Dr. Dean wasn't the only one...

...with words for First Read this morning.

Among the noteworthy notes....

"Tom Delay and other Republicans have been sitting around gleefully saying they would love to have Howard Dean. Karl Rove has been very public about it... I think they know what I know - which is what I've been saying - that America needs leadership and national security. Foreign policy is a critical issue in this campaign."

John Kerry

"I don't think you can make the charge against George Bush if in your own state you were advocating and putting up with tax breaks for Enron and other corporations. It just leaves you in a position where you can't draw that line with George Bush, and that's the point I'm trying to make."

Dick Gephardt

"Contrary to Joe Trippi's claim, Howard Dean does have the power to unseal his secret files, and could single-handedly end this delay today with a simple letter. Joe Trippi consciously misled the American people today by suggesting that Howard Dean's papers are tied up in court, but he knows full well that Governor Dean has the ability to unseal the records if he wanted. We Democrats don't have a chance to replace the secrecy and stalling of the Bush Administration if we engage in the same tactics. We Democrats are better than that."

Lieberman Campaign Director Craig Smith