[talleyman]

Some wag has already dubbed Dean's screech as the "I have a scream" speech.

It's probably just a coincidence, but my wife thought the laundry list of nations during the SOTU speech was a subtle dig at the "I have a scream" speech. (Did Karl Rove cut the "Wahoo!" at the end from the rough draft? Hmm?)

[cyncooper]

Others thought so, too. Also, Dean himself cleverly did his list again later in the week, but in a calm soothing sing-song voice, getting huge laughs and applause from the crowd. That and the Letterman appearance appears to be the point where he turned the corner on overcoming the overhyped negative coverage. (The beginning of his stanching the blood was the Sawyer interview with his wife)