I watched my man Howard Dean on CSPAN today at an Iowa event. He is so impressive because he tells it the way it is and eschews spin. He was talking about achieving universal health care access. He was not an idealogue. He wants to base the policy on what can pass Congress even if it isn't ideal. It's the kind of thinking that will get things done rather accomplish nothing more than melodramatic grandstanding. Such honesty is so rare in political arenas that it makes him look unique.