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appalachiablue

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7. I think so, and yes very disappointing. I can't figure out Dean's 'place' anymore. Sorry, but
Mon Sep 14, 2015, 04:05 PM
Sep 2015

with his qualities and experience, I'd be damned if I'd stick around hoping for another position, if that's what he's doing after reading here that he made known his desire for the HHS Secy. slot but wasn't accepted by Obama's team, and their punting him as DNC Chair per Rahm so I read. Forget that, jeeze. And now favoring HRC outright with little to no regard for what Bernie's accomplishing. Strange.
I've met him, heard him speak and he's everything you see, confident with major brights and also personable. Can't understand the waste of a major asset like that and his situation. Though I sure don't know everything involved-

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I tossed him in the Entrenched Establishment bin... SoapBox Sep 2015 #1
I think so, and yes very disappointing. I can't figure out Dean's 'place' anymore. Sorry, but appalachiablue Sep 2015 #7
Don't you think dean knows more about Bernie then yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Sep 2015 #17
Exactly how did they 'work close'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #19
...and de Blasio won’t endorse Hillary, one of his closest allies dorkzilla Sep 2015 #30
I did too MissDeeds Sep 2015 #18
Yep. Hard to believe I was a Deaniac back in the day. :/ nt silvershadow Sep 2015 #35
He means *normal* people. Ones who aren't *socialist radicals.* immoderate Sep 2015 #2
Bwahaaahaaaaa n/t monmouth4 Sep 2015 #4
I think he's gone over to the dark side tularetom Sep 2015 #3
At a guess, he means that the PTB Dems are starting to panic and they shouldn't (at least not yet). hedda_foil Sep 2015 #5
As in all sudden drops in share prices, investors need reassurance RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #6
Fuck this shit. kath Sep 2015 #8
I hear ya, Kath. My name is Cath. :D roguevalley Sep 2015 #9
Do you have a link? nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #11
Sorry I Don't..... global1 Sep 2015 #21
I know that Dean's helping the dark side MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #26
Good catch. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #12
Yes! SoapBox Sep 2015 #13
He means, democratic socialists are welcome to vote for dems, but shouldn't pretend to be dems HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #14
Dean went down to the crossroads. Fell down on his knees. Asked Hillary for mercy. raindaddy Sep 2015 #15
The same message as all the other folks who talk about the Dems needing a 'white knight' to save Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #16
Bernie is somehow the destroyer of the Party AlbertCat Sep 2015 #37
Do you have a link to where he says this? thesquanderer Sep 2015 #20
With enough time spent in a zombie apocalypse U of M Dem Sep 2015 #22
Dean has become a corporate-msnbc-establishment tool. Congrats Howard. polichick Sep 2015 #23
He has gone over. Too late for Howard. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #24
I went to Dean's FB page to see what he said... Jackilope Sep 2015 #25
Perhaps he's envious of Bernie - swilton Sep 2015 #40
Some people are just that petty and egotistical. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #41
I think he meant "I've been there!" napi21 Sep 2015 #27
M$M has already tried to silence him Barky Bark Sep 2015 #34
Howard Dean did not have the courage that Bernie has, the humility. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #36
He means the Hillary campaign is getting nervous and wondering if this is INdemo Sep 2015 #28
They just dont get it SmittynMo Sep 2015 #33
I don't know other than Dr Dean is a big Hillary supporter Autumn Sep 2015 #29
So by supporting Bernie,that means wendylaroux Sep 2015 #31
too bad restorefreedom Sep 2015 #32
I don't think Howard Dean was ever as progressive truebluegreen Sep 2015 #38
I am going to a seminar in Vegas with my husband in mid November....Dean ALBliberal Sep 2015 #39
That will provide some answers about Dean's loyalty. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #42
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