Then that asshole Bob Novak criticizes him and distorts what he says. Let's donate to the DNC and prove this cretin wrong about Howard Dean!
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0505/20/cg.01.htmlKENNEDY: Well, I think everyone knows that Tom Delay is up to his knees in ethical and legal issues. That's no mystery. Maybe he could have used other words, but I think Howard Dean is doing a first rate job. He has traveled the country. He is really willing to take on the tough issues. He is looking for someone to take on and speak for the Democrat Party. He's working on organizations, he is giving help and support to party-building in states that haven't got an infrastructure. I think he is a breath of fresh air.
Sure, once in a while he may overstate or misstate a particular situation but I think he is working hard, he is doing well, he is attracting a lot of support. I think he is doing a good job.
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HUNT: I think the answer was that both Howard Dean and Barney Frank are friends of Ted Kennedy.
SHIELDS: I'm talking about Howard Dean. That's what he was (INAUDIBLE)
NOVAK: We're talking about Howard Dean and he's comparing Tom Delay and Osama bin Laden. Do you compare them?
SHIELDS: I'm not comparing the two.
NOVAK: Okay, thank you.
KENNEDY: Bob, is that what that statement says?
(CROSSTALK)
HUNT: Do you sense any disgruntlement in your party ...
KENNEDY: I don't, no. I mean, I find in traveling around, I haven't (ph) traveled extensively, he is trying to work, travels every place, he made a good speech up in Massachusetts. He might have taken a different choice of words. I think he has been doing well. He has been raising resources and doing well and putting it back into local organizations. That's what this ...
NOVAK: (INAUDIBLE)
SHIELDS: Wait, wait, wait. He's going on television with Tim Russert. I'd say this - I'd sure as heck rather face him (INAUDIBLE) Tim Russert than anyone in Washington would.
NOVAK: Russert asked him to go on with Mehlman and he refused. He is afraid of him.
SHIELDS: Bob. Bob. What are you smoking, Bob? Howard Dean is not afraid. Maybe - listen, he is not afraid - I don't know what he is afraid of. He is not afraid of Ken Mehlman who is evangelizing.
HUNT: Kate?
O'BEIRNE: The answer was for the November elections was not a Northeast liberal who is going to go around and insult all the voters in every state that John Kerry didn't carry, which seems to be what Howard Dean is about.
HUNT: Mark, does it matter who is the DNC chairman?
SHIELDS: If 2006 heads the way it is looking right now, with the Republican Congress having the worst ratings of any Congress since 1994, I'll tell you, Howard Dean is going to look like Mark Hannah (ph) and Jim Farley (ph) on Election Day 2006.
NOVAK: It doesn't matter if you have the worst choice you can have.
KENNEDY: I'll just say Kate is just absolutely wrong. The Democrats are proud of Howard Dean. He is right in terms of his perception in terms of the war, he has been able to bring a lot of new young people into that kind of thing. He is committed to the structure of the Democratic Party and he is getting a lot of ink, he is getting a lot of attention, he is getting under the skin of these two people right here.
HUNT: That's a little indicator.
KENNEDY: That's a leading indicator.
O'BEIRNE: I didn't say I didn't like him. I say, "Go Howard."
SHIELDS: (INAUDIBLE) Bob Novak going after Newt Gingrich when he was talking about the Democrats being traitors and perverts and all the worst ...
HUNT: I think that Ted has put his finger on it. I think if anyone asks whether Dean was going his job or not, he just summed it exactly. If he's got Bob upset he must be doing something right.
O'BEIRNE: I favor him.
NOVAK: Let me say this ...
HUNT: Do it in about five seconds.
NOVAK: Let me just say he can't raise money either.
Well, he can't.
HUNT: We will be sure and - I want to thank you so much for joining us
(CROSSTALK)
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