Monk

wouldn't "NASCAR dad" have done just as well?

Howard Dean sincerely apologizes for his statements about the Southern White demographic to which he thinks he can appeal:
"I regret the pain that I may have caused either to African American or southern white voters," .
Apparently unable to leave well enough alone, he continued:
"Speaking of African Americans, I want to emphasize the camaraderie I feel with them as well as with the poor white crackers of the South. I think the best way for me to demonstrate my feelings would be through song:
Someone had to fight the Devil,
Shout about Gabriel's Horn,
Someone had to stoke the train
That would bring God's children to green pastures,
That's why darkies were born
Hey, why's everybody looking at me like that? geez, you people are so sensitive!".

Well, Howard, it was nice knowin' you. I'll see you and Dukakis at the bar.