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Article: OFF-THE-CUFF DEAN GOES OFF HIS ROCKER WISCONSIN PRIMARY VOTERS TAKE NOTE: THE DEMOCRATS' FRONTRUNNER IS A DISSEMBLING MESS.(OPINION)(Editorial)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- December 19, 2003
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Democratic presidential candidate Howard "Dizzy" Dean's powerful imagination and penchant for spreading lies no doubt appeals to a small minority of angry leftists.
But Democratic presidential rivals have rightfully seized on Dean's recent spate of flippant and false statements. Dean supporters say they appreciate his honesty and candor, but in fact, the candidate exhibits neither.
Candidates should speak their minds, but Dean doesn't want to be held accountable for what he says. He has even sealed his records detailing his term as Vermont governor to avoid political embarrassment. And most irresponsibly, Dean endorsed the idea that President Bush knew in advance ...