Transcript of Dean's GMA interview

[Rose Siding]

Gibson's agenda is showing.

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GIBSON: Senator Clinton's central point, it seems to me here, is that the Republicans are doing a far better job of convincing the country they can keep them safe and the Democrats aren't doing a very good job of countering that strategy. Do you agree?

DEAN: Your poll shows otherwise. Your poll shows that they have a small edge and that's a smaller edge than they had before. The truth is the Republicans haven't defended us any better than they had dealt with Katrina or senior drug benefits or balancing the budget. On this President's watch, Iran is becoming a nuclear power. The President has nothing, done little about it. North Korea-- after five years-- North Korea still has nuclear weapons. The President sent our troops in battle without adequate armor. He wouldn't listen to the generals who told him if he were going into Iraq that he needed more help. This is not a President who's been particularly strong on…

GIBSON: But --

DEAN: What about our borders? President has been in office for five years. What about the security of our borders? I think the President is weak on defense. They have a great propaganda machine but the fact is they haven't delivered on American security.

GIBSON: You're shot-gunning me on a lot of issues. But, on the issue of national security, 64% of the country says we're a stronger country than before 9/11. Given the mood of this country and the concerns are country and the personal fears, isn't that game, set and match for the Republicans?

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http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/02/governor_dean_t.php

[janx]

1. Was this today and I missed it?

This is VERY GOOD!

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. LOL! Love Howard

Sorry I missed him, but I don't watch GMA for obvious reasons. It's good to see a Democratic leader speaking out like Dean does. I vote for using the strategy of hitting Republicans head-on with the National Security issue. Bush and the "Rubber Stamp Republican Congress" are weak and only have the fear card left in their arsenal.

[janx]

3. Yes--it should be done more often. n/t

[madfloridian]

4. This part is making right wing blogs flip their lids.

They are furious that Dean mentioned the Iran dictator and furious and Gibosn did not make him back down. They say he let it slip by. They must have their right wing noise machine going to pick up one section so quickly and spread it around.

GIBSON: "There has been a lot of discussion in Washington in recent days about the warrantless wiretaps that have gone on. The President says this is necessary to fight terrorism. Do you think this is a winner for the Democrats?

DEAN: Many in his own party disagree. Wiretapping is certainly necessary and the Democrats certainly approve of as much spying on Al Qaeda as we possibly can. What we don't approve of is breaking the law in order to spy on Americans. The present law is very adequate and the White House itself said so four years ago. All we ask is that we not turn into a country like Iran where the President of Iran can do anything they want at any time. The reason the constitution of this country has lasted as long as it has and this country lasted as long as it has as a real democracy is because there is a check on presidential power. Now, there's not a big check on this one. We just ask the President to go get a warrant after the fact if he thinks there is an emergency. But there is no reason this President shouldn't obey the law. And, we expect him to obey the law while defending the country.

GIBSON: Governor Dean, appreciate you being with us.

DEAN: Thanks for having me."

[whirlygigspin]

7. score!

"All we ask is that we not turn into a country like Iran where the President of Iran can do anything they want at any time...We just ask the President to go get a warrant after the fact if he thinks there is an emergency. But there is no reason this President shouldn't obey the law. And, we expect him to obey the law while defending the country."

Go Dean! kick the Talibornagains right where they live, Iran.

[Rose Siding]

9. RNC has a press release out, with his greatest hits :)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is RNC response to DNC Chairman Howard Dean's comments today on ABC's "Good Morning America":

"Chairman Dean's outrageous comparison today between the United States and Iran is reckless and wrong. By equating the United States of America to an oppressive regime that promotes anti-Semitism, suppresses women, and restricts free speech, Howard Dean continues to lower the bar for political discourse in this country. The question for Democrats is, do they stand beside their Party Chairman and his latest wild-eyed attack?" -Tracey Schmitt, RNC Press Secretary

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=60768

Of course, he DIDN'T make that comparison, but warned that bush is inching us in that direction. Which is TRUE

Here are some of the quotes from a long list of "offenses":

DNC Chair Dean: "(Our Troops) Don't Belong (In Iraq)." (CNN's "American Morning," 12/8/05)
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Dean: "I'm Tired Of The Ayatollahs Of The Right Wing ... (Josie Huang, "Dean Calls For End To 'Culture Of Corruption'," Portland (ME) Press Herald, 10/23/05)
:dem:
Dean: "These Guys (Republicans) Are Bad For Democracy. They Are Not Interested In Ideas But Interested In Power And They Are Not Interested In The Best Interest Of The American People." (MSNBC's "Hardball," 10/6/05)
:dem:
Dean: "You Know, The Republicans Are Not Very Friendly To Different Kinds Of People. They're A Pretty Monolithic Party. (Carla Marinucci, "Dean: The Mouth That Won't Stop Roaring," San Francisco Chronicle, 6/8/05)
:dem:
Dean: "(L)ord Knows This Administration Is Beginning To Erode The Core Of Our Democracy." (DNC Chairman Howard Dean, Remarks At Campaign For America's Future "Take Back America Conference," DC, 6/2/05)
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MY favorite:

Dean: "I Hate What The Republicans Are Doing To This Country. I Really Do." (NBC's "Meet The Press," 5/22/05)

I Really Do, Too :dem::dem::dem:

[madfloridian]

11. LOL I was posting that when DU went berserk. Never posted.

Glad you found it.

:hi:

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Charles Gibson is the one who

mentioned on last night's (Wednesday, 02-08-06) ABC TV news that George Deutsch had resigned from his position at NASA, without saying why Deutsch had resigned. He said absolutely nothing about Deutsch's falsified resume.

[Rose Siding]

12. LOL - That's the whole story!

Gibson SHOULD have asked Dean 'why is it that the public favors dems on health care, social security, and now even taxes? - in fact, dems are favored on 10 of 12 issues in the Pew poll and on 8 of 12 issues in the Fox News poll. Why do you think the media covering that nearly as much as these ridiculous process pieces?'

[6000eliot]

6. Dean could have silenced Gibson if he had just asked,

"Charlie, do you know the difference between perception and reality?" Gibson is an idiot trying to look as if he's asking tough, probing questions, when he's just parroting Rove talking points.

[WyLoochka]

8. Go, Dr Dean

Waiting for the Dean bashers to come out and say he should shut-up and remind us that the likes of Donna Brazile would have done a better job of annhiliating those fear mongering talking points!

Dean has obviously learned a great deal about the effectiveness of immediately taking the offense when presented with winger propaganda.

Democrats HAVE to turn the tables on them like this. It is the only way we will be able to get any message out at all through the teevee media.

As Dr Dean pointed out, the Republicans have been deplorable on national security all across the board. This is the message ALL Democrats can use effectively, because it is the truth.

[Synnical]

10. Self Delete

Wrong topic.

[Cocoa]

13. "they have a great propaganda machine"

of which GMA is a part.