Dean Reverses Statement to Quit if He Fails to Win in Wisconsin

The New York Times ^ | 02/09/04 | JODI WILGOREN

[olde north church]

I am so shocked a Democrat would lie!

[Redbob]

"..."we're going to find a way to stay in one way or the other." "

Best news I've heard all day!

Run, Howie, RUN!

[Miss Marple]

That was his second MTP interview. The first one was a disaster.

Dean was very careful on MTP to appear humble. However, the real Dean is the arrogant jerk who ordered that old man to sit down and be quiet.

I have watched Dean for some time, and humble is not one of his character traits.

[Redbob]

Best bumper sticker I've seen today was

Kerry - Fonda '04

[Brilliant]

i.e. he expects to lose now.

[Boundless]

Dean - "My great fear is that John Kerry may not be
the strongest nominee against George Bush, ..."

Is there any chance that Dean is intending merely to
dilute the primary voting, so that Kerry is less likely
to arrive at the convention with the nomination sewn up?

What are the current forecasts on Kerry's capture of
committed delegates?

If the convention doesn't determine a candidate on the
first vote, it basically becomes a back-room gambit,
with the Clintons in likely control of the outcome.
This can't benefit Dean, but it probably won't benefit
Kerry either, unless he is the Clintons' authorized
"designated loser" for 2004.

[Patrick1]

On the Green Party website they have a statement that Ralph Nader and Crazy Cynthia McKinney have withdrawn their names from the Green Party nomination process.

Could they be clearing the way for a Dean/McDermott ticket?

[wattsup]

It seems that honesty is not one of his strong points.

[olde north church]

Not McDermott.
Dean/Sharpton

[alwaysconservative]

Oh, I love that!

[Prodigal Son]

Don't give up Howie! Don't give up.

[Brilliant]

Wouldn't that be delightful. Too good to be true, though. I think Nader has decided that he'd rather not play the masochist this time around. Pretty soon, all his friends will stop talking to him.

[Salamander]

[BillyBoy]

Dr. Dean acknowledged that his statements, made in a series of interviews with television stations here, were an "obvious contradiction" to a fund-raising e-mail message sent to supporters last week saying that his campaign would be over unless he won in Wisconsin. Asked today whether he would drop out if he lost next week, Dr. Dean said, "No." Asked if he were in it for the long haul, he responded, "Yup." "There's too many people who've come up to me and said whatever you do, `Don't drop out,' " Dr. Dean said. "I don't know. I don't know what's going to happen in Wisconsin, but we're going to find a way to stay in one way or the other.` <<

Yay!!! Dean's been listening to FREEPER emails! Go Dean Go! I hope the GOP primary is locked up by March so I can vote for you in Illinois and screw Kerry! Bwahahaha!!!

[BillyBoy]

Dean/Kucinich on a JOINT Green Party/Natural Law Party/Socialist Party ticket! All three parties join together to maximize their strength!!

Sharpton for Sec. of State if he agrees to ENDORSE the ticket and tell all "his" people to vote 3rd party and "slap the donkey!"

C'mon guys, go for it!

[Liz]

Nice take. In the dumb stunts dept, you must include Dr Dean's dragging out wifey Dr Judy----a most unlikely political prop.

The fake Deans were so lovey-dovey with Diane Sawyer, they almost experienced connubial bliss on-camera.

Eternally sweatered, Dr Judy showed her contempt for voters and the presidency by not having the decency to get her hair done for primetime.

Dr J was described by one acid-tongued wit as "UnHillary, sweet, with just a touch of Hedda Nussbaum."

[Liz]

Best bumper sticker I've seen today was Kerry - Fonda '04

That's JFK at the top of the pic.

[MarMema]

Bye, bye and good riddance. I am so glad you are out of there, Howie the screamer and pro-euthanasia candidate. The medical field would have become a disaster with you in office. Look at Vermont.