Reply #28: O.P. Speaks for Me - Plus, on the Sunday Circuit Yesterday,

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Howard DEAN was responding to a laundry list of issues facing the Dem party and the GONZALES nomination came up. He appropriately acknowledged the problems contained with his record, and then added the obligatory Dem obeissance to GONZALES's "great personal story," -------BUT in elaborating on what the "great story" was, he said, ----------he started out in ANOTHER COUNTRY and rose to the top of (whatever)...."

Uh, GONZALES was born in San Antonio, TX. Perhaps the misspeak was regarding ESTRADA who came from ANOTHER COUNTRY, albeit from an upper economic and social class.

I have never flamed or bashed good Democrats in general and DEAN in particular, so let's clear this part off the table.

The real point about DEAN's quote is that he was not up to speed on GONZALES's background, therefore, "off" on what is really wrong with GONZALES (the torture and the TOOLism). It also shows a lack of connection to the coming Hispanic role, lack of "getting" the nuances of what is the difference between ESTRADA and GONZALES. He is the father of the theme of trying to connect to Red State America, and even mentioned Mississippi in today's interview, and as I recall, he speaks better Spanish than Shrub and GORE, yet he flat footed on GONZALES.

This might lead to an even more flameworthy premise, whether DEAN is up to speed enough for the chairmanship he is seeking------besides that being Chair is a flunky job, not for star-contender types.