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   From: eat@spam.yum   
      
   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, but Bush has through his Patriot acts and   
   presidential edicts.   
      
   Bush and his cronies stole an American election.   
      
   Bush is an enemy of American democracy and American freedom. What could   
   be a greater enemy? I'm no fan of Howard Dean, but he's guilty of little   
   more than explicit honesty, at least in this case.   
      
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