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Deminpenn

(17,338 posts)
13. Howard Dean had a real knack for plain speaking
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 10:15 PM
Nov 2021

That's what made him different. No BS, just straight talk.

I saw Harrison on with Wallace today and was pretty disappointed.

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And, As He's In Charge Me. Nov 2021 #1
Can't argue with this USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2021 #2
He seems nice enough but Stacy A. might have been better. Peregrine Took Nov 2021 #3
Howard Dean brought messaging skills and issue clarity that most party chairs lack bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #4
Agree. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2021 #5
People keep bringing up Howard Dean because... brooklynite Nov 2021 #6
Dean, McCaulfe, Perez, Wasserman Schultz, etc. were out there on various news shows, pushing JohnSJ Nov 2021 #8
but he was a loud VOICE at the time, appreciated by many Dems, elleng Nov 2021 #9
But that's not what we needed in Virginia. brooklynite Nov 2021 #11
How do you know that's not what we needed in Virginia? n/t Mysterian Nov 2021 #12
Howard Dean lucked out and had George Bush's Republican Party to run against. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #7
I think in this toxic environment unless there's someone like Michael avenatti Tribetime Nov 2021 #10
Howard Dean had a real knack for plain speaking Deminpenn Nov 2021 #13
At least he made an appearance. JohnSJ Nov 2021 #15
He is awful! Only got the job because Clyburn demanded it helpisontheway Nov 2021 #14
Part of the price Biden had to pay for Clyburn's support Deminpenn Nov 2021 #17
yes, his Senate campaign should have set off major warning signs. He took one outlier poll, weeks Celerity Nov 2021 #19
Yep. Hard-charging, in-your-face leaders are needed to motivate the troops and confront the enemy. dalton99a Nov 2021 #16
maybe it is time for some of those marinated in comity, bipartisanship and traditions of Congress.. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #18
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