NY Times: Dean gets applause lines from HBO show

[DJcairo]

TV Show Brought Debate Plus for Dean
By THE NEW YORK TIMES


WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 — Howard Dean got help from an unusual source in preparing for the Democratic debate in Baltimore on Tuesday: two veteran political consultants appearing with him on a television series.

One of Dr. Dean's best-received lines was fed to him by James Carville and Paul Begala in the taping of the mock reality show "K Street." His unusual source of help came to light last night at a screening of the new HBO show.

"If a percentage of minorities that's in your state has anything to do with how you connect with African-American voters, then Trent Lott would be Martin Luther King," he said to laughter and applause at the real debate.

In addition, Dr. Dean was shown using a line that he also used in the debate to argue that he could appeal to blacks, despite coming from an overwhelmingly white state, Vermont.

"I'll tell you why I connect with African-American audiences,"' he said. "I'm the only white politician that ever talks about race in front of white audiences."

Dr. Dean was later chastised by opponents who noted that many of the Democratic candidates regularly discussed racial issues with all audiences.

http://nytimes.com/2003/09/13/politics/campaigns/13DEAN.html

[liberalnurse]

1. Was K-Street on tonight?

If so, I imagine it will replay...I hope so since I'm stuck at work....

[DJcairo]

2. No-the NY Times saw a screening, it's on Sunday night at 10:30 at HBO

[liberalnurse]

3. Oh good, then I can at least tape it.

I work all weekend...I'm working really hard right this very minute.

[mistertrickster]

4. Where are they going with this? Bush is the dude who actually

said in a speech, "Don't mess with Texas." He uses a f@%*ing bumpersticker and the NYT dutifully reports it like it's serious dialogue. Meanwhile, Dean gets a little help from his Democratic friends and now he's some kind of plagiarist?

(BTW, try to spell "plagiarism" on the first try--it's not easy.)