My, how things have changed....

I can see the parallels, but I hope the comparison isn't too apt. At least Howard Dean isn't closely associated with Dr. Death, and I don't see any sign that he shares Fieger's other weaknesses.

     Howard Dean appeals to national Democrats in exactly the same way that Geoffrey Fieger appealed to Michigan Democrats fed up with both Engler and their own party's worthless establishment in 1998. This comparison should be used to wake up Michigan Democrats to spread the word of the inevitable similar Dean disaster likely next November. And I will 'fess up; in 1998, I was swayed by Fieger's feistiness, and overlooked his many flaws and weaknesses because my craving for a real fighter overcame my better judgement.
     The Democratic presidential primary calendar should be scheduled and ordered so that the states where the party did worst in the previous election come first. Or at the very least, the primary season should start in the South. Anything for a reality check at the beginning of the season. Let's see upfront if Dr. Dean really could reclaim what USED to be prime Democratic territory by people who have since been badly misled and misused but successfully acquired by the post-Nixon racist Republican Southern strategy. And if he can't, do we just throw away electoral votes from whole regions and swaths of the nation?

It appears that Lieberman is more than disappointed.

I can tell that Lieberman's disappointed - but I can't tell if that's a tacit accusation of betrayal.

Hmmm, and the very next day comes the announcement that Al Gore is going to endorse Howard Dean. A game-ending move?

I have a feeling that it will be Dean. Granted I am kind of on the left of things and so are most of my friends so I dont have the best sample, but Dean seems to be the one everyone is talking about. Naturally, I wouldnt place any bets on something like a political nomination but I really have a gut feeling that it is going to be Dean.

I'm not inclined to declare, at this time, who will or will not be the candidate. (Okay - I'll moderate that a bit. The candidate will not be Brown, Kucinich or Sharpton....) It isn't my area of expertise. But even when looking at the comments of those who attempt to be experts in this area, I'm not convinced that "it's Dean". A lot can happen between now and the nomination - and it is a bit difficult (at least for me) to anticipate the effect on the nomination process when the first "major" candidates drop out.