This post seems to have too much speculation about what a specific person has been thinking and feeling...

I thought the idea was to give him the benefit of the doubt. 'cause if he did read the report and understood what this crapudrama was all about then he's not a nice man.

I have read the report and we should all be shouting that everyone read what's in that damned thing! http://tinyurl.com/qyldu (PDF) chap.'s 7 & 8 illustrate the key differences in the the two responses to terrorism and chap.'s 5 & 6 are pertinent to how prepared Clinton was while in office -

that this is an arrogant and crooked bunch is well made and ably defended - that's why we love him! Seemingly a dearth of such men in public life.
  I saw this part of the interview, and Ted really did look like he was trying to ensnare Dean in something the right could feast on for a newscycle. Geobbels would thrive in the environment.

You aren't going to get that wonderful sound bite that everyone can hang their hat on but you can try this:
Democrats are liberals. A liberal is someone who is fair, open-minded and generous. That is the dictionary defintion, and it is very American... at least it is what Americans want to believe about themselves, and their country.
This is what Democrats strive to be.
 Take that word back! It defines who we are even when are disagreeing with one another.
And in a party that strives to be fair open-minded and generous there is more cause to be pragmatic - i.e. common sense and fiscal conservatism over emotion the irrationality of the current party in power that puts party before country.
Those who would cast their votes to Nader and the greens should be courted and reminded that the best of what Democrats strive to be is also what they strive to be; not Republican Lite, we need their help their service not their scorn.
Now getting the cow-towng DLC to behave in this fashion well... good luck with that!
Anyhoo, always glad to try and write copy for the good guys. Hope I was helpful.