Honestly? I knew when he was running in 2000 that he was a joke. I couldn't believe he was a serious candidate. I couldn't believe that half the country could actually vote for such an imbecile.
Then, like most Americans, I stood behind him on 9/11 and was with him through the beginning of the Iraq War*. Then, it started becoming clear that something wasn't right about the war. And, then Dean put into words the doubt I was starting to feel.
Then, when Bush spoke out against gays and lesbians with his marriage tirade, I instantly lost whatever respect I had possibly had for him.
The man was able to overcome a very divided country when 9/11 happened and then went and ****ed it up--dividing them all over again. THAT is an idiot. He had the world behind him and he BLEW IT.
*And let me stress--I never adored him, but I had put my 2000 election gripes aside.