"Dean Divers" search for dirt on Dean

[wyldwolf]

For hours on end, "Dean Divers" camp out at the state archives housed in an 1890 mansion, scouring public records, documents and correspondences in a search of crucial details about former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, the Democratic presidential front-runner.

With Dean's surge in the presidential race, an increasing number of representatives from rival campaigns, the news media and even Dean aides have descended upon the archives, wading through thousands of pages of material from the former governor's nearly 12 years in office.

Dean aides? Are they searching for dirt that wasn't sealed?

Some researchers have asked to open records kept in 145 crates at a state warehouse in Middlesex, Vt., but Markowitz said she reached an agreement with Dean to keep those private for 10 years after the governor left office. Two of Dean's predecessors made similar arrangements, although the records were cracked open after just six years.

"What was new was the political aspirations of the person being negotiated with," Markowitz said of the length of time records will remain private.

I guess this kind of thing is to be expected. IF there is dirt to be found, I hope it is found sooner than later. If Dean gets the nomination, I don't want to see Drudge-type bombs thrown at our nominee.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20031021_717.html

[meegbear]

1. "Our" nominee or THE nominee?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[wyldwolf]

4. If Dean wins the nomination, he is the democrat's nominee...

..."ours."

Though I don't back him now, I have said repeatedly that I will then.

If there is dirt, bring it out now and get it over with.

[9119495]

5. This is a duplicate thread

There are some good comments on the other thread already.

[wyldwolf]

6. Where is the other thread?

[WindRavenX]

2. Watch for the attack ads to start airing

Dean, Kerry, et all, must not be passive about attacks on them. Be relentless and turn the tables on Bush.

[mrgorth]

9. Agreed.(nt)

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[dsc]

3. Gee and I was called

a crazed liar for saying that the majority of his records were open go figure.

[9119495]

7. Sorry, here's the link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=176617

[wyldwolf]

8. It's in LBN...

..as far as I know, threads on the same subject can exist in separate forums.

[xultar]

10. They better not be Democrats!!!

[w4rma]

11. Again the "news" media prints a smear without the Democratic response

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This effort to compile a dossier on Dean either to use against him or to boost his candidacy extends beyond the archives in the secretary of state's office. Some searchers have spent hours at Chittenden Community Television, watching public access television tapes of Dean's news conferences and debates.

Jess Wilson, channel director at the station, said one woman from rival Dick Gephardt's campaign spent the better part of a summer day watching tapes of news conferences in the 1990s, when Dean discussed budget cuts and Medicare. Since then, Gephardt has accused Dean of changing positions on some issues.

"Some of the flip-flop stuff Gephardt's been talking about sounds awfully familiar," Wilson said.
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http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20031021_717.html

The "news" media would *never* publish anything like that about Bush without also publishing a response from Bush. But, they publish this crap on Dean and other Democrats. Here is Dean's response which should have gotten at least a quote in this article:

Gephardt's Attacks: Out of Context and Out of Line

Dick Gephardt has turned his negative campaign machine on fellow Democrat Howard Dean, blatantly misrepresenting Dr. Dean’s positions on the vital issues of Medicare and Social Security. The Governor believes that Iowans and Americans deserve a campaign based on a real discussion of ideas, and that only by providing hope in the face of the Bush administration’s campaign of fear will a Democrat be able to lead the Party to take our country back.
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http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/PageServer?pagename=community_labor_response