Reply #224: "All of a Sudden I am very nervous about Howard Dean"

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:wtf:

This is like your 4th Dean-related panic thread I've seen in the last week.

This fear-based stuff is why we Democrats lose. For someone with such a high profile - I'm amazed that you can't seem to accept the fact that Dean CAN win. Have you become that cynical?

You really should just accept the fact that the other candidates aren't really bringing anyone new into the process (nevermind what that says about them), and therefore are only in a position to try to win these newbies support if Dean isn't the nominee. It's really up to these new folks isn't it? - and I'm sure many of them have a unique position they are coming from. It's really quite funny watching the logic here. Dean is bringing in people who were not previously engaged in politics... why? Maybe because they were disenchanted with politics? Maybe? And now you expect them to line up with the people who pushed them away in the first place - without giving it a second thought? And the thought that they might not support candidate x makes you nervous about supporting Dean? Personally, I think it should make you nervous about not supporting him, but that's a matter of opinion I guess.

Honestly, I wouldn't worry so much - I'm sure whatever people would vote for candidate x will be enough to beat Bush (especially considering his recent poll numbers) - if it's not, well it's their own damned fault for not broadening their support, isn't it.