A few political notes

Howard Dean, Mr. Yell, is considering running for DNC Chairman, a move that would eliminate him for the 2008 race. I mention the last part because obviously, there is consideration for him running for the Presidential ticket under the Democratic Party in 2008. One, tis a bad idea. We've tried liberals from the Northeast. Two, if there is some actual consideration, is Dean's new show on CNBC (?) really that much of noticable effect on helping his perception after the primaries?

Second, in Washington, Senator Lincoln Chafee has decided to stay with the Republicans. This was a secret weapon the Dems might have gained in the wake of a Kerry defeat. Chafee said, and get this, Bush is taking the party too far to the right. The compassionate conservative? No...

John McCain is talking about reforming the Federal Election Commission in the wake of independant organizations like Swift Boat Vets for Truth and Moveon.org and how they tried to impact the 2004 election. I love McCain. The Repubs would never let him run, but he'd win in a landslide. Who's going to be that Dem that criticizes McCain? I doubt it will be a winner for the Dems.

Finally, the notion is that the Dems are not in touch with traditonal family values. It really isn't that. The truth is...a lot of Dems just don't share them as traditional family values. A lot of Dems have different ideas of what is a traditional family value. Like open-mindness, for one. I would hope my kids, if I have ever them, would be open-minded. I don't think they should fear or hate gay people or people who don't look just like them. But ya know...I'm just a liberal. With my own morals.