Dean's method vs. Nader's. Inside vs. Outside. What's so hard to understand?
What more can Howard Dean do to convince folks that he's committed to improving the Democratic Party from the inside? Once again, Instapundit tries to sow the seeds of doubt about the commitment level of the Democratic grassroots:

"If Dean's feeling shafted by the Democratic Party, a Nader endorsement isn't out of the question."

Does no one get it?

Dean pledged his support for Democrats, including the nominee, in the fight this fall, most recently here, and notice the first person ownership of the Democratic Pary in the headline and content in this Dean campaign post from last week. And, if that still doesn't convince you, how about this attempt at a direct refutation of this silly idea, from his speech to supporters last week:

"Let me be clear, I will not run as an independent or third party candidate and I urge my supporters not to be tempted to support any effort by another candidate.The bottom line is that we must beat George W. Bush in November whatever it takes."

There will be no Nader endorsement--direct, implied or otherwise--from Dean or from Trippi. To even suggest it is to totally miss the point of the Dean support grassroots, which is a Democratic Party movement, pure and simple, to improve and expand it. It has successfully done both and is not through trying in either respect. A challenge from within is different from a challenge from without. Like it or not, Howard Dean is a Democrat.