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The Washington Post ‘reported’ that Howard Dean is working to avoid the "mudslinging" of the other Democratic candidates.

In recent days, he has been dismissive when other Democrats go after him, sending staff members — or even a nurse from a local hospital — to rebut the attacks so he can stay away from the bickering. In Sunday’s debate, Dean was uncharacteristically calm as he brushed off criticism about his record as governor and his penchant for making controversial or contradictory statements. "As you know, I have a reputation for saying exactly what I think. And while the words may not be precise, the meaning is not hard to figure out," he said.

We hear you loud and clear Gov. Dean. Could you imagine the media reaction if George Bush (or any Republican) were to have uttered just one of things that have come from his mouth? All we heard before the election in 2000 was just how stupid George W. Bush was, and how he couldn’t possibly handle foreign policy.

• The most interesting theory that I’ve heard so far, which is nothing more than a theory, I can’t — think it can’t be proved, is that he was warned ahead of time by the Saudis. Now who knows what the real situation is …
• The president spent 30 months destroying our ability to defend ourselves against terrorism.
• "The capture of Saddam has not made America safer. If we are safer, how come we lost 10 more troops and raised the safety alert?"
• "I intend to talk about race during this election in the South. The Republicans have been talking about it since 1968 in order to divide us, and I’m going to bring us together. Because you know what? White folks in the South who drive pickup trucks with Confederate flag decals on the back ought to be voting with us and not them, because their kids don’t have health insurance, either, and their kids need better schools, too."
• In regard to Osama bin Laden’s connection to 9/11, "I’ve resisted pronouncing a sentence before guilt is found." and "I still have this old-fashioned notion that even with people like Osama we should do our best not to prejudge jury trials."
• Dean said Bush was pursuing a policy that will "allow North Korea to become a nuclear power"
• Regarding sealing the records of his Vermont governorship: "We didn’t want anything embarrassing appearing in the papers at a critical time in any future endeavor."
• "The capture of Saddam Hussein is good news for the Iraqi people and the world," he said. Nevertheless, he added, "Let me be clear: my position on the war has not changed. The difficulties and tragedies we have faced in Iraq show that the Administration launched the war in the wrong way, at the wrong time, with inadequate planning, insufficient help, and at unbelievable cost. An administration prepared to work with others in true partnership might have been able, if it found no alternative to Saddam’s ouster, to then rebuild Iraq with far less cost and risk."

But not to worry, maybe Britney Spears has done something terribly interesting with Micheal Jackson and the woman who claimed to lose the lottery ticket in the parking lot in Ohio. There must be something else on.