[cripplecreek]

Run Howie run.

[shrinkermd]

It is easy to dump on Dean since he and his handlers have made so many mistakes. I would say, however, that anyone who watched him being interviewed by Russert on Meet The Press must have been impressed as was I. He did as well as any major political figure in directly and succinctly answering the questions put to him. He looked and acted quite confidently and with some humility.

If he had maintained his traditional pragmatism and just added the war and gays, he would now be the RAT candidate.

I would be cautious in hoping he runs as a Green Party candidate. He might mar the election results such that President Bush would be elected again with a minority vote. Not the best way to begin a difficult second term.

[Salamander]

[BillyBoy]

Dr. Dean acknowledged that his statements, made in a series of interviews with television stations here, were an "obvious contradiction" to a fund-raising e-mail message sent to supporters last week saying that his campaign would be over unless he won in Wisconsin. Asked today whether he would drop out if he lost next week, Dr. Dean said, "No." Asked if he were in it for the long haul, he responded, "Yup." "There's too many people who've come up to me and said whatever you do, `Don't drop out,' " Dr. Dean said. "I don't know. I don't know what's going to happen in Wisconsin, but we're going to find a way to stay in one way or the other.` <<

Yay!!! Dean's been listening to FREEPER emails! Go Dean Go! I hope the GOP primary is locked up by March so I can vote for you in Illinois and screw Kerry! Bwahahaha!!!