Talk:Howard Dean
Good Lord. This doesn't lack a NPOV at all..... Katagelophobia 10 Sep 2003
AIPAC's position on Israel
Can some one fill me in on what AIPAC is
Gee I guess I am the vandal that change choice which is a position to abortion which is the issue.Smith03 22:40, 14 Oct 2003 (UTC) That quote is clearly speaking about abortion not about sex education condom unless or until that quote is expanded call it it what is Smith03 22:47, 14 Oct 2003 (UTC)~
OK. I think that it is a bit irreverant to call his wife and kids "Jews"--maybe we could revise the terminology to "adherents of the Jewish faith," or something less heavy-handed!
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It's also ironic that this Howard Dean article mentions his wife's faith but not the faith of the subject of the article himself. Note that Wikipedia articles on 2004 Presidential candidates George_W._Bush, Joe_Lieberman and John_Kerry all emphasize the faith of the candidate, not his family (though the Wikipedia article on the first [Catholic] U.S. President, John_F._Kennedy, does not mention his religion either).
Nix the reference to his wife's religion -- it's not relevant to the subject of the article.
It's worth noting. There was a smear-by-email campaign going around that Dean was anti-Israel or even anti-semitic. For what it's worth, some people seem comforted with the knowledge that his wife is Jewish and has raised Jewish children. --cprompt 06:15, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)
Now it mentions both. I think it's worth keeping, as the faith of his wife and children affect a candidate (in some cases even more than the faith of the candidate himself). Anthony DiPierro 06:41, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)
The faith of the candidate and his family is one of the most important aspects of a candidate for a large number of Americans, because their religious position hugely effects their other positions (abortion, war etc.).
So, how about a discussion on his infamous "I Have a Scream" speech? Media circus or no, it deserves mention. Kent Wang 06:53, 6 Feb 2004 (UTC)
- I don't think so, and I think any attempt to write it will swerve sickeningly to one POV or another.
- --cprompt 14:06, 6 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Since Dean is out, wouldn't it be appropriate to modify the appropriate sections re: his campaign and delete the sections regarding issues and quotes, since they're no longer relevant information? Wally 20:23, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)
- Wally, I thought so too. But then I realized that he might run again! So this page will actually serve as an important record to see if he flip-flops on any of the issues!! (Anonymous)
- Maybe we should just save or archive the relevant sections, in that case. However, the case could be made either that it's not really our job to report such things (the certainty that others probably would notwithstanding) but, more importantly, one must likely acknowledge that unless Kerry appoints him to a [prospective] government, his political career is over (and when people like myself, who have been tacit Dean supporters since 2002, are acknowledging this, the certainty is nigh-deniable). However, I think it's still a good idea to keep everything, but I'm not sure it's appropriate to leave it in the article - it can give readers a false impression of importance where none exists. Wally 20:26, 19 Feb 2004 (UTC)
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Okay, I'm not sure if this is interesting to anyone, but I have not been able to find ANY news articles regarding a "transgender" in Dean's life. Can someone add a reference?