Republicans hid their principles; Democrats feared theirs

I've always liked Howard Dean. It's a real shame that the media torpedoed his presidential bid in 2004 (based on nothing real, either).

Anyway, I wanted to post this video clip because of Dean's comment:

The Republican message was, "We're not Obama." No substance whatsoever... "We're not Obama." What was the Democrats' message? "Oh, we're really not, either." You cannot win if you are afraid. Where the hell was the Democratic Party? You have to stand for something if you want to win.

Amen.