Dean

Somewhat tardy in arriving at this post, as Howard (Scream Dream) Dean got elected to the Democratic National Committee chairmanship. I, for one, am elated. In a bid for complete self-immolation, the far-left wing of the Democratic Party might've just put the final nail in the coffin of a once great, but now largely irrelevant, party. Dean will be making the political talk show circuit for the next four years. One can only imagine the treasure-trove of rhetorical idiocies this man will utter in the future. Clearly his election doesn't bode well for the future of the party, and while I'm not wholly convinced that Hillary can be defeated in '08, Howard Dean won't be doing her any favors. Just to review some of the madcap things Dean has said:

-When Saddam Hussein fell from power: "I suppose that's a good thing."

-On the guilt of bin Laden: "I've resisted pronouncing a sentence before guilt is found," Dean said in the interview. "I will have this old-fashioned notion that even with people like Osama, who is very likely to be found guilty, we should do our best not to, in positions of executive power, not to prejudge jury trials."

-He later said he could win over those who supported the war "by going after (President Bush) on terrorism, where he's really weak." [?!?]

-On the GOP: "I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for." [This may work for the likes of Michael Moore (maybe not), but it certainly is unbecoming of a man in his position as DNC chair to say such a thing, no? Even if he does, it's not something that should be said.]

-On Bush's social stances: "The truth is the president of the United States used the same device that Slobodan Milosevic used in Serbia."

-On appealing to red state voters: "I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks."

-Self explanatory (or is it?): "I've waffled before. I'll waffle again."

-Two years after 9/11/01, Dean had this to say on the campaign trail: "We won't always have the strongest military."

And there's plenty more where that came from. Dean is probably the worst pick the DNC could've made for its leader. Not only is he a poor choice to be the face of the Democrats, but he's also a terrible politico. No wonder Joe Trippi, who's work with Dean was nothing short of outstanding, eventually quit in frustration.

Loose lips sink ships....or political parties.