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  •  I kinda think he's right (none / 0)

    This is the part that rings very true:

    "Howard Dean, in making such a clean break from the decentralized netroots origins within which he rose to national prominence, and embracing Gore's out-of-power establishment even further, solidifies an out-of-power alliance that would seek to fill the leadership void in the wake of a 2004 Kerry defeat.  Dean's DNC-like organization will be Plan B for January of 2005 for the Democratic Party and the DNC (not to mention, there's also a plan that starts with a C)."

    The Democratic party is fracturing into the Clinton Party and the Gore Party with the former holding the latter in very unseemly, rude contempt.  If Kerry doesn't win in November (and thats up to a whole lot of people who aren't us and are barely paying attention now), Dean could be key to putting the Gore Party in charge, which would be a very good thing for the Democratic Party.  

    by Lois on Tue Mar 09, 2004 at 03:47:09 PM PDT

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    •  DEM Party fracture (none / 0)

      The Democratic party is fracturing into the Clinton Party and the Gore Party ...

      It was splintering in 2000.  The Clintonistas remain angry that Gore didn't use Clinton in his campaign in 2000.  The DNC was furious about Gore's populist rhetoric in his convention speech.  And I'll bet Gore rues the day he made a concession to the DNC and selected Lieberman.

      Also Gore saw up close those in the Party who were enthusiastic in their support for him and those who behaved like the Party insiders did in 1972.  He was shunned by the Party after winning.  The Party drums banged for over two years that he should not run again.  The Party would have been satisfied with Gore as the leader if he behaved like GWB and followed orders.  Wonder if Kerry will do so.    

      What FDR giveth; GWB taketh away.

      by Marie on Fri Mar 12, 2004 at 03:42:09 AM PDT

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