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edhopper

(35,026 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:07 AM Oct 15

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Remember when the Media decided that Howard Dean screaming into a mic [View all]

made him unfit to be President?

Awaiting Trumps bizarre Town Hall last night to be the top story on all the evening News tonight. NOT!

They have sucked for a long time.

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Remember when the Media decided that Howard Dean screaming into a mic [View all] edhopper Oct 15 OP

That was unforgivable of the media. Like many things. yardwork Oct 15 #1

He had campaigned on breaking up the media monopolies. They didn't like that. SharonAnn Oct 15 #17

I was going to post that. Thanks WhiteTara Oct 15 #26

And he was right. yardwork Oct 15 #39

wow. I didn't know that MadameButterfly Oct 16 #42

I remember when the media The Unmitigated Gall Oct 15 #2

I can still remember the two newsmodels with the "Details at 11" all serious about Howard Dean's mental fitness. NBachers Oct 15 #3

Democrats were already bailing on Dean before that Kaleva Oct 15 #16

Iowa edhopper Oct 15 #29

Perhaps Not, But the Point of the OP is Very Well Taken The Roux Comes First Oct 15 #32

That wasn't covered in the news reports. All they covered is how concerned they were about his mental fitness because of NBachers Oct 15 #36

I'm looking forward to the Saturday Night Live sketch MadameButterfly Oct 16 #43

Yep. dalton99a Oct 15 #4

Dean was not beholden to anyone, which made him dangerous. Nt lostnfound Oct 15 #5

Got to have blackmail. Blue Full Moon Oct 15 #41

That feels like Mad_Machine76 Oct 15 #6

I've known Howard for well over 20 years DFW Oct 15 #24

Some clever person needs to create a caricature of Trump as a bobble head bumping around on stage. Lonestarblue Oct 15 #7

Yes, and I remember how the media replayed that "Yehaw" . . . peggysue2 Oct 15 #8

Fairness Doctrine Scubamatt Oct 15 #9

In 2020, when Bernie was running UpInArms Oct 16 #44

On GMA and Rebl2 Oct 15 #10

Did they also shrug and go durablend Oct 15 #12

No Rebl2 Oct 15 #15

Yes and they are kinda doing something similar with KH's laugh - excerpting a half a second of her Kashkakat v.2.0 Oct 15 #11

Hillary was savaged here at DU in 2008 for her "cackle' Kaleva Oct 15 #14

Dean came in 3rd in Iowa before the scream Kaleva Oct 15 #13

Biden came if 4th edhopper Oct 15 #33

While a demented dotard babbles into a mic or surfered Oct 15 #18

Spot on. Still pisses me off as Dean was fired up and talking to his staff Evolve Dammit Oct 15 #19

I remember Deaniacs accusing Kerry of running a dirty campaign in Iowa Kaleva Oct 15 #20

Howard Dean would have been a great President. Kerry as well. We got Dubya. Evolve Dammit Oct 15 #40

yes. i live in VT. Dean would have made a great president. F the media. n/t garybeck Oct 15 #21

And members of the media still shame Hillary Clinton for the "deplorables" remark. CBHagman Oct 15 #22

You should read the threads here made in 2008 about Hillary Kaleva Oct 15 #25

Yup. Shun them. No audience means no advertising Joinfortmill Oct 15 #23

I think Dean and voters made that decision, although I liked Dean. Silent Type Oct 15 #27

Biden came in 4th edhopper Oct 15 #34

All I can say is "Tan Suit" Klarkashton Oct 15 #28

Dean's campaign was over before he screamed. He had just lost Iowa after being ahead for months. tritsofme Oct 15 #30

Others have lost Iowa edhopper Oct 15 #31

Iowa was more important in general 20 years ago, especially so for Dean in that cycle tritsofme Oct 15 #37

Agree to disagree edhopper Oct 15 #38

You Are Being Too Kind Here The Roux Comes First Oct 15 #35