Unlike Arlo, I'm keeping my Howard Dean paraphernalia on display. Garance Franke-Ruta writes:

On Saturday night, I walked down the hall in the Greater Richmond Convention Center with Michael Stephen Myers, 57, of Virginia Beach, a Vietnam veteran and member of Kerry's travelling [sic] band of brothers." See, he's on point," Myers told me, indicating a man leading the grey-haired veterans from a Kerry rally to the convention room where the Democratic Party of Virginia was holding its annual Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner. "The leader always stays in the back. The point man's in front and the leader follows. And when he needs to command, he moves up front."

That's exactly what Kerry has done during the race for the Democratic nomination. While Dean played Democratic point man and took early and surprise fire, Kerry stayed at the back of the pack until it was time to make a move. And when it was time for the voting to start, he took command.

I for one am proud of our plucky little point man. Heck, I'm probably even going to vote for him – provided he doesn't drop out. Besides, a vote for a non-frontrunner is often viewed as a more potent means of sending the nominee a message. You know, let 'em know you're out there…way, way over there by the trash can. In the corner. Under the broken EXIT sign. Making a lot of irritating noise.

By the way, even though I sometimes spend too much time "blogging", it feels good to know that while I may be petty, hopelessly narcissistic, and completely irrelevant…at least I'm being productive!

Hey Stigmutha: shine on you crazy diamond!