The déjà vu Democratic primary?

Tom Maguire draws an interesting parallel between the 2000 Democratic primary and the 2004 Democratic primary: The Dems had a choice between a media favorite and an annoying phony back in 2000. They went with Big AL, and how did that work out? Now, in a bizarre replay they have a choice between a charismatic ...

By , a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast.

Tom Maguire draws an interesting parallel between the 2000 Democratic primary and the 2004 Democratic primary:

Tom Maguire draws an interesting parallel between the 2000 Democratic primary and the 2004 Democratic primary:

The Dems had a choice between a media favorite and an annoying phony back in 2000. They went with Big AL, and how did that work out? Now, in a bizarre replay they have a choice between a charismatic chap the media could learn to love, and an annoying phony. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, I’m a registered Dem.

Of course, most of the candidates the media love — John Anderson, Bruce Babbitt, Pete DuPont, John McCain — get relegated to the dustbin of political history.

Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner

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