Reply #7: damned if he does, damned if he don't

"So I have to question, not only if Howard Dean really believes in what he gave speeches on, but I also have to question just how hard he really would fight for us citizens, if he was willing to give up on himself and us so easily."

If he had stayed in, he would have been criticized for divisiveness, etc.

Just as a point of fact, he didn't precisely give up fighting, he shifted his focus.

As for whether you trust him or & wonder if he really believes in what he said, each person has to make up their own mind about that.

I've seen him speak in person in Bryant Park right up close and looked into his eyes and watched his demeanor and I think he believes in what he was saying. But that's just my opinion.