My inbox this morning was full of “Howard Dean” Google Alerts notifying me that news outlets were comparing former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm’s convention speech last night to Howard Dean infamous<a href=”
I’ve seen such comparisons before, and usually I don’t pay ’em much attention. I’ve found most turn out to be cheapshot attempts to link any fired-up liberal to Dean’s widely-mocked speech after the 2004 Iowa caucus. So when I read the National Review Online headline “Granholm Channels Howard Dean” and the Mediaite header “Was Jennifer Granholm’s Speech Too Reminiscent of Howard Dean’s?”, I figured it was more of the same.
Until I watched the speech, which I missed last night. (Thanks a lot, baby who needed to be put to bed!) All I can say is, Dean might want to lawyer up — because Granholm has totally ripped off his act!
Not only is Granholm every bit as whipped-up as our former governor and erstwhile presidential candidate, she even does the Deanesque litany of states — in this case, a state-by-state breakdown on the auto industry jobs created under President Obama.
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She did a damn good job – just look at the crowd reaction!
Just like the original “Dean Scream” – something that comes off perfectly well in person in front of an enthusiastic crowd looks very different out of context on TV. Howard got a bad rap on this, and so is Governor Granholm.