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Home Front: Politix
Wary Democrats drawing provisional bead on Dean
2006-09-24
It's beginning to dawn on Democrats that they may not win control of the House or Senate in the November elections, so a pre-emptive blame game has begun. And the designated fall guy is Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
So long, Howie, nice knowin' ya.
Dean, the former governor of Vermont and failed presidential contender, is an easy, consensus target. He would certainly deserve part of the blame but would probably get a disproportionate serving of any crow after Nov. 7. Conversely, Dean will get little, if any, of the credit should the planets align and Democrats gain a majority in one or, mirabile dictu, both branches of Congress. That's just the plight of party chiefs.

Dean has few friends in Washington and no power base outside the committee, the majority of whose members are scattered around the country. Some offer support for Dean, but they have other fish to fry, both now and after the voting — when the long knives really will be drawn if Democrats strike out on the congressional level for the seventh national election in a row.

Welcome, Howie, to the land of easy marks.
Even the Democrats can stomach a loser only for so long.
Posted by:Steve White

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