(CNN) – Carly Fiorina, a supporter of Sen. John McCain and the chair of the Republican National Committee’s Victory 2008 campaign, took aim at Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean over racially-tinged comments Dean made Friday.
“If you look at folks of color, even women, they’re more successful in the Democratic Party than they are in the white, uh, excuse me, in the Republican Party,” Dean said Friday in an appearance on NPR’s “Tell Me More” program.
Fiorina, a prominent female supporter of McCain, fired back at Dean. “It is disappointing to see Howard Dean trying to use gender and race to divide voters," Fiorina said Friday evening in a statement released by the McCain campaign. "His comments are insulting, inappropriate and have no place in this election.”
McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, is set to face off in November against Sen. Barack Obama, who is about to become the first African-American to garner the nomination of a major political party. Obama beat out Sen. Hillary Clinton in a long, hard-fought primary race that galvanized many women behind Clinton’s candidacy and many African-Americans behind Obama’s.
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THE TRUTH ALWAYS HURTS.
OBAMA......08
Mountain out of a mole hill. Find something else, Reps.
Typical remark from Howard Dean. His candidate is going down the tubes, and he knows it. Now he needs to introduce the proverbial race card to ratchet up the tension and create division in the country. Wait a minute...Democrats do that as a matter of course anyway, don't they?
As a matter of fact, How many black females and Black males make up the republican party in the House and Senate? Otherwise, the suggestion that the Republican Party is comprised of white males and female is a true statement.
You can cry that it's inappropriate all you want but the fact is minorities are much more successful in the Democratic party by a large margin. The GOP is stuck back in the Civil Rights era along with their entire base. They are conservatives, they don't like change and do everything they can do to prevent it from happening.
"His comments are insulting, inappropriate and have no place in this election.”
Hmm, wish I had a nickel every time I heard that...
Maybe if the GOP would reach out to women, racial minorities, gays, etc then they would be more likely to vote Republican. Silly GOP.
Fiorina said Friday evening in a statement released by the McCain campaign. "His comments are insulting, inappropriate and have no place in this election.”
*****
Ha...and this coming from the campaign of "lie and smear". Listen Carly we don't need to be lectured by you. Oh yeah...are you the one that had to bale of at Hewlett Packard for inappropriate spying on employees. Oh yeah...we need more of that in the next administration.
The republican hypocracy is deafening
I'm a Democrat, but Howard Dean is a clown. He's going to be liability this campaign with all the stupid things he says.
While its very rude its true
Well, he told the honest truth. The only thing diverse about the republican party is the rich and the richest against the misguided "Regan Democrats". However, they are still all white or 99% white at least. Truth to Power! Don't forget republicans, in 2042 or so, you will be the minority and this will be Hispanic America... Whatcha gonna do then, huh?
Well his comment may not be politically correct but there is a big ring of truth in it.
What is with the Democratic Party using sex and race to try and win over voters? Are the democrats that scared that they have to keep using the same tactics? First they used it on Hillary, now they're trying to do the same thing to McCain. Boy, Barack Ocrybaby and Howard Duh are sure stooping to whatever levels they can to win this thing, they must be desperate. Don't believe the scare tactics ladies and gentlemen, the Democraps have nothing else to go on except the sex and race cards, smear and fear tactics. Go with a man who has a plan, and that man is......................
John McCain 08!
Its true. Hey, if it offends you it was meant for you. Republicans take pride in being the exclusive "white" party. No suprises here.
When RNC has racist fox news as their mouthpiece then it is not a stretch to call RNC a white party.
Howard Dean: A real patriot and a straight talker.
Howard Dean is an IDIOT,,SO IS PALOSI..WHY ARE THEY IN CONGRESS???? TALK ABOUT RACIEST, this is how Dean is trying
to portray the Republicians.
it's true, so who cares!
No racial undertones were intended. Just like Obama didn't intend them in his "I don't look like others on the dollar bill" comment.
If a Republican had said something similar, the democraticaly elected main stream media would be all over it.
But who cares about double standards, when the country needs a change and He is ready to lead it.
Pathetic.
The woman that outsourced HP and ran it in the ground financially is insulted?
HA – she is an insult !!!!!!! To All Americans.
Yeh ; Dean is right because the dems pander to the minorities! Buying votes is the name of the game!
Mccain is allowed to make gaffe after gaffe because he was a POW but Dean can not make a gaffe because he is not a POW.
Yeah... Dean that will help.
Inflaming racial divides is damaging your Candidate- not helping him.
seeing howard dean is in charge could be calling himself a loser. but that would fit with what everybody knows. they always show themselves pied pipers on the take. all such color mongers, All including the nominee, are AS SHOWN BY THEIR OWN WORDS, closet BIGOTS. LIKE THE LUDACHRIS, WRIGHT, PHLEGER, EDWARDS, ECT ITS THE HYPOCRIT PARTY. THROWING ROCKS AND HIDING THEIR HANDS.
Doesn't seem any worse to me than the people that go around saying "only blacks are voting for Obama". And by looking at the Republican party the impression I get is, well, pretty much what Mr. Dean's point was.
By the way, I'm a middle-aged white woman. Proudly supporting Sen. Obama.
The dean is so right, why is it that every time the truth is spoken it hurts. I am sick and tired to the republicans claiming the phrase conservative they are no where near being conservative.
Rush Limbaugh telling John Edwards’s wife the she should use her mouth to satisfy her man is no where near being conservative.
I'm sick of it just sick of it...
Here we go again.
Vote Obama or else...
riots in the street.
Black out of the vote
wear a racist label around your neck.
We are tired of race-baiting and insults and inflaming racial division just to install Obama.
Oh – goodness! Howard Dean "The Scream" is now crying "RACIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
ROFLMAO! I LOVE it when the Dimocrats (I used to be one, I am ashamed to say) play the race card
I used to like Obama – now, after his hate-filled TOTALLY RACIST formerly beloved whacko Reverend Former Uncle Looney was let out of the closet
I believe Barack (if elected) will lead us into the abyss
Georgy Boy paved the way – Obama will lead us there!
It doesn't surprise me one bit to hear Coward Dean speak like this, what has happened to the Democratic party? It has been taken over by a bunch of race baiting losers!! I am now an Independant after being a Democrat all of my life,!! Teach the DNC a lesson and dump the Fool-Aid!!
Is "white" a bad word now? Nice try to gin up controversy where there is none.
ITS TRUE !!!!!!!!!!!
and how is this different from the Republican party parading Condoliza Rice and Gonzales so as to show that they are an inclusive party. Truth hurts, but the Republican party has always looked down on minorities, and only used them when needed. Can you say Border Wall and doing away with Affirmative Action.
that was funny! i'm not saying, "go howard dean" or anything, but it made me chuckle.
howard dean should step down. the dnc stood by and allowed bill clinton to look racist, when in fact he has done so much for the african american community. the race card is being played by howard dean, and the republicans will not allow it. dean is racist, and sexist too. the way hillary was treated by the dnc during the primaries was disgusting.
Mr. Dean is part of the problem.He should keep his big mouth shut. He should have learned his lesson during his campain. I am a former dem who is voting for Hilary Cllinton in Nov. Not because I am angry she didnt win the nomination. Becuase she is the most qualified person to run this country. PERIOD... The Dnc I have no use for anymore. They have divided the party and the country. Pelosi is a joke. I thought Obama flip flops on issues. Pelosi is just as bad. She recently went with Obamas point of vue on off shore drilling, after totally being against it. Its people like her and McCaskhill that give we woman a bad name. McCaskhill endorsed Obama after her CHILDREN took a liking to him. Her CHILDREN>>> I love my kids, and I would do anything for them, but this woman represents her constituents in her district and her CHILDREN made her decision for her. Thats disgraceful. Pelosi is a lam duck speaker. I was so excited when she became speaker, but she has been a huge dissapointment. I will write in Hilary and encourage all my fellow ex dems to do the same, Howard Dean should check the stats on how many dems have gone independent. He will be very surprised.
Yes, I'm Republican, and I happen to be caucasion. More importantly, I'm an American, and served in our military for 9 years. I would like to hear how comments like Dean's will make this country better. I have five kids, all of which I'm struggling to put though private Catholic Schools because the public school system in my state is horrible. Hey Mr. Dean what are you doing about that? What are you doing to help me? I have an answer, "NOTHING, YOU'RE DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, BUT PITTING RACE AGAINST RACE". Do us a favor, better yourself, then help the rest of us struggling Americans better this country.
"His comments are insulting, inappropriate and have no place in this election," Carly says. Note she doesn't say Dean was wrong...
While there are some prominent black and female Republicans, for the most part,he's correct, although politically incorrect to have said it, I guess.
But then, he's the brilliant thinker who decided Obama was more electable than Clinton, which remains to be seen.
Where is the outrage from the Dems about a racist remark. Oh, sorry, that only applies if a conservative says something. I am thankful that I am intelligent enough to reject the hypocrisy of both dems and reps.
Well, what do you think would Rush Limbaugh have to say about this?
Stupid, stupid, stupid. Dean's mouth gets him and his party in trouble yet again. It's like he just can't help himself. He starts talking, gets a little too comfortable with his own words and crosses the line.
He just fed the competitor some solid material to work with for awhile.
Way to go, slick.
truth hurts
The DNC continues to force Obama down the throats of the American people- who the democrats apparently feel are too stupid to be able to make up their own minds.
Force, threats, insults and coercion stole the nomination for Obama. It will not work with the GE.
Suprise Suprise Suprise (Gomer Pyle Voice)
What do people expect from Howard Dean? Seriously. He has shown a propensity for speaking prior to thinking. No surprise here. I have always wondered why the Dems would place him as the chair of their DNC. Time bomb waiting to blow.
"even women'?.... glad to hear that female people are people too.
THAT'S THE WAY DEMOCRATS WORK......................
PLAY THE RACE CARD LIKE OBAMA DOES AND SAY "O I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY THAT". THEY, LIKE BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, ARE THE MOST RACIST PARTY IN THE USA. ITS NOT NEWS THAT OBAMA WANTS TO PUNISH THE US OF A BY BRINGING IT TO ITS KNEES ECONOMICAL AND A PERSONAL VENDETTA TO DESTROY THE US OF A WORLD WIDE BECAUSE OF ITS STANCE IN THE WORLD AND HIS PERSONAL BELIEFS THAT I WANT COMMENT ON............
Dean should be sent to Iraq, to pander over there...... what an irrelevant idiot... oh well you may have just ruined your token's chances with that comment.
If the shoe fits, wear it. Sounds like Mr. Dean's comment was right on target. Maybe the good ol' boys club will have to change eventually.
Racial division all over the DNC...
Obama playing race card politics...
Now Dean just being plain ignorant and generalizing... Or basically racial profiling which is illegal in law enforcement but ok for the DNC???
Obama's wife saying she hates white people and is not proud of America...
Rev. Wright, Obama's pastor for 20 some years til recently(til polls) insulted America and is a blatant racist...
Really... Dems is this what you want? Cuz you got it... Racial division all over. Not to mention division in your own party.
McCain '08
REAL successful, Dean.... that is why you all politically raped your own best candidate for being a white woman.
Shame of HRC for being a qualified person when we were looking for an unqualified black man.
Good Lord! Can you say anything anymore? He simply said that people of color and women have been more successful as Democrats versus as than Republicans. Get a grip, this election does galvanize race and gender. Let's embrace the chance to unite and make it a part of all of us, because it is!!! A brown man is running for President. This is history in the making. Yes, let's talk about color whatever it might be....black, brown, white, etc., and let it bring us together. FIORINA, you are the one who is insulting and inappropriate to even suggest that he was using gender and race to divide voters.
Typical double standard. Only the dems can get away with it.
Deans will be great for the republican party.
The democrats dismissed me and my vote this year, so I am now moving to the "white" party... and happy to do so.
The democrats have imploded and subverted their own ideals of justice and equality and freedom and fair campaigns.
TRUTH HURTS DOESN'T IT!
What she should have said is "we have plenty of African-Americans and women in our Party".....I dare Howard to show proof that we don't. Howard Dean wins hands down.
That's it?
This is why I do not vote for Democrats. Howard Dean just can't keep his mouth shut and his comments are going to hurt Obama even more. Why do we even consider calling people like Dean a "leader"?
Dean speaks the truth! We all know the Republican Party is packed with greedy, slow-minded white guys who think they're superior to the rest of the world. Anyone from a marginalized group who aligns himself or herself with the GOP (people of color, women, homosexuals) is a fool!
Obama '08!
being an obamanite, it is perfectly all right to make racial remarks. this is what the third time Dean as done so in the last short while, but that's ok. obama himself called his white grandmother, a person who made racial and ethnic slurs that made him cringe and later described her as a typical white person.this is the most hypocritical campaign in years. the obama campaign constantly degrade and ridicule their opponent, then cry foul if there is even a trace of someone doing the same. if obama hasn't realized yet why he hasn't surged in the polls you can sum it up in one word CREDIBILITY
If that is true... why then did you swiftboat your own BEST candidate to install the least worthy?
Does race trump gender, Howard, in the wonderful openminded democratic party?
I love the Bit*h and you can call us ALL HOs... and that just proves you a hypocritical sexist pig liar.
It is the white party. Who are they kidding. You're also either ignorant or wealthy if you continue to follow the Republican Party especially after they have proven that everything they stand for has been discredited and thier leadership is a catastrophic disaster.
Look all over the USA , count all of the people of color, women, in public office. Tally their political affiliation, this should provide the true picture. I think HOWARD DEAN is right. I don't have access to this inf. but some one does. GET THE FIGURES, GET THE NUMBERS. PLEASE PUBLISH, I'D LIKE TO KNOW MYSELF ANDYOU SHOULD TO.
Does Howard have relatives he's not talking about?
Sometimes the truth hurts.
Keep telling it, Dean.
"Even Women" Wow. This guy's living in another century. "Even women" sounds like he's really surprised women can do anything but "even women" have it better in the Democratic Party. Who've thought it? "Even women." What WILL the Democratics think of next??
"Thank you" DEAN,
It's why white americans and immigrants HATE the democratic party! Good luck with your brainwashed goons most of us can't stand you! Oh by the way we love our women too and we want them to succeed. Why don't you idiots fire this goon!
Another carefully "staged" remark by the DNC. What an embarresment to the country these jokers have become.
I think it was just a slip of the tongue. I don't think he was trying to bash the Republican party. He just got a little tongue tied, because he was talking about the colored people and then went to the opposite of colored, which is white.
One more female lifelong democrat moving over to the "white" party.
Clearly the democratic party sent me the message that I wasn't important... or worse yet... that I would come around... or that I would accept the injustice shown HRC and take it with a smile.
Wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anyone think Mc Cain is using religion or race to get votes ?
Let's talk about the Corsi book and Mc Cain's refusal to comment.
The media obviously thinks we are ignorant or they just need a story.
"Thank you" DEAN,
It's why white americans and immigrants HATE the democratic party! Good luck with your brainwashed goons most of us can't stand you! Oh by the way we love our women too and we want them to succeed. Why don't you idiots fire this goon!
CNN don't delete my post!
This just proves that the Dem's are nothing more than a bunch of race baiters. If a republician had said something like that about race on NPR, National PROGRESSIVE Radio, the media would be all over it. I'm so sick of the double standard in the media. (I bet CNN won't even allow this post since its so 'anti-dem').
It's true the values of the Democratic Party has been the fuel for the Civil Rights movement and the progress of all minorities for many decades, but Howard Dean's comment was not appropriate, and could possible hurt the Democratic nominee with some voters who still have Wright and his Church on their minds.
And the statement has less relevance in today's world. The Republicans, to their credit, have at least a couple of 'firsts' of their own...
Colin Powell
Condaleeza Rice
Need I say more?
The remark is not near a big a thing as the FACT that no matter what race or gender almost ALL of our politicans are crooks and LIARS and DO NOT REPRESENT US,
Is there any doubt that ANY third party candidate could do a better Job for US.
However if you want trade to go on, jobs outsourcing to go on, 20 million ILLEGAL mexicans to get amnesty (then the can take your job legally) , no prices to continue, etc, etc, then vote democratic or republican makes no difference.
Isn't there something else to talk about in this election like people barely making it in today's world? I wish these politicians would just shut the F up! And I mean that on both sides. They are all so ignorant, a one celled protozoa has more intelligence! I saw we pack up all the politicians and ship them to Iraq! Anyone want to help?
Ms. Fiorina, the Republican party has been using "race to divide voters" for many years now. So do not act aghast when Howard Dean simply states the truth..
Just as long as all the women who have been the base of the democratic party agree to fall in line behind the imposter, Obama.
Lets all pretend we did not see you trash and bash HRC.
Lets pretend we did not hear and see the insults and vulgar sexual comments.
Lets pretend we were not trivialized, marginalized and dismissed as irrelevant by our own party.
Lets pick some cotton while we iron the shirts and lets shine some shoes while we mock the Ho.
Hm.
You know, and I'm no Republican by any means, but I have to say...he may have started to say White House, and corrected that since there haven't been citizens of colour, let alone female citizens of color, who have taken office as President. So, maybe it's up to the journalists to see if the "w" in white was a capitalized one beginning the "pronoun White House" rather than "White Party".
But, that's probably easy for me to say, since I
Mind you....again, I'm more of a Dem than a Rep...but I'm trying to see both sides of the slip. Especially after being utterly let down by Edwards.
Fiorina's indignation at the GOP being called the "white party" is disingenuous at best. If she really felt it was a bad thing, she'd be in any other party. My guess is that everyone in the GOP is in it because it's primarily white in both population, the bigoted fringe groups that gravitate to it and focus of its platform. Sure there are exceptions, as there are to any rule, but the "big tent" of the republican party has always only been a circus tent and it's always had a big back door – and an even bigger servant's entrance – that's about it. Dean's just calling it like it is.
Barack Obama should choose better company than this photo op. Hillary, Edwards and Dean? This lineup cannot possibly enhance his credibility.
Howard Dean lost all credibility when he and the failed leadership of the DNC (O-DNC) chose Mr. Obama against the will of voters. Now, Mr. Dean has made it clear that Mr. Obama was only chosen because of his race and Mr. Dean has shown the world that he has a racist agenda. This is very sad and I think these shocking remarks from Mr. Dean are the final nail in the coffin of the O-DNC and have just lost them the election.
Like John McCain recently said, after his clan made horrible comments about Obama, "You gotta keep your sense of humor." Why is it funny when the Republicans make a snotty remark, but not when Democrats do?
Oh please, the DNC could wear pointy hoods and lead their women around on leashes and they still wouldn't come close to what the republicans and the current administration has done to divide this country.
It will be a most refreshing change when the repubs can come up with something that has to do with the very real, republican-caused disastrous conditions in our country today instead of constantly attacking with little taunts as though everyone is either stupid (which they think we are) or still back in junior high.
Yep... that is why Geraldine Ferraro got the treatment she got....
and HRC got the bashing she got...
And democratic lifelong female voters are now being mocked and ridiculed and threatened.
Time to join the "white" party , I guess.
Was a Dem, now an Independent....thanks to Howard Deans inablility to lead this party. It is in a sorry state right now as the radical lefties have taken it over. It is no longer the party of JFK, LBJ, and WJC.
It is the party of Obamabots who adore this rock star they have created and Dean did nothing to bring us back to the center which is where we have to be to win.........too bad, but we will lose again.
It's also very disappointing to see Fiorina as an advisor to anyone... as an I.T. person don't expect my vote McCain. Fiorina on your team alone is enough to make me not vote for you.
Fiorina would rather continuing to outsource American jobs and destroy once great computer companies with her poor leadership and business skills.
... but I expect people with the same lack of talent to flock together and it looks like it's already happening.
It sounds like a simple mistake to me.
"even women"- so Howard believes that men of color SHOULD do better than women of color.
That is exactly what we thought, Howard.
This is not a debatable comment.Nobody really cares about republican lies and attempts to paint themselves as supporters of equality.When people who know the truth about Republican politics hear their propaganda,it enrages us.Keep it up idiots.
Socialism or Death!
GJ7.62×39
Easy come Easy go... since this is a racist comment directed only at whites ...this story will die rapidly.and you won't hear much more... dead on arrival
I'd also like to add as a caveat... I drove by the grand opening of the McCain office in my town the other day. Never saw such a sea of old white guys dressed in suits in my life. Not a woman... or a black face there at all.
Ms. Fiorina,
Please don't make yourself look foolish. To be honest, I don't think you're that bad...except you certainly show poor judgement supporting a scholastic underachiever such as John McCan't for president.
The guy you're supporting is a disaster. Dean's right ; The Republicans (putting it nicely) are not that supportive of African Americans and women. That's the hard cold truth!
It is quite obvious what Howard Dean is trying to do; it makes a difference, doesn't it, on WHO plays the race card. Some people have no scruples whatsoever. Sad!
FRISTLY, THE TWPS ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR THE UTBP WHO IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, LET HIM WASTE HIS MONEY, HE IS GOING TO GET NAILED, HE IS TOTALLY UNQUALIFIED FOR PRESIDENT, MIGHT AS WELLL PICK YOUR LOCAL DRUG DEALER FOR PRESIDENT,
Thst's right-Dean, Obama and the whole DNC play the race card everyday--but it's ethnicity that will be their downfall--there's no doubt now that Barack Hussein is a Muslim as proven by Corsi's #1 Best Seller-
Americans will not have prayer rugs in the Oval office--
He's right. I seriously doubt that republicans will EVER have a woman or colored person as a nominee.
Dividing the democratic party through race and gender has been very successful for Dean, Pelosi, Brazille, and Obama.
I saw a male attack on the best candidate- HRC- JUST because she is a qualified, experienced, independent woman who refused to kiss up to the media and to be a DNC puppet.
Bring HRC back and I will believe you are sincere.
Pure Comedy... Dean is awsome!
Dean is stating the obvious.I guess the truth hurts.!
Give it up Howard...
Actions speak louder than words.
We saw how Obama was worshipped and HRC burned at the stake of hatred and sexism and bigotry.
I didn't know that people still used the word "color" to describe African Americans. I am not a Crayon Howard Dean!!!! Also, if any of you feel like all Republicans are white, take a look at Colin Powell and Condi Rice!!
And the overwhelming support, love and kindness shown to HRC by the DNC, Richardson, Pelosi and other democrats PROOVE it.
Wow he is such a tool!
The republican party is all about racism period. I am a hispanic and I know no minorities that are supporting the republican party candidates. You will see overwhelming numbers of minorities voting for Obama this fall. This will take him to the white house.
Dean is an idiot.
What Dean said is wrong and Republicans are very wrong for supporting Corsi's book which McCain makes a joke about. Well make a joke out of what Dean said.
Last time I checked, Colin Powell and Condolezza Rice were uh, folks of color... what Dean was trying to say was philanderers are more successful in the Demo party
Sorry, Carly, the truth by nature hurts!
I gotta admit it – Fiorina is pretty brave to admit that the truth is insulting, inappropriate, and has no place in this election.
When you ALL rallied to support, defend, protect HRC and to denounce all the intra-party hatred, filth, accusations and allegations of racism.... that is when I knew the democrats were the party of justice and equality.
Oh... that never happened did it.
You all joined in the nasty name-calling sexual insults of HRC and the "Hillary women".
OK Dems, Let's hear your excuses.
More race baiting from the democrats.
Are we supposed to be surpised any more???
It's really too bad that the democrats refuse to play fair in this, or any election, instead playing on fears and myths they love to perpetuate.
Not only would Barack Obama be the first black president, he'd also be the 44th white one!
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
Liberal views tend to be more tolerant of all including gays and different races. I for one try not to judge people on their choices in life after all the bible does say judge not lest ye be judged.
We all have to meet our maker and we and we alone have to answer for all our actions.
Proof that the great Obama is knee deep in trouble.
Price to pay for swiftboating your own best candidate.
Too late now for platitudes... the damage has been done... women and many open minded men of justice have seen it.
Everyone saw that HRC was treated like a dog and Obama was treated like a king.
You call that fair campaigning?
Yeah, that was stupid. Shut up Dean.
Obama '08
Democrats always try and divide this country.
Last time I checked the first African-American Sec. of State were appointed by Republican. Powell and Rice.
It was democrats who filibustered the Voting Rights Act of 1964. In fact, the senator who led the filibuster is still in the senate. – Senatror Robert Byrd.
Nothing like a elitist white liberal.
It's true, regardless of how bent out of shape Carly Fiorina feels.
This Vermonter's known Howard for years and he can get himself into trouble. That being said, he is not racist nor sexist. McCain's made enough gaffes that one from Howard doesn't even come close. Even prospective running mate, Tim Plawenty, has stated he wants to go from the "country club" to "Sam's Club" with the GOP. Tall order, I'm afraid.
... and you want me to vote for Obama or someone from the Demo Party with this piece of trash running it? No wonder their symbol is the donkey. I'm sorry, but it is not going to happen as long as people like the Clinton's, Pelosi, Dean, Kerry, and Biden are in this party.
Just for the record, there was a chance of me voting for Demo in this election for the first time ever, but not with these nuts running the show.
Except for HRC.... she is fair game for any filth and vulgarity and spitting hatred... we are all democrats after all... so lets gut and carve one of our own... we will all vote party ticket in the end.
Sorry... no deal.
The democrats just can't stay away from racist comments–I belleve it will backfire on them in the end!
Howard Dean is the absolute worst! He completely alienated Clinton backers by his obviously lopsided support of Obama early in the primaries. The actions and comments he made during the primary caused me to cease contributing to the Dem Party....and I will vote McCain in November.
Now he makes some asinine statement about the Reps being "white". The man is totally out of touch in todays world. First he alienates women. Then he makes an utterly stupid comment about Republicans being a party for "whites". Is he a complete idiot? When is the Dem Party going to kick him in the backside and get him OUT of a leadership position in their party?!!!!!
Well, he is correct.
Until America faces it's truths, we will never overcome our nations short comings. We all know the Republican Party is the "white" party. It's been that way forever. Who are they trying to kid, we know the truth. (and yes, I am a minority).
Howard Dean is an idiot and the wrong person to lead the Democrats. I'm mortified by this comment.
Undecided voters, please do your research before choosing the candidate for whom to vote. Go to factcheck.org to disprove the allegations made on both sides, but especially the lies that McCain and the GOP continue to spout about Obama's tax plan.
Thank you for being an INFORMED voter, no matter what your eventual choice.
I had to laugh so loud when I read this. It may have been a slip but boy, oh boy is it true. I think his slip up is so hilarious. I wonder if he did it on purpose.
Can people please stop injecting race in to this white house bid. We have enough division in this country to last us a life time. Obama is trying hard for us to bridge the gap. No one should try to widen it. Anyone who tries to widen the division gap or use it for his or her political gain doesn't have the interest of the American people at heart.
Dean, Pelosi and Ried... It is like they are deliberately trying to screw up their own party's chances in the fall. Sexism? Race baiting? Aren't these things they accuse the Republicans of doing? And yet this whole election has been a display of how intolerant THEY are... talk about frustrating!
So what..U gonna call Howard Dean a racist too. Just think what wouldve happened if Senator Obama wouldve said such a thing.
Ok, so it was a poorly made remark...but yet so true! Look at any campaign event and you will see miles of white with few – if any – other hues in the crowd.
I think that was a Freudian slip.
LMAO
And I'm sure Hillary would concur that her party was loving, loyal, supportive and rushed to her defense when she was unfairly and horribly attacked in vile and vulgar ways. AND that was just by Obama, his campaign and his supporters. Monster? Annie Oakley? Entitled to the throne? War monger? Same old politician? Bro before Ho? C.U.Next Tuesday Hillary.
Then there were the media attacks: tingles for Obama, spit for HRC. The B word got a lot of usage... but heck it is just a white woman. Don't say anything against Obama- that is racist.
The difference between the Repubicans andDemocrats is that the Republicans expect you to get off your dead butt and help yourself, while the Democrats tell you that you can't make it on your own that you need handouts from a big givernment. Plus the Democrats want to take from the ones that's gotten off their buttss and made something of themselves and give it to those that lay around whining and complaining about how unfair they've been treated. That's why we have so many Democrats living in the projects!
Mr. Dean simply stated a fact: The democratic party has attracted more diversity than the white, i mean...Republican party.
Given the facts below – why doesn't Obama want Hillary as VP – she is the only VP that helps in the polls. Why has the best political team ignored this data?
