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madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:10 AM Oct 2015

Mike Lux. "The D.C. Centrists' Straw Men" A plea to Howard Dean.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251640361

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Mike Lux. "The D.C. Centrists' Straw Men" A plea to Howard Dean. (Original Post) madfloridian Oct 2015 OP

Dean is a good guy, but he's been swallowed up by the Clinton corporate centrism davidpdx Oct 2015 #1

My sentiments, exactly. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #2

Everyone has to make a living, I guess! dae Oct 2015 #3

During the 2008 primary he withstood severe attacks from many.... madfloridian Oct 2015 #4

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

1. Dean is a good guy, but he's been swallowed up by the Clinton corporate centrism

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 06:55 AM

Oct 2015

In 2008 as DNC he remained neutral in the primary until it was obvious Obama was going to clinch the nomination. I smell some stink of some backroom deals in terms of who was going to support "the inevitable one" if she chose to run. Dean was in the bag even before she announced. DWS has been as well (as well as providing her cover on the debates).

I'm disappointed that he's chose to not only attack Warren, but tow the Clinton corporate line. I hope Clinton loses because it's going to make Dean not only look like a fool, it will make him irrelevant. If so, he brought it on himself.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

2. My sentiments, exactly.

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:22 AM

Oct 2015

dae

(3,396 posts)

3. Everyone has to make a living, I guess!

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Fri Oct 2, 2015, 09:16 AM

Oct 2015

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

4. During the 2008 primary he withstood severe attacks from many....

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:45 PM

Oct 2015

esp Clinton's big backers, for sticking by the rules of the DNC when FL and MI wanted to move up their primaries which was against the rules.

So IMO he remained neutral.

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