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STOOPING TO CONQUER.(political humor)

The New Yorker

| April 19, 2004 | Kolbert, Elizabeth | COPYRIGHT 2004 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Three days after placing third in the Iowa caucuses and delivering the much replayed "scream," Howard Dean made a taped appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman." His task was to deliver the Top Ten list of "ways I, Howard Dean, can turn things around":

10. Switch to decaf. , 9. Unveil new slogan: "Vote for Dean and get one dollar off your next purchase at Blimpie." , 8. Marry Rachel on the final episode of "Friends." , 7. Don't change a thing--it's going great. , 6. Show a little more skin. , 5. Go on "American Idol" and give 'em a taste of these pipes. , 4. Start working out and speaking with Austrian accent. , 3. I can't give specifics yet, but it ...

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