"It's much harder to pull yourself up by your bootstraps when the people above you are pouring shit on your head."—DaveS
STEVE INSKEEP: Like many Democrats, Howard Dean contends that Republican rhetoric has distracted working Americans. He said so-called "values issues" kept people from embracing Democratic efforts to improve their jobs or their lives. What's surprising is that Republican strategist Matthew Dowd offers a similar analysis.I transcribed the key portion of the interview below the jump.
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