Howard Dean's religion problem. Beyond Belief

The New Republic ^ | 12-23-03 | Franklin Foer

[edwin hubble]

"With apologies to Kipling:

Screw you, Dean, Dean, Dean!
You're a syphilitic coward, Howard Dean.
Like the leftist scum that made you
And the pro-choice fiends that paid you,
You'll fry your balls in hellfire, Howard Dean!"

I like that adaptation better than if you had kept closer to Kipling's last line. It would be a bit awkward to say:

"...by the living God that made you, you're a better man than I am Howard Dean."

The line really just doesn't work too well.

[hunter112]

It could be a problem for the African-Americans. Blacks attend church at higher rates than whites do.

I certainly hope you're right, but I feel it will take a lot more than religiousity to make a difference to most blacks, even the churchgoing ones. They've had a habit of voting Rat no matter how bad the Rat candidate in question, it might be difficult to break.

We've all known here that the Republicans offer the better deal in the form of opportunity through economic strength and school choice to blacks, but our party is tagged with the racist label, and it may be tough to shake. It might make a difference if Bill Clinton's support of Dean upon getting the nomination is viewed as less than enthusiastic.