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January 23, 2005

Howard Dean: "This is a war for the survival of the United States as we know it"

You may assume he was talking about the War on Terror.

You'd be wrong.

From the context of his statement as reported in this article, he's talking about the political "war" to re-establish Democratic control:

But numerous party activists turned out as well to meet the candidates and offer their views on how the party can emerge from minority status.

"This is a war for the survival of the United States as we know it," Dean declared at a breakfast meeting with labor leaders and Hispanic activists.

Once again: They won't call a genuine war a "war," but they insist on describing internal politics with just that word.

I would prefer if they called wars "wars" and politics "politics," but what do I know.

Meanwhile...

The Rev. John R. Odams, pastor of Pilgrim Church, United Church of Christ, in Boston’s Dorchester section, said he wasn’t worried [about the terror threat to Boston].

“Emotional terrorism is probably a greater threat to us,” he said as he waited for a train. “We need to look at the bigger picture.

“It seems there are so many other dangers in our society that end up getting ignored — housing, homelessness, poverty — that are in some ways more threatening,” Odams said. (Emphasis added.)

Emotional terrorism.

Bigger threat than, you know, actual terrorism. Or should I say-- "terrorism."

Link and more commentary at Nerf-Coated World.


posted by Ace at 04:17 AM
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Oh, now I get it. When the Dems criticize the Bush administration on their handling of the War on Terrorism, they're talking about the War on Emotional Terrorism.

And now that I hear Howard Dean's comments on the war, it seems that the "quagmire" we've been hearing about is actually the election season.

It all makes sense now.

Posted by: Sean M. on January 23, 2005 05:19 AM

I keep thinking that surely NOW they will get it...then they just dig themselves in deeper. Foolish me for overestimating their grip on reality.

Posted by: Elisa on January 23, 2005 01:23 PM

Huh.

I never took Dean as one for hyperbole.

Whaddya know.

Cheers,
Dave at Garfield Ridge

Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge on January 23, 2005 01:42 PM

“It seems there are so many other dangers in our society that end up getting ignored — housing, homelessness, poverty — that are in some ways more threatening,” Odams said.

I can't be the only one who thinks that having a few thousand of our citizens spectacularly murdered by terrorists is actually a bigger problem than 'poverty' in the US.

It bothers me tremendously that there isn't an openly left wing cable news channel that will allow more leftists to get comfortable and say what they really think on the air.

I want Howie Dean's sweet, maniacal mug on TV every day. I worship him more than most Deaniacs did. He is like a precious gift from a sick little deity.

Posted by: lauraw on January 23, 2005 06:22 PM

You think these guys will experience "emotional" terror when some thug wearing a rag to hide his face puts a knife to their throats? That would be an extreme experience of emotional terror don't ya think?

I'd rather any day experience the terror of being homeless than being headless.

Posted by: on January 24, 2005 02:07 AM

I'll take homelessness for a dollar Bob....

Posted by: David Earney on January 24, 2005 04:41 AM
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