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6. What a transformation.

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 07:30 PM

Feb 2016

Sadly, Gov. Dean has become a prime example of how big money from corporate interests really does change a person.

On the other hand, that Dean feels he has to go to these lengths to try and justify what Hillary is doing shows just how worried they are about the Sanders campaign.

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(Howard) Dean: 'Labor unions are super-PACs Democrats like� [View all] alp227 Feb 2016 OP

What in the hell happened to Gov. Dean? redwitch Feb 2016 #1

money. roguevalley Feb 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Feb 2016 #52

In the immortal words of Cyndi Lauper... QC Feb 2016 #62

agree! What a crock wordpix Feb 2016 #82

I've lost all respect for him now. And I was a Deaniac! Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2016 #2

I know, me too. Autumn Colors Feb 2016 #22

You're not alone. How damned disappointing. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #70

me, too wordpix Feb 2016 #83

Another recovering Deaniac checking in farleftlib Feb 2016 #88

More than that, I'm not thinking the way that sounds on the face of it is going to help Hillary any. hollowdweller Feb 2016 #3

So did Dean just throw unions under the bus to defend HRC ? CincyDem Feb 2016 #4

yes he did and the repukes will make hay off this statement, big time wordpix Feb 2016 #84

I was a Deaniac too DebbieCDC Feb 2016 #5

What a transformation. earthside Feb 2016 #6

This is disingenuous Melissa G Feb 2016 #7

good point dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #31

I have severe doubts that Howard was ever on the side of average Americans. stillwaiting Feb 2016 #8

Was and is another Goldwater Republican like Clinton toothless dragon Feb 2016 #15

He must have fooled many people for a long while since this change seems appalachiablue Feb 2016 #50

National Nurse United does not have a 'SuperPAC'. It has a PAC. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #9

Bernie is in the pocket of Big Nurse! dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #32

he's a zombie now...saying what his paymasters tell him to. nashville_brook Feb 2016 #10

That's pretty much the only explanation. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #11

Many People banding together toothless dragon Feb 2016 #12

Exactly TryLogic Feb 2016 #17

Organized workers safeinOhio Feb 2016 #37

Too bad Dean can't tell the difference mdbl Feb 2016 #45

+1 appalachiablue Feb 2016 #58

the unmasking of The Democratic Establishment Jackilope Feb 2016 #13

sell out truthseeker1 Feb 2016 #14

See how similar abelenkpe Feb 2016 #16

He's jonesing for cilla4progress Feb 2016 #18

Aha. Gregorian Feb 2016 #38

Didn't he already get passed over by Obama when he made clear he wanted HHS appalachiablue Feb 2016 #59

Thank you Howard Dean. Thank you for speaking the truth. Give em hell! ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #19

So, you are an anti-union Clinton supporter? fbc Feb 2016 #21

We are a union family. So, I support them 100%. Nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #23

So you are pro Super PAC then? fbc Feb 2016 #24

We need to beat Republicans at all cost. If this means using SuperPACS ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #26

Yet Bernie is polling much better against Republicans without using them fbc Feb 2016 #29

Do you agree that unions = top 1% slush funds? mhatrw Feb 2016 #48

He has been seduced by the dark side of the force (money) fbc Feb 2016 #20

I'm sure all of those speeches are readily accessible.... wolfie001 Feb 2016 #25

Yup, Bernie wouldn't have had it in his contracts that nobody record them Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #76

Good God, he's attacking labor unions now? EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #27

Dean's Scream JessL Feb 2016 #28

I too lost any respect sus453 Feb 2016 #30

She's been working for decades for this. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #78

Bernie needs to explain that income inequality=racial inequality wordpix Feb 2016 #85

Unions have to be transparent about their support - SuperPACs do not. nichomachus Feb 2016 #34

Dean has jumped the shark with this statement. I can't support anyone who smears Unions. last1standing Feb 2016 #35

I saw this appearance, it was disgusting. Shame on Dean. dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #36

Hey Howie - if you want Bernie to release his speeches to unions - just ask him. jillan Feb 2016 #39

Are you fucking kidding me? blackspade Feb 2016 #40

"unions = top 1% slush funds" is a great "winning" strategy for Dems! mhatrw Feb 2016 #47

What was his alternative moondust Feb 2016 #41

Selling out really pays Truprogressive85 Feb 2016 #42

Most of the unions (leadership) have endorsed Hillary. Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #43

Dean is concerned that moderate and conservative Dems will bolt the party Yavin4 Feb 2016 #44

Most of those guys are gone now. hollowdweller Feb 2016 #71

I truly dislike it when pols read the tea leaves & think they know the future wordpix Feb 2016 #87

That attack is SO disingenuous! Fuck Dean for equating unions of working Americans with mhatrw Feb 2016 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #49

So sad. He got screwed somewhat (but not nearly as bad as) like Al Gore but.... Peregrine Took Feb 2016 #51

Yep, the love unions when they are needing campaign funds awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #53

There goes Dean under the bus. Unions have Super Pacs, raised lots of Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #54

Dean used to be one of my heroes. No more. nt ladjf Feb 2016 #55

He's a scumbag. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2016 #56

Unlike Doctor Dean, Bernie WALKS the line Trajan Feb 2016 #57

If labor unions were considered "the enemy", people would be asking for the speeches they heard. hughee99 Feb 2016 #60

Severely disappointed. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #61

Is this the same Howard Dean? Or is it just a skin suite? /nt JPnoodleman Feb 2016 #63

To: Howard Dean the Insurance lobbyist Bernie didnt recieve $200,000 for those speeches Howie.. INdemo Feb 2016 #64

Set my face to stunned. So to Dean, the Koch Bros = folks in the SEIU? No wonder we're screwed. myrna minx Feb 2016 #65

yes, Dean better backtrack and "explain" his remark$ wordpix Feb 2016 #86

If they pulled a transcript from a Bernie speech kacekwl Feb 2016 #66

And I kept my Howard Dean t shirts. mahina Feb 2016 #67

Democratic support for Unions. malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #68

From thje guy the DU named it's Labor Group after Omaha Steve Feb 2016 #77

Please leave the Dem party, chapdrum Feb 2016 #69

Dark Side november3rd Feb 2016 #72

My God. If this is true it is heartbreakingly disappointing. mikehiggins Feb 2016 #73

The funny thing is Clinton has more labor support & her surrogates dare to call them SuperPacs davidpdx Feb 2016 #74

When you've got to send out a surrogate to attack organized labor, JoeyT Feb 2016 #75

Especially good point, although it saltpoint Feb 2016 #80

Progressives and Organized Labor malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #89

The spiritual lobotomy specialists saltpoint Feb 2016 #79

How humiliating for him. malokvale77 Feb 2016 #81