Not an endorsement…

…(not yet, anyway), but when he's right, he's right. John Edwards at the DNC Winter Meeting...

"This is not the time for political calculation. It's the time for political courage."

2008 will be our best opportunity in a couple decades to elect a member of Paul Wellstone's fabled "Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" to the White House. In fact, I think boldness favors our side. We need to make "worth electing" a higher criteria than "electability" this time. This time, we need a Democrat without apology. Proud, principled partisanship must be a first requirement for the Democratic nomination.

By the way, candidate speeches to a roomful of Party insiders almost two years out may seem pretty 'inside baseball,' but four years ago John Kerry's absence for cancer treatment and Howard Dean's impressive performance combined to dramatically change the campaign dynamics of the '04 selection process.