Dean as the 21st century Goldwater?



The parallels to today are startling, a sort of Dean bizarro world stuck on opposite day -- a Republican Party that was trying to be "Democrat-lite" and an establishment hostile to "outsider" forces. With Goldwater railing against his party's establishment and the special interests that controlled it. Throw in innovative use of tactics and technology (Goldwater pioneered the use of direct mail) and a crushing defeat, and you've got the Dean phenomenon...



It may seem obvious to note that Goldwater begat Reagan, but I'll note it anyway. I'll also note that my daughter loves the phrase "opposite day."