Save Us From Ourselves

[ProfessorPlum]

I don't know if it is all a bunch of hogwash, but why would the Democratic leadership be so afraid of a candidate who actually inspires people and gets them out of their seats? According to so many posts here today, the leadership is interested in trying to stop Dean, so much so that they feel the need to force Clark into the race. Why?

Just because he is not in Washington doesn't mean he isn't a politician. It's not like they wouldn't know how to deal with him if he arrived in Washington. His standing in the Democratic party is mainstream, I would think.

If he wasn't filling a perceived (God knows if it is actual) vacuum in leadership for the Democrats, then how is he inspiring people?

Can the Democratics in Washington really be so happy with their gigs (don't fight Bush too much, attend lots of nice parties, get paid anyway) that they would turn away someone who can raise the number of activated people, and money, and interest as Dean? Are they resentful that people are so desperate for leadership that they will turn away from the Washington power structure in order to find it? Are they so afraid of the American people that they would conspire against the first really good campaigner the Democrats have had since Clinton?

And it isn't like I don't welcome Clark to the race, either - the Republicans need to be reminded that they don't own the military, or generals, or valor. Plenty of good Democrats have given selflessly and mightily to their country, even to the ultimate sacrifice.

But if he is only running to quash another particular candidate, that seems a poor reason indeed.

Or is this all just a pipe dream from Howie Kurtz's fevered little mind?

[meegbear]

1. just a pipe dream from Howie Kurtz's fevered little mind

[unfrigginreal]

2. I'm not sure that Clark's decision to get in was based on that...

but there is no doubt that the establishment crowd was pushing him to run for that reason.

It shouldn't be that hard to figure out Professor...just read all of the condescending posts from all of the anybody but Dean crowd. They despise him and they don't even know why. They think that they do... because CNN told them that he's too liberal.

You shouldn't fret it too much though, it's going to be a 2 man race between Dean and Clark and they are the same on all issues. We will win in Nov 2004 with either candidate.

At least we won't be running against Bush with a BushLite.