RNC's Gillespie calls Dean a "mouthpiece for terrorists"

[newsguyatl]

unbelievable the things these punks get away with.



Statement by RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie



Washington, DC—RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie made the following statement about Howard Dean’s recent comments during a Kerry campaign conference call blaming the deaths in Spain on President Bush and the War on Terror.



“When asked whether he was linking U.S. troops in Iraq to the deaths in Spain, Dean referred to the videotaped comments of the terrorists and said, ‘That was what they said in the tape. They made that connection, I’m simply repeating it.’



“Dean even issued a statement after the call, saying again, ‘Today I was simply repeating what those who have claimed responsibility for the bombings in Spain said was the reason they carried out that despicable act.’ (Associated Press, Nedra Pickler, Dean: Bush Responsible for Deaths in Spain, March 17, 2004)



“We cannot allow presidential candidates or their surrogates to become mouthpieces for terrorists. Blaming freedom-loving people for these attacks is not the way to defeat the scourge of global terror.



“Howard Dean said a number of untrue and irresponsible things during the course of his candidacy, including accusing the President of knowing about the 9-11 attacks before they happened. Those who seek the highest office in the land and those who speak on their behalf have a responsibility not to repeat the threats made by the terrorists we are working to defeat or by replacing the facts with rumors and fiction.”





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[Coventina]

1. DU's Coventina calles Gillespie a "mouthpiece for Fascists"

What a POS!

[corporatewhore]

13. beat me to it

[progressivebydesign]

2. Gillespie is a mouthpiece for...

... assholes.

[wryter2000]

3. Eff you, Gillespie

Bring it on, Ed.

[madfloridian]

4. And there is no one left to stand up for him.

Just us.

7. I'm sure we'll hear a comment from Dean himself

very very soon.
Maybe tomorrow?:)

[MoonAndSun]

9. And Dean will also stand up for himself, madfloridian....

I have no doubts about that. Gillespie will have this shoved back into his lying face.

[gone fishing]

17. needs to be taken behind

the wood shed and spanked, never mind he'd probably like it

[madfloridian]

19. That is a very very odd comment. ??

Not sure how to take it.

[Gman]

5. They've gone back to the tried and true

accuse anyone that disagrees with them as being un-American and a terrorist sympathizer. Worked real well last spring and the fall of 2002.

[madfloridian]

8. And it will work this time.

Dean was left hanging out to dry when he again told the truth.

What a shame.

[grannylib]

6. Gillespie is a domestic terrorist, trying to instill fear in people so

that they can more easily be propagandized by the PNAC/Chimp Cabal

[proud patriot]

10. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Well I can play that kind of hardball too mr.Ed
:grr:

In fact I do ..On my car "support the Constitution
Troops and America Vote bush OUT"

[youngred]

11. I think he meant to say HE was the mouthpiece for a terrorist regieme

*'s

[tobius]

12. kerry said that dean's view is "not his position".

Kerry Doesn't Share Dean's View on Spain
AP
Mar 17, 10:58 AM (ET)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Presidential candidate John Kerry said Wednesday he does not share fellow Democrat Howard Dean's position that President Bush's decision to send troops to Iraq appears to have been a factor in the Spanish train bombing.....
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040317/D81C7BEG0.html

Dean, who ran unsuccessfully against Kerry in the Democratic primary and is now supporting his campaign, said he was simply repeating the connection made on the tape. In a statement issued Tuesday night, Dean clarified his comment by insisting there is no justification for terrorism and calling last week's bombing "a despicable act."

[madfloridian]

14. Protecting himself from attacks.

Racicot TOLD Kerry to disagree with Dean. Read the article in the thread.

[tobius]

24. and kerry says "aye,aye" nt

[sangh0]

29. Yeah, right

This is just as wrong as your BS claim that Kerry "hushed" Dean.

According to the article, Kerry did NOT repudiate Dean. He only disagreed with him.

[AntiCoup2K4]

34. Kerry's taking orders from Racistcot??

What's up with that? :wtf:

[Guaranteed]

15. FUCK YOU GILLESPIE

You and your fucking Repuke friends have killed 500+ Americans.

