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Dean Blows Stack During Iowa Q & A
NewsMax ^ | 1/11/04 | Limbacher

Posted on 01/11/2004 5:59:50 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

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.



TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; 2004election; anger; dean; deanieweenies; deanoutburst; election2004; hothead; howarddean; iowa; mistermean; mockdean2004; mrmean; nuclearbutton; pms; tempertantrum; unfit; wheelsfallingoff
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To: woofie
Only on his Mother's side!
61 posted on 01/11/2004 6:46:39 PM PST by VRWCTexan
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I thought Ho-Ho said he was a follower of Jesus.

Hey, Ho-Ho, WWJD?

62 posted on 01/11/2004 6:49:15 PM PST by Lurking in Kansas (No tagline here... move along)
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To: slimer
Very appropriate > > Dean restrained.
63 posted on 01/11/2004 6:50:41 PM PST by Happy2BMe
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To: CindyDawg
I wonder if China, not knowing P. Bush, would have taken down our plane knowing him now? :')

Hmm... I wonder if Clinton spoiled them.

64 posted on 01/11/2004 6:51:06 PM PST by Wilhelm Tell (Lurking since 1997!)
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To: Gringo1
yep - my bad
65 posted on 01/11/2004 6:53:53 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (Fighting for Freedom and Having Fun)
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To: new cruelty
Nah, not implosion, explosion ... his leftie Democrat base will just love that Bush-bashing cr*p.
66 posted on 01/11/2004 6:55:42 PM PST by WOSG (I dont want the GOP to become a circular firing squad and the Socialist Democrats a majority.)
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To: Enterprise
With metrosexually transmitted diseases...
67 posted on 01/11/2004 6:57:22 PM PST by TheGeezer
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
It's not the time to put up any of this "love thy neighbor" stuff.

Guess Jesus and the Golden Rule are out the window for Mr. Dean?

68 posted on 01/11/2004 6:59:27 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: samtheman
"Mayor Oscar Goodman is twice as qualified as Dean to be president."


Mayor McCheese is twice as qualified as Dean to be president.
69 posted on 01/11/2004 7:00:24 PM PST by got_moab? (Howard Dean is not MY neighbor !!!)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"George Bush is not my neighbor."

Holy mackerel, this guy has really, really lost it.
70 posted on 01/11/2004 7:02:16 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Semper Paratus
Can't wait till Karl Rove starts pushing his buttons.

Hehehehe. Karl's probably got the control panel all wired up, the vodoo dolls layed out, and is just itching to go to work. Weasley "Jack 'Ripper'" Clark also has mental stability issues. Karl would have him in full Ross Peroanoia mode in no time. The only guys that would be potentially strong candidates are Edwards, Lieberman and Gephardt. The anti-Dean Dims, however, seem to believe that Clark is their best option. Thank God Dims are dumb.

71 posted on 01/11/2004 7:03:48 PM PST by Stultis
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To: hosepipe
At this point, Jesus is refusing to return Dean's phone calls.
72 posted on 01/11/2004 7:04:08 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: CindyDawg
HA! HA! HA!..REV. AL, Where are you, when we need you? :)
73 posted on 01/11/2004 7:08:11 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
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To: TejasRose
..is he produces too much saliva when he talks....CANINE RABIES???
74 posted on 01/11/2004 7:10:32 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"If someone punches me I am apt to chase them down,

It's obvious Dean is suffering from short man syndrome...no I'm not being sarcastic...

75 posted on 01/11/2004 7:13:49 PM PST by in the Arena (1st Lt. James W. Herrick, Jr., - MIA - Laos - 27 October 69 "Fire Fly 33")
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I need to be restrained

That part is correct - the only true thing Dean has ever said.

76 posted on 01/11/2004 7:15:40 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Dean, as it has been said before, the gift that keeps on giving!!!!!
77 posted on 01/11/2004 7:21:56 PM PST by crabbie
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
AP has picked this up too, posted here. I Don't think this one will die off quickly. Let's hope Rush has audio for tomorrow's show.
78 posted on 01/11/2004 7:22:26 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." GWB 9/20/01)
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To: MHGinTN
This arrogant little pugnacious puffball can sure dish it out, but sixty-six year old Mr.Ungerer took the ranting runt down a peg now didn't he? Knocked the wind right out of his sails, Lets hear it for Mr U

79 posted on 01/11/2004 7:22:30 PM PST by Maumee (r)
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To: 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.

This goes wonderfully with Dean's statements last week that he thinks about religion all the time.

80 posted on 01/11/2004 7:26:16 PM PST by GulliverSwift (The problem with Dean isn't just that he's insane, it's also that he's a complete liar.)
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