<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Dish]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://dish.andrewsullivan.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Andrew Sullivan]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://dish.andrewsullivan.com/author/sullydish/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[ADVICE TO DEAN]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Always remember to feed <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/10/politics/campaigns/10ASSE.html" target="_blank">Johnny Apple</a>. He gets grouchy without regular infusions of carbohydrates and a decent Bourdeaux. Or you&#8217;ll get write-ups like this: </p>
<blockquote><p>Once proud of being on time everywhere, Dr. Dean was late at most stops last weekend, only partly because of the snow in Iowa. His entourage went without enough work space and sometimes <i>without food and drink</i>.</p></blockquote>
<p>You gotta focus on the issues, don&#8217;tcha?</p>
<p><span style="color:#7c7ca6;font-weight:bold;">CONASON WORRIES: </span>About Dean&#8217;s <a href="http://www.nyobserver.com/pages/frontpage4.asp" target="_blank">vulnerability</a> and early success. This might be the earliest example of buyer&#8217;s remorse I&#8217;ve yet read.</p>
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