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   "Thomas Curmudgeon"  wrote in message   
   news:hUVQb.46199$Ar1.32976@fed1read04...   
   : Monica Blowinsky wrote:   
   :   
   : > HOWARD DEAN'S UGLY SLUR   
   : > NY Post Editorial   
   : >   
   : > September 27, 2003 -- There was a particularly ugly moment during   
   : > Thursday's free-for-all between the 10 Democratic presidential   
   : > candidates at Pace University.   
   : >   
   : > It came when an obviously stung Howard Dean lashed out at rival Dick   
   : > Gephardt for comparing him to former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich.   
   : >   
   : > "We need to remember that the enemy here is George Bush, not each   
   : > other," said Dean.   
   : >   
   : > Say what?   
   : >   
   : > George Bush is the enemy?   
   : >   
   : > Did Dean misspeak?   
   : >   
   : > Or did he say what he meant?   
   : >   
   : > Casual slur?   
   : >   
   : > Or Freudian slip?   
   : >   
   : > Either way, it was rendered even more offensive by the fact that it   
   : > took place at Pace University - once-upon-a-time virtually in the   
   : > shadows of the Twin Towers.   
   : >   
   : > Even more sad is the fact that not one of his opponents - especially   
   : > pols like Joe Lieberman and Bob Graham, who allegedly know better -   
   : > criticized Dean on his use of the word.   
   : >   
   : > Which we have to assume means that they agreed with it.   
   : >   
   : > So let's be clear here.   
   : >   
   : > George W. Bush is the president of the United States.   
   : >   
   : > Osama bin Laden is the "enemy."   
   : >   
   : > So was Saddam Hussein, until Operation Iraqi Freedom ended his   
   : > murderous regime - no thanks to Howard Dean.   
   : >   
   : > Dean and the other Democratic candidates owe an apology to President   
   : > Bush.   
   : >   
   : > And to the American people.   
   : >   
   : > Not that we expect any such thing, of course.   
   :   
   : Neither Ossama nor Saddam have conspired to rob Americans of their   
   : constitutional freedoms.   
      
   No, they just want to see you dead.   
      
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