Dean Is the New McCain … (Slate's brief guide to the many faces of Dean)

[w4rma]

And the new Carter, and Goldwater, and McGovern, and Reagan …

Brown may be the new black, but Howard Dean is the new Brown. Jerry Brown, that is: a former governor who seems impervious to the tempering influence of focus groups. Or maybe Dean's the new George McGovern: an anti-war candidate destined to destroy his party. Or perhaps he's the new John McCain: a tightly wound straight-shooter known for his (usually) winning candor.

Dean, the once-obscure Democratic presidential candidate who doubled up on the covers of Newsweek and Time this week, has officially gone mainstream. But it's not like Dean came out of nowhere, campaign-watchers agree. He came straight out of the history books—they just can't decide which one.

So, here's Slate's brief guide to the many faces of Dean.
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http://slate.msn.com/id/2086718/

Personally, I think Dean is "the new Truman" even though Slate only found came up with 24 articles on this comparison in Nexis. :)

[lcordero]

1. two words about McCain: "Keating Five"

[genius]

2. I know Jerry Brown and unlike, Dean, he'll tell you where he stands.

In fact all the individuals you mentioned (outside of Reagan, who was braindead while in the White House) have a significantly higher level of honesty than Dean.

[dean4america]

4. um, ok

that's funny - i seem to know exactly where Dean stands on the issues, even the ones I don't agree with him on. just because you don't like the message doesn't mean the meme that he's "shifty" or not talking straight is true.

[tedoll78]

5. *waaah!*

I know exactly where Dr Dean stands. We might not always agree, but I appreciate his resistance to taking the easy position, and we agree on the issues that matter to me.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

3. I agree the media is pumping up Dean just like they did McCain.

I agree the media is pumping up Dean just like they did McCain.