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Events on the Democratic side of the Iowa caucuses remind me of that movie, "Too Fast, Too Furious." And, the wrecks have been just about as big.

Every time you think you have a handle one campaign's goofy behavior, someone else cuts to the head of the line and the demolition derby starts anew

A few days ago, the big controversy had to do with two Gephardt staffers who tossed a Dean spy from a campaign event here in Des Moines. The Dean staffer, described in the media as "openly gay," alleged he was the target of a slur from one of the Gephardt staffers. I'm not in the business of defending Gephardt or his people, but I covered the Missouri congressman in the 1980s and 1990s, have known people on his official and campaign staffs for many years and worked against one of the staffers in question last year. I may not agree with their politics, but no one in that operation would condone that sort of conduct and I can't imagine anyone there uttering any sort of inappropriate remark as was alleged.

While in the Big Apple for a conference last week I was confronted by an old friend, who in jealous appreciation of my special status as a Granite Stater, sought to impress upon me the importance of supporting Wesley Clark--as the only candidate who has a chance with mainstream voters. I volleyed back citing Clark's lack of elected office experience, his questionable Democratic party heritage, never mind the inexperience with domestic issues.