Monday, February 07, 2005

Howard Dean, Democratic Party chair?

Well! all things being equal, it looks good for Gov. Howard Dean to become Chair of the Democratic Party on Saturday. However, don't forget how good it looked for the Yankees when they were up 3-0 against Boston in the playoffs.
But according to most observers (see Blog for America) it's pretty much a done deal.
What fascinates me is how negatively all the right-wing ideologs portray Dean's effect on the Party (check out Michael Goodwin in the New York Daily News).
If, in fact, he is going to be the "Dem Gravedigger," then why don't they shut-up and let it happen. Could it be that a real chair scares the hell out of them?
The fact is that these right-wing spokespeople want a Democratic Party that plays the role the Washington Generals have enacted for the Harlem Globetrotters. They need a team (party) who will make the process appear legitimate, but not one that will win.

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