One way to manage a 'straight talkin' guy'...

...is to silence the listeners. CBS News reports that "Back in November, Dean proudly announced on board a charter flight from New Hampshire to Maine that everything said on the plane was on the record unless otherwise indicated. Now, campaign staff is careful to point out that everything said aboard the governor’s plane in flight is off the record unless otherwise indicated."

'Back in November'? So what's changed in three weeks? Maybe it's just a matter of the press ending the free ride they'd given the Guv for months, and actually holding him accountable for the things he says.

Now if they could just put his campaign stops, TV appearances and press interviews off the record, they might be able to sell this guy to the general public.