One of these things...

...is not like the other.

Apparently this promise...

...Whatever the Governor ultimately decides, the DFA community will be the first to hear because you continue to be the foundation of our success.

Tom McMahon, Executive Director of Democracy For America

...is now inoperative.

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, whose high-flying presidential campaign crashed a year ago in the political chill of Iowa, is expected to announce Tuesday that he will run for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, sources close to Dean told CNN.

The announcement is expected at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, the sources said. Dean is expected to inform DNC members of his decision first, before it is posted on his blog and sent out to supporters via e-mail, the sources said.

Whatever qualities the Governor may bring to the campaign for DNC Chair, his fabled reputation for 'straight talk' and devotion to the grassroots apparently isn't part of the package, and without that, what's he got that our man Simon hasn't got more of?