The media loved Dean for months because he was always good for an Anti-Bush sound byte. But when he started to threaten the Clinton machine, Hillary gave the order to start tearing him down.
Next up, Kerry and Edwards.
Dean can survive this. He doesn't have to do much to turn it completely around. Too much pileing-on, it is drawing sympathy.
And now, since he's not considered the focus of Dem primaries -- the other Dems will be eating each other up. Vanity chews up many a strong man. Clark's after Kerry already. Will hobble them both.
I don't think people *like* Edwards, either.