{"id":261,"date":"2003-11-24T05:10:28","date_gmt":"2003-11-24T05:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"0"},"modified":"2006-09-28T12:08:25","modified_gmt":"2006-09-28T12:08:25","slug":"dean_fedayeen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/marcdanziger.com\/?p=261","title":{"rendered":"Dean “Fedayeen”…"},"content":{"rendered":"

…get a whole new meaning as loathsome columnist<\/a> and cartoonist<\/a> Ted Rall endorses Dean<\/a>, and the official Dean blog is thrilled<\/a> (as are his commenters).<\/p>\n

If Dean takes this as a Sistah Souljah moment and bitch-slaps him tomorrow, it could be very good for his campaign. If not, buh-bye; if not in July 04, then in November.<\/p>\n

(a tip of the Shoei<\/a> to Instapundit<\/a>)<\/i>JK:<\/b> Just got an email from reader Jake Ewing, with an update…<\/p>\n

Anyone else find it curious that the Dean blog has…<\/p>\n

1) Shut down comments on the Ted Rall post without explanation (I have *never* seen this happen on the Dean blog without it being announced)<\/p>\n

2) Substantially changes the meaning of the intro statement, changing the word “explains” to “considers”: Ted Rall, in his Universal Press Syndicate column today, considers why so many third party voters are coming to Dean:<\/p>\n

3) Deleted a key paragraph from Rall’s endorsement: “Maybe it’s premature to endorse Gov. Dean. But right now, given the information we have available, he’s the preferred candidate of us Anybody But Bushies.”<\/p>\n

4) Summarily removed Rall’s name from the title.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The definitive original posts is archived by Prof. Volokh<\/a>. In addition, here’s the Feedster capture of the post:<\/p>\n

Rall: Howard Dean for President<\/a>
\nFrom: Blog for America – hide – show: all images links rss<\/p>\n

Ted Rall, in his Universal Press Syndicate column today, explains why so many third party voters are coming to Dean: Howard Dean has the best chance to beat Bush.Brilliant, aggressive and moneyed… Dr. Dean has a corner on the single…<\/p>\n

http:\/\/blog.deanforamerica.com\/archives\/002368.html – 41 words
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