Will Dean use the Drudge story against Kerry?

[quinnox]

Will Dean bring this story up and attack Kerry over it in order to try and resurrect his campaign?

I don't think he should, but I think Dean might try and take advantage of this in light of his statements about Edwards being a better candidate than Kerry.

It seems Dean has a major grudge against Kerry, and it wouldn't surprise me to see Dean try and use this even if the story doesn't go any farther than Drudge. Remember, Dean even referenced the botox story (although in a joking manner).

[JCMach1]

1. He doesn't have to... the press will do it for him

It would be better to be gracious right now... especially because the facts are still emerging.

[Jacobin]

2. He won't have to

If it gets in the mainstream media (duh), all he has to do is sit back and watch the media eviscerate Kerry.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. candidates who read drudge

are pathetic.

[phillybri]

27. Lieberman used Drudge to smear Clark, look where he (Joe) is now...

n/t

[robsul82]

4. If this thing takes off, please.

Dean'll be chillin' with his mind on his money and his money on his mind, haha. The media will gut Kerry for him.

Later.

RJS

[candy331]

18. The media has put Dean in the freezer for

now and closed the door almost. They are looking for fresh meat so they want give too much credence to it coming from Dean,they'd just call him angry and taking shots so Dean probably will sit this one out and wisely so. Just as I heard that Dean was his own worst enemy here so many times perhaps we may find that Kerry may prove to be his own worse enemy too.

[Fleshdancer]

5. As a Dean supporter, I hope not

this is beneath every Democratic candidate.

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[w4rma]

22. Kerry Fundraiser Helped Finance Anti-Dean Ads

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30484-2004Feb10.html
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=320032

[ShimokitaJer]

35. That's not fair w4rma

Don't bring up facts about Kerry's dirty campaign when his supporters are busy speculating about dirty campaigning that they imagine Dean might do.

Don't you know Kerry is running a "clean" campaign, with "no" PAC money?

[Sushi-Lover]

26. Dean supporters

who are in any way happy about this not even confirmed pseudo-scandal are worthy of not so nice responses (although I haven't seen the alleged glee yet). However, Dean himself hasn't done anything that would support the statement that he would malign the Pope. That is just a mean and silly statement.

[kstewart33]

7. If he does, Katy bar the door

He would be no better than a Bushie. There are limits to what a Dem candidate can use and do to another Dem candidate. What microscopic hope that remains for the Dean candidacy will evaporate.

[Padraig18]

8. He won't have to.

The press will deal with this nicely, if it's true.

[Meshuga]

9. Yes...

Any lie about Kerry would do since Dean is so desperate.

[HFishbine]

10. "his statements about Edwards being a better candidate"

You have a source for this, or is this more misinformation?

[quinnox]

15. It was all over DU yesterday

I'm not making this up. It was an AP story.

[robsul82]

17. It's true, dude, seriously.

There was a big thread. Dean DID say it. And I support it.

Later.

RJS

[Padraig18]

19. It's true.

He said it yesterday.

[Sushi-Lover]

11. No

That would be stupid as well as mean. In fact it irritates me that you are even suggesting that Dean might do such a thing.

[w4rma]

12. "Dean, Dean, Dean, Dean, Dean." - Kerry

Good grief.

[phillybri]

28. Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss,Loss....

...Loss,Loss....

-Dean

[Renew Deal]

13. Yes

Dean is so vindictive and mean that I bet he will.

[Uzybone]

14. Man

the fact we even consider that a democratic candidate would use a Drudge story to attack another tells us all we need to know about his character. I think even Dean is above using an INTERNET rumor as an attack.

[ronnykmarshall]

16. His supporters are doing for him.

Jesus! I swear you gotta have a mop in hear to clean up the foam dripping from their mouths.

[Fleshdancer]

25. thank you for that blatant, sweeping insult

I don't know how many times I and other Dean supporters have said this story sounds bogus and others who say they'll wait before making any judgements.

And yet people like you love to paint us all as rabid dogs. And for what? thanks. no really.

[ronnykmarshall]

30. I apologize.

I should have said 'most' of the supporters and also included some Edwards supporters as well.

But in the past hour or so since this "story" came to light, it's been an orgy of Kerry attacks.

I didn't mean to generalize all the Dean or Edwards supporters.

[KC]

20. I hope

Dean doesn't stoop that low.

KC

[Catholic Sensation]

21. I believe it was Drudge who "scooped" that Blumenthal beat his wife

so I doubt Dean will use some bullshit from an "anonymous source" against Kerry

[Rowsdower]

23. If Dean is smart....

he will stay away from this and let the media do the work. Stay above this filth.

[WI_DEM]

24. He won't

The press will press it and then it will be up to Kerry himself to either whether the storm like Clinton did or watch as his ship sinks.

[Carni]

29. Of course he will...

According to right winged pseudo media whore Drudge this is the reason Dean recanted bailing if he didn't win Iowa...also interesting is the idea that Drudge must have gotten that info from someone at camp Dean. Things that make you go hmmmm...

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[deutsey]

32. Well, there is certainly no love-loss between these two

I hope he doesn't, but if he's really pissed about the Osama ad in Iowa and its possible connections to Kerry supporters, who knows?

I hope the Dems can rise about all this mud-slinging, or we may see a replay of '88 where people get so disgusted they stay away from the polls in droves (this was the GOP strategy in '88, according to Lee Atwater, in fact).

[janx]

33. Good Grief NO!

n/t

[Mass_Liberal]

34. no

look Dean has a positive message ok? He's not an attack dog who will stop at nothing to win. He's a dem just like the rest of us.

[ShimokitaJer]

36. Why would Dean mention it?

I swear, some Kerry supporters are so firmly entrenched in your worldview that they've actually starting to believe that Dean is responsible for Kerry's missteps.

Here's some news for you:

Kerry was linked to the Osama ads -- don't attack Dean for bringing that inconvenient fact up

If proven true, it was Kerry who was unfaithful -- it wasn't Dean who stuck Kerry's dick into someone other than Kerry's wife, and it wasn't Dean who is pushing the story. It seems to be Lahane.

Get over this obsession with blaming all your campaign troubles on Dean, or you'll start sounding even less "electable" than you look right now.

[Moderator]

37. Locking..

8. If you make a highly questionable and inflammatory factual assertion about a candidate, you must provide a link to a reputable source to back up your claim. Rumor-mongering is not allowed. Allegedly "innocent" questions which are actually an underhanded effort to spread rumors are not allowed. If you really need to know the answer to your question, try Google.

Thanks,

DU Moderator

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

38. No

I realize that defending Dean here is tantamount to high treason, but come on. He hasn't attacked anything in anyone's personal life, not even Shrub.

As the frontrunner, Kerry is now in a position where a lot of different people have an interest in trying to smear him. This could have come from anywhere.