Dean takes the bait.

Oy.

Just got this e-mail:

Dear Friend,

Dick Cheney is still linking Democrats with terrorist priorities.

During a press interview in Tokyo, the vice president said, "'I think if we were to do what Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Murtha are suggesting, all we will do is validate the al-Qaida strategy... The al-Qaida strategy is to break the will of the American people ... try to persuade us to throw in the towel and come home, and then they win because we quit."

What is it that Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Murtha are really suggesting? Stopping the escalation. Changing the course. Bringing our brave young men and women home.

That's not breaking the will of the American people -- it's representing it.

I've never been more committed to building a Democratic Party that will put an end to this sort of nonsense once and for all. In all 50 states, we're building an infrastructure to combat smears just like this. If you're as fired up as I am, channel it into something constructive.

Donate to the Democratic Party and show Dick Cheney that his insults only make us stronger.

C'mon, Howard. You're too smart for this -- no one cares what Dick Cheney says anymore.