The higher one scores on this Liberal Report Card, the more evil one is.
Harkin could have saved the Howard Dean campaign. Within 24 hours of the scream speech, Harkin could have silenced all Howard Dean critics. Harkin was there, standing behind Dean, looking out at the audience. Like Mira Liasson, Harkin knew the criticism was over the top, if not completely unjustified. But Harkin disappeared off the planet, and while hidden, willingly allowed his candidate to be destroyed by the media.
And from now until November, everytime you hear Sharpton, Harkin, McAuliffe, Rangel, or any other Clinton toadie speak of the 2000 "selection", you'll know it's part of "the plan". Kerry or Edwards won't ever have to refer to 2000...Harkin and his ilk will do it for him.