National Gallup Daily
August 15, 2008: McCain, Obama Tied at 44%
August 14, 2008: Obama Up by 3 on McCain
August 13, 2008: Obama Up by 6, 48% to 42%
Similar to last two Gallup Poll Daily tracking reports
WA
SurveyUSA -
08/11 – 08/12 (Obama +7)
Obama – 51%
McCain – 44%
07/13 – 07/15 (Obama +16)
Obama – 55%
McCain – 39%
NY
Rasmussen
08/06-08/06 (Obama +19.0)
McCain – 36%
Obama – 55%
06/30 – 06/30 (Obama +31.0)
McCain – 29%
Obama – 60%
VA
(McCain +1)
08/08 – 08/10
McCain – 48%
Obama – 47%
Source 1: SurveyUSA
Source 2: RCP
MI
Rasmussen
08/07 – 08/07 (Obama +4)
McCain – 45%
Obama – 49%
07/10 – 07/10 (Obama +8)
McCain – 42%
Obama – 50%
NV
Rasmussen
08/11 – 08/11 (McCain +3)
McCain – 48%
Obama – 45%
07/16 – 07/16 (Obama +2)
McCain – 45%
Obama – 47%
MA
Suffolk/7News
07/31 – 08/03 (Obama +9)
Obama – 47%
McCain – 38%
06/08 – 06/10 (Obama +23)
Obama – 53%
McCain – 30%
CO
Rasmussen
08/14 – 08/14 (McCain +1)
Mccain – 49%
Obama – 48%
07/21 – 07/21 (Obama +3)
Mccain – 47%
Obama – 50%
MN
Rasmussen (Obama +4)
08/14-08/14
McCain – 45%
Obama – 49%
07/22 – 07/22 (Obama +13)
McCain – 39%
Obama – 52%
NC
08/15-08/15
Rasmussen (McCain +6)
Mccain – 50%
Obama – 44%
07/15 – 07/15 (Mccain +3)
Mccain – 48%
Obama – 45%
That is Howard Dean for you yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
HOward Dean just proved the Dems are a party of racists
Democrats think they are holier than thou because they include everyone... except those with qualifications
The truth hurts, doesn't it?
Unreal.
I'm a 42-year-old white man, lifelong Democrat, raised in the South, lived most of my adult life in Northern California, and now live in the Republican bastion of Salt Lake City, Utah.
I cannot believe that Howard Dean (whom I supported in the 2004 campaign) would stoop to this level.
I am offended and ashamed that a member of my Party would utter such a snarky, racially-motivated comment to denigrate our opponents.
It's the 21st Century! Race should play a very small role (if it should play any role at all) in modern politics.
I guess the dems think it is working for obama maybe they can stir the pot more.....
This is directed to all the democrats trying to defend Dean, and of course to Dean:
If I said, "if you are white you should vote for the R's because they support whites more. . . . .would that be fair?
Of course not, it would be deemed racist. Reverse racism is getting out of control!
Insulting and inappropriate, yes, but notice how she didn't say untrue.
The party that uses racial division to win election after election don't like to be called out on it?
I guess even the Devil doesn't like to be called evil.
and now i love howard dean
Where is the "white" party?
I want to check it out for a while.
The democratic party has clearly lost its way... we now bully and intimidate others into voting for the least qualified candidate that we installed.
You know, I actually might believe Mr. Dean if he were to say that he "misspoke", considering he's white himself... and not a Republican.
..and that he quickly corrected himself. Pleh, whatever, this isn't news anyway.
Way 2 go Carly!!!
I use to be a democrat before they "fixed" the elections.
Howard Dean should be removed, he has done a truly horrible job and is a true divider within the democratic party.
For the first time in my voting life, I will be voting for McCain and I would LOVE it if McCain chose YOU or another woman as his VP while Obama picks a "typical white male"....
Soooo, What abhou that comment is not true? At least the Democrats tell the truth, Mis Fiorina! Don't worry, Mis Fiorina, after this election you can take that nice severance pay from Hewlett Packard, and retire with all the other Nice Republicans.
So, just for clarification, is the Democratic Party the 'Black Party'? Things like gender, race, religion are politician's playthings. Manipulation at its finest. I am SO glad to be an American because we all get all along so well.
Dean, sorta has a point, old white men, is the icon of the Republican Party, the Democrats represent diversity which represents the people of the US., its that simple really.
The democrats keep bringing race into the debate then call others racist. This is our future with Obama.
Was that a Freudian slip or was he just being a little naughty? Either way, you've got to admit he's right. (But he's not supposed to say it in public.)
The DEMS always try to divide by race and gender. Obama wasn't black enough no slave blood calling hillary sweetie. That's all they can say when all they propose is hope&fear.The REPUBS have put Powell & Rice in leadership positons since they are leaders not being tokens in a administration.
Add Howard to the list of over eager fans of Obama who will cost Obama the election by stirring up hate and division.
I thought Obama was the cross-over candidate of hope, change and unity. Just like Bush, I guess. We know how THAT turned out.
Braggers are seldom as good as they believe themselves to be.
Those cross-over voters for Obama were the TRUE operation chaos voters. They helped knock HILL from the race so the loser Obama could be trounced in NOV.
I believe that every citizen of our united states are Americans. My ancesters came from germany and ireland. I am not called a German-Irish American. African- Americans are just like me , an American. We all should be called Americans no matter what color of our skin. United we stand , Devided we fall. There is no room for race or gender issues in any campagne. They are all great Americans.
An American
If I am not mistaken. Dean had said this comment before, calling the republicans the white party. It is a total shame that democrats, including Dean and the Obama campaign have injected race to further their own ambitions. Americans have been told "race" should have no part in the discussion until of course the Democrats seem to bring it up themselves in some form of derogatory comment against either this opponent or their previous opponent in the run up to the nomination. However Dean's comment is nowhere near as low as trying to make an ex-President of your own party seem like a bigot.
Pointing out that the Republican Party is a bastion of rich, old, white men and women, who have no sincere interest in those who are different from them is not inappropriate. It is simply a matter of fact.
What is amazing are the handful of minorities and the so-called "Reagan Democrats" who throw their support to the GOP despite the irrefutable history of that party's disregard for such persons' best interests.
It is sad when race is an issue. One would like to think we could all judge a candidate by his accomplishments and positions on relevant issues and not notice his race. However, when your candidate has accomplished nothing and changes his positions according to which way the wind is blowing that day, it only makes sense to try to use the history of racial bias to make those who believe in the other candidate (or refuse to believe the hype of yours) to make them feel guilty. Knowing these two candidates are the only choices I will have on election day depresses me.
She's kidding, right???
Adding insult to injury to women democrats and to HRC and to her supporters who are constantly being attacked by fellow democrats.
Obama supporters are not true democrats- they violated the golden rule- DO NOT trash, bash, denigrate and destroy one of your own- just for political gain.
Howard Dean is the same goof ball who imploded on stage during his lame run seeking the presidency. He suffers form 'white guilt" perhaps for his own personal guilt . He is a weirdo and the democratic party deserves him.
Actually, I believe for once that Dean hit this one straight in the bullseye.
Howard Dean is exactly right. I used to perform at Republican fund raisers as an entertainer, and it was very rare to see a non-white at those meetings. No big surprise to anyone in my opinion.
Ha, ha, turn about is fair play. Guess if you can't take the heat in the kitchen. You know what you got to do. Get Out!
WHERE IS THE INACCURACY ?
JUST LOOK AT HOW BUSH SR.GOT ELECTED.
HE SET OUR PARTY BACK A 100 YEARS WITH
THE"WILLIE HORTON". THAT WAS THE WHOLE
POINT OF THE VIDEO. THAT WAS HIS WHOLE CAMPAIGN.
LOOK AT ME. I AM WHITE. I'LL PROTECT YOU FROM THAT
BLACK GUY. THAT IS HOW BUSH SR. & JR. GOT ELECTED.
LOOK AT MCBIGOTS SURROGATES.
THEY ARE NOT ONLY RACIST BUT SEXIST AS WELL.
LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST, LOOK AT HOW
MCSENILE IS TRYING TO MARGINALIZE OBAMA WITH THE
CELEBRITY ADDS.. THAT, IF YOU HAVE AN IQ OF OVER 50, IS
CLEAR & BLATANT RACISM. IT TRANSLATES THE SAME AS
SAYING A BLACK SOLDIER IS ONLY WARING THE UNIFORM.
THERE IS NO WAY AROUND IT. IT IS, WHAT IT IS.
In 2004 I didnt believe what Dean was made out to be, an out of control person who is lead by their emotions after his yelling rant during the primaries. After hearing these comment along with other statements hes made since being DNC chairman I do fully believe he is a loose cannon. I wonder how cowards in the MSM like Olbermann are going to spin these statements to make the Republicans look bad.
Howard Dean is a jerk. Was before the SCREAM. Still is. How The Demmies ever allowed his position of authority just says a lot about their depth of talent.
Hey repugs – where's YOUR sense of humor? Sound familiar?
Besides, the "white" party statement has a strong underpinning of truth to it. The repug "tent" is about as big as an elite country club's golf umbrella when it comes to racial and ethnic diversity.
When are you children going to stop all this nick picking.....Why don't some "adults" GROW UP!!!!!!!!! I'm sick and tired of all this battering going back and forth....
I thought this was a campaign???? When are you going to start talking about the issues????
Notice she didn't mention anything about how they're completely accurate. Insulting, yes. Inappropriate, maybe. But completely accurate.
Here come all the comments justifying why bigotry directed against caucasians is justified.
Howard Dean is a has-been with no real future in politics....he is the Democratic equivalent of "Dan Quayle", a big laughing stock.
Kathryn Amhesrt MA
Carly has no credibility. She ran Hewlitt Packard into the ground, she is a failed CEO. And now she is advising McCian? What a joke. But republicans love these kind of people.
Honestly, is the Democratic party TRYING to turn this election into a race war? First with Obama's comment about "midwesterners", and I overlooked that, but now this???? I thought Obama's camp was about uniting this nation, not dividing it, I just may not vote for Obama over this comment....this is ludacris.
I am a strong supporter of Hillary. Now just as Dean allowed gender to become an issue in the primaries he now makes both race and gender an issue in the general election. Way to go Mr Dean. Just keep adding fuel to the fire and wonder why voters become "emotional" in their support of a candidate. Did Obama teach you how to divide people?
Howard Dean is an idiot anyway!
Go McCain!!!!!!!!!!!!
finally!!!!! someone has the guts to tell the truth. the republican party is the white party. face it. they have never cared about any issues of people of color. their main objective is to line their pockets. money talks in the republican party. plain and simple. any republican that says otherwise is clearly a liar.
It's the truth that hurts the most. Monirities don't fare well with Republicans, which is devoted to its WASP base or intolerance.
Of course the right would never dream of such a thing. Oh, no. Not those folks. They're as pure as the wind-driven snow...........
Yeah, right Carly.
Hahahaha! Seems that Dean is cut from the same cloth as Obama – keep playing those race and gender cards, guys!
So sad for the Democratic party.
I see Dean is still playing the race card and from the very bottom of the deck.
I know a few black Republicans and they are proud of their membership.
Bush sent Rice to George instead of guns and ammo. Bully for him. They need food to supplant that which the big bad Russians destroyed.
Obama is a light weight. Looks good, is tall but is risky as he has not matured yet. Just like green tomatoes and green corn. Where is Obama while the world watches Russia invade? Obama is sunning and surfing at your expense in the blue waters of the Pacific.
Give me a break. Let's elect McCain, a man who will protect our country and our values.
I know there have been a few moments in the campaign where there were some cooments that were made that had somewhat of a racial and gender bais overtone, but this takes the cake. It is a blatantly racist comment. I can't believe Dean (well actually I guess I can) said this. He has no right to lead the Democratic Party!
I've got news for you Carly Fiorina. Howard Dean is right. The difference between those in attendance at the Demoncratic Nat'l Convention and the Republican Nat'l Convention is quite stark.
But if he can back his claim up with the numbers, there shouldn't be a problem right? Can he back it up? Why doesn't CNN find out?
Sometimes the TRUTH hurts huh?
I'm a democrat but would someone Please put a muzzle on Howard! Please!!!!!
the last time I checked; John McSame quipped: "gotta keep your sense of humor."
what? can't the repugs take a joke sometimes...lighten up white, uh, excuse me, the Republican Party! lol!!!
gotta love this!!!!!!!
Then explain this phenomenon, Howard:
When African Americans threaten to black out the vote- no one criticizes or comments on it.
When women support HRC- they are called hysterical man hating racist whiners and spoilers.
Why is that? AA democrats do not have to vote for the nominee of their party (remember Michelle said she would NOT vote for HRC?)... but women and other democrats MUST vote for the nominee. Or risk being called racist morons and worse.
Ubfortunately, Howard Dean is right. Most republicans are white and don't even pretend to understand people of color. And, deep down, McBush only cares about and connects with his rich white contributors.
Oh my! Looks like the true colors of the DNC are starting to show, and people are surprised. Its ALL ABOUT RACE for the Democrats, isnt it funny how they are the only ones bringing up the race card ALL HE TIME
The is sooo not news. To have the McCain campaign complain about race is hilarious.
Funny how she didn't say there was no merit to what he said.
Question: Why do African Americans vote Democratic instead of Replubican?
Howard Dean isa crack pot and has been for awhile now. Why he is in charge of the DNC is beyond me.
i dont see anything wrong with his comment or the slip of the tongue.repub is only 'trying' to inject race and sexism into the election,again.
Well, you can't blame Dean for letting the truth slip out. Though apparently Republicans tend to attack more when someone points out the reality of their party and their positions. I'm not saying the Democratic party is 100% when it comes to promoting and supporting equality for minorities in this society, but they definitely have a better record when compared to the Republican Party who seem to be more concerned with protecting the hegemony of white men in this country.
Why is it that when the truth is told by Democrats, Republicans always slant it to their opposing benefit? More egregiously, they berate Democrats for trying to clarify that. Dean told the truth: Black Americans are better served – and, therefore, "more successful" – in the Democratic party. Fiorina wants to make that a lie and calls it divisive. It would not be divisive if it weren't true! Republicans are for untaxed big companies and rich individuals and families in general and that excludes a whole lot – most – people of color, people of ALL colors! We Democrats want that to change.
IDIOT!
Carly Florina is an idiot if she chooses to think that there will not be race or gender factors in play in this election. There will be MANY factors in play, and race and gender are just two of them.
While Howard Dean's comment is inappropriate and perhaps even wrong, no one can deny that there are many people who will vote based on race or gender. America has not cleared those hurdles yet.
He probably shouldn't have said it out loud but I know everyone wonders why the demographics of the parties are as they are. I feel like the southern portion of the Republican party just curiously happen to be old disaffected Civil Rights Act people.
This makes me curious to know what the membership statistics are for the each party...
I WAS BORN & RAISED AROUND BIGOTS. HAVE BEEN
ONE MYSELF, ALBEIT, DENYING IT WITH EVERY FIBER
OF MY BEING. MCSENILE'S CAMPAIGN IS RELYING AND
USING RACE 99% OF THE TIME. AS WITH BUSH SR., HE
HAS NOTHING ELSE. MCMORON IS A BUMBLING IDIOT &
A BUSH VOTING LEGAL RECORD, THAT, HE HAS NO WAY
OF DENYING. MARGINALIZING OBAMA WITH HIS BRITTNEY
SPEARS COMPARISON ADD, IS AS JIM CROW AS YOU CAN
GET WITHOUT DOWN RIGHT HAVING THE MAN ARRESTED.
