Reply #13: Dean has never stood up on any of this [View All]

I assume had he had a "summit" with the stakeholders - the states, the announced candidates and the DNC - something could have been worked out. All he did was issue an ultimatum and pride himself on not caving - though it meant disenfranchising two states - both big swing states.

The candidates themselves - including Obama - should have protested the decision when it was made. That they didn't and that Dean pulled no alternative out set the stage for this.

I saw Kerry on MSNBC and he was ok - he made a point of saying that he didn't like the situation. I wish Kerry would have had a "Kerry" in 2004. He is a great advocate - but I wish he had pushed the candidates months ago to not leave the situation as is in MI and FL - it isn't right.