A Doctor in the House.

After weeks of speculation, Howard Dean officially throws his hat in for DNC Chair. Given how he energized the party in late 2003, I think he'd be a first-rate choice for the post. And, if nothing else, his candidacy should augur the type of intra-party soulsearching we failed to do after Gore's loss in 2000, and provoke fear in the hearts of the GOP-lite DLC types who push us down the road to protective camouflage every election year. But, a word of warning, Dr. Dean...this is one sick patient you're taking on.