HIS SUPPORTERS CAN DENY IT UNTIL THEIR WHITE
FACES TURN BLUE, BUT IT IS GOD'S UNRELIABLE TRUTH
GO DEAN! The GOP *is* the "white" party. Lilly white, wonder-bread white, ghost white. Dean is just telling it like it is.
Howard Dean is an moron and he proves that fact every time he opens his mouth. This comment speaks volumes for the "back room" strategy of the Dumocrap Party and their leadership or should I say lack of leadership.
Vote McCain in 2008
Race has a lot to do with this presidential election. No matter how we try to deny it, or much people will post to the contrary on this story, we all know that race is a huge factor in this election.
Typical from democrats.
Typical of a Democrat accusing the Republicans of racism and sexism. I guess Dean forgot about the racism and sexism that took place during the Obama/Clinton debacle.
And the idiots too!
Just look at the picture above!
Carly Fiorina–the backstabbing sleazeball fired from Hewlett Packard for illegally spying on employees when she was CEO–Like she has any right to talk about anyone else. What A LOSER !!!!
Three meager paragraphs are all CNN will dedicate to this story. But you will do a major story attacking an author of a book speaking truth about the fascist nature of Barack Hussien Obama. Obama's jack boots will crush all, including CNN.
Yeah, like butter doesn't melt in Republican mouths.
Carly, "let's illegally spy on my employees so I can get ahead" Fiorina needs to keep her yap shut.
How many non-white Senators or House reps are Republican?
Not sure if I see the alarm in this statement. The republican party is mostly white, and Dean made a (tasteless) but true joke.
He's being using this line in his speeches for a while, so I wonder why the press just brought it up? I saw him at the DNC women's club last winter and he said the same statement. The room (very racially diverse) laughed.
It may be a low quality joke, but it doesn't seem to be so terrible.
Well, it is true what Dean said.
The truth hurts! The white...oops Republican party is all about old white men and women (insert Carly Fiorina here) who are bigoted, narrow minded, judgemental and dangerous (insert Bush Administration here) to our country. All you have to do is look at their platforms....the DNC is filled with people of ALL colors, different backgrounds, sexual orientations, faiths. In contrast, the RNC is filled with OLD WHITE JUDGEMENTAL MEAN SPIRITED HATEFUL BIGOTED NARROW MINDED men and women. They may have a token black or latino on stage....oooh. Get over it Carly, your party will LOSE BIG IN NOVEMBER... GO OBAMA 08
Just proof that Obama and the Democrats are playing the race card to win this election.
What a shame.
Howard Dean is a complete idiot and has no idea how to keep his mouth shut. How this guy could be the head of the DNC is a complete mystery.
Just goes to show how stupid Howard Dean really is. He is the reason for this whole mess in the Democratic Party with his silence about the dirty tactics in the primary and the Florida and Michigan debacle. Best thing the Democrats can do is to fire the incompetent nut before he causes any more damage.
Leave it to Howard Dean and the democratic party to insert race/gender into the mix. Judging by media coverage and talk topics I would think only the racist republicans do that? This just shows how pathetic the democratic party is.
How can they let this man continue as the head of the Dem party after all the gaffes, screams and divisive statements??
Maybe it was all in fun, just like McCain's web ads that try to say that Obama is the anti-Christ!
Oh please. The republican party uses race to divide everyone in this nation more than the democrats ever could.
This type of comment from Howard Dean gives further evidence of the pro Obama and sexist attitudes towards Hillary Clinton by the senior DNC members.
The outcome of the Primary was engineered in back rooms despite the 18m votes and clear popularity of Hillary Clinton.
This is the kind of thing I've come to expect from the Democratic party, first it was anti-minority, not it's anti-white. Whatever it takes to get in power. Even Bill admits that the Democrats play the race card.
Yeah, " Selective Hearing "! McSame, You heard that? You hear what you want to hear "MY FRIEND"!!!
The trust hurts, doesn’t it, Carly? I’m sure Howard was just tweaking you, Carly, but isn’t grand that you took the bait and went with it, hook, line and sinker? LOL
People sometimes just mis-speak. Period. It's pathetic and rather telling at how desparate the state of the Republican party is just now. Faux controversy – Didn't work Darlin!
The Democrats, Obama, Dean, Penn and the rest of them have been far more racist than the Republicans by any means in this election. But, what can we expect from the party that brought us the poll tax and Jim Crow?
Now pay attention!
The GOP will spin this stupid statement by Dean, and say "Obama drew the race card first"
It's true...
John McCain–why don't you take your own advice and have a sense of humor about yourself? Or are you finally realizing that people criticizing you isn't so funny?
Mr. Dean, it wasn't funny or clever. I believe Senator Obama was clear that these kind of racist remarks have no place in today's national political arena. You're becoming a disgrace to your party. It will backfire.
WELL LET'S FACE IT, IT'S TRUE – THE RETHUGS ARE THE WHITE PARTY – GIVE US A BREAK WITH THIS NONSENSE
Hey Carly, he mis-spoke and corrected himself immediately. I hate to be the one to inform you of this, buy there really are racists in America who will not vote for Obama because he is bi-racial. The majority of them are republicans, although I know of some dems who are just as ingnorant. Personally, I'd like to have all racists just admit it and maybe wear an arm band to identify themselves so I can avoid them. Finally, aren't you the one who lost her CEO job at HP because you were caught spying on your co-workers? I'd just like to know why I should trust your judgement on Angry John McSame when you've shown you have no integrity in your professional life? Actions speak louder than words, dear.
Must be a slow news day.
As a democrat...Howard Dean should apologize..Its obvious to me and many others that the leaders of these parties continue to try and divide our Nation and Dean's comments only hurt democrats. Now, most important...Dean and Obama...put Hillary Clinton on the ticket to insure us a victory in November....
Like Dean made great progress for people of color while in Vermont' AH HA HAH HHA H HA, one of the whitest states in the union.
Ha, he is one of the reasons the democRATS are a joke.
they are two faced with him as the head of the DNC
who plays the race card now?
He and Obama are perfect together
This kind of racial slander by the Democrats is what drove me from my party after 30 years of being a Democrat. The way the DNC and Obama's campaign used race to slander and destroy HIllary and Bill Clinton was disgusting to watch. Every time someone looks at Obama wrong he or his campaign is crying racism, but the only racism I see coming out of this campaign is by the Obama side. It's contrary to everything I was taught as a Democrat, and that is why I can no longer be in the party of change. Change to racism I guess. I'm sure Mr Obama would say I'm just a "typical" white person like his grandmother, but unlike Mr Obama, I find racial stereotyping disgusting!
watch Obama distance himself from dean now!!!!
Howard Dean a not so great american WOOOOOOOOO
Condi Rice , Colin Powell , J.C. Watts and other Republicans
of color have just been insulted , by a racist idiot.
This such not surpise anyone alone the dnc are alow to play the race card with nothing happen.If McCain or anyone in the republic party say it the would be call a racisit.And the press is to blam.The election is in November and most of the press i see had Obma is in the White House already.Nothing the ddc such suprise anyone in this election.
Howard Dean just doesn't think before opening his mouth some times. We all know it's the white party. He didn't need to point it out on national television though. You're a major political figure! Watch yourself at all times!!
LOL ....Leave it to H. Dean to destroy his own party. What a racist party the Dems are, keep on playing that race card and watch it backfire in your face.
McCain '08
Dean's comment was not so much a judgment as a sociological fact. It is typical of Republicans to attempt to discredit a statistical truth by claiming it was a "racist" remark. After 7 years in which science has frequently been tampered with for ideological ends, once again the Republicans have demonstrated a refusal to look evidence in the eye.
Can't knock a man for stating the truth...
Dean was telling the truth pure and simple. How many Black do we have in Congress that are Republican and how many are democrats?
howard DEAN needs to go he misrepresents the DEMOCRACTIC PARTY AS BEING RACIST....... he seems to be against any other participation if not in the minority....... as a minority white male i find this disheartening
As I have always maintained... these are the "liberal" democrats, blacks, and women who all "claim" to be so appropriately tolerant.
Truth is they are nothing but hypocrites and bitter racists.
What a bunch of fools!
both these candidates suck. we are screwed with whomever is voted into office. the lesser of two evils is mccain but thats only because obama is going to tax the hell outta us!
Arguing over policies is one thing. Saying something that Howard Dean said is completely unacceptable.
I hope both Jessie Jackson and Jessie Ventura throw him down.... along with the 3 million African Americans that are currently in the Republican Party.
Got to love it when the grand old pontificators whine about being called
names. They sure can dish out the smears, sleeze and slime.
Corsi, the right wing darling of the moment, is a good case in point.
Bill said the Obama camp played the race card in the primary, now Dean is showing Bill was right! Wake up America and vote for true American Values.
Dear Carly:
Anyone in the media knows that it is acceptable to stumble in the midst of a sentence before the period, regardless whether verbal or written. Mr. Dean corrected himself before he got to his period, with an 'excuse me'.
While you may consider it a 'gaff', I don't think so! You are splitting hairs, to help your party.
Too bad it's true, divisive or not.
If the RNC is outraged over Howard Dean's remark. Prove him wrong on the substance of his claim. It really isn't about color or gender. Anyone, who is not wealthy and votes Republican, votes against their own interest. And in this election voting Republican maybe detramental to one's very existance. Wars, Scientific ignorance, and social hate is what their platform is.
Someone should introduce Howard Dean to Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell.
it's about time someone let something split. The Republican party HAS been a white party since it became the old Democratic party of the 1860's. It is unfortunate that Howard Dean is trying to use the fact as an issue to divide voters though, but McCain's campaign should not be the one to denounce the statement. They've played the race card, what, at least four times?????
Like Carly Fiorina is some sort of saint? Sorry, I know a thing or two about this woman. I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her and wouldn't put any sort of dirty politics past her.
Hey Carly – and what exactly about Dean's "insulting" comments are inaccurate?
lol, I love Dean
it's not like he was lying cuz we all know it's true.....
It's true the Republican party is the party of the old white guy.
Howard Dean is absolutely correct, that is exactly what the Republican party is. he should have added racist to the language.
Ms. Fiorina can be as irritated with Dean as she wants, but the truth is that the Republican Part has become the party of old, rich white men. Sorry, Carly. That's just how it is.
The spokeswomen protestith too much. It really hurts when someone like Dean points out that the Republican Party is all white. That is a fact, and a few token African Americans don't change that fact. Furthermore, it is the party of the ignorant and the superstious. The radical right wing "christians" are certifable nut cases. They preach hate.
...uhh you can't really criticize the truth.
Maybe the Repubs should be examining why minorities don't vote for them rather than lashing out at anyone who points that out.
Do you think if that RNC Chairman Robert M. Duncan called the the democrat party the communist party,that dean would be upset.
What is wrong with calling the republican party a white party, chairman Howard Dean comment was accurate, how many successful black people do you see in the republican party better yet there is only if that much 5% blacks and other minority ethinics in republican party and those 5% are in it either their idiots or they are for it for the money. The republican party is a party of bigots, false christians, and whites, that is the truth if that not true I do not want to be right.
Can the democrats just STOP with the racially motivated remarks? After all, they were the party of the KKK and still have former members in their party. If you young people know history, the Republicans are the ones who freed the slaves and have had minorities in big government roles. The dems want to keep minorities as victims as it makes them more powerful. Since Obama does not have slave ancestors, how is his nomination historical? We have already had minority candidates for POTUS–he is not even the 1st, for that matter.
Mad Dog Dean has always been a fool, is now a fool, and always will be a fool. Even libs can not deny that fact.
I guess Carly's right, Howard Dean should not have said what he said even though from the tone of his remark, it was obviously a joke instead of an out and out comment that most Americans and Republicans (oops!), oh I forgot, Republicans are Americans, won't say out loud that a rarity occurs when you do see a person of color is a Republican and more a rarity when a Republican will tolerate a Black or a Woman in office, no less speaking their mind!
Actually, that was a pretty funny comment by Dean.
Funny because it's true.
Howard Dean is so unstable he likely needs mental help. The guy is sometimes completely out of control in his actions and comments. Barack Obama can have him. While Barack's supporters are more vocal (most of them have time to go out to rallies since many don't actually work and pay taxes), the silent majority of Americans that keep plugging away in life may very well surpise the arrogant Mr. Dean come November.
Wow. And I thought liberals had lost *their* sense of humor. Chill out people, it was a joke. I guess it would help if the press would stop covering non-stories like this.
Howard Dean is a man with a little mind, a little body, and a big mouth.
So what! CNN tries to make an issue out of everything – getting
reactions from people is their bread-and-butter.
Clearly my party of choice, the democrats, have discovered how to use race to get what they want and i am truly disappointed. (believe me I think the republicans are great at it).
In this election where a half white/half black nominee is being tauted as ONLY black, where a woman can called sexist names on tv everywhere without female reporters calling the name callers out, where even the mention of color by a white man brings up the RACE card, I am just disgusted by politics right now. I would love to see McCain take the high road now and start telling us what he has accomplished in his career. That will be the true telling of how UNready Barack Obama is to lead.
Who the h*ll is Carly Fiorina and why does anyone care what she thinks?
I don't get what all the fuss is about. The Republicans are the party looking out for the interests of rich, old, white men. The only thing surprising is that this is actually news to somebody.
Libby Dole, Fiorina, Powell, Clarence, Condi, Alberto Gonzales, Women and minorities can join the GOP. As long as they are good boys and girls and do as their told. The republican party is the party of corporate America. The only color that matters is green. So what Corporate America is run by White Men and Chinese men.
Well........it is true ...except for those that can't see or don't want to admit reality. Go Howard Dean!
It seems the Democrats cannot get away from the race or gender issue. They want to direct the campaign away from looking into Obama and his role in Chicago politics. Race isn't why most whites are against Obama. He has stood with the most corrupt political people from Illinois and those people are of all colors! Why would anyone want the pay to play politics of Illinois in our federal government? Our government is already corrupt enough!
I wonder how many members of the KKK are Democrats and how many are Republicans???
Okay look,
He obviously didn't mean to say that and he immediately stopped himself as the word slipped from his lips. But really. Why is there outrage ? Look at the Republican Party and compare it to the Democratic Party. There's not a lot of people of color in the Republican Party , people. Let's be real.
Come on now. Come on.
How is this?
