Hypo + Poll: Dean doesn't get nomination. Do you give him a slot at con-

[AP]

vention to talk?

[WillyBrandt]

1. ABSOLUTELY

Dean knows how to rile up an Audience. I've got my issues with how he bashes Democrats sometimes, but Dean has lots of horse sense, and I'm confident he would use the platform to do what he does best: bash Bush.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. they tried silencing the opposition

w/ jerry brown in 92(back when he was still slightly respectable). it didn't work. his supporters were threatening to attend clinton's speech w/ tape pver their mouths and other stuff.

dean will have much, much more support than jerry ever did. to shut him out would be suicidal

besides, he won't do anyhting rash. he'll support the nominee to get ird of bush

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. I voted to let him talk

but no. 2 is a frightening possibility.

[Clark Can WIN]

4. 90% likelihood yes but you gotta hold out that 10%

in case he just goes bo bo between here and there. Also, wouldn't that be to "insider" for him anyways?