Posted on 05/23/2005 4:26:32 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
WASHINGTON--DNC Chair Howard Dean, appearing on "Meet the Press" told hold host Tim Russert that a Socialist "is bascially a liberal Democrat."
Dean, while discussing the race to replace outgoing Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords, insisted to Russert that potential candidate Bernie Sanders, an admitted socialist, was no different than the liberal wing of his own party:
Dean: Well, that's what he says. He's really a populist. Russert: But is there room in the Democratic Party for a socialist? Dean: Well, first of all, he's not a socialist, really. Russert: ...he wrote in his book: "Outsider in the House, I am a Democratic socialist." Dean: Well, a Democratic socialist--all right, we're talking about words here. And Bernie can call himself anything he wants. He is basically a liberal DemocratRussert: ...there's a vacancy for the United States Senate about to occur. Bernie Sanders, the congressman from Vermont, wants to run for that seat. He is a self-described avowed socialist.
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As the always-insightful James Taranto, at the Wall St. Journal, observes:
[I]f, as Dean claims, a socialist "is basically a liberal Democrat," then a liberal Democrat is basically a socialist. Which... is something you'd expect to hear from a right-wing kook, not the Democratic chairman.
At least you have to give Dean points for honesty. He finally "admitted" something we "right wing kooks" have been telling the public for half a century.
Dean is the gift that keeps on giving to the GOP
Just be grateful this fool isn't practicing medicine anymore.
Democrats = Socialists = Communists
Socialist is to Democrat as Young is to Child.
Next time he opens his big mouth, someone should take a look inside to see if anyone is home.
DUH! Anyone with one eye and a grain of sense ought to have figured this out long ago. Unfortunatley, you don't even need a grain of sense to cast a ballot.
I love screamin Dean he has gaureenteed a Republican victory in 06 and 08 GO DEAN!!!!!!!!!!! ARRRRRRRRRRgh
And the sky is blue, and ....
Was this supposed to be a great revelation? Most of us have known it for years.
We are indeed "talking about words here". We're talking about the words of the Constitution meaning what they say they mean. Is there any more important subject in American politics today?
"we're talking about words here."
Yes, and words have a meaning.
To bad that the GOP is lead by a bunch of limp-wristed wusses.
Dr Demento running the Rats, and the GOP scared of their own shadows... I weep for my Nation.
Don't expect the GOP to do anything requiring balls.
BINGO!!!!!!!
Don't you just love the guy? Presumption of innocence for Osama while Delay needs to start his jail term! And now this.
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