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1. Authority to do what? He said he asked the state commissioners to do that.

Reply to legcramp (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 07:14 PM

Nov 2013

He said he did not have the authority to do it himself and that anything else would have to go through congress. What part of this does Dean not understand?

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Howard Dean: I Wonder If Obama Has the 'Legal Authority to Do This' [View all] legcramp Nov 2013 OP

Authority to do what? He said he asked the state commissioners to do that. Mass Nov 2013 #1

Exactly. I do not understand why so many in our illustrious media fail to discern that lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #3

Maybe Dr. Dean doesn't think that the state commissioners legcramp Nov 2013 #4

The Law is not being changed by anyone Bandit Nov 2013 #5

That is really disappointing then. Why the hell wouldn't Dean know this? Whisp Nov 2013 #13

If Romney had been elected President, could he have decided to delay the individual and employer PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #21

The ACA law contains specific dates when its provisions come into force. FarCenter Nov 2013 #25

Howard "de facto Big Pharma Lobbyist" Dean strikes again. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #2

Why big pharma? pscot Nov 2013 #6

$$$$$$$ geek tragedy Nov 2013 #7

That's just a crude smear. pscot Nov 2013 #8

Everyone who questions ANYTHING about Obamacare must be demonized, B2G Nov 2013 #9

Ooops. I used it to light the stove pscot Nov 2013 #10

Discussing someone's job is not a smear. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #12

Here are several statements of fact from what I posted. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #11

Quick! Throw Dean under the bus! Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #14

"Ignore that pharmaceutical lobbyist behind the curtain." geek tragedy Nov 2013 #15

See #8 Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #16

Heh, stating the name of Howard Dean's employer and clients is a smear. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #17

Hahah...that's a good one. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #18

Do you think the fact that Howard Dean is a lobbyist for the health care industry geek tragedy Nov 2013 #19

I will give it consideration Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #20

So, you're a doctor and a political insider with experience. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #23

he's very well qualified for his job, no doubt about it. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #24

WOOOOOOOO! HijackedLabel Nov 2013 #22

Welcome to DU..nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #27

STFU Howard. The Web site DOES work BlueStreak Nov 2013 #26

Yes! deaniac21 Nov 2013 #28