[Kit Gerhart]

I just read the entire "Time" article, and one quote seemed to put Dean's thoughts on transportation in good perspective. He said "I love cars too. Just not when I'm downtown." I completely agree with that. I am single but have four cars, so I obviously I like cars, but if I go to Paris, the last thing I would do is rent a car. I use the subway and walk.

Dean is maybe being a bit hypocritical if he presents himself as an environmentalist while he flies a helicoptor to work and has a Humvee, but I understand that too. If I had his money, I would have toys that don't make much sense. I wouldn't have a Humvee, but I would probably have a Ferrari.

As far as the original quote posted, my guess is that he said it, but so what? Saying something including the word in question to a news magazine reporter and having it printed is not such a big deal IMHO. I don't see there being much connection to the accidental showing of the videos in question at last year's awards ceremony. The FIRST National is a school sponsored event, and while many, or most of those present might not have been offended by the videos, some would be, and Dean needed to apologize for their showing, even though he had nothing to do with it.