Reply #22: Dean Seems More Radical Than Liberal [View All]

[DrFunkenstein]

Dean gets attacked as too liberal to be elected, and too conservative to the Party base.

The truth is this: Dean betrays some core beliefs of liberals, for better or worse. On the other hand, he has the rhetorical stylings of an extremely radical demagogue.

In other words, his beliefs are centrist, and his style is polarizing and scary. His supporters believe that sooner or later everyone except the evil conservatives in America will see the light sooner or later.

The way I see it, though, is that he is already polarizing his own Party, let alone the general public. In a time of great anxiety, I find it hard to believe Americans are going to vote for someone whose hallmark is anger and protest.

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