Howard Dean was on with Wolfe Blitzer and he had this to say.
Dean: There are no Democrats who took money from Jack Abramoff. Not one. Not one single Democrat. Every person named in the scandal is a Republican, every person under investigation is a Republican, every person indicted is a Republican. This is a Republican finance scandal--there is *no* evidence that Jack Abramoff ever gave any Democrat any money. We've looked through all those FEC reports to make sure that's true.
Poor Wolfe was so stunned by Howard Dean's blatant lie that he didn't know what to say, while Democrats, such as this blogger continue to believe every thing that a Democrat tells them.
But readers of at least Louisiana Conservative already know that Kathleen Blanco's (D) Director of State/Federal Relations, Stephanie Leger worked for Abramoff and WAS INDEED under investigation.
But for Howard Dean to be so oblivious to the scandal and excluding every Democrat is simply amazing. Doesn't Howard Dean know what one contributer gives the Democrat National Committee $65, 720. Is Howard Dean as stupid as Kathleen Blanco, or a bigger liar than Bill Clinton? Certainly we can expect Howard Dean to give every penny back, right? Oh wait, they don't have to give that $65,720 back, because they never received it to begin with, even though records show they did get it. Still, 99% of the Democrats that read this will either excuse it, or deny that the DNC ever received the money.
The Democrat Senatorial campaign committee received $423,480 while the Democrat congressional campaign committee received $354,700, yet Howard Dean told Wolfe Blitzer that not one single Democrat.
I guess Howard Dean meant,
Dean: "Wolfe, there wasn't a single Democrat that took money from Abramoff, there was a whole lotta Democrats that took money, such as Charles Rangel, (D-NY), Harry Reid, (D-NV), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), all of which each received more in the past six years from Abramoff organizations than Tom Delay has over that period of time. Wolfe, you and I know the truth, but I'm going to lie to you until you look dumb. A great man once said, 'the bigger the lie, the more people will believe it'. Wolfe, quit challenging me, you know my minions cling on to every word I say and they are going to accuse you of being a Right winger and boycott you."
That's what Howard Dean should have said. There are 105 Democrats listed. Other notable Democrats on
this list are Tom Daschle (D-SD), Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo), and John Kerry (D-MA). Louisiana Democrats listed are Chris John (D-La) $15,000, John Breaux (D-La) $13,750, Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) $11,500, Charles J. Melancon (D-La) $3,100, John Neely Kennedy (D-La) $2,000, and Ned Doucet (D-La) $2,000.
Is it just me, or are Democrats like a religious cult? It's not really a political party, it's a religion. They constantly put down Christianity because they feel like their religion of Deminsanity is a better religion. Have you ever got into a debate with a Democrat and suddenly they changed their views in front of your very eyes? Or how many times have you spoke with a Democrat, they agreed with you, and then the next day their view has changed? Overnight? And I'm not just talking on rare occassions either, I'm mean it's a consistent thing.
I go to church, and I listen to my pastor, but I also open up my bible and read exactly what he's telling me. How can I take his word if he doesn't back up his case with some form of "fact"? Yet, Democrats follow their leaders (Pastors) and swallow every word he says 1% with no source for evidence. Is gullible the appropriate word here? For Democrats to just eat up Howard Deans words and believe him is just incredible. Wolfe Blitzer pointed it out that Democrats did take money, and Howard Dean lied to him. A good Democrat (disciple) will tell you that Wolfe Blitzer is just a Republican Spinmeister. Don't get me wrong, I hope the Democrats keep talking about all the "Right Wing Propaganda" on television, hopefully they will wake people up and people will pay closer attention to the hidden messages being thrown at them. Not just one sides, but all of it.
I suppose for many Democrats it's a lack of self worth and joining the Deminsanity religion gives them a sense of purpose, as if they've found their higher calling. Maybe it's the environment and Gaia must be appeased. Maybe Father Fidel will forgive us if we pray to the doll of Cardinal Hugo Chavez, that he shall striketh downth thy Jew, expelleth thou cruel malicious religion of Christians, and blessedeth thy meek foreth theyth shalt inheriteth the earth.
Remember in 1992 during the presidential debate, the supersensitive ponytail guy told Bush and Clinton to stop fighting, that we are "their children". Doesn't that explain the Deminsanity religion? We Christians and Catholics see God as our father, it would only stand to reason that their father is their "great" leaders. Judging from the Bill Clinton sexual affairs, I'd say, he hath certainly tried to be all of our fathers.
Folks, once you stop looking at the Democrats as a political party and look at them as a religious cult, they begin to make a whole lot more sense.