Dean - Not James

Got this link at Ravenwood's Universe.

"We need to be proud to be Democrats," said Dean, recalling the kind of exuberant appearances he made during 2003 when he came close to winning the Democratic presidential nomination before collapsing in early 2004 in Iowa.

Emphasis is obviously mine. Could this be why so many people are angry at the MSM? I'd call this statement factually challenged.

I love Deanites:

Supporter Rebecca Cague watched Dean with a wistful smile.

"I feel like he is what we need to revive the party," she said. "He's not afraid to speak his mind; and when he does, he speaks for us."

That is the problem with Dean. He will not be setting policy and if he doesn't watch his comments, he could very well alienate even more moderate central voters.

That being said, I think Dean, if he shows restraint, could be very good for the democratic party. He does have a good record of being able to stimulate grass roots support. He also has some ability to organize, but I've seen several commentators state that he is good at some levels of organization and needs help keeping focused. Well, I think being at the head of the DNC he can effectively distribute his organizing.

It still comes down to whether the Dems can put forward a candidate that won't insult those voters that are a bit more religious or conservative. In the end the major fight is never over the party loyal, it's about those that have topics which sit in both camps and have to weigh what is being sold as the right way to run the government.