Dean keeps making "gaffes." And I love every one of them. He's so good. And frankly, for all the sound and fury over how 'controversial' he is, I think it does the Democratic Party a world of good. When I was in the airport on Wednesday they had CNN on, and a whole big thing about Dean and the "Republicans are non-inclusive white christian jerks" statement. The funniest part was when, about half way through, someone said basically "all the polling and whatnot backs up Dean's statement, but don't you think he was awful rude?" Hilarious. I'd have to say Dean was right because I can't think of anything except not wanting to be called racist or theocratic what keeps all those people saying they're Libertarians when they're obviously nothing of the sort.

Anyway, whenever they cut to a clip of Dean the lower third said "Howard Dean: Not Backing Down." If there's one sentiment that desperately needs to be attached to a Dem these days, that's it.