Reply #38: Bush is the crookedest crook to occupy the Oval Office since his Pa.

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And his Pa was the worst since Reagan. And Reagan was the worst since Nixon. Which is the foulest is a matter for a higher power than me to decide.

The thing is these evil GOP so-and-sos own the media and put out the agenda of what makes "news." They will control the story lines that see the light of day. Remember in Selection 2000, it was all hail glorious Bush returning honor and dignity to the Oval Office, don't let the facts of who got the most votes nationwide or in Floriday stand in the way. Who remembers the news consortium that counted the legal overvotes and found Gore won Florida in almost every way possible? Not many do because the NYT, TIME, ABCNNBCBSFOX put the story out 24/7 that Bush won.

The media, likewise, will forget Bush's criminal negligence (at best) in 9-11, his every greased deal, his every broken promise to portray his lightweight self int he best possible light. Should Dean be our nominee, he'll get the Treatment. That means every pecadillo, sin of omission, and fault will be amplified 1,000-fold.

When it comes to most Democrats, including me, Dean's flaws can be forgiven. When it comes to the vast American middle who will decide the election, they will remember the negative stuff. And with Dean, going skiing instead of to Basic Training is a character flaw, not a medical issue.