Howard Dean is a man with a little mind and a big mouth. Nothing untrue about that.
McCain and his cohorts are so negative. They are looking at anything to throw at the Democrats. They can't stay on policy because it would be pushing George Bush's policies. It's a sad day when the Republicans think that the only thing that interests the American people is their negative attacks. We are sick of it! Obama and the Democrats are decent and they don't need to stoop to these tactics to win. The republicans are pathetic!!!
It's hard to tell from the transcript whether Dean's comment was an intentional jab at the Republican Party or merely a slip of the tongue. In either case, it's hard to argue that blacks and women have been "more successful in the Democratic Party," as Dean stated. What are the chances of an African-American or a woman getting the nomination from the Republican Party? Pretty slim, if you ask.
Maybe in another 50 years the Republican Party will be ready to relinquish it's white male domination, but it doesn't appear ready to that today. Considering that reality, Dean's comment (or slip of the tongue) is not that offbase.
Does Dean mean that only "folks of color" belong in the Democratic party? Probably not, but it's another underhanded way to remind people that race is an issue and that if you're a person "of color", you should vote for the candidate who's a person "of color".
I guess Obama will now have to disown Howard Dean as the crackpot (or is it crackhead) that he's always been and add him to the others he's had to throw under the Obama for President bus.
Sorry the truth hurts. These venomous, old rich, families, all use Uncle Tom and photo opportunities with poor kids for votes. Somebody with their own ideas and vision wouldn't have a shot with either party. If you aren't born into American Aristocrcy, you don't exist. Hell Obama is kissing cousins with Dick Cheney, and Bush and Kerry are cousins. Bill Clinton, they say his daddy is a Rockefeller. It's a club folks, and you or I aren't in it. Fooled time and time again, by a fresh face ever four years. It's sad how gullible we really are.
This is not surprising, i mean this is Howard Dean we are talking about.. This man hasn't ever been relevant and blew his own presidential campaign out of the water by exposing how much of a wack-job he is. Maybe he should start looking for UFO's with Kucinich.
Isn't it convenient that the only times when Republicans seem to cry "FOUL!" is when honesty, truth, and reality are involved. While I'm not a big fan of Howard Dean, being straight forward and honest are two things that the Republican party seems to have a serious issue with being. The only things garnered from the "Straight Talk Express" are those of John McCain turning into an ENTIRELY different politician than he was eight years ago when he actually engendered the concept of straight talk, and failed to pander to the Religious Wrong.
Spare me. The Republicans ALWAYS inject race when the opponent is not white. Who cares what the McCain camp think!
Look at who ran for the nomination of the Republican party. Enough said.
When are people going to realize that the Dems are playing the race sympathy card. They are trying to make the "whities" feel like they should vote for Barack Hussein Obama because he is black. If you do this you are ignorant. Vote for policies and leadership, not because of some perceived guilt about something that happened a hundred years ago.
Why would John allow someone who got fired as CEO of Hewlett Packard speak for his campaign. That is poor judgement and has to be corrected.
Instead of following the advice of your campaign John start talking about your policies as the continual negatives are making you look like a sure loser.
I'm surprised someone finally said it. All I have to say to Howard Dean is congrats for telling the truth.
Okay, I do think that it's a bit, tasteless, to say the least. I also agree, it is quite divisive. However, with that being said, he isn't exactly wrong now is he? Republicans are basically full of older caucasion males. That's it. You've always got an outlier here and there like Colin Powell, but besides that Dean is exactly right. If you are upset at his comments, I emplore you to ask yourself if it is actually true or not. I think you will find the comment withstands that test.
What Dean said is true and Fiorina's comment is comical. I'm a woman and considering the Republican party has gone out of it's way to cater to the religious right who is run by a bunch of male control freaks – who do not believe in a woman's right to choice
Republicans....the truth hurts doesn't it? I guess that explains why you so often resort to lies via. Swift Boat, hateful books about Obama, WMDs in Iraq and more. Truth and the Republican agenda just aren't compatible since wealth and power seem to be your top priorities vs. the general welfare of the citizens you seek to control and send off to wars of choice and profit. The Founding Fathers would weep with rage over what you've done to America the last eight yeas...shame on you, whatever your color or "faith of the day" happens to be.
Dean's comment, albeit inappropriate, is still VERY true!!
When every word is under the microscope, this didn't need to be said. Shame on him, again, for opening his big mouth. He just divides us further.
Just noticed the picture that accompanied the story. Instead of the usual rants, let's have a contest to see who can come up a better caption than CNN did.
"Snow White and the 3 Stoogies"
"Howard Dean Accepts DNC Town Idiot Award"
Race and gender are not simply weapons to be used by either party. Dean was wrong here. And IMO minorities and women have seemed to hold more visibly high positions within the republican party as of late.
Republicans....the truth hurts doesn't it? I guess that explains why you so often resort to lies via Swift Boat, hateful books about Obama, WMDs in Iraq and more. Truth and the Republican agenda just aren't compatible since wealth and power seem to be your top priorities vs. the general welfare of the citizens you seek to control and send off to wars of choice and profit. The Founding Fathers would weep with rage over what you've done to America the last eight years...shame on you, whatever your color or "faith of the day" happens to be.
What's going on with the Dems? Let's talk about energy independence, national and world security, economics etc. Why won't Obama debate? He doesn't know enough about any of these things to debate. He is a hell of a speech READER though.
Seriously, Howard Dean needs a muzzle. He has done nothing but muddy the waters and cause distractions in the last 4 years. He has hurt the Democratic party and its candidates more than any other prominent Dem that I can think of. Is he a plant by the Republicans? Howard, go away!
Howard 'YEEHAW' Dean strikes again!. Unfortunately this biggot is more of a male soveinist that a racial reject from the 60's and that's why he ran Hillary out of the picture.
Attention Howard, this is the 21st Century and this country is now Color and Gender blind!. We have the Future at our door steps and you are trying to re-write history.
YOU MUST RESIGN NOW – at the Convention,ans that single act will automatically UNITE Hillary and Obama voters.
You have NO PLACE in the 21st Century Democratic process. LEAVE!
If Howard Dean's comment is representative of the official opinion from the Democratic party, then the whole premise of that party is now racist. PS – The DNCC officials are all 'White-Only' – go look at their site.
Oh, by the way – when a non-white Republican makes a serious run for office – the Democrats are the first ones to make it known that that person isn't non-white enough for them. Apparantly they also own the melatonan meter that determines if being up to 1/16th White makes you diverse enough.
Dean is right Rethuglican party is full of white old tired men, no woman, youth or people of color should be involved with them. How symbolic you cant teach an old Dog (MacCOld) new tricks.
Right....how dare Dean point out the *facts* (supported by *numbers*) that minorities are more likely to vote Democrat, and that more minority and women in office are Democrats not Republicans. And when you look at the issues that affect minorities and women the most: abortion rights, birth control, equal pay, affirmative action, immigration, the Republican position is always in opposition to them. So...shame on you Dean, for pointing out the truth.
McCain supporters are ridiculous.
Memo to McCain: Stop race baiting.
Whats wrong with telling the truth?
Show me some Republicans of color in the Senate/House, then I might be outraged at Dean's comments.
Nit picking..It is sort of discusting that everybody has to dance around the issues and be so careful to not step on anyones toes and spend more time searching for the right words, the ones that will go over with everyone rather than just open their mouths and speak whats on their minds..
This race is not much more than a slow dance, dancing around the obstacle of race and color.
Ridiculous..Obama is black, others are white. Hillary is a woman and blah blah blah,,,GET TO THE ISSUES THAT EFFECT THE PEOPLE OF THE USA..I am sick of the total need for political correctness thats keeping the real issues sidelined
D E A N + O B A M A = R A C E & V I C T I M P O L I T I C S
What Dean uttered is the basics of Obama campaign, nothing new. They have played RACE card silently and will keep playing, and calling others RACIST. Unfair game !
What about condi rice? what about colin powell? The only democrat minority i see is Obama.....and he is only a senator.
Now! mr. Dean, don't make them mad by telling them the truth!!
There use to hearing things from GWB and Karl and Dick!
Fiorina, another elitist, give the country away, Republican.
Yet again, the Democrats are playing the race card.
In 2004, 11% of BLACK voters supported Bush (shocking, but true). This year, over 97% of black voters are supporting Obama. It's starting to look like the Democrats are the more racist group, doesn't it.
There go those darn Republicans again – injecting race into the election process. Oh, wait. Dean is a Democrat. Sorry.
Both of these campaigns are disgusting. They'll do anything to get elected. It's time to pick a third party candidate and tell Washington that we REALLY want change. If 30 percent of us vote for candidates other than the Dems and Repubs, they'll have to wake up and take notice that we're tired of all this. The Repub president has a horrible rating, the Dem congress has an even worse one. Wake up people. Vote third party. We'll lose, but we're going to be stuck with a bad president for the next 4 years anyway, so let's work towards changing the landscape by 2012, and at least make these disgusting "big party" politicians clean up their act if they want us to vote for them.
Well... it's true
Well she does have a point to a degree..... The only time you see minorities with republicans is dureing election years. That's when the parade them on stage like cattle.
Even though Fiorina is a Republican, I have to agree with her on this. Howard Dean just continues to prove himself to be an idiot. The DNC needs to get rid of him before he does something so stupid as to be unrecoverable.
By the way, everybody-- has no one noticed that Obama is as much white as he is black?? Race shouldn't be an issue in any way, shape, or form. It's insulting to keep trying to make it an issue.
Yes... but she didn't say that the remarks weren't true.
Haha. Well that's kind of funny.
Howard Dean needs to shut up, he looks stupid when he talks. He is butt end of jokes. He hurts his party when he says that even though he'll say he mispoke. But don't be fooled the GOP is vastly white however. 90-95 percent of the people who will cast a vote for McCain will be white.
The Republican Party Is Not The Party Of Whites You Fool! I Am Black And Have Many White Friends! One Of Them Is Even Republican! The Rest Of Us Tease Him A Lot But We Are Still Friends! He Gets Taxed A Lot When We All Go Out For A Beer! Two Weeks Ago We Had A Vote And Decided It Was His Turn To Buy! Ha Ha Ha!
Only in the Republican Party is telling the truth "insulting and inappropriate"
What a party of losers. They are not doing as well as they had hoped and now they bring in race. Obviously Dean thinks he belongs to an elite section of the population. He has been hanging around Sen Obama too long. And please don't tell me it was a mistake.
He's wrong how exactly? I only saw old white men running for president in the repuglican primary.
As a democrat I believe Dean owes and apology. It's true, the RNC is not as diverse as the DNC, but his remarks are highly inappropriate and have no place.
Thats so funny considering the Republican party was founded on ending slavery.I wonder does any body even know there history.look it up its the democraps who owned slaves and still to this day want to own all people.
Please remind me again that the Democratic party is not trying to make race a fundamental issue of this campaign. As a person of color, I am outraged by the DNC's and Obama's use of racial segmentation to win this election at any cost.
Remember that time the RNC put a minority candidate up for presidential election? Me neither.
I don't like her. She think she's special...
But she's right about this one. Here she shows the true colors of the Democrat establishment
Sarah Palin for McCain's VP
Oh, by the way, am I the only person that is offended by the phrase "even women?" Surely, EVEN Democratic party leaders can think critically before they speak.
What a dork. This political farce is loaded with racism. Vote for Hilliary because you are a woman. Vote for Obama because he is black. Vote for McCain because he is white. What ever happened to voting for people on how well they have done their jobs in the past and their qualifications. This whole election is an insult to the American public.
Wasn't Carly the one fired from the job. Look who is talking and isn't she white also. What is the fuss about?
ooh!!
well Dean is right. the GOP is a bunch of wasps. was this a secret? or something we were not to address? please. let's be honest. Like Dean was on Friday!
Lighten up right!!!! isnt that what McCain said to the celeb Obama except with subliminals are taken at them right.
Dean's been listening to PARIS oops excuse me Ms Hilton.
Let's not talk about the 500 lb pink gorilla in the room–we can all ignore Race in the Race
Is McCain Able enough?
Looking at the picture of Edwards, Clinton, Dean and Nobama, he is correct in what he is saying. Edwards and Dean have certainly not been successful as Democrats! So it seems a man of color and a woman are the TRUE winners here and I believe Howard Dean is getting too paranoid.
In an election year that boasts the lowest rating in history for a sitting Republican president, many people have seen this election as an almost sure thing for the Democrats in November,.
At nearly ever instance throughout the primaries, and now after them, Howard dean continues to derail the Democrats more than any ad campaign, smear tactic could or Karl Rove ever could.
This guy not only needs to muzzled, he should be run out of his job!
That's right. Only Republicans should be allowed to use gender and race to divide voters!
God forbid Howard Dean speak the truth! The fact of the matter is that Democrats do support policies for the advancement of minorities, women and people of lower incomes.
Okay! Now they are denying lawsutes whereas they sue the poor woman.
Ehhhh... there most be something fishing with McCain flip floppers.
What out American the Mr. many side of story is heading to the white house with your vote. He will support you, support against you, deny it for it and against it. flip flop McCain what side are you? Mccainflip flop will deny you when it is inconveniencs.
Pew research finds that ONLY 7% of Republicans are Black. So what would you call the GOP?
Well, Dean has always been a kook.
Hey folks, Obama is HALF white.
Jack C
Portland OR
he spoke the truth, sad to say.
The truth hurts huh Republican'ts!! They are the white party.. Condi Rice is the only black person of any standing and she's token to the Bush admin!!
He just told the truth,will somebody just name the fox news channel,the hate,devide,destort the truth,and republican propaganda network,Please!!!!!
Bubba Bill, Dean, Edwards, Hillary, and the DNC shud push for a new Olympic event ... Synchronised Sucking
.
Ever notice that the Democrats are the first, last, and only ones to bring up race?
I love how the vitriolic Obama worshippers want to deny a roll call vote in the name of unity.
Convention protocol calls for it. Live with it. HRC will not ask for an actual vote.
I think she should... but unlike Obama, her ego is not that big and she is not willing to destroy the party.
Obama is the divisive race-baiter who destroyed the party.
What exactly is the problem here?
What he said is true.
How many black Republicans are there in the US Senate? In the House?
Case closed.
WOW! Obama has turned the entire DNC into RACE BAITERS! This is disgusting.
How predicatable can Howard Dean be? The entire Obama campaign has been about race and sexism....and Dean was behind the effort all along. Guess he forgot he is playing with the big boys now!
Are you really surprised. We all know that when the democrats get backed in the corner out comes thew race card and the media helps them play the game.
