On Libya, Dean Aims At Romney, Shoots Self In Foot
It's enough to make you scream . . . On Morning Joe today, Howard Dean rapped Mitt Romney for calling on the Libyan rebels to turn Gaddafi over to the US for trial. According to Dean, Romney's suggestion made "no sense" and exposed his lack of foreign policy experience.
There was just one little problem with Howie's hypothesis. Romney never called for the rebels to turn Gaddafi over to the US. As was clear from both Romney's words in the clip Morning Joe aired of his Fox News interview with Neil Cavuto, and in the graphics at the bottom of the FNC screen, Romney wants the rebels to turn the Lockerbie bomber, Megrahi, over to the US for trial, not Gaddafi. Hat tip readers Gil S. and BondPlainBond. View video after the jump.
Listen to Cavuto and Romney, and check the graphic at the bottom of the Fox News screen in the screengrab below. Then watch Howie manage to put his foot in his mouth while simultaneously shooting it. Note also that there was not a peep from the Morning Joe panel to correct Dean's whopper. Watch in particular as the BBC's Katty Kay nods her head in sage agreement with the Deanster.
NEIL CAVUTO: If indeed Gaddafi goes down, you think the new government should hand over Megrahi to whom?
MITT ROMNEY: Well the United States of America would be my first choice. We would try him here and see that justice is done. It's unacceptable in my view that this person has not faced justice. So I'd like to see him face justice as one of the first acts of a new government, hopefully a more democratic, representative form of government, a modern government. Let's get al-Megrahi back to a court and seek that he had the real justice he deserves.
HOWARD DEAN: I always favor governors for presidential candidates because they have executive experience. What you just saw with Mitt Romney was the one pitfall governors have: lack of foreign policy experience. He says we should turn over Gaddafi to the United States for prosecution. First of all that makes no sense. Second of all there's an international criminal court warrant out for Gaddafi, so if Gaddafi gets captured he goes to The Hague, period, and he just didn't know the answer. It's not a big deal, he can learn the answer, but that is the one pitfall that governors have.
WILLIE GEIST [facetiously]: Unlike President Obama, who had vast foreign policy experience when he came into office.
DEAN: He didn't. It's not a big mistake. Romney makes almost no mistakes, and that is an interesting one.
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Comments
So what's new?
Submitted by notinstl on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 8:17am.
Dean has never had even a passing association with facts.
The libturds have a Trifecta
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 8:23am.
The libturds have a Trifecta on dumbassity with Dean, Biden and Wheresmybrain Schultz.
Every time Dean opens his mouth is a moment to reflect . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 8:24am.
. . . on how fortunate we are that he never became our President. I can only think that the MSM brings him on shows for the gaffs.
The Gift That Keeps On Giving!!!
Submitted by scottyusmc on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 8:28am.
This guy has done more to demonstrate the need for change away from socialist liberal fantasy than any other; besides BOB!!
Speaking for legitimate "Bob"'s everywhere
Submitted by WhoIsJohnGalt on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:05pm.
(that is, those who have the first name of "Bob"), I'll thank you to drop this reference to Obama, and henceforth cease defiling the name of "Bob".
Much appreciated.
Steele
Submitted by Gat New York on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:20am.
I didn't expect the libs around the table to correct Dean-iac.
However, Michael Steele was sitting right there and said nothing.
Either Steele has always been slow or he wasn't paying attention which is just as bad. That was one more reason the RNC needed to no renew him for another term.
And we got Milktoast
Submitted by IgnatzJFahrquar on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:09am.
Reince Priebus instead. We went from bonehead to blase'.
It is Priebus in there, correct? I mean, I have not seen nor heard him say anything lately. Maybe that's a good thing.
With Priebus you have to
Submitted by Gat New York on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:34am.
With Priebus you have to judge him by actions (fundraising, organization, candidates) - not show boating. He would not have let this go by without calling out Dean immediately and making him a fool.
I heard this guy say
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:56pm.
I heard this guy say something pretty precient lately......although I can't remember exactly what it was. But he still sounds like he was named after some little eco-green-mobile..................
So Howard Dean isn't so smart
Submitted by Semus on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:11am.
So Howard Dean isn't so smart after all.
And you're just now reaching
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:46am.
And you're just now reaching that conclusion?!? ;-)
[Jes' ribbin' ya.]
You mean the Mad Hatter
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:57pm.
You mean the Mad Hatter actually WAS smart at some point??? His angry mouth is always ahead of his uptight mind, and never in the same ballpark as the facts............
Wow. Just wow.
Submitted by amyshulk on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:21am.
