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Alkene

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Mon Mar 2, 2015, 04:10 PM

Mar 2015

“Our program cannot be soak the rich..."

Really?

Wow.

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Howard Dean doesn't like Elizabeth Warren's tone [View all] geek tragedy Mar 2015 OP

Don't care. It's not about soaking the rich. It's about holding Wall street banks accountable. think Mar 2015 #1

+1 Alkene Mar 2015 #116

Howard Dean is a gutted man. Sad sack! n/t betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #2

Yup, yup. Dean had become a parody of himself. Can't take him seriously anymore. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #97

It's gotten to the point where I no longer give a flying fuck what most of the entrenched Autumn Mar 2015 #3

Unfortunately his organization DFA is pretty relevant... Agschmid Mar 2015 #4

I still no longer give a shit about his opinion. Autumn Mar 2015 #6

He was my Governor for a time and did some really great things... Agschmid Mar 2015 #9

Yeah I know where you are coming from. It took me a long time to get where I am. Autumn Mar 2015 #10

Time we stop bowin down 2 these so-called "leaders" who don't have our best interests @ heart, unlike Elizabeth, who's a tru gem. Dean can taka hike. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #99

I'm with you on that. Autumn Mar 2015 #101

I felt the same way about Clinton who I defended and even refused to listen when other Dems sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #141

Clinton's so-called 'welfare reform' stuck the knife in the back of poor, minority KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #146

DFA is backing Drafting Warren for president, not HIllary. RiverLover Mar 2015 #12

has he changed his mind and is no longer supporting the DFA? hopemountain Mar 2015 #118

"Sure. Technically she is right, but she should adapt the standard Dem platform milquetoast posture GoneFishin Mar 2015 #5

So true! Don't be so convincing! Must keep the Status Quo! RiverLover Mar 2015 #13

Sounds like Dean is the 1 who needs 2 watch his tone, as he appears 2 b showin' his sexist, misogynistic side by tellin' Elizabeth 2 stop bein so "hysterical." Dean needs 2 just can it. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #102

Yaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhwwwwwwa gordianot Mar 2015 #7

Dr. Dean, the eternal pragmatist. ~ nt antiquie Mar 2015 #8

Sigh TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #11

"Middle class people"? deutsey Mar 2015 #14

LOL! Segami Mar 2015 #17

A euphemism for "Big Money Donors" n/t arcane1 Mar 2015 #35

The problem is Howard has kind a of wimpy ideas on how to solve problems nolabels Mar 2015 #15

tax the rich! WDIM Mar 2015 #16

I don't much care for Hillary using Dean as an attack dog hootinholler Mar 2015 #18

That's how you can tell he's sold out. n/t Orsino Mar 2015 #19

Well, then, under the bus with him. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2015 #20

Soak who, then? Octafish Mar 2015 #21

Oh, boo hoo, Mr. Dean. bigwillq Mar 2015 #22

Worked well for Obama. Twice! JaneyVee Mar 2015 #23

Bingo! RiverLover Mar 2015 #26

Why all the uproar? He said Skidmore Mar 2015 #24

My question, too! MADem Mar 2015 #29

If a man says he doesn't like Hillary's tone? Or a man says Hillary Autumn Mar 2015 #40

Yah because we are all Rush Limbaugh here... Agschmid Mar 2015 #45

Do you think Rush wouldn't say that same thing about Hillary if she were "angry" ? Autumn Mar 2015 #48

I could care less what Rush says... Agschmid Mar 2015 #49

Well to me it's rather surprising to see Dr. Dean, a Democrat say he doesn't like Liz's rhetoric Autumn Mar 2015 #60

Dean's record as governor says otherwise. Agschmid Mar 2015 #61

His words are what speak now. Autumn Mar 2015 #64

You too. Agschmid Mar 2015 #66

So Howard Dean is some random "a man" -- not Howard Dean, the guy who said MADem Mar 2015 #70

Yeah well I don't like his rhetoric. Autumn Mar 2015 #71

It's perfectly fine if you "don't like his rhetoric." Accusing everyone whose "rhetoric" you don't MADem Mar 2015 #84

Sherrod got tossed over Netanyahu, Warren may be next. Fickleness loses elections. freshwest Mar 2015 #105

Well said. NanceGreggs Mar 2015 #130

Because of his honesty is my guess. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #76

I agree. What a b.s. OP! elleng Mar 2015 #79

People on DU loved Howard Dean to death in 2004 bluestateguy Mar 2015 #91

he generalized about her 'rhetoric' and offered a weak qualification about her 'correct' substance bigtree Mar 2015 #120

Look, I like Warren and Dean both. Skidmore Mar 2015 #124

I find his remarks patronizing, sexist, counterproductive to any agreement with her message bigtree Mar 2015 #127

Howard, such waffling, you sound like a consultant protecting revenue streams HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #25

Yeeeeaaargh! Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #27

He was part of making 2008 as successful as it was... Agschmid Mar 2015 #41

I agree that he had a large role in engineering what happened in 2008. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #47

I agree. Agschmid Mar 2015 #51

Tough shit. Iggo Mar 2015 #28

^this is the proper response. nt cyberswede Mar 2015 #62

In other words, continue to bullshit people with dreams of future wealth of their own. arcane1 Mar 2015 #30

This is what happens when the majority of our "middle class" are banksters. L0oniX Mar 2015 #31

He don't know many middle class people, does he? tularetom Mar 2015 #32

+1 I'm middle class and Elizabeth Warren doesn't alienate me at all. octoberlib Mar 2015 #132

