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tritsofme

(17,380 posts)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 11:31 AM Dec 2014

Howard Dean: I'm Ready for Hillary!

Hillary Clinton is by far the most qualified person in the United States to serve as President. If she runs, I will support her. I have known Hillary for almost twenty-five years. We first met when I was the governor of Vermont and she was the First Lady, giving us the opportunity to work together in various capacities, particularly on expanding health care access. During those years, I have learned that she is one of the most conscientious and competent people I have ever met. She has an enormous capacity to analyze and solve problems. She has a work ethic that drives her to persist until the job is done and done right. And she has a record in the Senate of successfully working with both sides of our very combative political spectrum in order to accomplish goals that improve the lives of ordinary Americans

Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/12/howard-dean-ready-for-hillary-113444.html#ixzz3LVcuOWII


Good for Governor Dean! I'm sure there is a spot under the bus waiting for him!
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Howard Dean: I'm Ready for Hillary! (Original Post) tritsofme Dec 2014 OP
A Centrist endorsing another Centrist. Yawn. n/t djean111 Dec 2014 #1
Good for him! Autumn is ready for Bernie! Not another centrist corporate fan. Autumn Dec 2014 #2
Same here. HappyMe Dec 2014 #4
+1 840high Dec 2014 #12
I'm not bigwillq Dec 2014 #3
I have great respect for Howard, Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #5
DU rec...nt SidDithers Dec 2014 #6
I trust his judgement of Hillary more than anyone here. FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #7
Are there ANY true Democrats left? FrodosPet Dec 2014 #8
I'm not. SamKnause Dec 2014 #9
Dean is very smart, but also very wrong on many things. Dawgs Dec 2014 #10
I respect Dean but he has always been too much of an economic conservative for me anyway. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #11

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
5. I have great respect for Howard,
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 11:42 AM
Dec 2014

and I think he would have been a good President.

I disagree with him about Hillary for President.

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)
7. I trust his judgement of Hillary more than anyone here.
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 11:46 AM
Dec 2014

While she may not be my first choice, she would probably be a very effective president.

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)
8. Are there ANY true Democrats left?
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 11:56 AM
Dec 2014

Is there anyone in any strong position who believes that the Democratic Party should be a socialist party in every way but name?

Elizabeth Warren is willing to go after Wall Street, but is she willing to issue whatever executive orders are necessary to nationalize the financial, energy, and agricultural sectors? The fact that she is not an atheist, but she is a former Republican who does not have a big habit of speaking out on socially progressive cultural issues, may be setting up many purists for a disappointment and a quick trip under the bus for her.

And will Bernie Sanders stand up to Israel and demand open borders and the end of the blockade with Palestine? Will he pull all troops out of the Middle East, stop bombing ISIS, and start offering meaningful compensation to everyone who was directly or indirectly affected by U.S. Military action?

If not them, then who else has got the name recognition and fanatical support of at least a few hundred to a few thousand people who can afford to volunteer 30 to 40 hours a week for the next 2 years?

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)
9. I'm not.
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:05 PM
Dec 2014

I'm ready for President Bernie Sanders; the man who represents the needs of the hard working and unemployed.

The man who wants to protect Social Security.

The man who rails against Wall Street.

The man who knows free trade in not fair trade.

The man who knows the minimum wage is an insult to American workers.

Too bad the uninformed and misinformed will continue to vote against their best interests.

 

Dawgs

(14,755 posts)
10. Dean is very smart, but also very wrong on many things.
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:06 PM
Dec 2014

This is one of those times where he is very wrong.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
11. I respect Dean but he has always been too much of an economic conservative for me anyway.
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:07 PM
Dec 2014

Plus, I don't base who I vote for on endorsements. But Dean is free to back anyone he chooses. I will not vote for Hillary.

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