HOWARD DEAN: POOR LITTLE RICH BOY ....

ICONOCLAST ^ | Frank Salvato

[Apolitical]

Not too long ago the soft, somber undertones of the smallest fiddle in the world could be heard playing in the background to Bill Clinton's depictions of the hardships of his upbringing. Today we are being serenaded by the mellow and solemn tones of the smallest Stradivarius in the world playing as a background to an insightful peek into Howard Dean's upbringing courtesy of his mother's interview with the New York Times. The interview illustrates the hardships this poor little rich boy experienced during the days of his youth. From having to accept entitlements from his parents (via manipulation of tax loopholes) to being subjected to the hostility of racism at the East Hampton Maidstone Club, this exclusive glimpse into the childhood of this Democratic presidential candidate is quite remarkable.

Andree Maitland Dean, Howard's mother, goes to great lengths to validate her son's contention that his roots are "practically working class." In fact, it would seem that he was brought up with the same burden that most working class people have to contend with, not treating the servants like servants (Read as Mr. Howell from Gilligan's Island: "Oh Lovie! Get Gilligan. The ugliness of all of it is driving me mad!"). Of course, the fact that Howard Dean even had servants sets him apart from the vast majority of Americans. It would be incredibly naïve to consider Howard Dean as being familiar with the issues of the working class simply because he worked a construction job while on medical deferment from duty in Vietnam (oh that aching back!). After all, there weren't too many blue-collar workers transversing the slopes in Aspen in those days.

Neither were there many of the members of the working class burdened with their parents funneling massive amounts of money to them, especially long after they had left the fold. While Dean's parents were channeling nearly a million dollars to him over the past two decades -- some in increments as large as $200,000 at a time -- those of the working class were making sure to set up their 401(k) accounts correctly (if they could afford to have one), going without all through the year so they could perhaps take a family vacation, never mind the constant worry that existed in the back of their minds about tax time. The last thing most working class people were doing during the time Dean was receiving his unearned stipends was trying to manipulate tax loopholes so they could add huge sums of fortune to their portfolios while they raked in a physician's salary. With this type of financial upbringing, it is easy to see why Dean is so eager to raise the taxes on the middle class by repealing the Bush tax cuts....

[Apolitical]

Howard Dean...the poor little mentally-afflicted politico...the perfect Dem candidate for President Bush to womp. Too bad the entire liberal establishment now seems dedicated to destroying Dean and building up the next Great White Dem Hope, General Wesley Clark.

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[ozzymandus]

I remember dean describing himself as a tough street fighter, but I didn't know Park Avenue was such a tough street. Who was he fighting, surly doormen? I hope he gets the nomination before the RAT media finally admits he's mentally ill.

[Inyokern]

Young Howard often went to bed hungry

[The PeteMan]

Tough guy that he is,,,pop him once in the nose and he goes home crying to mommy.

[expatpat]

Not the entire liberal establishment, just the Clinton mafia.