Enter Vilsack?

With all the talk swirling about Dean's chances to chair the DNC, it's good to remember that Kerry has alot of sway, and money from us, to push his guy. You may remember the bland but loyal Gov. Vilsack, who did oh so much to help Kerry beat Dean in Iowa. He's Kerry's guy. And if he gets the DNC post, we can expect to once again have the Iowa Caucuses be first in the nation to help us pick our presidential candidate in 2006. Iowa, a Red State, an overwhelmingly white state with few minorities, with caucuses that can be manipulated if you know how. Think how much help Gov. Vilsack could be to Kerry's plan to run again in 2006.

From the MyDD blog: John Kerry's next mission: 2008 by Jerome Armstrong

Or, I could label this, "How the DNC Chair is bought." And not only bought, but made secure in such a way that Iowa remains as the fist in the nation caucus in 2008. See, that's a big priority for someone with $50M left over in campaign funds; someone who mostly secured the Democratic nomination in Iowa; someone who wants a second chance at being President. Yep, that someone is John Kerry.

$45 million (minus whatever the DNC gets paid out), will be the lead that we gave John Kerry toward 2008. The money leftover from the campaign was to be used for a recount and transition. But given that Kerry lost by over 3 million votes, there's no real need to bother with that fight-- though I'm glad we are at least getting some questions.
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Anyway, when you see someone writeoff Kerry's chances for 2008, scoff at them. It's palatable among the Dems in DC. Kerry's already got Iowa's Gov Tom Vilsack ready and willing to be bolt his incumbancy to be placed at the chair of the DNC, with one mission in mind-- preserving the Iowa caucuses. Such vision!