Editorial: Dean's day / Democrats should appreciate his tough talk

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05165/521045.stm

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Recently, he dismissed Republicans as "pretty much a white, Christian party." He told a Massachusetts audience that the Republicans' ethics-challenged House majority leader, Tom DeLay, "ought to go back to Houston, where he can serve his jail sentence." He also taunted Rush Limbaugh and questioned the work ethic of rich Republicans. While many Democrats cheered, moderates like Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware and former vice presidential nominee John Edwards made it clear that Chairman Dean didn't speak for them.

We expected Dean's over-the-top speeches to put Republicans on the defensive, but why are some prominent Democrats shushing him like a loud talker in a movie theater? Isn't it the chairman's job to stir the passions of voters, especially in advance of next year's congressional elections?

Howard Dean may be too inspiring for his own good. He's said some things that were rude and possibly exaggerated, but politics has never been about making the opposition feel good (the GOP can attest to that). Besides, at the core of his message is a certain truth.

Until Democrats begin to see his tough talk as an asset, they will never appreciate the value of Howard Dean.

[Larkspur]

1. This editor "gets it!"

Thanks for posting this.