Howard Dean on the "Culture Of Corruption" (Portland Press Herald)

[JohnnyRingo]

From last night's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Maine:

Excerpted:
LEWISTON — The Bush White House is the most corrupt administration in U.S. history since President Warren G. Harding's, said Howard Dean during his first visit to Maine as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dean's comments Saturday came as top White House advisers are being investigated for their roles in the outing of a CIA operative and Tom DeLay, the former second-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, faces conspiracy and money-laundering charges.

"The first thing we're going to do is we're going to have ethics come back to Washington again," said Dean, the keynote speaker at Saturday night's annual fundraising dinner for the Maine Democratic Party at the Lewiston Armory.

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Dean said if the Democrats were to regain power, the party would be strong on national defense. He said the party never would send troops abroad without telling them the truth about why they were going, and without adequately arming them.

Dean said that Democrats also would make sure every American has access to health insurance.

"If 40 industrial nations can do it and balance the budget at the same time, it's time to have somebody in the White House who can chew gum and think at the same time," he said.


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http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/051023dean.shtml

[JDPriestly]

1. He's wrong.

Bush's White House is the most corrupt ever. Harding was an innocent cherub compared to Bush.

[JohnnyRingo]

4. That's a good point

Buxh is playing in his own 21st century league of political criminals.

Never thought I'd long for a return of the relatively carefree days of the Reagan admin.

Or even Nixon for that matter.

[texpatriot2004]

2. Dr. Dean is brilliant and 100% correct. n.t

[Cha]

3. This is what needs to be said

Over and Over and Over Again..Like a friggin mantra!

"Dean said if the Democrats were to regain power, the party would be strong on national defense. He said the party never would send troops abroad without telling them the truth about why they were going, and without adequately arming them.

Dean said that Democrats also would make sure every American has access to health insurance."