Paul Hackett, We Hardly Knew Ye.

Thanks to beltway politics as usual Ohio Senate primary contender Paul Hacket was dealt the Dean Death Blow. That's what happens to Democratic politico outsiders with strong grass-roots support that exhibit authentic personal authority, strong self-confidence, a commitment to genuine liberal principles and the willingness to wage a pitched fight.

Don't believe me? Listen to this 1/2 hour candid interview with Hackett himself (and weep) coz these are the words of a good man--a really good man--the kind that can bring people back to the political process, and now he's gone.