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Why Dean Isn't Going Away (Joe Klein, Time, 6/23/2003)

"It's time to shift gears," [Dean] told me, "to become a more presidential candidate with an inclusive vision, not just a bomb thrower."... And the broader vision? "We've lost our sense of community," he told me. Not exactly a new theme. The Governor road-tested "community" at the Larkspur rally, and it wasn't nearly as much fun as the bomb throwing.

I hope he develops this "community" theme, because it will help conservatives make the case that dependence on government destroys community, while the mutual dependence of free persons on their neighbors is community. Until then, it will be interesting to observe Dean's attempts at "inclusive" bomb-throwing. Posted by Paul Jaminet at June 24, 2003 2:37 PM