Via the AP: Dean Defending Comments About Republicans
“The point I was making is clear: Republican policies have declared war on hardworking Americans,” Dean said Friday. “I will continue to criticize Republican leaders and their policies, and the Democratic Party will continue to offer constructive alternatives.”The Democratic chairman made the initial comments about Republicans doing “an honest day’s work” Thursday during a speech to a Washington conference sponsored by the Campaign for America’s Future.
While discussing the hardship of working all day and then standing in line for eight hours to vote, Dean had said, “Well, Republicans, I guess, can do that because a lot of them have never made an honest living in their lives.”
Really, I just don’t see what the man is trying to accomplish here. No doubt part of the subtext is the idea that the GOP is the party of the rich, indeed the idle rich, hence the reference to lack of working.
Of course, clearly the Republian Party isn’t made of solely of such persons (and the Democratic Part hardly is bereft of wealthy supporters), otherwise it would never win any election ever. Further, the irony of the suggestion is rich, given that Dr. Dean himself comes from a rather wealthy family.
June 5th, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Looka like Dr. Demento (Howie Dean) is doing more for the GOP than the DNC. The GOP has out raised the DNC by a 2 to 2 marign.