Dean from the right

Interesting discussion about Howard Dean at tacitus’s always thoughtful and thought-provoking site. In the comments, CA Pol Junkie sums up my views pretty well:

Even though Dean still has pitiful name recognition, the Democratic primary campaign is revolving around him. What Bush needs more than anything to be re-elected is to control the media and the issues of the campaign. Dean should scare Republicans because he can take that away.

The last few weeks have been very fun to watch, for a long-time Dean supporter like myself. He really has set the tone and content of the coverage. Even after his war position became moot. That’s a heck of a long way from where he started, dismissed as a too-liberal small-state nobody.

The rest of the comments are also instructive; the right side of the aisle seems convinced that Dean is another Dukakis, and they are clearly obsessed to the point of distraction with the civil unions issue. To which I can only say: keep it up, boyos. While you keep punching at shadows, Dean and his very-savvy media staff will be talking to your neighbors about their kids’ lack of healthcare, and the Bush deficits that will put as all in the poorhouse.

Filed under: politics/2004