We are going to lose

Once again, the Democratic party shoots itself in the foot.

On a night when it lost two governorships, the party held another debate. The major story out of the debate? Perhaps a frontrunner has emerged. Or a candidate presented a plan to energize the electorate. Instead, the prohibitive favorite, Gov. Howard Dean, put his foot into his mouth and dominated the news cycle with questionable (though probably not actually offensive) remarks.

With millions of Americans out of work, casualties in Iraq mounting, reproductive rights being eroded, and myriad other problems exploding in this country, all the news coming out of last night's debate is about the confederate flag.

Also, from every debate, I see a picture of Gov. Dean like this. I like Gov. Dean, and I may vote for him. But he will not beat the President, because he looks like a schmuck in pictures like this. It's a shame the electorate is so shallow, but I really believe that the White House will make him look like an idiot in a campaign, and that the public will buy it. Unfortunately, at this point, there are few alternatives.

Finally, happy birthday, father.