Letterman Top 10 list about Dean

By Aziz P. -
David Letterman takes aim at the Dean Meme:


Top Ten Signs You're In Love With Democratic Presidential Candidate Howard Dean

10. You've actually heard of him

9. Whenever he discusses plans to revitalize economy, you get goosebumps

8. Named your cats "Howard," "Dean" and "Six-Term Governor Howard Dean"

7. You'll only watch movies featuring Ron Howard or Harry Dean Stanton

6. When you hear a report on the radio about a highway accident, you murmur, "Please, god, don't let Howard Dean be involved"

5. Constantly complain rival candidate Dennis Kucinich isn't "Howardly" enough

4. Changed outfit four times before watching appearance on "Meet the Press"

3. You stand by him despite the fact his infidelities embarrassed you in front of the entire...oh wait, wrong Democrat

2. When he announced his candidacy, you didn't laugh your ass off

1. You're actually considering wasting a vote on him


Well, I run a Dean-devoted blog, but I plan on swapping my vote for him in texas with a Libertarian in a swing state, so what does that make me? a mild crush or a dangerous fixation?

I think a better topic for a Top Ten list would be, "Top Ten ways David Letterman is an unwitting tool of the Mighty Wurlitzer"

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