I think he’s right.
Plus aren’t some of the Dems with little chance no even running again. As dumb as people are, that allows the dems to come up with “New & Improved” guys in their place.
They can essentially run against their own legacy.
yes and no
some retirements help the Dems (ie CT Senate race) but most hurt look at Indiana, North Dakota and Delaware. the GOP opponents in any race can run against Washington since the Dems control all three levers of power
though Dean is correct to a certain degree the Dems will fare worse than the GOP
I agree with that. Also, don’t forget all the ‘stimulus’ cash they’ll have to pass around.
Ask John McCain how well that works out. I understand the concept, and there might be a few isolated cases where that's true, probably only in places where the GOP is just a total disaster. But on balance, this is going to be a bad year for Dems candidates, even if the incumbent Dem is retiring.