This latest turn of events makes me once again wonder how much we don't know about the people in power? Remember how around the time of the impeachment it seemed like suddenly almost every Republican member of the House turned out to be an adulterer? Somebody must have known all this stuff, just not said anything. It's like knowing things about your neighbor and not wanting to tell his or her spouse unless there's some reason.
What I find especially fascinating is this idea that Clark "knew" and didn't say anything, or that Dean "found out" and reversed course toward Super Tuesday. These guys are running against each other, but they must know things about each other by now that we don't want to know.
Dean supported Gephardt in 88 and even told his staffers not to say anything negative about him until Gephardt starting going nuclear on Dean. Welcome to the big leagues, Howard.
As for Clark, he could have certainly gone on, especially if he knew about the Kerry allegations. I think he just got tired of campaigning.
Which leads me to believe that the dirt on AWOL is collosal. Now if only we can find the right bribe and a good witness protection program...
Also, I've decided that as long as an allegation is "in character", I'm more inclined to believe it than not. I realize this is not the "good" thing to do--but I've seen enough to be pretty cynical by now.