This is a Howard Dean appreciation thread.

[LoZoccolo]

[JDPriestly]

1. K&R.

I do wish he would oppose Obama in the primaries. I know he would not win, but it might wake Obama up.

[LoZoccolo]

3. He just endorsed Barack Obama.

I appreciate that.

[gateley]

6. As do I, but I do think (and I'm thinking lots here agree) that the administration

has kind of dissed Dean. I've come to really hold him in the highest regard - he's a good man and he 'gets it'.

[JDPriestly]

15. I would prefer that it were the other way around, that Obama was endorsing Dean.

[Bluebear]

2. Bravo. I wish he were President. nt

[Smashcut]

11. Indeed. He should be president instead of Obama

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. +1

[Gamow]

19. As long as we're wishing for things, he should have been president instead of the shrub. nt

[MineralMan]

4. Yes. He is a staunch supporter of President Obama.

Thanks, Mr. Dean. I'm sure your supporters will take your advice and support the President, too. I think I'm sure. Well...maybe they will...

[hootinholler]

8. Yes Howard is a stand up guy.

I can't understand his support in the face of each snub he's endured. He is much more magnanimous than I would be able to be.

-Hoot

[patrice]

13. It's because he has his priorities straight: It's not about his ego. It's about the people, FIRST

and foremost.

[girl gone mad]

5. I appreciate what might have been..

but can't appreciate what has been.

[davidwparker]

7. Off to greatest with you ...

... and I just changed my avatar from Dean to my namesake.

Dean, rocks. But, like to change my avatar periodically.

[silverweb]

9. Long-time Deaniac here.

:kick:

[Still a Democrat]

10. For his strong support of President Obama

among many other things.

[patrice]

12. K&R - Dean is a strategic thinker.

[Paper Roses]

14. Of all the words of mice and men,

the saddest are ‘It might have been.’

How true.

Things would be so different now if Dr. Dean had been our President.
One silly, enthusiastic yell and a future is altered.

If the 'scream' involved anyone else, it would have passed without notice.

I hope he tries again. He has shown that he means what he says. I am now afraid the current administration does not.

[KatyaR]

17. I love me some Howard.

He could run for dogcatcher, and I would vote for him in a minute.

[DividedWeAre]

18. It bothers me

It bothers me that Obama shut Dean out of the administration. He really left some good people hanging (like Dean and Wes Clark).

[JackRiddler]

20. No, actually, it's not. All you're appreciating is his subordination to Obama.

If he wasn't toeing your usual authoritarian leadership line, you'd have no "appreciation" for him.

[LoZoccolo]

22. Even if that were true of me, the fact of the matter is that other people are posting as well. n/t

[derby378]

21. Howard Dean is one of the reasons I am a Democrat

The other is my beloved ChickMagic (aka ginbarn), who was all too patient with my political evolution.

I support Howard Dean. Now all we need is for our party to support him instead of dissing him.

[blm]

23. wish he was STILL Chair of DNC....

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