Perverse Consequences Dept.

This is a continuation of the last post. Am I the only one who sees in Al Gore's endorsement of Howard Dean a hidden blessing for Joe Lieberman and the rest of the Democratic field? This way, Rove & Co. have a front-runner to attack, attack, attack, while the remaining Democratic field is shielded. Then, one of the shielded ones can pop out if the attacks, investigations, and innuendo get to be too much for Dean. The loss of credibility would put a serious dent in Al Gore's future political prospects, however. And I don't think Al is that selfless.