"Dean is an electric figure who could be one of the party's stars - if they would let him. Instead, the Democrats remain in a state of nirvana, lacking both leadership and direction.You won't find one Democrat not named Clinton during the past decade who has been so good at grabbing the spotlight, remaining stubbornly solid on issues and effectively criticizing Republicans. Dean, though sitting on the opposite end of the political spectrum, is better at being Bush than Bush is.
But the Democrats, not known for their bravery or risk-taking in recent years, are afraid of Dean. And so long as they continue to suppress voices like Dean's, the Democrats will remain card-carrying members of the minority party in Washington.
Some of them, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, understand this. Although she disagrees with Dean's most recent comments, she told The Los Angeles Times he is a terrific party chairman."That is why," she said, "the Republicans are so relentlessly going after him."
Question is, why are the Democrats?"-from the op-ed in The Daily Telegram (MI).
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