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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 11:57 AM
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I think We Should Have Surgeon General Howard Dean
Either that or Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 11:58 AM
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1. No, I think he should stay right where he is.
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dansolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 12:01 PM
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5. He's already said he won't stay if the Democrat wins the WH
The role of DNC chair changes when the Democrats are in power. I really want to see him as HHS Secretary. I always saw the Surgeon General as more of a ceremonial position, without any real authority. As HHS Secretary, he can have a significant influence on health policy for everyone.
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Beregond2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 11:58 AM
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2. I wish people wouls stop trying to remove Dean from
his current position, where he is working miracles.
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iamthebandfanman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 11:59 AM
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3. tis true
but at the same time what drew me to dean in 04 was his views on healthcare (and giving us all some) hehe
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kirby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 12:00 PM
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4. Yeah, but who wants a Surgeon General Terry McAuliffe. LOL! n/t
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last1standing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 12:01 PM
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6. He won't stay there forever.
And when he leaves the DNC, I hope he is set up in a position that gives him a good lead into the 2016 elections.
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dansolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 12:02 PM
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7. Dean is stepping down after the election
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-08 12:02 PM
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8. He's not going to stay in his position after Obama wins
DNC becomes the political arm of the White House when your party has the incumbent President and so he wouldn't be able to determine strategy and such anymore.
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