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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (12136)	10/13/2003 7:09:43 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793822

"The New Republic" comes up with good "inside politics" every week. ________________________________ EGO TRIPPI by Franklin Foer Candidate: Howard Dean Category: General Likeability Grade: F On Sunday, The New York Times gave lots of attention to a very little story. The paper contended that John Kerry and Dick Gephardt are in cahoots to sink their rival Howard Dean. While the paper pointed out the obvious--the two campaigns have a shared interest in whacking the good doctor--it provided almost no evidence to substantiate their cooperation. But buried in the story, the Times reporter David Halbfinger reveals a telling piece of reportage. He quotes Joe Trippi, Dean's campaign manager, this way: "It's the Beltway boys hanging out together. This is the kind of inside Washington politics that people are sick of." This is exactly the type of line that Trippi has constantly stitched onto his "outsider" candidate. And like so many of Trippi's lines, it requires that he overlooks vast chunks of reality. As Gephardt's manager Steve Murphy, not a guy normally inclined towards backstabbing, points out a bit later in the story: "Two weeks ago ran into me and some of my staffers at Dulles airport and suggested that instead of attacking Howard Dean on Medicare, we should help him and Howard Dean attack Wesley Clark. This was a lengthy conversation." In other words, when Trippi laments his opponents' collaboration, he is being a rank hypocrite. Come to think of it, which consultant has an inside the beltway firm? For those of you keeping track at home, the address of Trippi-McMahan is 1029 North Royal St. Suite 350 Alexandria, VA 22314.