[Brilliant]

Dean's the man.

[Oberon]

Dean's the man.

He'll never live down that scream. It's the perfect campaign-killing soundbite.

[Peach]

As I made this analysis, the liberal Democratic functionary across the table from me shook his head in disagreement. He left his seat between courses, and then returned with this announcement: "There are eight Democrats in this room. I've taken a little poll, and none of them -- none -- are for Hillary for president. They think she is a loser." A friend of ours is engaged to Senator Leahy's daughter (who is seriously ill with lymphoma). Senator Leahy may stand by the Clintons in public, but in private, he hates them with a passion. Both of them.