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Howard Dean: Biden Would “Beat The Daylights Out Of Trump” In A Pushups Contest And Trump Knows It Too

“Haley’s hope has to be that she can present herself well as an alternative to Trump so that the convention can accept her should Trump have a health problem, which he certainly as likely as Biden to have if not more. I’ll bet you anything that Joe Biden could beat the daylights out of Trump in a push-up contest, for …

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Howard Dean: Tulsi Gabbard Isn’t Qualified For 2020

Mediaite reports: Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean thinks all the 2020 Democratic candidates are qualified for the presidency, except for Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. “I’m really not gonna take sides in this,” said Dean on CNN this morning “There are no candidates, with one exception, that I really don’t think should be president.” The Hill reports: “And who’s that exception?” …

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Howard Dean: Trump Is “Mentally Incapacitated”

The Hill reports: Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean on Sunday called President Trump “mentally incapacitated,” and said Democrats could negotiate with someone “irrational” to end the partial government shutdown. “I actually think the president is mentally incapacitated and I have thought so for quite some time,” Dean, a frequent critic of Trump’s known for his polarizing comments, said …

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Howard Dean: Neo-Nazis Are “Trump Base Voters”

The Hill reports: Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean on Tuesday referred to a group of neo-Nazis rallying in Georgia over the weekend as “Trump base voters.” Dean, a frequent critic of President Trump, retweeted a link to a Time Magazine article about the neo-Nazi rally with the comment: “Trump base voters.” Dean, who ran for president in 2004, …

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Howard Dean: Bernie Is Too Old For 2020 [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Howard Dean, former DNC chair and guy whose presidential campaign was ruined because he got excited once, was on Morning Joe today, to talk President Donald Trump and the future of progressive politics, particularly in the 2018 midterm elections. Dean gave Sen. Bernie Sanders much of the credit for boosting the idea of universal healthcare, but stopped short …

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Howard Dean: Trump Is Running A Criminal Enterprise, Shakes Down Foreign Leaders To Stay At His Hotels

The Hill reports: Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Howard Dean said President Trump is “running a criminal enterprise” out of the White House. During a segment, an MSNBC host said Trump is “constantly vacationing to promote his own properties.” “The promotion is extraordinary, there hasn’t been a president in my lifetime that’s done anything like this,” Dean said in …

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Howard Dean Dismisses Claims Of “Rigged” Primaries: DNC’s Agreement Was Standard Operating Procedure

The Hill reports: Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Howard Dean said Friday an agreement between Hillary Clinton and the DNC was “standard operating procedure.” Brazile said this week in an excerpt from her upcoming book that an agreement between Clinton and the DNC was “unethical” and harmed Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) chances against Clinton in the Democratic primary. More …

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Howard Dean Endorses Breitbart Boycott

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean last night tweeted his approval of a New York Times opinion piece on the continuing advertiser boycott of Breitbart. From the article: In mid-November, a Twitter group called Sleeping Giants became the hub of the new movement. The Giants and their followers have communicated with more than 1,000 companies and nonprofit groups whose …

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Howard Dean: Steve Bannon Is A Nazi [VIDEO]

CTV reports: Former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean made a strong accusation against one of Donald Trump’s White House appointees. Dean slammed Trump’s newly named chief strategist, Steve Bannon, during an interview on a Canadian news program. Speaking about Trump, Dean said, “He’s a complicated guy. He appoints a reasonable person, who’s much more conservative than I am, but …

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Keith Ellison To Challenge Howard Dean For DNC Chair

Via Politico: Rep. Keith Ellison formally announced his candidacy to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee. “I am proud to announce my candidacy for Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and if given the opportunity to serve, I will work tirelessly to make the Democratic Party an organization that brings us together and advances an agenda that improves people’s …

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Howard Dean: Comey Has Put Himself On Putin’s Side

Mediaite mocks: Yes, but Russia. That seems to be a common refrain amongst certain Democrats these days whenever anything about Hillary Clinton‘s emails is brought up. But now that FBI Director James Comey announced the discovery of emails possibly relevant to their Clinton investigation, Howard Dean sent out this shark-jumping tweet. That’s Howard Dean saying the head of the FBI …

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Howard Dean Says Sorry-Not-Sorry For Alleging That Donald Trump Used Cocaine Before Debate [VIDEO]

Talking Points Memo reports: Howard Dean was largely unapologetic Friday morning when he returned to MSNBC, where he is a paid contributor, to defend his allegations that Donald Trump may have been high on cocaine during the first presidential debate. “People who stay up at 3:00 and 4:00 and 5:00 in the morning tweeting about sex tapes, these are not …

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Howard Dean: Seriously, Was Trump On Coke? [VIDEO]

More revenge for #SickHillary. The Hill reports: Howard Dean doubled down Tuesday on his insinuation that Donald Trump’s debate-night sniffles were related to cocaine use. “That is actually a signature of people who use cocaine,” Dean said on MSNBC. “I’m not suggesting that Trump does, but I’m suggesting we think about it, because here’s the interesting constellation — he sniffs …

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Howard Dean Vs Right Wing Outlets

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Howard Dean Compares “Civil Unions Compromise” To Mosque Controversy

Dean thinks the downtown NYC mosque should be located elsewhere, a “good reasonable compromise” he compared to the creation of civil unions when he was governor of Vermont.

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Howard Dean Sends Open Letter To Obama Demanding Repeal Of DADT

Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean has written an open letter to the president demanding that a repeal of DADT be attached to a Department of Defense funding bill. An excerpt: While I understand the need to research how repealing DADT will affect members of the military, the law can still be repealed with an implementation timeline this year. The time …

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Howard Dean Speaks At DC DADT Rally

And six more protesters have chained themselves to the fence of the White House. Clip by John Aravosis at AmericaBlog.

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DADT Rally Underway At White House

Today’s DADT rally is underway outside the White House, where Howard Dean has joined the protesters. Photos via Twitter. Follow along at #DADT.

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Quote Of The Day – Howard Dean

“This is essentially the collapse of health care reform in the United States Senate. And, honestly, the best thing to do right now is kill the Senate bill and go back to the House and start the reconciliation process, where you only need 51 votes and it would be a much simpler bill. The American people don’t care how we …

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Howard Dean: It’s Do Or Die For Public Option In Senate Today

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