I think that when Dean gets the party chairmanship he will play loyal DNC leader until the 2008 election. Then I look for him to get even with both Hillary and Kerry. Dean is well aware that it was the Clinton's who put out the word that Kerry could beat Bush and Dean could not.
I read Dean as a man who wants revenge. Why else would he want the DNC position? As you note the head of the DNC is not worth much now that CFR has put the DNC out of the money business.
But if Dean wants revenge agaist Kerry and Clinton, it is the ideal place to be. The only thing the head of the DNC can get is media attention. But only if he is attacking a Democrat. Otherwise 90 percent of the media attention will be going to Hillary. Hillary will be the Democratic spokesperson in 2007 and 2008. That is if Dean does not start a war with her and Kerry. I think he will do just that.
I hadn't thought of that. But, then, I'm not a vengeful sort. Dr. Dean, though, I suspect is. And, not being a dummy, he should be able to surmise it was the Clintons who sabotaged his campaign.
You are correct. Chairman of the DNC is the perfect place from which to launch a revenge attack.