Even though Fiorina may think she's pulling a "high and mighty racial one upmanship" on Howard Dean's "slur", he is correct. The Republican party's power brokers are far and away white middle aged males ( including Ann Coulter ). After all, this is the party that believes in "equal protection under the law", except in certain instances for the gay community. So if anyone should know how to make inuendo about Bigotry ... its the GOP.
Howard Dean has a penchant to open mouth and insert foot quite a bit (which is why he would have never been Presidential material thank goodness). However...
Fiorina is quite accomplished at taking long standing, respected companies like Hewlett Packard, ruining it's reputation, bringing it to the brink of financial disaster and having internal spying on it's board of directors so I guess she HAS accomplished more than Dean and is therefore the utmost authority on how to "morally" run an election.
And this genius is advising McSame on economic issues. Ha!
Women for Obama
Dean is also completely correct~ so what ever.
Howard Dean is not to far off the mark. Since when has the republicans put up a viable minority candidate in any Senate or House race where the minority candidate was able to pull a large amount of voters from the white community.
The RNC has a color problem. Look at the top ranks and tell me where is the color blind divide?
Get your byline right. It's The RNC.
How about the comments John McCain made about the book Obama Nation? If Democratic party is dividing based on race and gender, Republicans are dividing based on religion and lies. So we can always find something or the other to fight on...nothing unifying in it.
No one is a saint in this so the best way is to focus on the issues at hand than on what he said what they said. The time you guys put into vilifying the other candidate, if you spend on the issues people have, we would have a better nation.
FOCUS ON THE ISSUES!!! I guess people leading big firms necessarily doesn't mean they will focus on issues but on innuendos and mudslinging..
well, it's true. The republican party is mostly composed of white males.
wait....so,let me see if i understand the bigger picture here...
just a little while ago...mccain's scumbag machine came up with the brilliant idea to use the entertainment world's bimbo 1 and bimbo 2 in campaign commercial that one bimbo's mother (and mccain supporter) called "a waste of the people's and the taxpayers time and money"...
and now Carly Fiorina, a supporter of Sen. John McCain and the chair of the Republican National Committee’s Victory 2008 campaign...is saying "His comments are insulting, inappropriate and have no place in this election.”
So, a Dem's iffy comments are to be crucified...but the republican prez candidate's totally idiotic, distracting from the 101 real issues- tv commercials.....seem to be ok...
looks like we have a 3rd bimbo.
it is disappointing to someone use race and gender to sway an election, but even more so when no one makes a comment on how obama does the same, his speeches are mostly for his race and when he reaches office, this is the tip of the ice berge
The truth hurts, doesn't it Repubs?
Oh, but it's ok for the Republicans and McShame's camp to use it!!??
What hyprocracy! The Republican party is running dogwhistle adds that just about say "Barack Obama desires the bodies of our Blonde Bimbos", and a representative of the White Male Party worries about using gender and race to divide people?
I came from another country and 80% of my family are female. So, I appreciate the fact that 'minorities' (color and gender) can make it to that level to serve. But using racial comment like this is absurd and downright ignorant, especially from a highly educated and top ranking official. The Democratic party has been taking advantage of race for so long, and it's getting even more so recently, to the direction of liberalism and socialism.
CNN, where we give John McCain a little help (he needs it)!
NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST OBAMA SHALL PROSPER….HE'S IN GOD'S FAVOR…
Democrats, the do as I say, not do as I do party. After the way Dean sabatoged Hillary, he's a huge hypocrite to make this comment.
I wonder if McCain is gonna say, "Gotta keep your sense of humor," about this.
Well Dean you shouldn't have said that, please be careful next time.
Obama 08
DEAN; "keep your mouth closed and seem a fool; open it and remove all doubt."
Would someone please put out an Amber Alert?? The Democratic Party has been kidnapped by a cult of starry eyed people, with the maturity of teenagers, who are in love with The Obama. Call me when Democrats again have a "political" party. Meanwhile, I will vote Republican to keep these radicals from destroying our country.
PUMA — Vote McCain
This was a stupid remark, but it is probably true. However, for Dean, who was the thrust behind Obama's annointing, to say something like "even women" just points out his own sexist views, plus it sure won't win over many disgruntled Republicans. He's going to lose this election for the Democrats yet again! Can he not just shut up?
Tell that to Staten Islanders in NY who although are the most conservative voters in the city of NY the party that has nominated African Americans to run for elected office has been the Republican Party and not the Democratic Party. In fact not only have the Democrats on Staten Island have NEVER nominated an African American for office they have repeatedly run primaries in opposition to African American candidates or shunned them at party conventions.
AT THE END, WHAT IS HE TRYING TO SELL, OOPSS! I MEAN TO SAY?
IT'S TRUE –WHERE ISTHE DIVERSITY IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. THERE WAS NOT ONE MINORITY IN THE PRIMARIES FOR THE REPUBLICANS. IT'S A BUNCH OF WHITE ELITE MALES AND THE BUDDY SYSTEM.
STOP THE ELITES MCCAIN AND RIGHT WING REPUBLICAN LIES!
You Mr. Dean are a joke in the Democratic Party. Your mouth always gets you in trouble. In my book you are the Clown of Clowns of the Clown Party====Democratic Clown Party.
It's time for you to shut your mouth.!!!!!!!
He should know better. But, it is true. The republican base is white men. Why do you think we have only had two democrats in the whitehouse in thirty years.
Repubicans are not about diversity. That is is why they are called called conservatives. I think all minorities especially blacks should wake up. The democrats do not have our best interest at heart.
Howard Dean has always seemed to me to be not the sharpest tack in the box.
Truth hurts, Republicans.
Race baiting in any form is vile... Dean should be ashamed of himself and then look in the mirror. he is white and a democrat
You guys(Carly & McCain & company) have stated that agenda. Just read between the lines in your comments, ads and BOOKS!!!
McCain thinks Corsi's book was a good joke. McCain thinks his negative ads are a big joke. His own senior advisor thinks Americans are whiners.
SO for McCain its all a big joke!
Finally!
The DNC is trying to redeem themselves by actually FOLLOWING THE RULES and placing Hillary's name in nomination.
She deserves to have her pledged delegates and automatic delegates counted for the record and for democracy!
No surprise. The Dems hate white people but use them to further the cause for Obama. Who is kissing up to who? They will do anything to get Obama elected but then I am wondering if they think he was the ONLY candidate who could get the black vote. It is a shame to use race and because of that (voted for Hillary), I will not vote for Obama. The party has a lot to learn about real people. There are many many people who will not vote for the liberal senator Obama. I do think McCain will be our next President and clearly hope so.
Let's see about which party allowed more minorities in their cabinet since the Clinton administration.
Clinton:
Ron Brown – Secretary of Commerce, died unexpectedly in a crash in Croatia in the midst of a corruption investigation.
Janet Reno – Attorney General
Alexis Herman – Secretary of Labor
Bush:
Colin Powell – secretary of state
Conde Rice – national security advisor, secretary of state
Alberto R. Gonzales – Attorney General
Elaine Chao – Secretary of Labor
Can you think of more?
too bad it's true lol
Dean's mistake was an honest mistake. The Republican Party is the White, Heterosexual, Protestant, Main-Stream Party. A Spade is a Spade.
Injecting race and gender into the Presidential race is not what Howard Dean was saying. The lack of injecting race and gender into the Republican Party is the point he was making. I guess McCain's camp knows that the truth hurts.
Glad Hillary is allowed the same rights as previous democratic candidates.
Her name NEEDS to be placed in nomination. Anything else is discrimination and illegal and undemocratic.
Other candidates have been put in nomination who had far fewer delegates then Hillary. This is the way it should have been done in the first place. There should never have been any doubt but that her name would be put in nomination.
The fact that this was the closest primary in history should have left no doubt in anyones mind.
Hillary is expected to unite the party as if she is in control of what the voters feel. Obamabots obey Obama. Hillraisers are as independent and free thinking as HRC herself. She is no puppet for the DNC or the media.
Her supporters will not be puppets marching for Obama.
Truth hurts huh, Carly?
Mighty smarmy, Mr. Dean. How does your shoe taste?
Hey in some ways the Republican party is the white party simply because of demographics and the political leanings of minorities. So what? Maybe Dean really shouldnt say such things because of his position but it did get people talking. The first thing that comes to mind is what happened to 'you gotta have a sense of humor'?
It's oh so true Ms. Fiorina! The republican party is dominated by racist white americans who seem to all have the opinion that "I've got mine so screw the rest of you."
Waiting on the outcry from our activist brethren.....Jesse? Al? Where are you?
Howard Dean has shown himself to be the 'win at all costs' kind of person he is. What a stupid comment for him to make, as if there are no women of any color, nor brown, yellow, or black-skinned men in the GOP. Talk about playing the race card AND the gender card! I guess I gave Howard Dean more credit for being smart than he deserved. I was a Dem until I heard this comment. Now I'm voting GOP just to spite him.
Race has been the name of the game for Obama and the Democrats from square one!
Too bad the obfuscating Obama is not really interested in helping the very people who give him 90% plus of their votes. He is just interested in Obama!
Former Democrat for McCain 08!
Jeez...and I thought Obama was the only one who got in trouble when he opened his mouth!
Dean would be the perfect running mate for B.O.
Howard Dean just spoke the truth...Why we keep trying to say that race and gander don't matter when it does...Ms. Fiorina just two weeks ago was out trying to get the woman votes, why were she doing it, because it matters...And I agree, the face of the Rep party is white, it's a fact.
BYAHHHHHHH!
This is absolutely sickening, pitting races against each other in the name of political campaigning. Is they how to "unite"? Is this how to reach out to Independents? People ought to be calling for Dean's resignation. Can you just imagine if someone on McCain's staff had said the reverse?
If you are a white Democrat and you should vote for McCain simply because he is white, that is good. Your vote is your right and you can vote for whomever you want. You don't have to answer to anyone. Black people voted for Obama because he is black, and they even joined the choir of haters, liars, demagogues and sexist white men. Our society accepts sexism more than racism and in my opinion sexism is more undignifying and uglier than racism. I am a black man and I voted for Hillary. In November I will vote for John McCain and I hope he wins.
The hypocrites in the Democratic Party will learn a very valuable lesson when Obama punts the ball back to the Republicans: you can't call people haters then turn around and reciprocate the same hatred.
The question is... is his comment statistically true? Because quite honestly... the vision that comes to me when I think republican is primarely Older, White, Male.
Of course there are exception... Condi Rice, Bobby Jindal to name a couple. But... statistically, I'm pretty sure Dean is right. Just because it's not politically correct to say something doesn't mean it shouldn't be said, especially if it's a statistical fact.
As they have said this is the Democrats election to lose..
They are trying.
This long time female Democrat now has second thoughts.
Just what is the DNC trying to do to the Party this year?
It's obvious that Dean propelled Obama to the nomination at all costs so he could boast color in the democratic party. He is the worst Chairman the party has ever had, and will need a big towel in November to wipe the egg off his face.
Oh, come on-where's that sense of humor they're always talking about. Big deal -a slip up. McBush, slips up all the time and can't hear either!
LOL, the comments were extremely inappropriate. But, let's be honest, the Republican Party is rather white...
It's sad that the Democratic party aren't as tolerant as they like to seem.
It's not about who is best for the country, it's about color and gender by Dean's standard? How then is it Dean, a "white person" holds the Chairmans position?
This is what the Democratic Paty has become? How sad..
As we have seen from Howard Dean's previous actions during the primary season, this should not come as a surprise. He started this whole divisiveness process within the Democratic Party. Then others followed suit and the story continues..........
The GOP IS the white party.
The truth hurts!
Wow. I don't know how any Republican could say that without looking above for the coming lightning bolt.
Oh please, the Rethuglican (OOPS!, I can't spell well) Party lately has been lily-white and it's no secret. It's just the elephant (OOPS, a pun) in the room that noone talks about! Howard Dean is only speaking the truth. I love the Democrats' diversity, but I'm still sceptical of the claims each party makes.
The following news:
Can you imagine living in a place where birth control is considered an "abortion" and health insurers won't cover it? Where even rape victims are denied emergency contraception?
It seems unbelievable, but the Bush Administration is quietly trying to redefine "abortion" to include birth control. The Houston Chronicle says this could wipe out dozens of state laws that protect women's reproductive freedom and protect rape victims.1 Access to basic health care for millions of women would be jeopardized. And it's being pushed as a "rule change"—meaning, it doesn't need congressional approval.
Just another example of the Republican's using the race card in this race like the Clinton's did. Oops, it was the democrats again
WHERE IS OBAMA CALLING FOR DEAN TO QUIT??? WHERE IS PELOSI AND REID AND BRAZILLE??? WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER DNC MEMBERS? IF A REPUBLICAN HAD MADE SUCH A RACIALLY CHARGED, DIVISIVE REMARK, ALL THESE PEOPLE WOULD BE CALLING FOR THAT PERSON TO QUIT. HOWARD DEAN JUST PROVED THAT THE LEADER OF THE DNC IS A RACIST AND THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, WHO IS ABOUT TO ELECT A RACIST NOMINEE ALONG WITH HIS RACIST WIFE, ARE BECOMING THE PARTY OF RACISTS. THIS TYPE OF TALK HAS NO PLACE IN POLITICS OR IN THE AMERICAN LIFE. DEAN SHOULD RESIGN OR BE FORCED OUT FOR HIS RACIST COMMENTS AND BELIEFS. I GUESS WHEN HE SAYS THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, OR RATHER THE WHITE PARTY, IS RACIST, HE MUST ALSO BE CALING LINCOLN A RACIST SINCE HE WAS A REPUBLICAN WHO JUST HAPPENED TO FREE ALL THE SLAVES. DEAN NEEDS TO GO!!!!!!
Howard Dean was telling the truth, and we all know the truth hurts. Too bad for the Grand Old Persecutors...
He's right though. Most of the Republicans I see in the news are white and you can see this through the presidential candidates this year. The Republicans were all white males, while the Dems had a hispanic (Richardson), a white woman, and a black man. However, both parties are predominately white, though the Democratic party does seem to have more diversity.
Good thing the Republicans never do that; try to divide the people with racial stereotypes and inceniary ads. Pretty dumb comment from Dean, at least the "white" comment, which is why they should keep him in a back room somewhere during campaigns. Has a habit of sticking his foot inhis mouth. But truthfully, it's hard to argue with the fact that people of color HAVE been more involved and played a larger role in the Democratic Party over the last 40 years or so.
The truth hurts.
Dean is pathetic. He's acted like a spoiled brat ever since he came to national attention. Yeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The Dems have had a strategy of playing White men as vllians for forty years now. It appears that they are now ready to come right out and be the anti-white party in name as well.
