Brain Fertilizer

I'm actually pleased about his selection to head the DNC. Unlike many bloggers you might see out there, I'm not distressed, gleeful or derisive.

Here's the thing about Dean: I'm convinced he says what he thinks and believes what he says. After more than a decade of "triangulation", "re-invention", and "nuance", I think it could be very healthy for the Democrat Party to have their most prominent leader be open and honest (for the most part) about his stance on political issues.

For quite some time, the President (or most recent Presidential candidate) has been the most prominent leader of the Democrats. But Dr. Dean brings a celebrity to his position that in some ways eclipses all other Democrats right now. Heck, I find it quite significant that Dean's victory dismantles a major part of the Clinton political machine.*

*Which was instrumental in preventing Dean from winning the nomination, was it not?