I picked-up this conversation about Howard Dean's speech that Dean gave last night over Atrios's Weblog "Eschaton". It's really pretty important about those attacking Howard Dean.
We've just witnessed the Wellstoning of Dean.
Wellstoned: Having the press take down a populist, popular politician and cut off any political momentum that an emotional speech might create by ignoring the setting, the context and the crowd reaction, first quoting the opposition's meme that said emotion (in a POLITICAL SPEECH TO SUPPORTERS!?!? Oh, the HORROR!!) displayed an inappropriate level of emotion and then topped off with finding someone else to quote making a apology for creating the opposition's manufactured, overhyped negative reaction (this is the "Please don't hit me" apology/response Dems too often give that makes me insane). Once this cycle completes itself -- 24 hours seems to be enough time, a little less maybe -- begin quoting from people who bought the new spin: "I was always a loyal follower of [Wellstone/Dean/Democrats], but after hearing about . . ."
Lather, rinse, repeat. Who's next?
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And Atrios response.
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Yep. Exactly. It's rather sad. Oh well, 4 more years. I don't say that because I think we need Dean to beat Bush - I say that because of people on our side who are too stupid to realize they've been played. yet again.
Atrios | Email | Homepage | 01.21.04 - 1:31 pm |
Don't let the press play down Howard Dean. Dean is too important to the Democrat Party. He is too important to all of us.