Topic: Joe Trippi

A retrospective look at Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign focuses on the "Dean Scream" that allegedly ended his candidacy. The hosts recall Dean's status as the first major "internet candidate" and his subsequent media appearances. They argue that Dean was effectively "written out of the script" by the political establishment once he was deemed unelectable.

The Democratic Party's use of technology, including reverse VoIP systems and social engineering to match callers by ethnicity, is cited as being far superior to Republican marketing efforts. Strategists like Joe Trippi are credited with revolutionizing how the internet is used for political mobilization and fundraising.