Dick Meyer of CBSNews.com blasts press defends Dean

[NewHampster]

a little late but better than never.

I'm not being contrarian for the sake of being contrarian, honest. But I don't think Howard Dean's "I Have A Scream" performance was weird, troubling, scary, revealing or nuts. I don't think it was a big deal in any way, shape or form. I thought it was standard pump-up-the-troops campaign stuff.

What I do think is bizarre is the hubbub it caused.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/23/opinion/meyer/main595508.shtml

by Dick Meyer, the Editorial Director of CBSNews.com

[jmaier]

1. Yep.

I pretty much agree. If there was anything negative about it, it was the timing. With a huge audience following the caucuses coverage, it would have been a great media opportunity to introduce himself to additional voters.

[cthrumatrix]

4. nice to see some sannity...let them have fun with it... he'll come back

[Rich Hunt]

2. good to see this

It's good to see some people take some leadership in this and argue for the other side.

Because it's clear that lots of people sit around and wait for authorities to tell them how to react, instead of making up their own minds.

This whole episode has been very disturbing for me.

3. I like these comments too

." It tapped into a long-simmering feeling among Dean-watchers (ok, the Washington press establishment"

& this too ....remember what else is out there!!

"I've seen a lot of politicians do a lot weirder things. I've seen Ronald Reagan completely space out an answer during a presidential debate. I've seen Bush the Elder rumble on about how moose like to rub up to the Alaskan pipeline for, shall we say, gratification. I've heard Bush the Younger speak absolutely incomprehensible, illiterate gibberish on important issues. I've seen Bob Dole get really, really mad. I've listened to Newt Gingrich's college lectures. I've seen Tom DeLay fly to Texas when a gunman entered the Capitol. I've seen Bill Clinton drag his poor wife onto primetime television to defend himself."

[Anwen]

5. Exactly.

Oh, that left wing media... :eyes: