Excellent analysis. Let me add something for your consideration. I don't think Dean wants to be the DNC chair. I think he wants to be denied the chair by the rest of the party, so he can mobilize his base, Look...Hillary is proceedign inexorably to the nomination by annointment...if Howie wants it in 2008..he has to stop her..at least slow her down..now...so..he creates an issue..
Interesting theory. But will his tactic work? Hitlery may already have it sewn up, especially if she gets Icky in as DNC chairman.