Monday, June 13, 2005
NYC to the U.S.:
Why does the rest of the country hate us who live in NYC so?0 comments
Do we not bleed like you?
Do we not laugh like you?
Do we not have spineless Democratic vermin like you?
When the topic of DNC Chair Howard Dean arose, spokespeople for a few NYC mayoralty candidates—who don't have the qualifications to be New Yorkers, let alone the city's mayor—stepped to the microphone:
A spokesman for Anthony Weiner, who's normally a major GOP basher, said, "I think [Dean] probably admits that he misspoke, but it would be a shame if we let a lack of discretion with his words divert us from the lack of progress Republicans have made" socially.
Aides to Gifford Miller, who knocked on doors for Dean in the presidential race, were equally wary, saying the GOP is trying "to condemn Howard Dean" but that the real issue is why "Washington continues to cheat New York by billions."
Aides to Virginia Fields said only that the GOP was trying to "change the subject" by criticizing Dean, and a Fernando Ferrer spokeswoman gave a similarly cryptic nonanswer, saying, "Last time I checked, Mike Bloomberg was a Jewish Republican and Freddy Ferrer a Christian Democrat."
Since Dean is the chairman of the DNC, no one wants to whack him too hard, said political insiders. But no one wants to turn off moderates outside Manhattan either.
This is simple.
Dean is right.
Anyone who bashes Dean is a Republican.
Any Democrat who bashes Dean is really a Republican.
Any Republican who bashes Dean is a scared Republican.
Period.
posted by Gotham 7:13 PM
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