Following what seems like years and years of utterly depressing news in national politics, there is finally some reason for hope. A vigorous opposition is what is needed, and who better to lead that than Howard Dean? As usual, the Washington Post analysis is one of the better ones out there:

"[Dean's] greatest potential strength, which he sought to bring home in his acceptance speech yesterday, is that he understands how much rank-and-file Democrats yearn to fight for things that matter and to stand for more than just what consultants tell them they should say."

This entry was posted on Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 8:19 AM.