1/21/2004
TOAST OF THE TOWN?
Steven Taylor says Dean is done:
I would rate my initial positive reactions to his speech the other night to be perhaps the worst political observation of my career–I gave way too much credit to him for being positive, and wholly discounted the over-the-top tenor of the presentation. I knew it was more than just the Blogosphere or conservatives when I saw cable news anchors making fun of him. Once the news guys think it is ok to make fun of you, you’re toast.
Indeed, it may be that Dean was so stunned at winning only 18% of the vote on Monday that he came out and tried something new, and when that backfired he is now trying yet other new things. That is a sign of desperation, and on pending disaster. He runs the risk of alienating his base, by ceasing to be himself, and potential voters for either being too angry in is fomer persona, and too manic in the current one.
If he can’t right the ship, then this may end up going down in history as one of the most spectacular meltdowns in presidential politics of all time.
The whole thing is quite stunning.
Yea, verily. That little yelp may very well send Dean back to his medical practice. Who can take him seriously now? I mean, what are you going to do about this? This is almost as embarassing as the infamous Joe Biden tape . . .
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You know what it reminded me of? Jim Mora’s little speech a couple years ago. “PLAYOFFS?”
Comment by dw — 1/21/2004 @ 12:38 pm
Excellent. I hadn’t thought of that, but you’re right.
Comment by Mark Hasty — 1/21/2004 @ 12:42 pm
Howard Dean: The Jim Mora of politics?
Comment by Kennedy — 1/21/2004 @ 1:25 pm
I still think this has been overblown by the “Dean is a kook” crowd.
Not to say all the audioshops haven’t been pretty damn entertaining. Right up there with that Blair-Bush gay bar thing.
Comment by Jim Roberts-Miller — 1/21/2004 @ 1:33 pm
“The Common Man” Dan Cole, noon to 2 on KFAN 1130 (sports and general talk) on your Twin Cities’ AM dial, has compared Dean’s rant to the familiar laugh and cackle of one Woody Woodpecker. Whenever playing the tape of Dean’s rant on Tuesday, Cole capped that audio with the Woody laugh.
Comment by Paul — 1/21/2004 @ 1:40 pm
Gee, thanks, Paul. Now I’ve got “ha-ha-ha-HAA-ha, ha-ha-ha-HAA-ha, it’s the Woody Woodpecker Show” running through my head.
Comment by Mark Hasty — 1/21/2004 @ 5:03 pm
PAGING DOCTOR DEAN
Mark Hasty writes, That little yelp may very well send Dean back to his medical practice. Who can take him seriously now? Like anyone would…
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