The Democratic Leadership Council, that group the successfully promoted the candidacy of Bill Clinton when the regular party was reluctant to try something new, has now taken a giant step back and is not only promoting the candidacy of Kerry, whom GWB is certain to beat, but is dissing Governor Howard Dean.
To see what I am talking about go to their wed site, read and weep
http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=131&subid=192&contentid=252351
Then call Bill Clinton and tell him what you think of this treachery.
The New York office phone # 212-348-8882
I guess we will have to wait for the pages of history to determine which was most effective, the "I Have a Dream" speech or the "I Have a Scream" speech.
At present I don't think the comparison is well intended. While another Willie Horton ad would certainly backfire at this point, the association of Dr. Dean with Dr. King may be intended as a subliminal message to certain, shall we say "antagonistic," elements in our population.