So what he said is true
Nothing but old white men run the republican party
Go Obama 08
If they don't want that kind of comment, then they should do more to promote diversity in their own party. Its not an opinion that the Republican party is more white and more male than the Democratic party, its a statistical fact. Just look at the vote results.
Hurts to get slapped in the face with the truth, doesn't it?
But, hey, feel free to prove the world wrong by really accepting more than tokens and actually trying to include and work to improve the lives for anyone who isn't a white male (preferably rich). Please! Prove us all wrong!
I will admit that Howard Dean is a bit of a loose cannon, but with the ads McCain and the RNC have been running...maybe they should develop a sense of humor to coin a phrase.
"An old woman always feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb." Chinua Achebe.
this isn't news........why does this irrelevant slip up by someone who's not even running get news and McCain's "nations don't invade other nations" in the 21st century remark doesn't?
i'm begining to think that big oil money is biasing cnn's reporting
Gotta have a sense of humor McBush.
Carly Fiorina is a walking insult to everything she touches. She almost singlehandedly destroyed HP. She is incompetent, arrogant and brash. In other words, she is perfect for the Republican party. What a useless hag.
We have sowed the seeds of race psychology for 40 years. Now we are reaping the consequences. Stop giving credibility to racist personalities such as Sharpton, Jackson, and the feminazi personalities in NOW.
Dean is in a world all to himself. What a loser.
Howard Dean is a RACIST!!! I am so down and disappointed with the whole DNC!!! Your behavior is making me vote Republican for the first time in my life.
I still do admire Hillary and would vote for her anytime!!!
Hillary 08 or McCain 08
I love the last graph. It takes a talented journalist to summarize the primaries in two sentences.
Nice picture....Dummy Dean makes it the "Four stooges" all on stage together. Edwards hiding in the bathroom....big ears Obama and Hillary the witch Clinton...what a bunch of losers!!!!1
yea, get mad because he's telling the truth.
"those comments have no place in this election?" meanwhile McLame says have a sense of humor about the racist, full of lies Obama Nation book? hypocrites, can't wait until they lose.
Obama in '08
Howard Dean shows himself to be an IDIOT yet again.
Well, let's hear how successful minorities and women really are in the "White Male-Dominated" RNC. Can we get some statistics, please??
Howrad Dean – frighteningly stupid. What a great way to get more Reps and Indies voting Dem. Yeeeee yaaaaah!
Howard Dean should be told to step down. If a republican chairman had said anything similar the press would be calling for his head. What a poor excuse of a party leader.
Howard Dean should have been released from leadership of the Democratic National Party a long time ago. His has always been an embracement to all politicians. He would do well to be seen and not heard...AT ALL!!
well its true, figuratively.
He shouldn't have said it though, its an election year and there are to many layers, to much depth in that remark for most people to "get".
Whats really sad is that its the truth!!
I mean it's not like he's lying. The Republican party being characterized as the "white party" is a Republican problem, not a Howard Dean and DNC problem. They're the ones with the image problem.
Wasn't it McCain who just said "you've got to have a sense of humor"? Hey, lighten up (whoops) Republicans. Can't you take a joke?
If the Rupulican Party is the White Party what does that make me, a member of the Black Party? Way to go Dean!
This is how the Democrats loose elections...by stupid remarks and actions! Tell Dean to go away for a long time.
Isn't this the same Carly Fiorina that got golden parachuted a couple of years ago from HP?
Even the Republicans know deep down that Dean was right. There is no way that the Republicans will admit it, but anyone with common sense knows that this statement is probably the most truthful. I put this one right next to General Clark's statement. No one likes the truth because it is ugly, but people can hear lies all day long. Tell me I'm wrong. I dare you.
Fiddle-dee-dee. Dean's just telling it like it is. The GOP highlights their few minority stars and pretends it's diverse.
If the Republican party is the "white" party, then the Democratic party is the "black" party? What the hell is Dean then? Mulatto? It's because of idiots like Howard Dean that I personally lean heavily to the republican side on just about all issues. I am neither white nor black.
I'm a Democrat and an Obama supporter and even I agree that there is no place in this campaign for remarks like that from either side.
Who's pulling the race card now/ The Dems are disgusting
The Democrats are a diverse party. The Republicans are not. This is a true statemant. It seems the Repuclican can't handle the truth.
He's absolutly correct?? I think the GOP will be getting about 5 or 6 African American votes nationwide, may 20-25 Latinos if they're lucky. but a whole mess of confused white people.
Why are losers always touchy, overly sensitive and able to perceive insult and hurt when none was intended?
Didn't Carly Fiorinia out sources herself to China now?? It is disappointing to know for fact that female and minority are more successful in Democratic party, but not in Repugs party. I used to support Reagan's party, but no more. Fool me once, shame on me.
Did the RNC's feelings get hurt when the tables are turned? They can imply, use code words all they want, and that's ok. But when when it happens to them, they Cry foul. What a bunch of frauds!
At the time of his retirement, Senator Fritz Hollings of South Carolina commented that, in the South at least, the Democrat party was a black party and the GOP was a white party. He was correct.
While Dean was no doubt giving his own group (white males) a gratuitous slap here, the Democrat party has in fact grown increasingly hostile to white males, even though white men seem to "lead" the party. It's become the political homeland of aggrieved minorities within the US.
wow Howard Dean!!!!
I am a Democrat but Dean's comments? WOW.
WELL HOWARD DEAN IS SO RIGHT. THE TRUTH HURTS FIONA RIGHT.
It was a mistake that just happen to be true. Get over it and tell me what you are going to do for this country. To better is better i mean.
God forbid he point out the truth; you want to stack the numbers of minorities in elected office from each party against one another? Both parties are tinged with racism in different ways, but what Howard Dean said is exactly right.
This is the continuing saga of the Obama campaign continuously using race and gender to try to win the presidency. This smacks in the face of Obama's declaration that he is a unity candidate. They have used race and gender to win right from the beginning. Its totally unfortunate that somebody like Dean has bought into that kind of mentality. Where is the "democracy" in the Democratic party? Very disappointed.
There goes the DNC.....playing the "race card" again .....just like they did at the DNC Rules Committee meeting in Washington DC on May 31.
I'm not sure if Dean's mis-speak (his Freudian slip, if you will) shows what he thinks of Republicans.....or white people....or both!
Actually, I've seen a LOT of people of color in the Republican ranks.....like Condi Rice, Michael Steele, Juan Williams, Larry Elder, to name a few. And also a lot of women.....like Condi Rice (again), Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Sarah Palin, Christine Todd Whitman...and more. All quality people.
Dean doesn't know what he's talking about.....as usual.
Was a lifelong Democrat....now a brand-new Republican!
NOBAMA!
This remark from Howard Dean not only shows his biased TOWARDS Sen. Obama but also proves his legendary poor judgement and inability to lead. Should he really be running one of only two major political parties in the USA?
Well, is Dean wrong? It's no secret that the Repub party is heavily white and male, and has only their own interests at heart.
Sorry..."HAS their own interests at heart."
The truth is the truth.
His comments are insulting.......yeah, maybe. Inappropriate and have no place in this election.......absolutely, but wrong....not so much.
I LOVE IT WHEN THE REPUBLICANS HEAR THE TRUTH AND SAY THAT THEY ARE OUTRAGED. WERE IS THE OUTRAGE WHEN REPUBLICANS PROMOTE VOCHERS THAT UNDERMIND PUBLIC EDUCATION. WERE IS THE OUTRAGE WHEN ECONOMIC POLICY HELPS BIG BUSINESS MORE THAN THE WORKING PERSON. WERE IS THE OUTRAGE WHEN YOU CLAMORE TO SANTITY OF LIFE BUT PROMOTE CAPTIAL PUNISHMENT. WERE IS THE OUTRAGE WHEN THE PUBLIC WANTS MORE TRANSPARENCY AND WE GET LESS. AS A PERSON OF COLOR IM GLAD DEAN SAID IT BECAUSE TO ME HE IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH. ONE FINAL NOTE, YOU CAN ALWAYS MEASURE THE TRUTH BY THE OUTRAGE OF THE RESPONDENT.
It was McCain who said, "gotta keep your sense of humor," when asked about the right-wing hate spewing book about Obama by G. Corsi. The Republicans are the whiter of the two parties. Hell, Ray Charles could see that.
And the GOP has considered/nominated how many Women and Minorities for President?
If you count drunken, coke-headed louts as a minority, then the answer is one – the guy in the White House now!
HOWARD DEAN IS A RACE BAITER. I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH HIM, AS SHOULD THE REST OF AMERICANS BE.
Kudos to Howard Dean for what was an interesting interview on yesterday's show. Having listened to the entire exchange with Ms. Martin of NPR's "Tell Me More," I found his slip rather endearing, and frankly, TRUTHFUL. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone, particularly any women, would support Sen. McCain's bid for the presidency. This man has a well documented, twenty plus year history of intolerance to women's issues. How a woman could support a man who has voted against her rights time and time again is baffling. This man is a self-confessed womanizer who frequently extols the days of his youth, where his disrespect of women fully developed. This and his slavish support of big oil and all things speculative should be reason enough to discredit him. Unless you own an oil company or are one of the five hundred hedge fund managers who earns in a single year what the rest of us would have to labor for next 10,000 years to reach... do the math people, make the better choice, and do not support the white, uh, Republican candidate this election cycle.
I am a Democrat since the first time that I could voted, over 18 years. And I have never been so ashamed of the Democratic Party.
I never thought that the day would come that the presumptive nominee used the race card to silent his opponents in the primary. Then the DNC chairman used the race card against the whole Republican party. I do not approve of this behavior as it's divisive and immoral.
I would rather vote for Republican than voting for the people who play the race card.
IT MUST BE IN HIS THOUGHTS
So a man can no longer misspeak huh? Had he continued without asking to be excused for the comment, then one will look seriously at what he said but to make chicken soup out of just boiled water is completely unreasonable. Some republicans have made worse comments that is racially charged and they did not apologise for it either! This a non-issue and News.
not suprised at Coward Dean's remark at all.
The DNC & Obama continue to divide not only the country but our own Democratic party.
I'm a Democrat and I oppose playing the race card or the gender card. Dean's "white party" line was inappropriate, but everything else he said is simply true: in general minorities are less successful in the Republican Party.
We are getting completely turned off from the democratic party, enough with the sexist card, enough with the racist card.
Dean needs to take a long trip, Hawaii, or Germany maybe!
No wonder the Obama Camp and DNC would not stand up
to all the sexism, they were the ones throwing it at Hillary.
And our party didn't even defend one of their own...
I don't trust them, after 40 years, I am going independent.
He had no business making that remark. The race card has been played far to much during this election. Now they are painting the entire Republican Party as Racist. The Party that appointed the two highest serving African Americans in government. That would be General Colin Powell and Dr.Rice Come on folks stop with the race card being played on everyone. I am an African American and I am sick of seeing people and entire groups of people being called racist.
Let's get to the issues. Democrats and Obama need to stop this race card playing.
Just imagine the reaction if the shoe were on the other foot, i.e. if a senior Republican referred to the Democrat Party as the "black " party. You folks in the press woud turn it into a screaming example of Republican racism and a campaign dirty trick.. But since a Democrat made this racist remark it will largely be ignored and quickly forgotten by the pro-Obama media. The usual double standard.
If only Fiorina had stayed at HP. Sorry, she could not.
I am amazed, that even McCain cannot see, that her fake and
empty smile and her corny mannerism turn any thinking person
off immediately. Even republicans!
Haha, hey Carly...he's right. I can think of a boatload of names. Let's see, on the Republicna side, I can think of Bobby Jindal, Edward Brooke, Michael Steele, Ken Blackwell, Jeanette Bradley, Colin Powell, Condi Rice, JC Watts...On the Democratic side, I can think of Carol Moseley Braun, Deval Patrick. Barack Obama, Thurbert Baker, Wiliam Gray, Jim Clyburn, Ron Dellums, Merv Dymally, David Paterson, Anthony Brown, Malcolm Smith, L Douglas Wilder, Wellington Webb, Shirley Franklin, Antonio Villaraigosa, the Solis sisters, Gary Locke, etc.
Wonder if she is going to be as offended by the Corsi tripe of out-right lies and pure crap.
10 years sober
Fraudian slip? "white" and "Republican" don't sound anything alike. Hmm, was that on purpose?
Dean is So VERY CORRECT. He have not then or now or ever have to be sorry. The REPUBLICAN PARTY/GOP is "THE WHITE PARTY" everyone knows it and it is high time it is said. Their ads, campaign slogans and everything else said it. The have "token" blacks, asians, hispanics etc who they often pay to attend a McCain rally and sit them right behind that "Wrinkle "Ole" White Guy". THE GOP IS THE WHITE PARTY and they are on a march to ensure that no other race occupy the "White House"....O will rename it the Plantation in memory of the slavery and cotton picking days, that is what scare Repubs the most. They are a bunch of Alien's in Human Body!
Carly Fiorina is 100% right. Chairman Dean, I'm an Independent who usually votes Democrat, and I'm sure you want me to vote for your party come November. But it's comments like yours that really turn me off. Of course race is important, but can't we just let two accomplished and deserving men run for president??
Carly it's less than what's been done by the RNC, republican 527s, swift boaters, etc.
Besides your veracity is rather low since you spied on your own employees and put HP in the toilet when you insisted on acquiring Compaq.
Utterly disgusting comment.
If it was true,
Howard's in the wrong party.
Looks (sounds) like he just mis-spoke...
Dean showed his true nature finally. He is a racist and sexist. DNC – get rid of this screamer/pretender.
I am waiting to see when the dirt-bag Pelosi will tell the truth about herself. She is just good for nothing. I hope Democrats get rid of her as well.
Dean and Pelosi – your manipulative, hateful games with Hillary will come out sooner or later.
I hope, the voters teach you a lesson in November by electing McCain – an honest, strong President – he will be.
John Mccain=WWWIII
Interesting that liberals constantly accuse others of trying to exploit and create division. Nobody does this with greater vitriol and cynicism than liberals.
Well, It's a true statement. I'm sure plenty of people would agree with that comment. I think people need to stop being so sensitive if we are ever going to have a true understanding of one another. I know people are offended by the fact that he called the republican party the 'white' party but there are many people that feel that the republican party's policies tend to help whites more than minorities and men more than women. That is the very reason that most blacks almost always vote democrat. And it is also the reason that minorities and women are more successful in the democratic party. Instead of getting offended we should be trying to understand the truth.
Really, not a major comment , perhaps a lame joke, and Dean is not a major player this year – he's the DNC chair, not running for President. I'm so sick of everyone getting so so paranoid about any little racial comment. This is not healthy either.
