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November 11th at 11:39AM

Howard Dean to Ride Off Into Sunset

POSTED BY: Ethan Ris

Former Vermont Governor and 2004 presidential candidate Howard Dean electrified the Democratic Party when he ran for and won the Chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee four years ago.

He embarked on a "50-State Strategy" of spreading party resources across the country, not just in swing states, which many observers credit for the Democrats' gains in places like Indiana and North Carolina.  And he publicly challenged RNC chair Mike Duncan to a duel.

But now he has announced that his time as DNC chair is done...

Mr. Dean’s decision not to seek a second term had been expected after Senator Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election last week. New presidents typically install their own party leaders.

Advisers said Mr. Dean had little interest in being party chairman with a Democrat in the White House; historically, the power and visibility of the post is substantially diminished when a party member holds the presidency. Mr. Dean also had long said he would not stay in the position even if Mr. Obama had lost.

Mr. Dean is being mentioned in Washington circles as a potential member of Mr. Obama’s cabinet, perhaps as secretary of health and human services. He is a physician, and as governor of Vermont he undertook a huge effort to expand the state’s health care coverage.

Dean may be gunning for a cabinet post, but my guess is that he's eager to head back to Vermont, roll up his sleeves, and do some good old-fashioned shrieking.

Meanwhile, the DNC will be looking for a new chairperson.  Possible choices to fill Dean's shoes include...

* Congressman Jim McDermott (also a medical doctor)

* Senator John Kerry (also a failed presidential candidate desperate for a new purpose in life)

* CNBC's Jim Cramer (also famous for enraged screaming fits)

Any more suggestions out there?

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And what about Barack Obama? He doesn't seem to be doing much these days.

by Gob November 11th at 1:47PM
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November 4th at 7:02PM

Fox News: Vermont and Kentucky

POSTED BY: Karen Lurie

Fox News projects an Obama win in Vermont and a McCain win in Kentucky.

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HOLLLA FO OBAMA!

by Missy E November 4th at 7:51PM
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August 7th at 1:16PM

Is Dick Cheney the Lex Luthor?

POSTED BY: CubbyChaser

A little while ago, we linked to a story in which conservative pundit Glenn Beck attempted to justify the egregious atrocities inflicted on the Constitution by George W. Bush by way of comparing his actions to those of a comic book character in the wildly popular and awesomely awesome movie The Dark Knight. (And, no, not The Joker.)

Well, Vermont Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy -- who happens to be a huge Batman fan and actually has a bit role in The Dark Knight as a guy who supposedly looks like The Joker's father -- has responded to Glenn Beck's very-well-thought-out argument...

Sorry Glenn but that's not just a stretch, it's a hoot. But I do grant the parallels between Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor and the Vice President.

Hear that? It's a "hoot." Vermont representatives don't get much more scathing than that.

I'm not sure about that Lex Luthor comparison, though. I think I would'a gone with Darkseid.

And, for Bush, I've have gone with Gleek.