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Howard Dean recently spoke to the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and had this to say:
Referring to Dean's comments, James Taranto (OpinionJournal.com) observed that...
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Only a couple of months ago, Dean remarked on (IIRC) Meet the Press, that the Dems didn't have to come up with any plans or prescriptions, all they had to do was respond to the GOP. Seems Dean is still of that opinion.
The Democrats have a better idea. First we will conclude the negotiations with the Chinese and the North Koreans to disarm North Korea. Secondly, under no circumstances will a Democratic Administration ever allow Iran to become a nuclear power. Three, we will kill or capture Osama bin Laden and four, the authority and the control of the ports of the United States must be retained by American companies.
Referring to Dean's comments, James Taranto (OpinionJournal.com) observed that...
"Dean seems to be lifting material from "Monty Python's Flying Circus." This is from a sketch called "How to Rid the World of All Known Diseases":
Alan (John Cleese): Well, last week we showed you how to become a gynecologist. And this week on "How to Do It" we're going to show you how to play the flute, how to split an atom, how to construct a box girder bridge, how to irrigate the Sahara Desert and make vast new areas of land cultivatable, but first, here's Jackie to tell you all how to rid the world of all known diseases.
Jackie (Eric Idle): Hello, Alan.
Alan: Hello, Jackie.
Jackie: Well, first of all become a doctor and discover a marvelous cure for something, and then, when the medical profession really starts to take notice of you, you can jolly well tell them what to do and make sure they get everything right so there'll never be any diseases ever again.
Alan: Thanks, Jackie. Great idea.
Back in 1988, Joe Biden's presidential campaign ended in scandal when he was found to have plagiarized material from the speeches of British pol Neil Kinnock. Now it seems the same is going to happen to Dean. To coin a phrase, those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it."
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Only a couple of months ago, Dean remarked on (IIRC) Meet the Press, that the Dems didn't have to come up with any plans or prescriptions, all they had to do was respond to the GOP. Seems Dean is still of that opinion.