Jesse Jackson endorses Dean early! I don’t know why exactly this is so exciting, but I’m just convinced it will generate much comedy. After all, it will be hilarious to watch Sharpton explain the move. And Dean surely has promised Jackson a great deal in exchange for his support — Jackson does not do such things on principle. Stay tuned.

UPDATE: DANG! That’s Jesse Jackson Jr. — an unimportant, uninteresting and fairly unintelligent Congressman who happens to be JJ Sr.’s son. Sorry.