Reply #60: People who don't understand...

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.... why Dean has surged in popularity need to sit back, take a deep breath and reflect.

Hint: it is not because he is a flaming progressive

The rest of the noms could have easily done the same thing, but with a couple exceptions they have not. The "thing" he is doing is what a lot of us believe is needed to beat Bush*, pure and simple.

As for tearing down other Dems, I've yet to see a real contested primary where that didn't happen in both parties. It is part of the game.

If the DNC/DLC thinks they can "cut the nominee off at the knees", well they might find that a high price tag comes with that sort of action. And just who is slinging the worst mud when they come out basically saying "Dean isn't the guy, we have to do Clinton again". They should be looking at who the PEOPLE think is the front runner, frankly, after 2002, their magical powers hold little sway with me.

The f*cking party belongs to us, not those malingerers. They can take their pink slips and try out for the Puke team for all I care.