Fort-Worth Star-Telegram.com

"A walk through the Deanisms of just the last few weeks reveals a litany of bizarre and indefensible moments that might have sunk anyone else. Dean has:
• Given credence to the wacko theory that President Bush knew 9-11 was going to happen.
• Said that the world is no safer after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
• Said that Saddam was never a threat.
• Claimed to be the only candidate from a farm state.
• Claimed to be the only anti-war candidate.
• Whined that party leaders should call on his rivals to go easy on him after months of savaging them.
• Said that we did not seek U.N. sanction for invading Iraq.
• Threatened that Democrats will not vote for the party's nominee in November unless he is the man.
• Suggested he would easily beat Bush.
That's quite a collection."

What's bizarre is this reporter's article. Far from being indefensible, most of these statements are simple truisms.