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eissa

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4. I never understood why Dean was replaced in the DNC

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 12:52 PM

Nov 2022

He did phenomenal work, and oversaw many Dem gains under his leadership. I thought he would've been a shoe-in as head of HHS during Obama's first term instead of Kathleen Sebelius.

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can i get an amen here- props to howard dean. [View all] mopinko Nov 2022 OP

big plus from me Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #1

Amen! MLAA Nov 2022 #2

Not clear what the applause is for... brooklynite Nov 2022 #3

I never understood why Dean was replaced in the DNC eissa Nov 2022 #4

1 word- money. mopinko Nov 2022 #5

As one of the founders of a Dean inspired Meetup back in the day, Tommymac Nov 2022 #6

Our party saw record wins from his 50 state strategy IronLionZion Nov 2022 #7

My heart got grabbed by "Hollerin' Howard" from the first time I saw/heard him. calimary Nov 2022 #8

Really liked him too. Still do. Was SO disappointed when "the scream" prompted him to get allegorical oracle Nov 2022 #18

Amen means I agree, so yes, Amen. n/t aggiesal Nov 2022 #9

I liked Dean a lot back then. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #10

That's a definite "AMEN!" from me. Howard Dean is a good man. nt crickets Nov 2022 #11

Amen! ananda Nov 2022 #12

Amen malaise Nov 2022 #13

how about a big "yeaarhhhh!!!" LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #14

that being said, let's give some credit to the current DNC chair, Jaime Harrison, who quietly LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #15

I always thought that he was a threat to somebody's "power position" in the party. NBachers Nov 2022 #16

I also remember the lead-in for the 11:00 news talking about Howard's "mental instability." NBachers Nov 2022 #17