[LoZoccolo]

16. Is this how 9/11 happened?

Those who seek the highest office in the land and those who speak on their behalf have a responsibility not to repeat the threats made by the terrorists we are working to defeat or by replacing the facts with rumors and fiction.

So if you get a briefing that says there might be planes hitting buildings soon, you're not supposed to talk about it to anyone - after all, that would be repeating the threat. That sounds like what happened when former governor Bush* went on vacation before 9/11 if you ask me. Is this the Republican strategy for dealing with terrorists?

[MoonAndSun]

18. If Kerry did not see this attack coming from Gillespie, then we

are in a world of hurt. As soon as Kerry bowed down to Gillespies demand to repudiate Dean's statement, he lost. And lost badly for our party.

[mzmolly]

20. GIVE ME A F**KING BREAk!

I imagine the media who shares this information are also deemed terrorist mouthpieces? Afterall they ARE repeating what was said. :eyes:

They NEVER cease to amaze do they?

21. this is the statement he doesn't agree with? What?

"candidate John Kerry said Wednesday he does not share fellow Democrat Howard Dean's position that President Bush's decision to send troops to Iraq appears to have been a factor in the Spanish train bombing....."

Of course it was a factor

I don't understand the reason for denying this statement no matter how much you wish to play it safe. Give the American people a little credit for intelligence instead of allowing the right wing to set the terms of the debate.

[AntiCoup2K4]

22. Gillespie must be looking in the mirror

He's the one speaking for Al Qaeda's employers.

[LoZoccolo]

23. Five questions for Gillespie. Feel free to use and distribute and ask.

1. What reason would the terrorists have given for the attack on Spain, if the Iraq war had not happened?
2. Are you anti-abortion?
3. Are anti-abortion proponents serving as mouthpieces for clinic bombers?
4. How, in your estimation, does the election of the socialists in Spain amount to appeasement?
5. In your answer to question 4, didn't you just serve as a mouthpiece for terrorists?

[w4rma]

25. Gillespie needs to RETRACT this crap. He has gone too far this time. (n/t)

[Hav]

30. really

Why are the Dems and especially Kerry always asked to aplogise or retract statements that aren't even near to be as grave as that statement (like "crooks and liars") but these assholes can say the most extreme things.

[madfloridian]

26. My hubby just exploded over this.

He said that is it. Either someone speaks up for Dean or he is out of the party. He is a lifelong Democrat and furious. He never gets mad, either, very calm guy.

I know how he feels. Exactly.

27. I have a feeling when my mother hears about this

She's going to explode also.
& she's a couple of months from being 68 and also a lifelong Democrat.
Ever since the Adlai Stevenson days.

[tobius]

28. don't hold your breath. nt

[progressiverealist]

31. Progressiverealist calls Gillespie a festering bag of dog shit

[edzontar]

32. I'm sure Kerry realises, just like everyone else, that the War WAS a facor

He is playing it safe--which is disappointing, but not surprising.

33. I understand him playing it safe, but

when I see the news ticker at Fox News on 48th Street here in Manhattan scroll (I might not remember it exactly, now that I've come back upstairs) "Bin Laden is innocent, former presidential candidate Howard Dean says..." I wish Kerry would come up with a slightly differently nuanced response than the one he has so far.

[erpowers]

35. Who's Really a mouthpiece for Terrorists?

I think Democrats should point that none of the statements of Democrats have been placed on the websites of terrorist organizations. However, Ann Coulter's statement about invading countries and converting people to christianity was placed on a terrorist website. So that leads to the question who's really a mouthpiece for terrorists. It seems to me Ann Coulter has been used more to incite terror than any Democrat. Even though her words were not meant to encourage terrorists they were used by terrorist groups to support their argument that America was evil and that the war on terror was just an excuse to attack muslim countries. It seems to me that each time some Republican says some hateful racist statement they incite terrorist. Just imagine what President Bush's ad with the Middle Eastern man did to incite terror. Finally, how about each time Bush and company say they are beating the terrorist. Doesn't that make them want to bomb more countries to show they are not really being defeated? It seems to me the Republicans are the real mouthpieces for terrorist.