Howard Dean and Trust

Authored by Michael Pate on December 18th, 2003 at 11:33 AM

Trust and credibility are at the very heart of the relationship between a government and its people. And that trust demands that leaders level with the people about what they are doing, the reason they are doing it and the consequences of their actions. The very soul of democracy is at risk when leaders are not straight and truthful with the people. - Howard Dean

Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, has stated that he is “running as the candidate who is not afraid to tell the truth” and proclaimed that he is “going to be the John McCain of this race,” referring to the Arizona senator who is famous for so-called “straight talk.” However, in the last few weeks, Dean has not lived up to his claims of honesty and candor, which are frequently cited as motivating factors by supporters. - Brendan Nyhan

How is what I did different from what Dick Cheney or George Bush…did during the time of the buildup of the invasion of Iraq? There were all these theories that they mentioned. Many of them turned out not to be true. The difference is that I acknowledged that I did not believe the theory I was putting out. - Howard Dean

Bush said something that he may have believed and Dean believes was not true. Dean said something they he does not believe and that no one believes to be true. So we can now trust Howard Dean feels free to repeat things he does not believe are true whenever it suits his purpose. And hopefully he will remember to include a disclaimer in there somewhere.

Links in this entry:

Dean to President Bush: It's Time for the Truth.
Dean's Remarks Give Rivals Talking Points
Dean's not-so-straight talk on Bush and the war

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