  urlLink Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation. : "But then it struck me: Sure, the core Dean supporters who opposed the war all along have long backed him, and most likely remain with him. But many of the non-core Dean supporters within the Democratic Party evolved on the Iraq issue to the point where, although they may side with Dean now, they did not start where Dean started. In fact, they probably started where Kerry and Edwards started: supporting the invasion, albeit with a sense of unease. Because their transformation more closely mirrors Kerry than Dean, voting for Kerry is more affirming. (Sample internal monologue: 'Hey, if John Kerry was fooled and feels betrayed, well, I can understand that because I feel the same way. ') On the other hand, a vote for Dean is a reminder that you believed in the president and his plan all along. A lot of pundits say Dean's collapse can be attributed to buyer's remorse among Democrats who initially 'dated' Dean, but have since 'married' Kerry. Correct concept, wrong application: Dean is folding because of buyer's remorse, all right - but because he reminds Democrats of what Bush sold them a year ago, not what Dean is trying to sell them now. " 
