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To: MSI who wrote (22391)	1/2/2004 6:32:20 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) of 793696

Howard Dean: The gift to the GOP that just keeps giving. "Don't you think Jerry Falwell reminds you a lot more of the Pharisees than he does the teachings of Jesus? And don't you think this campaign ought to be about evicting the money changers from the temple?" Hitting Falwell for a particular position would have been fair game. Attacking Falwell for attempting to politicize evangelicals could also have been a legit target for a Dean bombardment. But a broadside personal attack on a minister's character is lower than the ordinary conventions of American politics, and Dean got down that far because he is addicted to applause lines that inspire his crowds of true believers. Dean is becoming a crank before our eyes. Democrats must recognize that personal attacks like the one on Falwell are a signal of things to come, and that nominating Dean will assure a steady diet of apologies and clarifications. They may nominate him anyway, but Dean's internal anger is on display, and it is a disqualifying character flaw in a candidate for the presidency. hughhewitt.com

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