Here is a post from the Commissar about the entire Dean thing we have been prattling on about endlessly that is bound to start a flame war:
Of course Dean should go. Because his presence at DNC is bad for the Republican Party. That’s right, Dean as DNC Chair is bad for the Republican Party.
Because his stupidity and over-the-top rhetoric significantly helps the religious right wing extremists keep their hold on the GOP. Thoughtful Republicans (while Billmon might call that an oxymoron) can’t get anywhere; any intra-party challenge or debate is suppressed with the specter of Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton, etc. Many Dems have fallen into the trap of believing their own advertising, i.e. “All Republicans are evil, stupid, irrational, Creationist, bigoted, extremists.” On that unquestioned assumption, it never occurs to them that sixty million voters simply cannot fit into their evil caricature. Instead, they supply the extremist Republican elements all the ammunition they need to keep hold of the GOP.
I have my own personal bets on who is going to go most explosive in the comments. Consider this my weekend gift to you all.
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