Dean can't be worse than McAuliffe

What, me worry? EEEEEEEAAAHHHAAGH

The main mission of a political party’s national committee is to advocate the party’s ideas in order to win elections. In his four year tenure as the Chairman of the DNC Terry McAuliffe was able to advocate the ideas, albeit in a ham-handed way, but he was never able to translate those ideas into election wins. He hammered Enron as if we all didn’t know he made his own millions looting Global Crossings before it went under leaving thousands, Democrats among them, holding the bag. He talked big. “George Bush’s little brother is going down – guaranteed.” “2002 Mid-term is going to be a great victory for the Democrats.” “Not only will John Kerry win the presidency but we’ll gain in the house, senate and state houses as well.” All Terry McAuliffe and his acid tongue accomplished in his main mission was to lose and lose big. In this regard if you’re a Republican, you have to hate to see him go.

McAuliffe’s big contribution to the Democrat party was to take them financially into the black and build a new DNC headquarters. He also brought the party organization into the 21st century. So for the last two election cycles the Democrats have had a funding advantage and, as always, the MSM in their back pockets and all they have to show for it is a new building. Now Democrats have lost their last reason for complaining about losing elections. Democrats could always be counted on to complain that the Republican Party was the party of big money and special interests. Thanks to McAuliffe’s fund raising prowess, they can’t say that anymore. The Democrats spent 36% more in Ohio and lost by120,000 votes. Can’t blame that on the usual funding chasm that, pre-McAuliffe, favored the Republicans. What’s left to blame - maybe hate or Michael Moore, George Soros, Moveon, Ted Kennedy – but I repeat maybe hate? Or is it that mainstream Democrats have turned the party or at least the voice of the party over to its extreme left fringe?

Now Howard Dean has replaced McAuliffe. While it may be too early to “scream” for joy - I’m reminded of the adage “careful what you wish for” – it seems the Democrat Party is acting like a spoiled child that, when disciplined for screaming, screams louder.