Dean was amazing on Meet The Press.

[KissMyAsscroft]

It resolidified both my upmost respect for Dean, and my hatred of Russert.

I have never seen Russert go after a Repuke like that...never.

Dean handled himself amazingly well and reaffirmed that he is the only candidate that truly gets it. His assesment of where we are as a country right now is dead on. No other candidate comes close to me on the isuues the way Dean was. He makes sense on the NRA and America is really making a mistake not supporting him because he is exactly what we need in this country right now.

I was clapping the entire interview at the truth coming from my TV for once.

Is there ANYONE who can post this interview. I strongly suggest everyone regardless of who you support really watch this entire interview and think about what he is saying. No other candidate is addressing the real root cause of the problems we are facing.

As far as Im concerned, every other candidate is rearanging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

It makes me sick that people aren't supporting this man who is obviously exactly what we need in this country.

[bigtree]

1. His attacks came across like a petulant loser

Petty and vindictive. Sad.

[RetroLounge]

3. I totally agree with that characterization

of Tim Russert.

Thanks for posting that...

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. I cried for Tim, too.

[kayob1]

2. Totally agree

I think some people are going to be sadly surprised if Kerry actually does manage to get himself elected. But what the hey - I love saying "I told you so."

[EllieDem]

4. Russert caught Dean in many fibs

Dean kept insisting that Neel has not been a lobbyist for 4 years and is now a professor!! Well of course he is - lobbyists make so much damn money they can then move on and do other work that doesn't pay so well!!!

And what else was interesting that is that even Howard Dean in his own high school yearbook admits he has a bad temper!!! Helloooo!! The media is exactly right on. Howard looked like he was embarassed at that being uncovered. It wasn't a good day for Dean

[Mile Hi]

7. So What?

Why is having a temper bad?????

Teddy Roosevelt pounded on the podium more than once.

Truman got hot under the collar more than once.

I'd rather have a President telling us what we NEED to hear than what we want to hear.

Kerry and others just pander to the masses. You want free health care, sure we can do that. You want free education, sure we can do that. You want ....you want .... you want...... I will promise you everything and deliver nothing. Just elect me I promise.

[GumboYaYa]

8. What fibs? I don't see any in your post.

Do you have evidence that Neel was a lobbyist in the past four years? Did Dean ever deny saying he had a temper in his high school yearbook? More importantly, should we elect our presidents based on what they say in their high school yearbooks?

Don't just throw out the statement that Dean got caught in fibs and expect ALL of us to buy it hook line and sinker. You have to show me at least one substantive "fib" before I start to take this post seriously.

[KissMyAsscroft]

10. He didn't catch Dean in anything...

Dean rightly pointed out that Kerry is beholden to special interests.

Dean is not beholden to special interest. Having one ex-lobbyist on your staff does not make you George Bush and Russert was intentionally distorting this reality to try and smear Dean.

The fact is, Dean's money comes from people like me snding 100 dollar checks. He has taken special interest money and than turned around and ruled fairly against the company that provided the money.

You are going to be very dissapointed by a Kerry presidency. Him and his supporters do not grasp what is wrong with this country. They are simply part of the problem, although not as extreme as Bush.

[mtlipsc]

14. You haven't told use what the lies were.

I didn't hear any lies.

I had a bad temper in high school, too. As a southern female child, I just didn't get to let it out. And I was definitely not better off for it.

The number of high school boys with bad tempers would reach from here to the moon. I think it's a good sign that it bothered him enough to mention it. Howard is real.

[kayob1]

17. Well, gee, since you know it all

Perhaps YOU could explain this to me because I just don't get it. I really have been trying to get this answered because it doesn't add up.

My daughter-in-law was in the Army in 2002, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. She told me her whole unit and half of Fort Riley had been replaced by reserves in September 2002; they had all been sent to Kuwait.

Wasn't the IWR vote in October? Isn't that correct?

I guess you could say they sent them all to Kuwait "just in case" but she is a paralegal - why would they send a whole unit of lawyers to Kuwait "just in case?" Maybe they were planning on suing Saddam?

Fort Riley is huge. It just doesn't seem reasonable to me (having been in the military 10 years myself - and during the Iran hostage thing - and having seen ONE reservist in that entire time) that they would send half the frickin' base to Kuwait if there was any question at all about invading Iraq. IOW, if they WEREN'T going to invade Kuwait, why send half the base.

Maybe you could clear that up for me. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[KissMyAsscroft]

6. A Kerry epection will be a hollow victory...

I am ABB and will vote for him, just so I don't have to watch Bush mangle the english language anymore.

And I dont think Kerry will appoint fundy wackos to the Supreme Court.

He's better than Bush but I don't think he will adress the fundamental flaws with this country right now.

[Mile Hi]

5. Kerry will NOT..........

take this country in a dfiierent direction. Only a different path to the same destination.

Dean would change the course.

[wabeewoman]

9. He was TOTALLY wonderful

and very presidential if I may add. It just reaffirmed my committment to dean and my distaste for Kerry. Dean will give us back our country and he IS electable. I loathe Russert and expected him to be nasty but I didn't think he was that bad. He gave Dean tough questions but Dean handled them perfectly and Russert didn't argue or act like Brokaw. I wish every American could see that show with one following of Kerry. Kerry isn't articulate, he doesn't think like Dean (logical and on his feet). If he loses its because he didn't play the game with the media and because they fear he could beat bush. In spite of the current polls, once the bush attack ads begin, Dean is the one who can and will stand up to them. And Dean has been here the last 3 years while Kerry's been missing in action.

[Southsideirish]

12. He was definitely on his game - I think he loves being the underdog.

Russert was scrunching up his face trying to get to him but Howard sailed in for a perfect landing, smiling all the way.

[DebJ]

13. I thought Kerry displayed anger when he accepted the challenge

offered by Russert for a 1-1 debate with Dean. Kerry looked really angry!

[Jacobin]

15. Dean's my choice

Voting for IWR, Kerry screwed the pooch ( and yeah, I've read all the apologias for Kerry and his "reasons" and they are all hollow and politically motivated and miss the mark)

[EllieDem]

16. What I really wanted Russert to ask Dean

was why he lied and said that Jimmy Carter invited HIM to Georgia when actually we now KNOW that Dean called Jimmy and invited himself!! That really put Carter on the spot when he was asked about it. That was a crappy thing to do to Carter.

[EllieDem]

18. to answer the question about Neel

he hasn't been a lobbyist in 4 years (as if that should count that he wasn't special interest!!!) Dean kept bragging that now he's a professor. But like I said earlier - lobbyists make so much damn money they can quit the job after a short time!! Thats my whole point. He was a special interest man just 4 short years ago!!! Can anyone say hypocrite??

[KissMyAsscroft]

19. Having one ex lobbyst on your staff,.

does not make you beholden to special interests.

Getting most of your money from special interests does.

[Straight Shooter]

21. And just 4 short years ago, wasn't Kerry deep into The Big Dig?

I'm not from Boston, so I'm not familiar with the precise timeline, but this is one of the most extravagant pieces of pork ever thrown to a politician. Estimated total cost around $15 billion, with an average hike of $150 to the taxpayers.

Lobbyists don't "make so much damn money they can quit after a short time." And it's all about making changes, for good or for bad.

[KissMyAsscroft]

20. Carter had an open invitation to speak to all Democrats.

So he was invited.

Just a pointless smear of Dean. I hope you aren't expecting any real change from a Kerry presidency, because it's not going to happen.