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[earthside]

If the establishment Democratic leaderhip gets squeamish with the rather mild statements of Howard Dean, they'd never be able to handle the blunt truth-telling of George Galloway.

There is an American version of Galloway, by the way. It's David Cobb, the Green Party's 2004 presidential candidate.

This does speak to the big dilemma for Democrats in 2006 and 2008. Are they going to be content with more candidates who are cautious and timid in their rhetoric ... or will they demand challenging language and positions, real opposition to Bush and the radical Republicans? Or will liberals and progressives support third party candidates that campaign the way they actually feel?

I find it interesting that you won't even hear most Democratic officeholders using the term "radical Republicans" ... that's not so harsh, really. Why do you suppose that is?