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Cheney Criticizes Dean Over Remarks
WASHINGTON - Howard Dean
Dick Cheney
says, calling the Democrats' chairman "not the kind of individual you want to
have representing your political party." "I've never been able to understand his
appeal. Maybe his mother loved him, but I've never met anybody who does. He's
never won anything, as best I can tell," Cheney said in an interview to be aired
Monday on Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes."
Dean was elected governor of Vermont five times between 1992 and 2000. He ran
for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination but closed down his campaign
after poor showings in early primaries.
In recent weeks, Dean has described the GOP as "pretty much a white, Christian
party" and said many Republicans have "never made an honest living." Republican
leaders have called on him to apologize, and even some Democrats have distanced
themselves from his remarks.
"So far, I think he's probably helped us more than he has them," Cheney said in
the interview taped Friday. "That's not the kind of individual you want to have
representing your political party.
The vice president added: "I really think Howard Dean's over the top. And more
important ... I think many of his fellow Democrats feel the same way."
Dean said Saturday that positive responses from influential supporters have
reinforced his determination to keep talking tough.
"People want us to fight," Dean told the national party's executive committee.
"We are here to fight."
Addressing Iowa party activists later Saturday in Des Moines, he added: "We need
to be blunt and clear about the things we're going to fight for. I'm tired of
lying down in front of the Republican machine. We need to stand up for what we
believe in."
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