Katie & Matt Trash Dean, Elevate Kerry, as Dean Gives "Subliminable" Hint about Withdrawal

The Today Show

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Actually, I expect the press to turn their focus on Edwards, and not in a positive way. He's too dangerous a threat to Hitlery's ambitions. Win the nomination, and he could beat Dubya, which means no coronation for the Witch in 2008. Do well in the primaries, but get edged out by Kerry, and he's a viable candidate in 2008. She's already looking at a likely fight with Algore, and Edwards could sneak in and steal the whole thing. Therefore, he's got to be stopped now. I believe he's the real reason the Clintons got Ashley Wilkes to jump into the race to offset him in the southern primaries.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Interesting.

If Lieberman drops out, and with Gephardt already gone, that does seem to leave the South wide open for Edwards. If Edwards can survive NH, he could go on a roll.

Then again, I heard last night that no one has ever won the nomination without finishing first or second in NH. On the basis of his IA victory, you have to assume Kerry will finish in the top two. That means that Edwards would have to beat out Clark, the current front runner. Things are very fluid and it could happen, but it'll be a wild week to come!

[OldFriend]

After last night it is easy to see why Dr. Judy stay far far away from Howie..........she must be praying he keeps his word and keeps on going and going and going....far away from home.

[OldFriend]

After last night it is easy to see why Dr. Judy stays far far away from Howie..........she must be praying he keeps his word and keeps on going and going and going....far away from home.

[Wright is right!]

"and leaves the path open for Hillary in 2008?"

Have you seen th' witch lately? By 2008, she's going to need to have been on "Extreme Makeover" in order not to scare small children by her looks. Time is not being kind to her.

Michael

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I forget who said it last night on MSNBC but Dean's necktie was said to resemble a tourniquet...

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Interesting. One of the knocks on Gephardt that I heard last night from more than one pundit was that he was too old. He's 62. By 2008, Hillary will be . . . 61.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Never get excited about ANYTHING by the way it looks from behind

If only Ben Affleck had read that before it was too late.

[jocon307]

"Seems like you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. If you accept contributions, you're the lackey of the special interests. If you finance your own campaign, freeing yourself from any special interests, somehow that's "not healthy."

Yes, well the libs would like us, the taxpayers, to finance campaigns. And no doubt, like the mad Mullahs in Iran, they'd like to decide which candidates are "acceptable" to contend.

[SunnyUsa]

What a great post!!!

I was wondering what colic was thinking this morning - wish I could've seen the dean interview w/her!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Thanks, Sunny, glad you enjoyed it. Ain't politics fun?

[Alberta's Child]

I'm not sure the Democratic Party is sold on Edwards, especially since he his approval ratings in his home state of North Carolina are so mediocre. After the Clinton disaster, I suspect a lot of Democrats are going to be very relulctant to nominate another smooth-talking Southern lawyer for a long time.

[hosepipe]

[ Instead, he confirmed the absolute worst that people thought about him, and effectively destroyed whatever was left of his candidacy. ]<p.
The gaffs of leno, letterman, Conan, and even Kilborn did'nt do Dean any good either...

[SamAdams76]

Maybe Billy Bob Thornton can play Howard Dean in a movie someday, a/la "Slingblade."

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I only see what those guys have to say when clips are picked up by the news shows (Brit Hume often plays Leno and Letterman clips at the end of Special Report). But there's no doubt that when you become the butt of humor, it doesn't bode well. Then again, Bill Clinton survived it and flourished.

[bray]

Anybody else notice that Yaaaawn Kerry's wife wouldn't let him kiss her at his victory celebration?? Another Rat marriage arrangement??? They may be stranger than the Dean's marriage?

Pray for W and The Truth

[Pan_Yans Wife]

According to Estrich on Hannity and Colmes, Kerry has a roving eye, and a reputation for entertaining the ladies, much like Clinton.

(I wonder if that is a rumor to stir up sex appeal for Kerry, and get the women vote? Blech.)

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

(Hey there - long time no FR-speak. f/k/a MadAsHell)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I missed that. I did see at one point that he dragged her from the other side of the podium and stood behind her with his arms wrapped around her. Who knows the dynamics of their relationship, but there's no doubt that Kerry looked much better in victory than Dean did in defeat.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Kerry has a roving eye, and a reputation for entertaining the ladies.

I just went over to the Kerry for President official web site, and of all things found a section entitled "Calling All Women for Kerry!"