Wow. Just wow.
Ronald Reagan
Crazy Howard Dean Has Another Psychotic Episode
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:26am.
I am so damned crazy!
The Obamination... A crisis leading to a catastrophe..(please donate to MRC)
And Howie Dean remains
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:33am.
And Howie Dean remains America's #1 ignorant politician-boob with Joe Biden and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz coming in neck-and-neck for second place.
Uggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Submitted by Tomorama on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:36am.
Not surprised about Dean, he is a nitwit, a coward and a liar all rolled into one.
Geist however stunned me with his FACTUAL REMARK..........
Romney WAS TOTALLY SPOT ON with that question, Oblamo would have thought of it, but he was still picking out his jacket for the press conference.........
Leading from behind indeed.
I still like Steele, he is s good guy, just not a great spokesperson for the "cause", he is TOO NICE.
Steele tries too hard to be
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:47am.
Steele tries too hard to be diplomatic in the face of liberals who want to be animalistic in their opposition to conservatism.
Steele needs to grow a set.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:38am.
You can bitch slap someone and still smile at them Boomer. That really pisses them off!
A...
Submitted by BBallleaper on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:43am.
Rectal Cavity Passing Foul Air!
another stupid, clueless democrat
Submitted by ohio granny on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:50am.
Dean is just another stupid, clueless democrat. Open mouth, insert foot.
I was going to give Dean a benefit of the doubt...
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:17am.
...(because that's just the kind of guy I am) for perhaps mis-speaking. Maybe he meant to say "Megrahi" instead of "Gaddafi", but he 'mis-spoke' not once, or even twice. He said 'Gaddafi's" name 3 TIMES!!!
So there really is no doubt now... The man is a bloomin' idiot. He's either a liar, or totally incompetant -- even as a commentator ( I chose the latter).
And the rest of the panel (including Steele) participating in this discussion are losers for not picking up on this. All of them!
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
The problem is that liberals are REALLY racists!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:35am.
Not only do all black people, Arabs, Orientals, etc, look alike to them; but all their names sound the same!
Remember the most famous bigot of all, Teddy-Boy Kennedy? "Osama, Obama, whatever his name is?" And that was after Sumo Joe Biden dubbed President what's-his-name "clean and articulate!"
So, yeah, I can understand why these bigots think "Gaddafi," and "Megrahi" sound exactly alike to their racist ears. Probably the two thugs look alike to them, also.
And what is with our CINCPOSRBFSOB not ordering the lowering of flags to half mast in honor of the 25 SEALS killed together while on a mission. If we can lower it for Bobby Byrd (KKK) and Teddy Boy (Wheel man) Kennedy, certainly we can do it for an unusual occurrence like this.
You mean
Submitted by HockeyKid on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 1:00pm.
Robert "Sheets" Byrd and Teddy "Three Sheets" Kennedy, don't you?
Seriously, though, never ever expect Obysmal to act like a president. He couldn't lead if you tied his sorry azz to the first dog on a sled team.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Barry is, indeed,
Submitted by Ashrak on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 1:10pm.
One Big A$$ Mistake America
"Yeeeeaaaaaaaaa!"
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 1:52pm.
Dean's really good at shooting himself in the foot. "Yeeeeaaaaaa!"
By the way, Dean, how's that "lack of foreign policy experience" that you just displayed working out for YOU?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
If Dean insists on shooting
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 1:55pm.
If Dean insists on shooting himself, he should aim a little higher.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
Look at Howard Dean
Submitted by Lyn Free on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 2:22pm.
Look at Howard Dean. Please. Especially the facial expression.
Anyone remember a Dana Carvey character on "Saturday Night Live" called the Church Lady? That same ridiculous expression can be seen on her face. Anyway she had interesting things to say, was funny, and was likeable.
I guess I'm comparing apples to prunes here. My apologies to Mr. Dean I shouldn't have compared him to someone so out of his league.
Doctor Dean. . .
Submitted by rickbren on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 2:43pm.
. . .needs to go back to his proctology practice.
it does make you wonder
Submitted by Wineguy13 on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 2:53pm.
If anyone is really listening to the actual discussion, or if they just go along with what one person says. Personally, looking at Dean's track record, I would verify everything he says.
Dean: "Romney has little
Submitted by deerjerkydave on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 3:01pm.
Dean: "Romney has little foreign policy experience. Heeeeyaaaaaaah!"
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"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State Governments are numerous and indefinite. -James MadisonHoward Dean the walking,
Submitted by jkwtrading on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 4:26pm.
Howard Dean the walking, talking Dildo.