
Until now, we were thrown generic guilt trips: you don’t want the uninsured to die, do you?
But now, we go back to campaign time propaganda.
For disclosure: I was never a Deaniac and I am not sentimental in the least about what is going on.
I think Dean is right asking to “Kill the Bill” and I was expecting attacks on him from the Obama media.
Like this ingenious sophistry from Ambinder
Does Obama Hate Liberals?
Does President Obama have contempt for liberals? No. The administration is virtually infested with liberals. And they’re not inclined to be self-hating.
which calls Dean irrelevant
Howard Dean has become the talisman for a bundle of anxieties (the bank bailouts, Afghanistan surging, card check, state secrets, gay rights, civil liberties) — this was HIS party before it was Obama’s, remember — but now, figures like Andy Stern, the White House’s most powerful labor ally, are voicing doubts about Obama’s willingness to fight for progressive causes.
But now there are racism insinuations in this article.
From the second paragraph we are sent back to the 2004 primaries Republican arguments about “elitist democrats”
The 2004 presidential campaign that propelled Dean to national prominence was fueled predominantly by “wine track” Democratic activists-generally college-educated white liberals.
Soon, we find out that
Minorities don’t seem to have much doubt about their investment in this debate.
So, Howard Dean and followers, do you want black people to die? Do ya? Why else would you make trouble for the first black President, huh?
In view of what Dean did in the last elections,

I don’t even know whether to laugh or cry about this. But there’s one word that covers all my contradictory feelings:
PATHETIC!
As for the irony of bringing up Dean’s elitism…..

Ironic too – the “Creative class” that was so far ruling – seems to be now just a bunch of clueless bigots?


16 comments
December 18, 2009 at 10:21 am
fif
You know they’re getting desperate when they pull out their fail-safe: the race card. It’s so tired, no one is even listening anymore. It’s like a comedian who is not talented or funny, so he uses vulgarity and profanity in his act to elicit jokes. It’s pathetic, and lazy.
December 18, 2009 at 12:33 pm
cj
These are seriously bad people. I always thought that Barry O was an inexperienced, gutless know-nothing, with laughable superiority complex, but I was wrong. He knows exactly what he’s doing. Why should he give a shit about the Democratic Party when he’s already been installed as the Don of the Chicago “mob?” It’s all about money, cronyism and accumulating as much power to keep the racket going.
Does President Obama have contempt for liberals? Barack Obama has contempt for everybody.
Obama is “Keeping Score” On Those Who Vote Against Him
http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/12/18/obama-is-keeping-score-on-those-who-vote-against-him/
December 18, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Buttered
Come on. You knew it was coming.
Those O-Bought racists always call everyone else a racist if they do not kow-tow to their ways 100%, and 100% of the time.
It is rich irony however that it is Dean, the racist Obama pusher of last year (come on it was racism to push someone who’s only qualification was that he’s only half white – Obama, half white, half black, and all moron).
December 18, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Nunly
While I was researching my post today, I was checking out all the small Obot blogs to see how they were reacting to Obama…and sure enough, one of them had pulled out the race card, saying that Obama is looking out for everyone’s best interest and none of this is his fault and it’s all Rahm’s fault and Lieberman’s fault and Bush’s fault…and anyone who can’t accept having an intelligent black man in office should be ashamed. Yup…with some, the kool-aid just won’t wear off.
December 18, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Buttered
uh…..we both know there is only one wee problem with that claim.
Alright, it’s a huge problem.
Obama is NOT black.
He’s half white, maybe half black or Indonesian (without proof of birth……devil’s advocate here), but we do know he is all moron!
snark snark
December 18, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Anthony
Wow, that was quick. Thought they’d take at least another week to pull the race card out.
I don’t buy a bit of this “Dem Division” schtick.
The other night, Chrissie “McTingle” Matthews was saying that the White House would be wise to embrace the Tea Party populist perspective after showing poll numbers that it was more popular than either party. Suddenly, that Olbermann boy, Dr. Dean, Daily Kos, Ariana Huffington are all coming out swinging.
Anybody besides me smell a rat?
December 18, 2009 at 6:23 pm
cj
Lotsa’ rats, and they’ve been busy twisting arms. So disappointing to watch Sanders & Weiner doing the walk-back dance.
December 19, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Buttered
Anthony, regarding “uddenly, that Olbermann boy, Dr. Dean, Daily Kos, Ariana Huffington are all coming out swinging.”
Which way are they swinging now?
We have already seen all of them swing both or all different ways already before.
Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead! (We wish!)
December 18, 2009 at 9:17 pm
roofingbird
Which Minorities?
http://www.blackagendareport.com/?q=content/universal-health-care-we-keep-candy-you-can-have-wrapper-no-wait-give-us-wrapper-too
You are right; it’s a disgusting attempt to mold our ideas around race.
December 18, 2009 at 10:04 pm
TeresaINPa
Oh Nooooooooooooo, when did Howard Dean become a racist??
Welcome under the bus Howard. Too bad you thought it was okay to rig the primary rules in favor of Obama.
December 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Buttered
RE: “Oh Nooooooooooooo, when did Howard Dean become a racist??”
I think that was last year when Dean was pushing the candidate who’s only qualification was that he might possibly be (nothing proven yet) half-black.
December 19, 2009 at 12:58 am
cj
OMG, if this doesn’t reek of desperation. If you thought the race card was bad, you’re gonna love this one.
Vicki Kennedy Backs Health Care Bill: ‘Finish The Work Of His Life’
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/vicki-kennedy-backs-health-care-bill-finish-the-work-of-his-life.php
Ticky, tacky tawdry. Ugh.
December 28, 2009 at 11:55 am
edgeoforever
But she is right. Ted would have backed it. He started the negotiation with insurers, kept Hillary off committee…I hope his name remains attached to this monster.
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