Here's a laugh!

Gephardt Plows Down Dean in Iowa

Not content with merely retaking the lead in Iowa, Congressman Dick Gephardt on Tuesday continued to plow through Howard Dean with new attacks on the Vermonter's lack of support for retirement entitlements.

During a speech detailing his plan to solve Iowa's Medicare reimbursement disparity, Gephardt (D-MO) continued to attack Dean (D-VT) even though polls in Iowa now show the former House minority leaders winning in those first in the nation caucuses.

Gephardt said on Tuesday, "As you might imagine, there are clear differences in this campaign on the issue of Medicare, specifically Medicare reimbursements. In 1993, Howard Dean called Medicare 'one of the worst things that ever happened.' He said it was 'one of the worst federal programs ever.' Howard Dean said Medicare should be a 'wholly managed care program.' And most importantly, he supported the 1995 Republican plan to cut Medicare by $270 billion dollars. Well, that plan would have devastated rural health care."
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"But two years later, the 1997 Balanced Budget Act cut $200 billion dollars from Medicare, cuts that Howard Dean still supports to this day, saying quote 'I believe I'm a farsighted person.' Well, to me, there's nothing more shortsighted than trying to balance the budget by cutting Medicare," Gephardt said.

Yadda yadda. But here's the good part:

Dean's staff shot back almost instantly.

"It may be close to Halloween, but it's time for Dick Gephardt to stop scaring seniors," Dean Campaign Manager Joe Trippi said on Tuesday.

No word on what Donk candidates would do if they couldn't scare seniors.