I'd really like to know who he's talking about marle35 Mar 2015 #134

Historically the term "middle class" referred to the bourgeoisie YoungDemCA Mar 2015 #136

And under the bus he goes leftynyc Mar 2015 #33

Over someone who is not running... Agschmid Mar 2015 #42

Waittafuckinminnit here goddamit. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #53

Tell it to those leftynyc Mar 2015 #85

I speak for myself. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #90

LOL! Brigid Mar 2015 #112

Just because I disagree with the crap he's spewing here, HappyMe Mar 2015 #65

Tell it to leftynyc Mar 2015 #86

Meh. HappyMe Mar 2015 #93

Ever say anything intemperate to a loved one in the heat of the moment? Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #94

Yes, however, leftynyc Mar 2015 #95

I don't like your tone. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #75

You don't like my tone? leftynyc Mar 2015 #87

Exactly! AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #100

He is right on this. former9thward Mar 2015 #34

I still have great respect for Howard Dean. I wish he was interested in running for POTUS. DCBob Mar 2015 #36

I'm starting a rumor wyldwolf Mar 2015 #52

That'll show 'em! Keep pushing it until it happens. I like that one! freshwest Mar 2015 #138

At this point its like saying Dennis Kucinich could .... Historic NY Mar 2015 #74

The last time I ever felt anything close to hope was while campaigning for Dean. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #78

She seems smart, firm, utterly sincere & caring here, as she schools rethugs & wall street dems RiverLover Mar 2015 #37

wait, wut? foo_bar Mar 2015 #38

It's satisfying to hear politicians say what we think loyalsister Mar 2015 #39

Lying piece of shit. RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #43

Let Warren be Warren. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #44

+1 AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #121

I somewhat agree with him jamzrockz Mar 2015 #46

Before this thread moves any further. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #50

forget about Elizabeth Warren and vote for guillaumeb Mar 2015 #54

Al Franken would never be on a Green ticket. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #57

it's all in the name guillaumeb Mar 2015 #72

DOH! wyldwolf Mar 2015 #73

Oh Wow....I am so disappointed in him. He now sounds like a true Third Way Sellout. whathehell Mar 2015 #55

Well, when a guy starts working as a lobbyist for Big Pharma, these things happen nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #56

I didn't know he was working as a lobbyist for Big Pharma.. whathehell Mar 2015 #59

here's his bio at Mckenna long and aldridge geek tragedy Mar 2015 #68

Thanks for the info. whathehell Mar 2015 #126

He's not working for big pharma. MADem Mar 2015 #83

I'm sure Warren doesn't give a crap HappyMe Mar 2015 #58

Dec 2013 - Elizabeth Warren's response to Third Way Criticisms: 'Oh Please' RiverLover Mar 2015 #69

Yup. HappyMe Mar 2015 #89

I can't believe he literally said..soak the rich. Too damn bad you don't like her tone. Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #63

Who cares if he likes her tone? bravenak Mar 2015 #67

Um...depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Dem anger gets out the base McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #77

Revealing, aspirant Mar 2015 #80

Weird, the middle class people I know don't think 'tax the rich' means 'tax middle class people'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #81

I am clear tax the rich to pay their share won't hit me irisblue Mar 2015 #82

Bernie Sanders strikes me as more angry than her bluestateguy Mar 2015 #88

I think I'd use the word "passionate" here Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #96

My response to Mr. Dean Yavin4 Mar 2015 #92

Tone policing Exhibit A Mar 2015 #98

+1 AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #104

Sorry Mr Dean . . . Brigid Mar 2015 #103

The Dean Scream is no one to talk about tone. Dawson Leery Mar 2015 #106

He's wrong. Arkana Mar 2015 #107

Agreed. Besides, John Poet Mar 2015 #125

So Buffet says she should not be so angry and Dean says she sould not talk about taxing the rich. jwirr Mar 2015 #108

anyone who knows anything about dean world not be surprised about this JI7 Mar 2015 #109

What happened to Dean? Scootaloo Mar 2015 #110

Thisi tone coming from the Clinton camp whom Dean works for just might be langstonhues Mar 2015 #111

Awww. Poor fellow. Tsk, tsk. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #113

He wants her to behave better! n2doc Mar 2015 #114

and 90% of us old Deaniacs condemn this move--because the Dem left MisterP Mar 2015 #115

Warren is thee ONE national politician viewed positively in a recent focus group Dems to Win Mar 2015 #117

It is because is is vocally against the TPP and the European one (TPPI?) - got to shut her down now Hestia Mar 2015 #119

Kick & recommended. William769 Mar 2015 #122

I no longer have an ounce of respect for Dr. Dean. hifiguy Mar 2015 #123

Haven't you heard, Mr. Dean? Flo Mingo Mar 2015 #128

A record 290 newcomers join Forbes' billionaire list Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #129

Can these men stop talking about women's anger "temperature"? CTyankee Mar 2015 #131

Over and Over, Howard makes me glad fadedrose Mar 2015 #133

IOW Caretha Mar 2015 #135

This is a poorly written article that is trying to make something out of nothing. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #137

This all amounts to The Hill of Deans. betsuni Mar 2015 #139

Or a Field of Deans? wyldwolf Mar 2015 #142

"wealth creation" moondust Mar 2015 #140

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #143

Ditch the rich ... GeorgeGist Mar 2015 #144

Warren's rhetoric needs to be toned up, not toned down. A platform to 'soak the rich' would KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #145