Dean charged that some in the Republican Party did not understand the lives of hard-working Americans because they 'never made an honest living in their lives.' [22]

'I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for.' [21] Dean later said the statement referred only to Republican leaders, not Republican voters.

'Their:they talk about morals, but they don't do anything to help the poor. The last time I saw that, helping the poor was somethin' that was mentioned 300:300…

'From a religious point of view, if God had thought homosexuality is a sin, he would not have created gay people.' [20]