CNN's Roland Martin calls for Dean to intervene in Clinton-Obama dispute

[IndianaGreen]

and tell them to lower the race rhetoric because it is harming the party. Martin's comments were made shortly before noon today.

Do you agree with Roland Martin that Howard Dean needs to call for a lowering of the race rhetoric?

[IndianaJones]

1. the angler? nt.

[wyldwolf]

2. someone will just call Dean a racist, too, so he should stay on the sidelines for now

[ellacott]

8. That's silly

[ellacott]

3. Roland is on the radio now talking to Bob Johnson

I'm glad he's been talking to these people.

[loveangelc]

4. yeah, he should, i'm tired of hearing about this issue.

[Bicoastal]

5. Howard Dean = Exasperated Dad in the Front Seat.

"Stop squabblng back there, you two! I can see exactly what you're doing!

What? I don't CARE who started it! Just knock it off!

Just keep it up, and so help me, I'm turning this car around, and there'll be no trip to the White House for ANYONE!"

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. What exactly does Martin think Dean should tell Obama to do?

Screw this jazz, I need a drink.

[cali]

7. He shouldn't do it publically and I strongly suspect

he's been burning up the phone lines to those two campaigns.

[Adelante]

9. I remember Dean saying there was a process that would go into effect

If things got too crazy. I think it's time.

[pscot]

10. Both sides need to be sent to their rooms

until they're ready to shut the fuck up.

[AspenRose]

17. "But daaaaad, she started it!" "Did not!" "Did too!"

Time to stop the car, Howard. Stop the damn car!

[suston96]

11. There is nothing to intervene.......

Ordering candidates to watch what they say to avoid something being taken as racist or sexist or whatever is bullshit.

Besides, there is nothing disputable in what was said, and certainly nothing racist. What Hillary and Bill Clinton said are both factual.

[JackORoses]

25. is it really a fact that LBJ did more for Civil Rights than MLK?

[Samantha]

27. No. But it is a fact that

LBJ, supposedly out of grief over Kennedy's assassination, decided to propel to the top of his (LBJ's) administration the passage of legislation Kennedy planned to enact. Perhaps the man was gone, but his legislative goals for his administration remained in plain sight, and LBJ decided to push them through.

It was said today that LBJ might have signed the literal act, but Martin Luther King, Jr. handed him the pen. I totally agree with that statement.

[JackORoses]

34. Hillary said none of it would have been possible without LBJ

When, in fact, LBJ could not have done anything without MLK handing him the Pen, as you say.

Her comments, intentionally or not, served to diminish the legacy of MLK.

[wndycty]

12. Obama has done nothing wrong so I don't see it as a dispute. . .

. . .I see it as the Clintons throwing a fit.

[Eurobabe]

13. Oh stop wndy, both need to be spanked

and send to bed with no supper. It's getting tiresome, and DU is giving alot of material to Drudge and Faux.

[wndycty]

14. Tell me what Obama did besides have the nerve to run while Black?

:kick:

[Kucinich4America]

19. It's not even the "nerve to run while black", just the nerve to run against a Clinton.

The fact that he's black just gives them an excuse to use ridiculous distortions based on his ethnicity and family background.

[Cha]

32. Thank you!~

hillary's lame campaign is built on nada and Washington power brokers and Obama gets smeared and jeered from the dlcers so Obama is protectiing himself and his campaign.

Something's wrong with the analysis ..that it's a dispute. Just tell hillary to STFU, Dean..please.:)

[Eurobabe]

20. both camps need to stop this nonsense and get off the

playground. Really. Your comment reiterated my point. :eyes:

Watch out, Edwards will be the winner of this constant bickering!

[wndycty]

29. I want Obama, but better Edwards than Hillary. . .

:kick:

[MzShellG]

31. Ya got that right...

John is behaving admirably. Hillary using too many Bush/Rove play book tactics and pissing everyone off. If this is an example of how she will be in the White House, no thanks. We have enough of that for the last 7 years. GOBAMA/EDWARDS

[Eurobabe]

35. Me too, and I hope the in-fighting stops

now that both camps have agreed to a cease-fire!!!

[rodeodance]

15. bogs are calling you

[Perky]

24. I think Obam's response has been very tame

It Black media and Black Pols who are upset.

[tekisui]

16. They should cool it on their own. Dean needs to stay out.

They better not make the debate a blood fest. It will only make them look bad.

When the pukes debate, they do nothing but eat each other and look divided and petty. Dems need to stay above that shit.

Please, for the debates, Keep it Clean.

[Yael]

18. Worst Possible Move Ever

It will make them both look like children. Let the campaigns handle it without interference.

[mnhtnbb]

21. It's not up to Dean to tell the kids to stop bickering. They probably

wouldn't listen to him, anyway.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

22. There is no Race Rhetoric to lower!

Neither campaign is saying anything particularly racial. And neither candidate is saying much of anything. Both campaigns are being asked to comment about whatever some third party says because the media knows in America, race-war is a hot ratings topic. Then the other campaign has to comment on the first campaigns comment...

I've been watching the hews today, and every surrogate is forced to talk about who disrespected MLK or whatever, and none of the surrogates from either campaign are comfortable with it. They are not bringing it up.

They try to change the subject, but the media rats won't let them.

[bigwillq]

23. Both camps need to cool it.

As well as supporters of each, especially here on the DU.
This is national news now and it really doesn't make the Democrats look very good.

Not sure what Dean, or anyone else, is going to do though.

[IndianaGreen]

26. I agree with Martin, I think Dean needs to make a public appeal

and tell the candidates to cool the rhetoric and get back to where they were before this tiff began.

[bigwillq]

28. OK he should.

It would show good leadership from him in an attempt to unite the party.

[zulchzulu]

30. Does he want Dean to scream?

:rofl:

Sorry...that was too easy.

But really, what the hell should Howard say or do?

:shrug:

[Cha]

33. Just tell the dlcers that they

are destoying Dem's progress for the general with their lust for power, negative attacks. But, they won't give a shit ..so at least he tried.