Notice that in one of the comments, this goes back to Florida 2000. It is Bush's "Right Wing Court" because they "selected (not elected!) him" in 2000, i.e. made the right decision.

What a bunch of f'n loons.

The tiwsted logic some of the commenters there are using to justify Dean's statement as 'true' or 'accurate' are amusing.

"Well, this is the supreme court that selected Bush for president, so if you think about it, Dean is accurate in calling it "Bush's right-wing supreme court.""

Bush's "lies" about Iraq (despite no proof of knowing deception) are taken as gospel.

Dean's patently, provably untrue lie about the Kelo decision is, however, A-OK.

I expect partisanship, but come on now. The reality-based community indeed.

What 'truth' does Dean's statement illustrate??? Please somebody tell me.

As for going back to the 2000 election, can't any of those morons at Kos or that moron Dean figure out that 4 of the 5 votes that ended the Florida Supreme Court's shenanigans were also the 4 dissents in Kelo? In other words four-fifths of the majority in Gore vs Bush were one hundred percent of the minority in Kelo.

'Reality based' = moron drool lobotomy central.

Dean is, unfortunately, confirming every fear I had about him, both as a candidate and as the DNC Chair. Why couldn't the Dems have installed somebody who actually has charisma, eloquence and smarts, say Edwards, rather than someone who's only quals seem to be that his first campaign manager knew how to leverage the Internet and the phrase, "I'm from the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party!"

YEEARRrrrgh!

Ohhh Deano

(ripples of pleasure)

How can you not just love that man? How can you not?

With all due respect, Dean is a symptom, not the disease.

The disease is a rabid hateful partisanship which I trust you will concede rivals, if not outright exceeds, the antipathy the right had for Clinton in the 90's.

Dean would not be making these comments if they weren't playing well with the increasingly-base base.

somebody who actually has charisma, eloquence and smarts, say Edwards

vonK,

If you can promise you'll act on insights like this, I'll nominate YOU as chairman of the DNC.

Edwards. "Tchew Amurricuhs." I'd almost forgotten about Edwards. HAH. You slay me, vonK, you slay me.

Ace - Oh, with all due respect, I respectfully agree that Dean is a symptom of a hyperpartisan and incompetent Democratic party and not the cause.

I'm not so sure how well he is actually playing with the base though. I hope and trust that the vast majority of those posting on the Internet are examples of partisan extremism and not examples of either parties broad base. The question I guess is whether or not the atmosphere of extreme partisanship will make the extremists the de facto base come primary season.

Ugh.

Rummaging. In. The crazybox.

Say, is Gore TV up and running yet?

lauraw is right,

How can you not just love that man?

Dean would not be making these comments if they weren't playing well with the increasingly-base base.

I doubt it, as does von K, for I doubt that Dean is that rational, and if he is it clearly won't work demonstrating again that he's not rational.

Wasn't it Stalin or Lenin (or some other high profile 100% commie) that said a lie repeated often enough becomes the truth?

I'm not so sure how well he is actually playing with the base though. I hope and trust that the vast majority of those posting on the Internet are examples of partisan extremism and not examples of either parties broad base.

Somewhat representative, I think. Compare the conspiracy-mongering Daily Kos to the big conservative bloggers. You might not like their partisanship, but they're not engaging in loopy internet detective-work.

"You might not like their partisanship, but they're not engaging in loopy internet detective-work."

Hey, that reminds me ace, have you finished that expose on Ted Kennedy and Hillary's involvement in the London Bombings at the behest of the Greys?

I want to read it before you both disappear in the middle of the night, and "driven across a bridge in chappaquidick"

tony, Gobbels said that.

(not to be confused with Gobbelsford, who is a repeat commenter on this site.)

you're welcome

Up untill I read these comments, it didn't occur to me that Dean was lying. I just assumed he didn't really know the votes. Remeber Zell Miller's take on Dean. "Clever and glib, but deep this Vermont pond is not"

Gobbles? Gobbles!!!

If it is any indicator, my mom is about as liberal as a person can get without being a moonbat, and she describes Dean as "a crazy person".

If the dems think Dean (or Hildabeast) will lead them to the promised land, I got a bridge to sell them.

OK, I don't really have a bridge, I'm just sayin.

Ace - I don't know, I don't read anyone other than you, Heywood, Wretchard, Van Steenwyk, TPW and the Mote. But I remember some damn loopy Internet detective work from the VRWC during Clinton's terms.

The commenter who chose falsehood over truth was simply following the new Democratic Party's strategy of "framing" the debate (thanks to the now-ubiquitous George Lakoff). We have to be aware of these coordinated efforts and return the debate to the issues, rather than the soundbites. More on Lakoff's effect on the democrats at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17DEMOCRATS.html?ex=1279252800&en=36ac46ed797d7ab6&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss