It's not exactly the dawn of a new progressive era, but it's a start. Dean will immediately help the Democrats begin to do two things they should have done during (and especially after) the 2000 campaign. 1) Become less beholden to corporate donors. Which leads to 2) becoming less afraid to speak unabashedly about issues that matter to the poor and working classes such as protecting social security, reducing health care costs, strengthening organized labor, and ending the needless slaughter American soldiers in the cause of fruitless imperial misadventures.
Critics of Dean's "abrasive" personality misapprehend his role as party chair. Dean is a fundraiser, not a candidate. As the candidate in 2004 who proved that a campaign can raise money effectively through small "grassroots" donations, Dean is the obvious choice for this job. At least let's hope I'm right about that.... for once.
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