Howard Dean gave the Democrats all of this, and they've squandered it.

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I see others thinking of Howard Dean at this time, and I can see why.

From 2003 through 2008, Howard Dean led our party with moderate-liberal, populist, and consistent positions and messages and, through his vocal leadership, cultivated the political culture that led to overthrowing the Republicans in 2006 and 2008. His framing of issues is responsible for the "comeback" of the Democratic Party.

I also still believe he would have won if he had been our Presidential candidate in 2004.

Not to mention his work as DNC Chairman and his "50-state strategy."


He gave the party the Presidency and huge majorities in the House and Senate for the past year and a half. Now we're facing serious losses in the fall, having accomplished very little, and Robert Gibbs is talking trash about those who are supposed to keep the election from turning into a tsunami.


Howard Dean gave the Democrats everything they should have needed- including a new, more effective, un-DLC understanding of politics- and this is what they have done with it. Five years' worth of work, totally squandered.