In rec.food.cooking Jack Nichols wrote:
Al Gore made a huge mistake when he endorsed Howard Dean.


Gore is probably looking to 2008 and doing what Nixon did in 1964 by endorsing
Goldwater. Most pros could see that Goldwater stood no chance in the general
election so long as Johnson did not blow it. Johnson did not. Similarly Dean
stands no chance with the majority of the electorate who have not forgotten
9-11-2001 and want payback until terrorism is not a threat. Of course the
election is still Bush's to loose and the family history at least is not good
there. By endorsing Dean on the left of the party Gore will shore up his
position with the left wing in time to challenge Hillary in 08.

Also Gore makes a stand against the Clintons who are still trying to control
the Democrat party even though through thier control the Democrats have lost
the Presidency, the Senate and House and many governorships and legislatures
across the country. Many of the behind the scenes movers and shakers in the
Party are growing tired of the Clintons who always stand first for themselves.

John F'ing Kerry has no chance and is imploding more and more. Since the
election of Clinton a military record does not have the cachet it once had,
particularly one gained in a flawed losing effort, no matter how valorous the
individual effort. (Just ask Bob Kerrey MOH winner.) Kerry is Clinton with a
Patrician background. Kerry can't tie his shoes without a focus group for
advice and can never simply make a decision and stand by it. Kerry always
tries to get on both sides of every issue and that kind of phoniness draws
pretty thin with a war on.

John Dupre'