Reply #20: I disagree.

[last1standing]

I think Dean understands the south better than most of the southerners running. Most people north and south don't care if a candidate makes a verbal gaffe. If they did, bush* would be sweeping streets instead of blowing them up. I also think the carpetbagger claim is rather specious. It doesn't ring true when you consider how well Dean does in southern polling (despite your problem with them). Dean is running hard on issues most southerners agree with and he's doing in a way that gets their attention. No one else can say that.

As for waking up, I think it's your nightmare, not ours.