Dean Internet Craze!

[srjjs]

I can't vote yet, but if i agree with Dean on a great deal of issues, and would be happy with him as president.
However, I still think Gephardt has a greater chance of winning and more mainstream support, so I suppose he'll be the Democratic candidate next year.

[srjjs]

Originally Posted by srjjs

However, I still think Gephardt has a greater chance of winning and more mainstream support, so I suppose he'll be the Democratic candidate next year.

And how false was this? Oh well, politics can be odd at times.

I still don't like Kerry too much. Seeing as Kucinich still appears to have no chance of getting out of single digits, and Dean's chances pretty much evaporated along with his self control after the Iowa caucuses ("We're going to New Hampshire! And we're going to......AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE! AAH!"), Clark the Republican is pretty much the only one left for me to support. So sad.

[maxgebhardt]

Originally Posted by srjjs

And how false was this? Oh well, politics can be odd at times.

I still don't like Kerry too much. Seeing as Kucinich still appears to have no chance of getting out of single digits, and Dean's chances pretty much evaporated along with his self control after the Iowa caucuses ("We're going to New Hampshire! And we're going to......AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE! AAH!"), Clark the Republican is pretty much the only one left for me to support. So sad.

that was blown so out of proportion its crazy. firstly his audience was his campaign workers, and it was more like a high school football pep talk. they LOST and he needed to raise spirits. pesonally I think he'd be an excelent canadate to run against bush.

[MattK]

Originally Posted by maxgebhardt

that was blown so out of proportion its crazy. firstly his audience was his campaign workers, and it was more like a high school football pep talk. they LOST and he needed to raise spirits. pesonally I think he'd be an excelent canadate to run against bush.

EXACTLY!
But its a good story for the media so they decide to play it and make fun of him.

[maxgebhardt]

I think its just a slow news time, whwhat we need is a real story, like lfe on mars or something, so that the elction coverage is on the election issues and not on someone's over-the-top speach...

[srjjs]

I'll agree that most of the time, Dean's negative portrayal in the media has been a bit overdone, but I think that expecting the president to be able to maintain his composure is reasonable. If this is how badly he reacts when he gets 3rd place in an election, what would he do in the case of something like a terrorist attack?

[MattK]

Originally Posted by srjjs

I'll agree that most of the time, Dean's negative portrayal in the media has been a bit overdone, but I think that expecting the president to be able to maintain his composure is reasonable. If this is how badly he reacts when he gets 3rd place in an election, what would he do in the case of something like a terrorist attack?

He was giving a pep-talk, he wasnt taking out his anger... He knew he wasnt going to do well in there.

[Ryan Dognaux]

I for one think the Howard Dean pep-talk was just scary/hillarious. Maybe he needs to practice a little bit on his rallying techniques because it just scared me I would've been out the door and running to some other democratic candidate if I was a Dean supporter at that point- Most likely Kerry, but since I'm not a fan of any of the candidates I'll just keep my mouth shut from now on