Dean "Pandering" to Fox Viewers?

May 04, 2008 10:41 PM EDT (Updated: May 04, 2008 10:51 PM EDT)

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Democratic National Committee Chairman Hoard Dean took his turn today on "Fox News Sunday". In doing so, he defended the DNC's political ads that bash John McCain for "being out of touch with the economy and foreign policy".

He also criticised the Republican National Committee's ads that connect other state and local democratic candidates to the Obama/Wright fiasco.

Dean doesn't agree with Obama that Reverend Wright's statements are a legitimate political issue. Dean didn't want to go into the Wright issue, saying "He's caused enough trouble for our country over the last few weeks".

Last year, led by then Democratic hopeful John Edwards, the Democrats decided to not participate in a debate on Fox. The debate had to be cancelled.

Dean stated , at the time it was the right thing to do. But now he takes a different view: now is the right time for Democrats to return to the network to reach out to all Americans because there are some things in the news department that have really been shockingly biased, and I think that's wrong. And I'll just say so right up front. But it is important also for us not - we shouldn't punish the viewers of FOX by staying away".

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Randy W. May 4, 2008, 10:53pm EDT

Dean is an idiot, and the host of the show played him like a fiddle. Dean personifies the left wing, hate filled, Democrats that are so angry that they can't even articulate their positions on the issues clearly. (They can't attack their opponents positions logically either.)

Dean is the best thing the Republicans have going for them. I hope the Democrats don't fire him over the Florida - Michigan rules fiasco.

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Chris E. May 4, 2008, 11:04pm EDT

Does anyone actually pay attention to him? He needs to be committed to the looney bin.

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vickey w May 4, 2008, 11:05pm EDT

I think Dean does need anger management classes.

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Rex T. May 5, 2008, 8:53am EDT

So it's Dean's position to "punish" a segment of the electorate if he feels they are not being good little soldiers? Or would that be Edward's position or all of the democrat candidates? Since when does a political party determine which is the proper source of information? Where's Joseph Goebbels when you need him?

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The Militant Moderate May 5, 2008, 8:42pm EDT

I was very impressed with Senator Obama's interview on Fox News Sunday. I was also impressed with Senator Clinton on Bill O'Reilly. Howard Dean, on the other hand, pretty much made a fool of himself.

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