Nostalgia

Today it was raining, and I was wearing my coat. On my coat, clearly displayed, is a John Kerry for President pin... you know, the standard blue one... right where the Howard Dean for America pin used to rest. As I was walking into my destination, an old friend of mine asked me, "Ian, how can you go from working so hard for Dean to supporting Kerry?"

I didn't know what to tell them.

Am I a political hack? Did I really support Dean in the first place? Do I really support Kerry? Am I ABB, or did I actually stand for one candidate based on real reasons?

I just didn't know.

I thought about it for a long time and decided that I am a realist. Dean is not running for president; Kerry is. I loved Dean for America: I loved almost everything that we fought for, every soundbyte (except those well known ones that shot us in the foot), every rally, every speech, every bat, every blog, every meetup. I loved it because it inspired me to believe again. I'll vote for Kerry, and if I am asked to I'll work for him as best I can, but he hasn't really inspired me yet. Not like Howard did. I would've moved to Burlington for Howard... I'll move my car to the DC metro station for Kerry.

So when my friend asked me, it made me realize. I am nostalgic for Howard... and DFA just ain't what it used to be.

Anyone else out there nostalgic for the Pre-Iowa days?