Dean said using "sleazy" goes over the line. Trippi uses "sleazy".

[MIMStigator]

In addition, a voter asked Dean during a stop in Rochester to square his criticism of campaign attack fliers with recent fliers -- purportedly distributed by his campaign -- that criticized rivals such as former Army General Wesley K. Clark of Arkansas.

"There's a difference between an attack ad and just putting out the facts," Dean responded. "What I don't approve is differences which have adjectives attached to them. I always try to rein those in.

"I don't like calling other candidates `sleazy' or any of that kind of stuff. I think that kind of stuff goes over the line."

On Thursday, Dean's campaign manager, Joe Trippi, sent a letter to Gephardt's campaign addressing its allegation that Dean may be trying to get out-of-state residents to participate in the caucuses.

"Sleazy tactics like yours are exactly the reason that people have stopped participating in the political process," Trippi wrote.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/dean/articles/2004/01/10/dean_gets_boost_at_crucial_time/

[BootinUp]

1. I'm still laughing

You had a hard time getting this thread started!

[MIMStigator]

5. I ran out of ways to say it

:hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. WHy not print the actual article title and then add your comments?

And have a conversation based on that? What is so hard about conversing versus flaming and creating acrimony?

Here let me show you how it works:

Dean gets boost at crucial time


"There's a difference between an attack ad and just putting out the facts," Dean responded. "What I don't approve is differences which have adjectives attached to them. I always try to rein those in.

"I don't like calling other candidates `sleazy' or any of that kind of stuff. I think that kind of stuff goes over the line."

On Thursday, Dean's campaign manager, Joe Trippi, sent a letter to Gephardt's campaign addressing its allegation that Dean may be trying to get out-of-state residents to participate in the caucuses.

"Sleazy tactics like yours are exactly the reason that people have stopped participating in the political process," Trippi wrote.




Does it not seem that Howard Dean is criticizing the very tactics his campaign manager used?

[w4rma]

3. Wow, yet more nit-picks. (n/t)

[Closer]

4. This is what happens

when DU becomes infiltrated.

eom

[MIMStigator]

6. I would like somebody to discuss the issue not call names

like infiltrator.

[Moderator]

7. locked

misleading title.