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February 02, 2004In So Many WordsBy Karl-Thomas MusselmanThe following from a NYT Editorial...how fitting.
Posted by Karl-Thomas Musselman at February 2, 2004 02:58 AM | TrackBack
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Its like they say- its almost a political rite of passage to passionately work for a failing cause in your youth. Al Smith, Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, Bobby Kennedy, George McGovern, Gary Hart, Jerry Brown, Ross Perot, Jack Kemp, John Anderson, Barry Goldwater and on and on. Most of these men were honorable men who fought the good fight and made America a better place in their own way- even though it wasn't as president. Howard Dean joins this list now it seems and 20 years from now we'll still smile when we think about the fight we fought in our youth. Posted by: Andrew D at February 2, 2004 03:49 PMYour optimism is killing me. If you happen to be wrong about this all, I reserve the right to laugh in your face. If not, then I concede. But your premature departure from someone you worked for still shocks me (though I suppose I understand) and your brash determinations that it's all over confuse me. What is your big hurry to declare it over and done? What do you possibly have to gain? Posted by: Karl-T at February 2, 2004 04:44 PMI have to agree with you, Karl-T. I have heard a lot of gung-ho Deanies all of a sudden have a change of heart. I, too, would go to the ends of the earth for Howard Dean. I will obviously support whomever gets the nomination, although I prefer it is Dean. Howard may be down, but he's not out. Not even close. I have NEVER ditched a friend because they were having problems, and I feel the same about candidates. If he is going top win the nomination, he can't have a bunch of fair-weather supporters. We aren't the republican't party--we don't turn our backs on those in need. Posted by: leodem at February 2, 2004 07:16 PMKnock yourself out, Karl-Thomas, but I'm not going to be wrong. You have a serious case of the TB- True Believerism. You need to either suck it up and learn how to be a little bit realistic about things (losing by 20 points in Iowa and 13 points in New Hampshire, dropping to about 30 points behind Kerry in national polls that he led only 3 weeks ago all suggest that Dean's goose is cooked) or get out of politics. I like Howard Dean as much as the next guy, but frankly he was already starting to lose me by the time Iowa rolled around. Also, maybe its because this summer I sat in a briefing led by Joe Trippi who said that if Dean didn't win Iowa or New Hampshire he was essentially done and that if Kerry did Kerry would be the nominee. Seems like he called it- a huge victory in Iowa, a huge victory in NH, 5 victories tonight (all by big margins) and close 2nd place finishes in the other two states followed by victories in WA, MI and VA and a strong showing in TN means that Kerry has the nomination virtually wrapped up. It's sad, I know, but keep your eye on the prize- beating George Bush. I wouldn't go to the ends of the earth for Howard Dean or any other individual- I would go to the ends of the Earth for my country, my republic and that's what I intend to do by working for whoever the nominee is- Kerry, Edwards, Dean or Clark. Posted by: Andrew D at February 3, 2004 05:43 PMOptimism is never a reason to get out of politics. It is what keeps the political wheels turning. Posted by: leodem at February 5, 2004 11:35 PM
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