Howard Dean Confuses Wolf Blitzer With Facts, Blitzer Sighs

Howard Dean was on CNN being interviewed by Wolf Blitzer. Blitzer did his competitors at Fox proud by repeating all the White House talking points, but he had opposite him a rare species of Democrat... one with balls. Dean gave his thoughts on the White House photo-op with former secretaries, the news that 80% of soldier injuries/fatalies could've been prevented with adequate armor, and shooting down the notion that somehow Democrats are also involved in the Abramoff mess. In the end, Blitzer lets a hugh sigh and declares the interview over. Good times.

Crooks and Liars has video: Dean issues Smack-down on Wolfie

And Atrios has a transcript... here's a highlight regarding the Abramoff scandal-

DEAN: There are no Democrats who took money from Jack Abramoff, not one, not one single Democrat. Every person named in this scandal is a Republican. Every person under investigation is a Republican. Every person indicted is a Republican. This is a Republican finance scandal. There is no evidence that Jack Abramoff ever gave any Democrat any money. And we've looked through all of those FEC reports to make sure that's true...

....There's no evidence that I've seen that Jack Abramoff directed any contributions to Democrats. I know the Republican National Committee would like to get the Democrats involved in this. They're scared. They should be scared. They haven't told the truth. They have misled the American people. And now it appears they're stealing from Indian tribes. The Democrats are not involved in this.

*SIGH* Howard, come on. I read on NewsMax that some loosely connected associates of Abramoff's aides donated money to a few Democrats. Ohh sure, Abramoff was a Republican lobbyist and key friend to former Majority Leader Tom Delay and had close connections with the White House and directly donated to dozens of Republican officials many of whom are under criminal investigation, but a few Democrats did receive some money from people who were somehow connected to Abramoff... and that's the real scandal. Democrats received donations from Indian tribes; Republicans stole money from Indian tribes. Same dif!

Sorry Howard, your facts are no match for the awesome power of... the talking point.