Dean: "There's a lot of similarities between Nixon and Agnew and Bush and Cheney"

[bigtree]

November 2, 2006

Dean rips Bush, sees victory by Dems
Draws parallels between Bush, Nixon

Burlington Vermont --"Let me think carefully about this," Dean said in a political riff reminiscent of his days as governor. "I think George Bush is the most incompetent president we've had in our lifetime. I mean, nobody would accuse President Nixon of being incompetent."

Dean was quick to point out that Nixon was dishonest, and that he wasn't endorsing that president's conduct in office. Still, he said Bush and his administration share some of characteristics of Nixon and his administration.

"I think there's a lot of similarities between Nixon and Agnew and Bush and Cheney," Dean said, referring to vice presidents Spiro Agnew - also forced to resign from office - and Vice President Richard Cheney.

"They're both using the IRS for political purposes. They're both spying on people they don't like and not just terrorists, but also American citizens. Neither one of them particularly believes in judicial rights. They've both been dishonest with the American people."

article: http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061102/NEWS/61102002/1002/NEWS01


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[NewJeffCT]

1. True, Nixon was at least competent in his evil

Team Bush is just a train wreck of evil.

[LiberalEsto]

2. And both VPs were "impeachment insurance"

In each case, the vice presidents were/are so horrible that it would make the public and Congress reluctant to impeach the presidents, lest those VPs become president.

[Greeby]

3. Simple equation

:evilgrin:

[Skidmore]

4. Well, I would point out that a lot of *'s staff and advisors

either worked for Nixon or cut their political teeth during Nixon's administration. I keeps saying that Nixon is like the undead president. His legacy was corruption and death.

[bigtree]

6. then there's Kissinger, of all cretins, advising on foreign policy

no wonder Bush has our soldiers trapped in the Iraq quagmire.

[CrispyQ]

5. Tell it like it is, Howard!

"I think George Bush is the most incompetent president we've had in our lifetime."

Howard is a true leader!
I love the man!

[wicket]

7. George W. Nixon:

[BootinUp]

8. I like the way he described that. eom.

[JohnnyLib2]

9. Many of my generation (60ish) instinctively see this similarity.

Failed war, misused military, deceptive and divisive White House, destruction of political foes, press secretaries squirming. . . I could go on.

If only it mobilizes VOTES!