[Dane]

Talk to sensible Howard Dean supporters these days, and they'll tell you that the former governor's campaign to date has been a grand sleight of hand.

IOW, according to the first sentence of this New Republic article, being a liar, is "sensible".

[WOSG]

Yes indeed. ... a "smart Liberal" is a leftist who pretends he is ont what he is. A "sincere leftist" is a leftist who admits his positions and loses elections.

I guess it's why I have more respect for a Nader than for a Clinton (Hillary or Bill) or a Howard Dean.