Howard Dean's Tank Ride

Howard Dean has gone from primal scream to pathetic whine in just a few short days. According to the Associated Press Dean still blames his Iowa defeat on his competition. He said recently he was surprised by the "under the table" tactics used against him.

Dean said his rivals "had their folks really beating up on the people who went in, trying to get them to change their minds in caucus."

Dean is complaining that his opponents in an election worked to change the opinions of voters before they voted. Note to Howard, the rest of the free world calls that campaigning.

Then Dean gets in touch with his inner child and threatens to take the ball away if people don't play by rules that let him win.

"I think Iowa is going to have to change the way it conducts its caucuses if it wants to continue to be first," he told reporters in an interview on his campaign bus in New Hampshire.

Dean is very fortunate that he has people standing behind him to clean up from his verbal incontinence.

After Dean's remarks, his spokesman, Doug Thornell, clarified that Dean would protect Iowa's right to have the nation's first caucus.

"Governor Dean loves Iowa and when elected president, he will ensure that Iowa retains its status as first in the nation," Thornell said.

Howard, I think it's time to climb aboard that tank and put on the funny hat. It probably can't damage what little is left of your chances at the nomination and at least you could have a fun ride.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 05:16 AM | No Comments | Add Comment