Author Archives: Aaron Benson

Arianna Huffington says all the talk of Howard Dean being unelectable is “nothing short of idiotic.” If she hears it one more time, she’s going to “do something crazy,” like, say, run for governor of California. Consider the source. The … Continue reading →

The Dean campaign today offered a sneak peek of the candidate’s approach to swing voters in the general election: Howard Dean has called on the Democratic Party to stand up and fight the Republicans, and yesterday he offered a firsthand … Continue reading →

I was one of the few lucky bloggers who got to ask Wesley Clark a question during the last Wireside Chat: [17:20:50] Clark04.com: Aaron Benson asks: General Clark, after you defeat George Bush in November, you’ll likely be faced with … Continue reading →

“You cannot accommodate right-wing zealots. There’s no accommodation to be had.” That was the essential part of Howard Dean’s response to a question about breaking gridlock on judicial nominees in the radio debate. Dean also said the following: I actually … Continue reading →

Go to this page, and search for Dean, Howard. Judging from their political contributions, it looks like the other Howard Deans out there are staunch Republicans. And if the probable nominee wins out, those Howards will be the butt of … Continue reading →

…and when did he know it? That’s the question we should be asking St. Dean after this latest revelation: Presidential hopeful Howard Dean (news – web sites), who accuses President Bush (news – web sites) of being weak on homeland security, … Continue reading →

It wasn’t but a month ago that Howard Dean was saying we’ve got to stop talking about “guns, God and gays” in this country and start talking about real issues like education and health care. At one point, he even … Continue reading →

Some in the blogosphere are whining about the fact that Wesley Clark and the other candidates are pointing out Dean’s unelectability: It is deeply saddening to watch Lieberman, Kerry, and increasingly, Clark, turn their platforms to the ‘Dean is unelectable’ … Continue reading →

“I’m probably going to vote for Governor Bush,” my friend Matthew Cole said as we sat in a college cafeteria in October, 2000. “At least Bush is saying he’ll work with both Democrats and Republicans. Gore isn’t even acting like … Continue reading →

My God, these 2003 campaign posters are just awful. The only one that works is Clark’s (and, for her purposes, Moseley-Braun’s). Look, I could hire 12-year-olds to come up with slogans less trite than as “Sharp, Sharper, Sharpton.” Check out … Continue reading →

I’ve been so determined to avoid that Jacko frenzy that I missed a crucial snippet of news. It seems that Wes Clark, who regularly preaches about the right to question and criticize one’s government, supports a Constitutional Amendment to ban … Continue reading →