Howard Dean: 'My Generation Needs to Get the Hell Out of Politics'

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17. Well,

Dean can get out of politics, and don't let the door hit him on his ass on the way out.

disclaimer: I was a Kucinich supporter back when Dean was relevant. I didn't NOT like him; just preferred others, and Dean's trajectory since '04 has justified that preference for me.

The irony is strong here; Dean says the older generation needs to "get out," while the Democratic Party establishment was busy denigrating millennials and blaming them for losses a year ago.

As someone born in 1960, I'm happy to see those in my generation who have bowed down to establishment politics bow out. That's not all of us.

I also appreciate and welcome the energy and involvement of young people outside the establishment, building change from the ground up. They are the Democratic Party's best chance for staying relevant.

I'm happy to send young progressives ahead to blaze new trails; I'm happy to have their backs. That doesn't mean that an entire generation needs to go away, though.