JS,
Candidates need to keep their workers fired up. Talking TV heads have no right to smirk--Chris Matthews acts like a pitbull on steroids every evening & then ridicules Dean's enthusiastic reaction. Rush Limbaugh sounds as though he's communicating with stone-deaf listeners every day & I'm sure he had nasty reaction to Dean as well.(I stopped listening to that hypocrite long ago.)
Here's Gov Dean's early remarks re S of U:
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
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Governor Dean on the State of the Union
CONCORD--Governor Howard Dean, M.D., issued the following statement on President Bush’s State of the Union address tonight:
"George Bush's empty proposals do nothing to address the real problems facing working Americans--problems his presidency has only made worse. On creating jobs, providing health care, and educating our children, I wish this President could learn from our example in Vermont, where we delivered real results for families.
"What will be most striking tonight is what this President won't discuss: the three million jobs lost under his watch, the 43 million Americans without health insurance, the record level of bankruptcies, the $8 trillion increase in our nation's debt.
"The State of the Union may look rosy from the White House balcony or the suites of George Bush's wealthiest donors. But hard-working Americans will see through this President's effort to wrap his radical agenda with a compassionate ribbon.
"This week in New Hampshire, and as the campaign moves ahead, I look forward to debating with my opponents about who has stood up to George Bush on the issues that matter. About who has actually delivered results for people. About who has the experience and strength to bring real change for American families." |
