Learning from those who've gone before

Hilton the philosophical horse was pleased to chance upon the recorded fervent efforts of this young man Mark Sundeen for Howard Dean's historical pitch for prez. Next time Hilton suggests this wild enthusiasm be sunk into a more appropriate equine candidate. He should study the Rhinoceros Party where his efforts would have been appreciated and would have required him to journey about chopping the plugs off lawnmowers instead of all this flitting about, press releases and flag waving.

From The Believer

Before I changed American politics forever, I was a dropout. I lived in a town of five thousand in the middle of the desert.