A Walk on the Wild Side

A Walk on the Wild Side -- I wonder if anyone has considered that Governor Dean might have taken the wrong lesson from the Steve Ballmer school of motivation. The post-caucus rant in Iowa, combined with his campaign's turn to the negative (interesting that the down the stretch Gephardt/Dean slugfest slipped them both from top two to also ran categories) in the last few weeks have given me, probably along with many others, pause regarding the viability of his candidacy. I still like his positions on things other than the over-emphasized anti-war stance, but as Tom Robbins wrote, "...the mere presence of content is not enough. It is style that gives content the capacity to absorb us, to move us; it is style that makes us care. Or run away.

[Later...] Among the comments for Jeff Jarvis' Buzzmachine..."...is this his Muskie Moment?"

At the risk of exposing myself as a fair-weather supporter, maybe it's time to take a closer look at Edwards...just in case.

[Even later...] From Value Judgment (via Backup Brain): "Last night I was hoping for rather more of the Determined, Plain-Speaking Statesman (a la the Announcement and Common Sense speeches) and rather less of the Pumped-Up Wrestling Coach. In fact, if the Coach never shows up again, you've got a better chance. I'm a committed supporter of yours and I was taken aback." Yup. Well said. Sack the coach, if you can.