Sanders backs Dean for HHS post

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the latest lawmaker to back Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, for secretary of Health and Human Services. In a letter to President Obama that was released on Sunday, Sanders backed Dean, the former Vermont governor and physician, as someone who is "eminently qualified" to reform healthcare after Obama's first choice, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), withdrew his nomination last week.

[wyojake]

Dean would be good but don't think it is going to happen.

[disenchanted taxpayer]

wyojake wrote:

Dean would be good but don't think it is going to happen.

Why wouldn't it ... you think he paid his taxes ???

[The laughing liberal]

Bwahahahaha! "I Have a Scream" Dean?

OMG- you can't make this stuff up!

Do it Obama! I can't wait!

[wyojake]

disenchanted taxpayer wrote:

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Why wouldn't it ... you think he paid his taxes ???

Dean and the Obama crowd don't quite meld.

[The laughing liberal]

Dooh!

Obama tries to enter Marine 1 and bumps his head...Classic!

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo...

Obama is our Klutz in Chief.

[Plain Jane]

Dean was my first choice for HHS. A medical doctor who has dealt with the real world problems of patients who can't afford health care. YAY!

As to the "Dean scream," if you were paying attention you would have known that it was later proven his "scream" was amplified by the media by erasing the background crowd noise and that people present could barely hear him. This was an excellent example of how the media sabotages candidates they don't like.

[x-nutmegger]

Hey yeah , great , put him in.

The two most " loose cannons " in the Dem party Biden and Dean will be gift to the GOP.

All the GOP will have to do is sit back eat some popcorn and enjoy the Frick n' Frat show.

I doubt if Howard Dean is even on the new WH Christmas card list.

[A Perspective]

Oh gee, let's see. A man who does a little scream now and then isn't as bad to me as a guy caught with oxycontin and illegal prescription drugs. Depends on a how you look at it, I guess. Leave Howard Dean alone.

[Alara]

Plain Jane wrote:

Dean was my first choice for HHS. A medical doctor who has dealt with the real world problems of patients who can't afford health care. YAY!
As to the "Dean scream," if you were paying attention you would have known that it was later proven his "scream" was amplified by the media by erasing the background crowd noise and that people present could barely hear him. This was an excellent example of how the media sabotages candidates they don't like.

I believe this too. It's sad how the media controls the news and what goes on in this country. Sad.

[The laughing liberal]

Plain Jane wrote:

Dean was my first choice for HHS. A medical doctor who has dealt with the real world problems of patients who can't afford health care. YAY!
As to the "Dean scream," if you were paying attention you would have known that it was later proven his "scream" was amplified by the media by erasing the background crowd noise and that people present could barely hear him. This was an excellent example of how the media sabotages candidates they don't like.

Sorry but going to college for it and actually working as a physician for years is an entirely different experience.

Howard "I have a Scream" Dean graduated in 1978 and was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1982.

That means he was basically running for Politcal office right out of college. What a rat.

Reminds me of Joe Biden.

[Plain Jane]

The laughing liberal wrote:

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Sorry but going to college for it and actually working as a physician for years is an entirely different experience.
Howard "I have a Scream" Dean graduated in 1978 and was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1982.
That means he was basically running for Politcal office right out of college. What a rat.
Reminds me of Joe Biden.

He did practice medicine for a few years and his wife is still practicing medicine. Don't you remember all the flack she got for not abandoning her patients to follow him on the campaign trail?

[Lawrence Wolf]

The laughing liberal wrote:

Dooh!
Obama tries to enter Marine 1 and bumps his head...Classic!
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo...
Obama is our Klutz in Chief.

In 2003 Bush took a much harder hit doing the same thing. The main difference was that with Bush, we heard an echo.

[Federalist Papers]

LOL, what a winner.

[BUCK]

x-nutmegger wrote:

Hey yeah , great , put him in.
The two most " loose cannons " in the Dem party Biden and Dean will be gift to the GOP.
All the GOP will have to do is sit back eat some popcorn and enjoy the Frick n' Frat show.
I doubt if Howard Dean is even on the new WH Christmas card list.

The best gift for the GOP for the F&F show is those salmonella contaminated peanuts from your GOP buddie Purnell, after the pummelling they got in November! BAHAHA

[DoctorDialectic]

um Dean was DNC Chair during the election. I think he and Obomber are buddies.

[Oregon Is Disgusting]

Dean would actually get things done. His 50 state strategy worked beautifully and he should be rewarded with the second worst job in the world after Obama's: reforming the dumbest, most inefficient, ineffective, over-priced health 'care' system in the civilized world.

Health 'care' is nearly 20% of GDP, rising much faster than the rate of inflation. Health insurance premiums have doubled under Bush while quality of care has declined. It is a mess and needs to become single-payer nationalized.

If you think 'free market'(corruption) banking is a disaster just wait... the next bubble disaster is health care.

[The laughing liberal]

Plain Jane wrote:

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He did practice medicine for a few years and his wife is still practicing medicine. Don't you remember all the flack she got for not abandoning her patients to follow him on the campaign trail?

No, I didn't pay attention to the spouse.

Practiced a few years? Which abortion or planned parenthood clinic?

[The laughing liberal]

Lawrence Wolf wrote:

<quoted text>In 2003 Bush took a much harder hit doing the same thing. The main difference was that with Bush, we heard an echo.

And with Obama hitting his head you heard marbles falling.

[disenchanted taxpayer]

The laughing liberal wrote:

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And with Obama hitting his head you heard marbles falling.

Not a good line .... yer giving Obama credit for having something in his head ...

[x-nutmegger]

BUCK wrote:

<quoted text> The best gift for the GOP for the F&F show is those salmonella contaminated peanuts from your GOP buddie Purnell, after the pummelling they got in November! BAHAHA

Obama threw half of the F&F duo under the bus last night.

That be the " B " half of the F&F show.

Too bad somebody didn't quote Joe about taxes and patriotism pertaining to Os cabinet.