Why did Trippi criticize Dean's opponents for one state strategies

[DJcairo]

and now Dean is doing the exact same thing! He's using what little remaining time he has left in the race to rail on the frontunner, despite the fact that he has no reasonable chance at beating Kerry in any state! It's one thing to beat up on the frontrunner before voting begins - both Kerry then Dean went through this. However, it's another after you've lost all support and most of your money and have little chance of winning even a single primary. Not only that, but Dean has saved his harshest anti-Kerry rhetoric for now, just when he should be making amends and planning for a graceful exit from the national scene. It shows Dean's true colors. He's in this thing for himself and he can't believe that's he's lost it all.

[mikehiggins]

1. And what if Dean's attacks can flatten the tires on the Kerry bus?

People tend to believe there is fire somewhere when there is enough smoke.

People think that they don't like "insiders" and there is no one out there now running who is more of an "insider" than John Kerry. That is just a fact, Jack.

The best thing that ever happened to the Kerry campaign was to lose his initial "frontrunner" status until Iowa. Dean took a terrific beating (as did Clark) all throughout that period, even as he was being presented as impossible to stop. Now he stumbled and he's in trouble.

If he can cause Kerry enough trouble to hamper his campaign even the slightest bit, Kerry's inevitability will come into question.

And there is always that delegate count to keep in mind, not to mention the possibility that Lieberman will throw his support to Kerry if Jo-mentum really does drop out. How much more of an "insider" label could you get?

This isn't over yet, no matter what the polls, pollsters and pundits claim.

[DannyRed]

2. You

Declared Kerry dead a while back...and now you're back to the same tricks before your loss of faith.

If you would take the time to actually read Neel's statement of strategy, you would find that it is not a "one state strategy", nor has he saved his harshest rhetoric for Kerry until now.

Please, if you want to criticize, fine.

But rational, logical, self-consistent arguments are more convincing than wild-eyed rants...especially coming from someone who had declared Kerry dead not so long ago.

The lesson you (and many Dean supporters too!!!) should learn, is that polls are not elections.

DON'T BELIEVE THE POLLS...especially the ones that tell you what you want to hear (like Kerry over Bush by 3 percent).

Don't buy the hype.

Pick a candidate for real reasons, stick with that candidate until THEY bow out - don't listen to the media pronouncements of their inevitability or their demise.

[incapsulated]

4. Yeah, what Danny said! *eom*

[DJcairo]

7. Yes it is, he admits Wisconsin is his only real chance left

I admit I got cought up int eh Dean bandwagon effect. However, I've given money and time to Kerry and not a second or a dime to Dean. Kerry was always my man but when he looked dead I was pissed and wanted to get excited about a winner. I'm mostly a political junky - but I've always felt Kerry was the best man to be president and I think the media still get it wrong with him.

He doesn't connect like Clinton, but in a different way. He's clear, smart and you trust in the strenght of his words and his committment to his country. That's something you never got from a Clinton ro for that matter Edwards.

[progressivebydesign]

3. Because Trippi is GONE.. and Roy Neel is calling the shots..

And doing rather nicely. It was Trippi's opinion that it didn't work. Trippi is not Howard Dean. That was one of the problems.. people started to forget who the candidate was.

[MercutioATC]

5. Can we PLEASE have a pro-Kerry thread????

Dean doesn't have the poll numbers yet, but he has MORE money than Kerry, so he has the ability to ride this out. Dean's not even close to out of this thing yet. I think his questions about Kerry are mild.

I'd like to see him bring up the fact that certain legislators gave Congressional support for the war in Iraq and these legislators are every bit as responsible for the deaths of our servicemen and Iraqi civilains as Bush is.

[Indiana_Dem]

6. Oh I think you're mistaken!

He's the voice of the people who are behind him!! He is the voice for the people who are angry about business as usual. There ARE people out there that really feel the way he does! If the Democrats don't want people in the party like this then they'll probably be glad to not vote or to go to a 3rd party!

His harsh rhetoric is at least giving the other candidates the experiences they will receive when against Bush. It's good practice. He endured it and has fallen. Now they need to go through the process as well.