It is clear that Dean is not intending to use divisive politics, but rather to describe a divide that exists. His true statement is not much different from that made by Ralph Nader several weeks ago, but as he obviously did not go on to compare his candidate's politics to that of "the white party", I think most people will sense no real controversy here. If they did, however, and this "story" escalated, the Democrats might either have to give Dean the boot or rescind their harsh criticisms of Nader.
John Dean is one of the reasons democrats lost the last election. He needs to leave the party and shut his mouth.
Um...Howard Dean is white.
Obama is leading in the Black, Latino and female vote.
So, what would he stand to gain from this Fiorina? LOL
Stop.
Obama 08'
Why is it that we all have to pretend to be the same color and age. Just becuase we don't talk about age and race, doesn't mean they are not the elephant in the room during this campaign.
Typical Republican remark: When someone speaks the truth, act like they're being slammed. The Republicans built their whole "Southern strategy" on racial inuendo.
Whatever, I like how Dean and Obama can use the race card when it suits them, both of them are just sad. They are not getting my vote without Clinton. I will vote for McCain first.
It's become politically incorrect to call Republican politicians racists, even when they make racists comments and use racists tactics.
Sometimes the truth hurts, Carly. Most women do understand better than you how poorly women are served by Republican policies. Or maybe you do understand it and are in the elite demographic that doesn't have to care.
McCain = loss of reproductive health and freedom for women and health insurance only for the relatively well-off
Well is it true? I really don't think so Look at Condi and Colin they're at the top. But the Dems talk the talk that many of us black and women voter want to hear.
Well...it's not like Howard Dean was necessarily wrong, was he? What's this lady all upset about anyway?
He meant "white majority party" ...
Ask Him ...
And that is TRUE ...
WELL......It's true ever notice the folks standing with McCain 99% are white men over the age of 60 (looks like a retirement reunion) compared to Obama who you will see white, black, brown, red, yellow, young, old, male, female....a better reflection of our country's make-up.
Yet more race baiting from the Democrats. Sheesh. They need to be called out on this. If you are the only one throwing R-Bombs then YOU are the racist!
“It is disappointing to see Howard Dean trying to use gender and race to divide voters," Fiorina said Friday evening ....Shut the H_ll UP! Now
I don't care for Dean... I honestly think he missed spoke and he said Excuse me .....Fiorina stop Grand Standing .....enough of that RACE and GENDER Jive - you are not going to get any Brownie Points ....Now move ON !!!
Another idiotic remark our ot the mouth of a politician from the "Pedophilia State" is yet further indication that the next President will be a Republican.. Way to go Democratrs...!!!!
At 72 years old the fact of life is John McCain has one foot in a nursing home and another on a banana peel. How can any intelligent person support this scenario to be the leader of their nation for the next 4 years and compete on the world stage. It just isn't sensible even to the most diehard Republican.
When are we as a country going to mature and quit focusing on the "racist remarks", which I don't even think they are. You need to focus on the real problems this country has and the financial mess we are in.
Instead of being 'insulted' and angered (a Republican past-time) by Mr. Dean's comments, perhaps the Republicans should instead present factual evidence of their party offering success to minorities and women.
Unless of course such evidence does not exist.
Will someone please explain what someone like socially inept Howard Dean is still doing at the helm? Prediction: as long as this nincompoop, with emphasis on the poop, continues to be the mouthpiece of the Democratic party, they can kiss the White House good-bye.
Now Dean is race-baiting for Obama.
When will it end?
Republicans: hiding from the truth. As always.
This guy Dean is disgusting and is behind using the race card for months. Democrats will self implode in Denver. WATCH
It's become Politically Correct to say "white party" and have it mean the party of racists. It equates being white to automatically being racist. I take great offense to that.
Howard Dean doesn't answer to the Republican bigots.
Who cares how they feel.
The Bible even called them Publicans, always waiting to take advantage of others.
Republicans = Publicans= Hypocrites
I thought that Dean et al were transcendent. Why do he and his candidate frame so many things using race? I generally vote Dem, but I'm getting tired of the race-baiting.
The Republicans paid their blacks to support their causes. Remember that Armstrong guy that the RNC bought his book in exchange for him to talk up school vouchers. And Mccain removes black reporters from every event unless they work for Fox.
Republicans dont want the black or spanish vote.
Truth hurts. Well, so does being the object of Republican bigotry.
Want to get rid of one – get rid of the other.
Obama = more flips on primary promises
FISA, need I say more? Resco, more? Wright, more? NAFTA, more? Fake speeches in Germany, they were there for the free concert, food and beer. Extremely poor judgement in handling the Georgia crisis.
By the time this election season is over Obama will have spent almost a BILLION dollars, and he can't even come up with a resounding lead in the year of the Democrat.
Have you ever noticed how when Dean looks at the camera it looks like there is no one home? This guy does not think before he opens his mouth and when he does the garbage comes rolling out.
Howard Yee-haw Dean is an unlikable and untrustworty buffoon!
He and his cronies, Pelosi, Kerry, Obama and others should realize that their lack of donations and the bombing of Pelosi's book is a form of protest against their hateful, illegal and immoral tactics.
Similarly, the vote for president will go heavily to McCain if Obama is their false nominee.
They are getting what they deserve and what comes out of Dean's mouth is obviously nuts–nothing new!
AJ what have you been smoking?
So, now are we going denounce Howard Dean... since this is the campaign of denouncing. It's funny how he brings this up and everyone is up in arms, but at the majority of McCain rallies, I don't see anyone of color. So, maybe it's just an observation...
Dean is right. There's a big difference between appointing a Condi or Colin and actively spending funds and supporting female and black candidates in national, state and local elections as the Democratic Party has done.
Sean, if you were initially a clinton supporter you would be unwise to vote for mccain over obama. Obama's policies are very similar to Clinton's and a vote for mccain is a vote for 4 more years of the Bush presidency
Well, it's sort of true. When was the last time the Republicans had a female and black person as the top presidential contenders??? That's right... never! Truth hurts.
He spoke the truth, and it struck a nerve. Just look at the composition of the Republican party.
This also comes at a time when McCains response to the "Obama Nation" book was for us to "get a sense of humor"
The book says that "Obama wants to will all the white blood out of himself so he can become pure black."
But, the article is on Howard Dean making a mistake, not Obama
Mccain would rather fan the flames.....sad little man
Gee... so the Democrats are racist? Talk about a "dog bites man" story. Were there really people who didn't know this?
It's nice to know that the head of the DNC doesn't consider becoming Secretary of State to be successful.
How in the world could anyone be surprised that the Democratic Party would introduce, once again, race and gender against its opposition. The only way Democrats can win is if enough people believe that race and gender were negative attacks brought on by "upstart" Republicans. Obama is just another politician and probably worse than McCain. Yes we can translates to yes we can lie and get away with it!
como'n Carly! Dean was just joking.
"You gotta keep your sense of humor".Don't you agree with your maverick boss making jokes in every occasion?don't you want a funny president in our current economic crisis?I'm sure he also thought it was funny.
CNN:
After he emerged from the meeting, a reporter asked McCain his reaction to the new Jerome Corsi book, "Obama Nation."
"Gotta keep your sense of humor," McCain responded, before his aides shuttled reporters away.
Was he really wrong about the Right Wing party???
Check out who ran for the Republican party's nomination.....
Seams like Obama has divided this country more than he has united it. I have never heard of so many racial remarks until he ran for office I mean the church of rev. wright and remarks made by Jesse Jackson, and so fourth this campaign is becoming more and more about race. I am personally just sick of it. It is Very sad to be occuring in this Great Nation of Ours. Next thing you know it will be about religion. Obama has mentioned in his opinion this is no longer a nation of chritians but of muslim, hindus, buddist, nonbelievers, etc. as wekk....Sounds like he is trying to divide us and then unite us with a so called common ground. We have severe issues in this country and it is sad we have regressed in this area.
sad day for the Democratic party when all they can do is
race bait & insult anyone who doesn't 'fall in line'.
This race baiting by the koolaid drinker is getting old.
Time for a third party because the Dems are DONE.
I love the way the Mccain always comes out and says what has no place in the election. I guess no one told him that running ads full of lies, supporting a book full of lies, and using the race card doesn't have a place in this election either.
Seams like Obama has divided this country more than he has united it. I have never heard of so many racial remarks until he ran for office I mean the church of rev. wright and remarks made by Jesse Jackson, and so fourth this campaign is becoming more and more about race. I am personally just sick of it. It is Very sad to be occuring in this Great Nation of Ours. Next thing you know it will be about religion. Obama has mentioned in his opinion this is no longer a nation of Christians but of Muslim, Hindus, Buddist, nonbelievers, etc. ….Sounds like he is trying to divide us and then unite us with a so called common ground. We have severe issues in this country that need to be addressed and it is sad we have regressed in this area and now this has become an issue.
I would like to think that Dean was not playing the race and gender card but in the end that does not matter. I am an Obama supporter but must say that even if his comment was a slip of the tongue, it was wrong. If race and gender have no place in this race then it has no place on the Democratic side of the coin either. It was just as wrong for Dean to make that slip as it would have been for someone from the McCain camp to make the same slip.
There are obviously a lot of pro Obama biggoted racists moderating these comments and filtering out anything against Obama or pro McCain.
The audience at the Republican National Convention is as white as sugar cookies year after year after year. Where is the lie?
Obama, Howard Dean, and DNC are getting sicker and sicker by the day. I’m done with Democratic Party. By the way, who elected Howard Dean as chairman of DNC?
if you do not think the rebublican party is for whites just ask any old man over 70 what the party used to stand for? in the old days when the KKK wa big in this land they were 99% republican. i know because my grandfather was high on the list in his day. think about it....GOB stands for grand old party.
as for as fIORINA ..SHE IS A BIGGIT In her own way. she looks down on women that are not educated and she has no feelings for the poor. look how she ran her comapny straight into the ground. she could not have cared less about the american worker. she got rich and powerful and that is what McCain sees in her. his barbie doll adultery wife was rich and powerful and that is what he saw in her. none of the republicans have any respect for the little people on this earth. they all think they should rule because of their own intelligence and money. yep...THE GRAND OLD PARTY. it is time to get rid of them all.
Why should anybody be suprised that the same party that was pro-slavery in one century would again use race to get votes in another. The sad part is that a majority of the black population blindly throws their vote to a party who's best interest is to keep them down. I hope Dean and Pelossi keep their idiotic faces in the spotlight all the way till November.
in both parties their are racists ...but theirs MUCH more in the republican party ..to them racists =patriotic.....americans are weird
It is true!!!
I would say to Carly Fiorina that Howard Dean is doing what he does best: touting race and gender bias while at the same time, putting his foot in his unattractive mouth.
Seams like Obama has divided this country more than he has united it. I have never heard of so many racial remarks until he ran for office I mean the church of rev. wright and remarks made by Jesse Jackson, and so fourth this campaign is becoming more and more about race...and now Howard Dean. I am personally just sick of it. It is Very sad such idiodic comments are occuring in this Great Nation of ours. Next thing you know it will be about religion. Obama has mentioned in his opinion this is no longer a nation of Christians but of Muslim, Hindus, Buddist, nonbelievers, etc. ….Majority of this country are Christians and it ounds like he is trying to divide us and then unite us with a so called common ground. We have severe issues in this country that need to be addressed and it is sad we have regressed in this area and now this has become an issue.
Carly, I agree but if you feel that strongly about that type of divisiveness, you should be lecturing your own candidate... is mocking the democratic nominee as being the antichrist not divisive??? And saying that you are going to run a respectful campaign and all you have managed to do is create media that undermines and disrespects your opponent. Is lying a quality you value?? Why the double standard?? It's okay for your candidate to be divisive but not the opposing party...hmmmmmm. I guess that's the same old politics...surprising – not so much!!
The one thing the right wing in this country is expert at is spinning the truth 180 degrees from reality. The Republican party road to power by conciously cultivating white racists by way of the well documented and widely acknowledged southern strategy over the last forty years. But whenever someone points that out, or alludes to it as Howard Dean did, it's the person pointing it out that's raising the race card.
You see, Carly may not be racist, but she thinkgs its perfectly okay to benefit from other people's racism. And if anybody dares to mention it, it's other guy who's racist. Get it? There's a scary, if malevolent, brilliance here.
I agree with some of the prior comments that Dean spoke the truth and struck Republican nerves. Again, look up at most of the make up of the Republican party – mostly white men with a few women, black, and other minorities scattered here and there. IT'S THE TRUTH.
Look at the Democratic party – yes white men, but many more women and minorities.
THIS IS REALITY. WAKE UP AMERICA.
It is sad to say there is also more racism and sexism that some people don't won't to admit either. in this country.
I think he was going to say "white haired" which is a common term in describing the RNC.
TJ ca,
It's not that Obama has caused 'division', it's simply that his nomination has brought all the bigots into the broad daylight! The division you may feel has always been there, but now that it's out in the light people like you STILL don't want deal with it. SHAME ON YOU!! You think you can hide your head in the sand and carry on so 'maybe it will just go away'. You really need to think about why this is bothering you so much...
I can't believe the Dems are playing the race card at every turn. It seems like their only outlet to get their candidate elected because of white guilt. It's not going to work by getting someone totally inexperienced elected who is willing to ask for a UN resolution against Russia and doesn't know Russia can just veto that revolution since they are permanent members on the UN security council.
Some people sound like an Obamanites when they use the words white, black, that creates a division among the human race. We are human beings and nothing more. Please stop color coding.
Guess CNN is so much into "maverick" McCain, perpetuating that image is more important than truthful comments debunking it. And Repubs = almost exclusively white in Senate/House/Govs; truth hurts, doesn't it? McCain, maverick? What a load! 95-100% behind Bush; Keating; marriage license gotten while still married; refusing to release all tax returns/mental records. Maybe it's for his wonderful sense of humour–calling his wife a "c" & a contestant for a bike club's strip contest (HIS words) oh, & the Chelsea joke. Yeah, gotta be his sense of humour "my (Bomb Iran) friend." No wonder even his Mother (who "forgot" she sued his ex-wife, but "forgetting" runs in the family) says people will have to "hold their noses" to vote for him!
Hello: look at the array of former Democratic potential Presidential nominees (a woman, a black man, a Hispanic man) then look at the Republicans (ENTIRELY WHITE MALES.) That's not a coincidence.
Also mentioning something statistically true like that the Democratic party has much more racially diverse support and women are more likely to vote Democratic is not racist. Its fact. Just because you mention race doesn't mean you're racist.
Why does it hurt to hear the truth? the statement is true of the republican party.