I had not seen it mentioned, but some of us wondered about it. Was it done on purpose at that time? No one wanted to say anything, for risk of being called petty. Who knows, but interesting. No one has mentioned it, until this article.
http://baltimorechronicle.com/2006/112006Carmichael.shtmlOn election night, Emanuel and Schumer were triumphant on the victory podium along with Pelosi and Reid, while Dean was conspicuous by his absence. It is perfectly clear that Dean had been banished from the victory podium by the DLC and their minions. Things took a sharp turn for the worse this week, while Dean was out of the country searching for more votes amongst the vast and groaning diaspora of overseas Democrats, a trip he had postponed until after the crucial election. Americans living abroad are a distinct species of political fauna. No longer mesmerized by the American media, they are able to observe the impact of Washington’s foreign policy from a new and starkly refreshing perspective. Few if any Americans abroad support the outrageous neoconservative policies of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.
In a surprise assault worthy of the Ides of March, James Carville leapt into the breach for the DLC. In a savage stabbing lunge worthy of Casca, Carville planted the first dagger into the back of Governor Dean while he was away from Washington attending the conference of the Americas Division of Democrats Abroad meeting in the Dominican Republic to organize voter registration among the millions of US citizens now living overseas.
And earlier I had written a post about the fact that those whom Rahm supported were told not to talk about Iraq...it was a condition of support from the DCCC apparently.
They have told candidates not to talk about leaving Iraq.And here is what this article says, so it is apparently true.
The internal tension has been building for months. In early clashes with progressive Congressional candidates, Emanuel drew fire for demanding fealty to his support for the Iraq War and obeisance to his stultifying command, “Do not mention the war!” Critics of Emanuel lamented his “obnoxious” style of bullying in interviews with Time magazine.
This article says some things I don't agree with, but it did get these two points across that were needed.