They sure do, if you read the comments by liberals they think he's wonderful...
My first question was what is Dean up to? You'd think he'd know that for him to criticize a Republican would (at this stage) only help that Republican, as party stalwarts would rally around anyone who gets attacked by the DNC Chair.
So maybe you're right. Dean's no fool and maybe he does know that. In fact, maybe a pro-Giuliani backlash is precisely what he's hoping for.
Extremely Extreme Extremist wrote: If Rudy's nominated, the Dems are going to grab the values mantle....
Yes, I expected this sort of thing to go into high gear IF Rudy's nominated, but not this early. That's an argument in favor of Luke21's suggestion. Although Giuliani's high in the polls now, Dean (of all people) knows that poll numbers can be fleeting, and he may well have judged that Giuliani is the most beatable Republican candidate.
Looks like that could be the case, now that you mention it. Being attacked by the likes of Howard Dean is something Giuliani could use to rally the GOP.