Why is Dean running?
So Howard Dean is looking destined to become the DNC chairman.
And Hillary—as expected—is speechifying like she will be running in 2008.
And waaaay back in winter of 2003/2004—back when it looked like Dean was going to run the table and be the Democratic nominee in 2004—I read Dick Morris’ prediction that if Dean did win the Democratic nomination then
Hmmm…. Clinton—Bill, that is—handpicked McAuliffe because he knew that McAuliffe would be a reliable marionette; dispensing DNC cash as Bill instructed him to. McAuliffe would have come in handy during Hillary’s 2008 election campaign.
And I guess the reason why Dean would have immediately fired McAuliffe is because McAuliffe—being Clinton’s creature—was covertly working against Dean during his campaign.
Now this is getting interesting. Dean is working hard to replace McAuliffe as the DNC chairman. If Dean is successful—and it increasingly looks that he will be successful—then Dean will be in a position to return the favor during Hillary’s 2008 campaign.
Yeah, I know, this thread of circumstances is flaky enough to get me nominated for the “Oliver Stone ‘Manchurian Canard’” award. And I’m thinking I deserve it this time.
Is Dean vindictive enough to go all of this hassle just to get some payback at the Clinton’s expense? I wouldn’t have thought so.
Perhaps Dean genuinely thinks that his leadership is exactly what the Democratic Party needs. (I’m sure the left-lobe of the blogosphere’s brain would agree with that assessment.)
Well, I don’t know the answers, I’m just asking.
In any case, my judgment is that it doesn’t matter that much who gets elected to the DNC chair; nobody can get elected unless they are accepted by the Michael-Moore-deranged Democratic Party elites. That should make it easier to beat’em again next time.
And Hillary—as expected—is speechifying like she will be running in 2008.
And waaaay back in winter of 2003/2004—back when it looked like Dean was going to run the table and be the Democratic nominee in 2004—I read Dick Morris’ prediction that if Dean did win the Democratic nomination then
Dean, upon copping the prize, is likely to fire Terry McAuliffe and take control of the Democratic National Committee. No longer will its coffers be available to the Clintons to use as their private fund, channeling donations to candidates and causes they favor or that favor them.
Hmmm…. Clinton—Bill, that is—handpicked McAuliffe because he knew that McAuliffe would be a reliable marionette; dispensing DNC cash as Bill instructed him to. McAuliffe would have come in handy during Hillary’s 2008 election campaign.
And I guess the reason why Dean would have immediately fired McAuliffe is because McAuliffe—being Clinton’s creature—was covertly working against Dean during his campaign.
Now this is getting interesting. Dean is working hard to replace McAuliffe as the DNC chairman. If Dean is successful—and it increasingly looks that he will be successful—then Dean will be in a position to return the favor during Hillary’s 2008 campaign.
Yeah, I know, this thread of circumstances is flaky enough to get me nominated for the “Oliver Stone ‘Manchurian Canard’” award. And I’m thinking I deserve it this time.
Is Dean vindictive enough to go all of this hassle just to get some payback at the Clinton’s expense? I wouldn’t have thought so.
Perhaps Dean genuinely thinks that his leadership is exactly what the Democratic Party needs. (I’m sure the left-lobe of the blogosphere’s brain would agree with that assessment.)
Well, I don’t know the answers, I’m just asking.
In any case, my judgment is that it doesn’t matter that much who gets elected to the DNC chair; nobody can get elected unless they are accepted by the Michael-Moore-deranged Democratic Party elites. That should make it easier to beat’em again next time.
posted by johnh | 5:30 PM
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