Howard Dean: There he goes again

Terry Mattingly

It was a mean question, but Howard Dean had to know it was coming.

The Democratic National Committee chairman was visiting Capitol Hill for a chat with Sen. Harry Reid, followed by a photo-op scrum with the minority leader and 50-plus journalists. That's when Fox News correspondent Brian Wilson did the math and asked the inevitable question.

The logic was simple. Since Dean had said (a) that he hates Republicans and (b) that the GOP is full of white Christians, did these statements imply (c) that he hates white Christians?

For once, Dean held his tongue.

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Posted: 23 Jun 05