Dean's elves retaliated in kind, writing a Dickensian exchange that occurs between Gephardt after winning the 1988 Iowa caucus, and the Gephardt of today. In this fictional visit from the ghost of campaigns future, the younger Gephardt is incredulous that his future self has not done better.
"So honestly, in 16 years we're still a congressman?" 1988 Gephardt asks.
"You lost the House? We had it for 40 years!"
"I'm a perennial loser? This has to be some sort of nightmare. Come on, slap me, I'll wake up in the West Wing."
The younger Gephardt continues: "You really stood up to the Republicans, though, right?"
Replies the future Gephardt: "Does going to war count?"
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