Dean interviewed on ABC's This Week

By Aziz P. -
Dean was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on Sunday Dec. 22nd, on ABC's This Week. Link goes to the show's main website - when they make a transcript available, we will add the direct link.

PunditWatch had this to say about the appearance:

Democratic presidential contender Howard Dean, appearing on This Week, took credit, along with Al Gore, for President Bush’s current Iraq policy, then claimed the US would become a “second tier power” in 10-15 years if Bush’s policies are continued.


Is this a fair characterization? only the transcript can say. Glenn Reynolds also commented on Dean's appearance - he didn't mention any comments about "second-tier power" status but also had a negative impression:

I also caught George Stephanopoulos grilling Howard Dean, and thought that Stephanopoulos did pretty well, while Dean was visibly waffling in response to some rather pointed questions.


UPDATE: the transcript is not available for free, but you can purchase a copy from ABC.

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