“Dean Scream” speech
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The “Dean Scream” speech was Howard Dean’s impassioned post-caucus rally address in Iowa in 2004, whose widely replayed exuberant yell became a defining media moment that damaged his presidential campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Have a Scream speech | 2 |
| “Dean Scream” speech canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1461217 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Dean Scream” speech Context triple: [Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign, keyEvent, “Dean Scream” speech]
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"How dare you" speech at the UN in 2019
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Dean Scream” speech Target entity description: The “Dean Scream” speech was Howard Dean’s impassioned post-caucus rally address in Iowa in 2004, whose widely replayed exuberant yell became a defining media moment that damaged his presidential campaign.
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A.
The Crime Against Kansas speech
The Crime Against Kansas speech was an 1856 anti-slavery address by U.S. Senator Charles Sumner that fiercely condemned the Kansas–Nebraska Act and pro-slavery forces, helping to intensify sectional tensions before the American Civil War.
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B.
Sinews of Peace speech
The "Sinews of Peace" speech is Winston Churchill’s famous 1946 address in Fulton, Missouri, best known for introducing the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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C.
"Day of Infamy" speech
The "Day of Infamy" speech is Franklin D. Roosevelt’s historic address to the U.S. Congress on December 8, 1941, calling for a declaration of war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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D.
"How dare you" speech at the UN in 2019
The "How dare you" speech at the UN in 2019 is Greta Thunberg’s impassioned address to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit, condemning their inaction on the climate crisis and becoming a defining moment in global climate activism.
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E.
Four-Minute Men speeches
Four-Minute Men speeches were brief, government-coordinated pro-war talks delivered in public venues across the United States during World War I to rally civilian support for the war effort.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
media event
ⓘ
political speech ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
“Dean Scream” speech
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surface form:
I Have a Scream speech
|
| associatedWith |
2004 U.S. presidential election
ⓘ
Iowa caucuses ⓘ |
| audienceType | campaign supporters ⓘ |
| campaign | Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| candidate | Howard Dean ⓘ |
| context | 2004 Democratic presidential primaries ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2004-01-19 ⓘ |
| emotionDisplayed |
enthusiasm
ⓘ
excitement ⓘ |
| famousLine | “And we’re going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House! Yeeeaaah!” ⓘ |
| genre | campaign rally speech ⓘ |
| goalOfSpeaker | to rally supporters after Iowa loss ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | future primary contests after Iowa ⓘ |
| immediateCause | Howard Dean’s disappointing finish in the 2004 Iowa caucuses ⓘ |
| impactOn | Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReevaluation | context of crowd noise and audio mixing issues discussed by analysts ⓘ |
| location | Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
broadcast television networks
ⓘ
cable news networks ⓘ |
| mediaEffect |
becoming a defining moment of the 2004 primary race
ⓘ
framing Howard Dean as overly emotional ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Dean Scream ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive television replay of the yell
ⓘ
exuberant yell by Howard Dean ⓘ perceived damage to Howard Dean’s campaign ⓘ |
| occasion | post-Iowa caucus rally ⓘ |
| officeSought | President of the United States ⓘ |
| perception | seen as a gaffe by many political commentators ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfSpeaker | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| recordedAs | video ⓘ |
| replayedOn |
late-night comedy shows
ⓘ
television news ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
decline in Howard Dean’s poll numbers
ⓘ
negative campaign narrative about Howard Dean’s temperament ⓘ |
| speaker | Howard Dean ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
media studies analysis
ⓘ
political science analysis ⓘ |
| subsequentMythology | often cited as moment campaign “collapsed” ⓘ |
| tone | impassioned ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
impact of cable news on campaigns
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media amplification of political gaffes ⓘ soundbite politics ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Dean Scream” speech Description of subject: The “Dean Scream” speech was Howard Dean’s impassioned post-caucus rally address in Iowa in 2004, whose widely replayed exuberant yell became a defining media moment that damaged his presidential campaign.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dean Scream speech
this entity surface form:
I Have a Scream speech
subject surface form:
Dean Scream
this entity surface form:
I Have a Scream speech