Dean Blows Stack During Iowa Q & A

NewsMax ^ | 1/11/04 | Limbacher

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Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean blew his stack at an Iowa voter on Sunday who had asked him to end his "slam, bam and bash" rhetoric attacking President Bush.

"Please tone down the garbage, the mean-mouthing of tearing down your neighbor and being so pompous," said Dale Ungerer during a question-and-answer session initiated by Dean after he had delivered his standard stump speech at the Oelwein Community Centre on Sunday.

Dean's response was calm at first, telling Ungerer, "George Bush is not my neighbor."

But when the Iowa Republican stood and tried to interrupt, Dean shouted: "You sit down. You had your say. Now I'm going to have my say."

According to Reuters, Dean railed, "George Bush has done more to harm this county right here with unfunded mandates, standing up for corporations who take over the farmers' land, making it impossible for middle class people to make a real living, sending our kids to Iraq without telling us the truth first about why they went."

Then, in a particularly ugly sound bite, the Democratic front-runner added, "It's not the time to put up any of this 'love thy neighbor' stuff."

"I love my neighbor," Dean insisted. "But I'll tell you I want THAT neighbor back in Crawford, Texas, where he belongs."

The episode marks the first time that the short-fused Democrat has lost his temper in public during the campaign, although last month he admitted he sometimes gets so angry he needs to be physically restrained.

"If someone punches me I am apt to chase them down, and I need to be restrained by the people who know better and have been in the game longer than I have," Dean told MSNBC.

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[ElkGroveDan]

Geez...with all this podium pounding it sounds like he's getting ready to invade the Rhineland.

[new cruelty]

Ack! He's imploding too soon.

[gov_bean_ counter]

According to Dr. Dean, that "Love your neighbor" stuff is Old Testament theology which doesn't mesh with his new found beliefs.

Furthermore, Bush should just sit there and take it like Job did.

[T. Jefferson]

So now he's a tough guy. What an embarrassing fool this rich little mommy's boy has become. I know girls who could wup the little midget's rear up and down the street.

[ChadGore]

Dean to Iowa: Drop Dead

[summer]

he admitted he sometimes gets so angry he needs to be physically restrained

A temper tantrum by Dean only reminds me how well President GW Bush publicly responded to the tragedy that was 9-11. GW's ability to lead, and show the world his strength and resolve, under such intense pressure counts a lot to me as a voter, especially in today's world. How would Dr. Dean respond to North Korea? Or any other number of countries? By throwing a hissy fit?

[woofie]

Job was a Buddhist wasn't he?

[newguy357]

?

[ChadGore]

o/~ Here comes your 19th nervous breakdown o/~

[JohnnyZ]

Then, in a particularly ugly sound bite, the Democratic front-runner added, "It's not the time to put up any of this 'love thy neighbor' stuff."

That crap ain't in the Book of Job.

[Enterprise]

Naw. Dean is a metrosexual. He would throw a sissy fit.

[.38sw]

Well. This is the guy we want to have the nuclear launch codes.

[Godebert]

...although last month he admitted he sometimes gets so angry he needs to be physically restrained.

He needs a brown-khaki colored straight-jacket and jack-boots.

[jern]

you can read the headline and say "I bet that is a newsmax article"

[Enterprise]

"It's not the time to put up any of this 'love thy neighbor' stuff."

Not only that, if my neighbor pisses me off, I'll crucify him!

[summer]

LOL...

[Route66]

"If someone punches me I am apt to chase them down, and I need to be restrained by the people who know better and have been in the game longer than I have," Dean told MSNBC.

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Wow. This man is really presidential material. The Dems have outdone themselves in dragging this one up from the minor leagues.

[SouthernFreebird]

That man has more PMS than any woman I know....sure don't want him with control of our nucUlar bombs.