Happy 70th birthday to an amazing Democrat who changed history for the better [View all]
He never became president, though he would have been a great one. He never held national office at all, though he would have been great at that, too. After a humiliating defeat, he had a long talk with Al Gore, and then selflessly devoted years of his life to turn the fortunes of the Democratic Party around and deliver us Congress AND the White House. When he was denied a deserved Cabinet position due to a petty grudge in late 2008 and early 2009, instead of slinking off into obscurity, he had a plan ("join some firm nominally for some name recognition for them and some steady income for me, and spend my time raising hell for causes I care about" ). As with everything else, has has stuck to his plan and given it everything he has, as he has always done.
In the meantime, away from the limelight, he has still managed to be the devoted family man he always was, but few ever knew.
Happy 70th birthday to my friend (and yours), Howard Dean!
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