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herding cats

(19,564 posts)
Sat Oct 18, 2014, 03:08 AM Oct 2014

Howard Dean Slams Rick Perry As Know Nothing 'Ignoramus' On Ebola

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean didn't mince any words when asked about Texas Gov. Rick Perry's continued insistence that we need a travel ban on flights from West Africa to stop Ebola from spreading to the United States on Chris Hayes' show this Friday evening while discussing the appointment of the new "Ebola czar" Ron Klain.

Howard Dean on Ebola: "I Discount Everything Republicans Say;" Rick Perry "An Ignoramus":

HOWARD DEAN: I think it's fine. He's a manager. He's not a doctor. Look, the Republicans just slay me. They are just so ridiculous. So they had an Ebola czar. His name is Vivek Murthy. He's President Obama's nominee for Surgeon General which the Republicans have been stalling at the request of the National Rifle Association since February. So, the Republican's idea of how to practice medicine is to listen to the National Rifle Association. I discount everything they say, they know nothing. They're not interested in health; they're interested in politics. We've got to manage this thing. I think Klaine is a good manager...

The travel ban doesn't at add a whole lot. However, when we know -- Rick Perry, of course, is his usual ignoramus self. He knows nothing. The travel ban, first of all, there's no direct flights from West Africa from Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea to the United States... As we say in New York, this stuff is all bupkis, this is nonsense. He's clearly into this for the politics and the press. Which is going to be a little tough for him when people find out he doesn't know anything, although they may know that already.


Video at link: http://crooksandliars.com/2014/10/howard-dean-slams-rick-perry-know-nothing
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Howard Dean Slams Rick Perry As Know Nothing 'Ignoramus' On Ebola (Original Post) herding cats Oct 2014 OP
Ah ha! Dean thinks Ron Klain will be a good manager since he is one! Cha Oct 2014 #1
Wow...I forgot about Howie. SoapBox Oct 2014 #2
Doing this.. Cha Oct 2014 #4
All of us Democrats in Texas joshdawg Oct 2014 #3
I love Dr. Dean! After all these years -- he's such a great guy. Hekate Oct 2014 #5
He was on GEM$NBComcast earlier in the day destroying Perry and malaise Oct 2014 #8
Who was the genius behind getting rid of Dean and his 50-state strategy? daschess1987 Oct 2014 #6
He threatened the corporate tools who run the party. polichick Oct 2014 #12
Figures... daschess1987 Oct 2014 #13
That would be Rahm Emanuel. hedda_foil Oct 2014 #14
We need more Dems calling out the truth. Stupid is stupid and should be pointed out. Shrike47 Oct 2014 #7
K&R Teamster Jeff Oct 2014 #9
I'm a Faux Cowboy, la, la, la, la, laaa.... Segami Oct 2014 #10
R#19 & K n/t UTUSN Oct 2014 #11

Cha

(297,265 posts)
1. Ah ha! Dean thinks Ron Klain will be a good manager since he is one!
Sat Oct 18, 2014, 03:27 AM
Oct 2014

Thank you, herding cats!

Good for Dean calling Rick Perry out like this!

joshdawg

(2,648 posts)
3. All of us Democrats in Texas
Sat Oct 18, 2014, 03:53 AM
Oct 2014

have known for years that perry is and always will be dumber'n a bag of hammers. Thank you Howard Dean.

malaise

(269,022 posts)
8. He was on GEM$NBComcast earlier in the day destroying Perry and
Sat Oct 18, 2014, 05:49 AM
Oct 2014

ReTHUGs re ebola - he was excellent.

daschess1987

(192 posts)
6. Who was the genius behind getting rid of Dean and his 50-state strategy?
Sat Oct 18, 2014, 05:26 AM
Oct 2014

The Democratic party needs leaders like Howard Dean. The man speaks the truth and fights like hell.

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