusation, Enron connections, his own acknowledgement that he did indeed support "a" war resolution, the issues raised on his Medicare stance, his agreement to ship nuclear waste to be buried in minority communities in Texas (and a lousy environmental record), his flip flop on public financing; none of these issues were truly jumped on by the media (I won't even mention the confederate flag issue), but rather he has being given a pass. He wins the debate when he clearly does not win debates (reminds me of another recent candidate). Howard Dean's statement at the last debate that's "it's ok to lie to the American People under reasons of National Security" were not even brought up, let along discussed by the any in the media.
Why is it so evident that Howard Dean is being forced on the Democratic party? You must know the answer to why, so please answer that one for me. The man has been running for 2 years, and the most that he polls is 25% (after the money, and publicity and the endorsements). That's 75% of Democrats who don't see Dean as a winner, and does not include Independents. He will not help any members of congress running in the South, and he has no foreign policy experience, gravitas or charisma. Heck, he doesn't even look presidential at 5'7" and has no neck to speak of. He speech is fast and he stumbles through much of what he is saying, until he gets to his canned Tony Robbins mantra of "you've got the power". His following is supposed to be "college educated", but I am starting to rather doubt that they have done their homework. They have all forgotten to read the chapter on winning a General Election.
I note, as I have watched you on television that your own bias has come through loud and clear. It's unfortunate that you would try so hard to dispel the subject myth in your article, when you have ever bother to talk up any other Democratic candidate.
Admit that you are on the Dean bandwagon, Mr. Press, and like the rest of your crew, backing a loser and heading over a cliff. You may not have heard what Hillary said, but it's not the pundits that pick our candidates, it's the people. That would mean sir, that Democrats should not be paying attention to you.
Dr. Dean wants to take America back, but most Americans want to take our country forward. At the end it will not matter, as you see, Howard Dean will not win. I'm a Democrat and even I know that.
Respectfully,
Here is the post from www.polipundit.com:
Give, Give, Give
To everyone who took up my call to donate to Howard Dean in June, here's your new assignment: Give all you can to John Edwards and/or John Kerry.
The rationale is simple:
1. We still want Dean to be the nominee so that President Bush can crush him and have long coattails.
2. The biggest threat to a Dean nomination is no longer Dick Gephardt, John Kerry or John Edwards. It's Weasel Clark, for all the reasons outlined below.
3. To help Dean, we have to bring down Clark's vote totals in the crucial states of New Hampshire and South Carolina.
4. In New Hampshire, donating to neighbouring-son John Kerry will help ensure that Clark won't surpass expectations by finishing ahead of Kerry.
5. In South Carolina, Clark can be stopped by neighbouring-son John Edwards.
Donating online is easy. Just click here to donate to Kerry or click here to donate to Edwards.
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