"There They Go Again"
Good piece from Nicholas Kristof -- why nominating Dean would be a very bad idea. Nicely related to his own childhood support for McGovern.
Excerpt:
My guess is that the Democratic faithful are being not so much high-minded as muddle-headed. Many Democrats so despise President Bush that they don't appreciate what a strong candidate he will be in November, and they don't grasp how poorly Mr. Dean is likely to fare in battleground states. ... The last two presidents who were fervently hated, Richard Nixon and Mr. Clinton, both won two terms.
Excerpt:
My guess is that the Democratic faithful are being not so much high-minded as muddle-headed. Many Democrats so despise President Bush that they don't appreciate what a strong candidate he will be in November, and they don't grasp how poorly Mr. Dean is likely to fare in battleground states. ... The last two presidents who were fervently hated, Richard Nixon and Mr. Clinton, both won two terms.
// 12/06/2003 
