I’m through here, if all anybody wants to do is nitpick details trying to win cheap debate points, I have better things to do.

That’s laughable. You’re really stretching.

That is my response to most of Dean’s comments, including the one about the Saudi warning being an “interesting theory”. The fact that he left himself wiggle room makes it more insidious in my eyes. And I understand the difference between Israel and Jews, but how much of Dean and McKinney’s target audience does?

And still no response to this:

When Jill made the thread about the Saudi culture of misogyny and abuse in marriage, some of us were a little taken aback by her “of course we have those problems too” statement about the US, feeling that it was not fair, necessary or appropriate to make such a comparison. It is interesting to see the identical reaction now that the shoe is on the other foot. Although it is disturbing to me that it is alright to concede the US has problems compared to other countries, but out of line to compare Democratic problems to Republican.

An off-topic aside, but does anybody know if Dean is still wearing that old belt of his brother? Or was that just a moldy old campaign prop, like Theresa’s last name?

Necco or Nilla wafers, no worries.

Mmmm, nilla wafers and a bowl of banana pudding. Trash cuisine heaven.

Who condemned Roberston, Bill?

Well, much of the right-wing blogosphere, for starters. As a recent example, look around at the reactions to his latest idiocy on libertarian/right wing blogs (including mine). Mockery, where he’s not ingnored. You won’t find many (any?) feting his random ramblings, that’s for sure.

In contrast, Kos recommends Howard Dean for DNCC after his crazy soundbites about blacks, Republicans and Osama bin Laden. There is a difference.

And Dean said he couldn’t discount the theory that the Saudi’s had warned Bush because he had been hearing alot of people say that, or something along those lines, so he didn’t directly link the jews either, just another indirect shot at the-middle-eastern-country-that-doesn’t-count.

That’s laughable. You’re really stretching.

The Bushes are personal friends and business associates of the House of Saud. Most of the highjackers were Saudis. How does that get us to “Howard Dean blames the Jews?”

Even Sean Hannity admitted that he misstated Dean’s comments

What Dean actually said:

“When Rehm asked Dean in a Dec. 1 interview why he thought Bush wasn’t more forthcoming with the commission investigating the terrorist attacks, Dean replied, ‘The most interesting theory that I’ve heard so far — which is nothing more than a theory, it can’t be proved — is that he was warned ahead of time by the Saudis.’”

Oh, and Israel /= all Jews.