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43. Most of the unions (leadership) have endorsed Hillary.

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:19 PM

Feb 2016

What a disappointment he's turned into. Goddess and to think I supported him.

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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