For better or for worse, is Dean angry on purpose?

[UrbScotty]

Just a simple yes or no question.

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. yes, its forced

How many stories do you have to read about people from Vermont going "this isn't the governor I remember" to realize that Howard Dean is putting on a show.

He saw the anger in the anti-war crowd, channelled it, mirrored it, and made it his own.

It's that simple.

[patricia92243]

2. He is not angy - just passionate about the USA troubles.h

[LosAngelesDemocrat]

3. It is sincere as much as it is a strategic move

Apart from using the term "angry" ( you can spin it anyway you want for political effectiveness) his personality is as much a natural extension of his passion as well as a strategic move to incite passion and resolve in others.

In the art of persuasion there is a cost-benefit analysis in taking a confrontational approach. In some situations it may be beneficial and some it causes problems. However you can definitely say with Tripp and the new campaign manager as well as the strategist around him it is definitely a purposeful move on his campaign.

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4. What anger?

Can you give me an example?

[JohnKleeb]

9. We have evidence

*shows picture of Dean tearing off the head of a lamb*
Ok I stole that from the daily show. As to the answer to the poll Q, I am not sure.

[DemSigns]

5. Anger is just a convenient label placed by

the right wing media. Very Rovian. They make a positive into a negative. Being angry at Bush and the Republicans in this country is entirely justified.

[HFishbine]

6. What do you mean by "on purpose?"

On purpose becaues he's legitimately tired of the divisions in our country and of democrats capitulating to the Bush agenda; or do you mean on purpose as in an act?

[Jacobin]

7. Dean is quite restrained compared to my feelings of anger

at the BushCo WH antics.

[Mass_Liberal]

8. obviously sincere

to say otherwise is preposterous. That's like me saying Kerry is lame on purpose.

[LosAngelesDemocrat]

11. How about Purposefully Sincere?

lol... you can be both... he was expressing a sincere message on purpose

:bounce: :silly:

[Duder]

10. The "angry" label...

...brought forth by the GOP & pink tutu Democrats, Bush & Bush lites.

Give 'em hell, just tell the truth and they think it's hell... HST.