Howard Dean: I hope Hillary Clinton becomes president

[brooklynite]

CNN:

Washington (CNN) -- One year ago, Howard Dean, the former Democratic presidential contender and avatar of progressive sentiment, sat in a hotel lobby at the annual Netroots Nation conference in San Jose and held forth on Hillary Clinton's White House chances in 2016.

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Clinton "will not get a pass" in the 2016 Democratic primaries if she decides to run again, Dean said, an early warning shot from the left against the party establishment's anointed front-runner. Dean said he might make a repeat White House bid of his own, promising to agitate "other politicians" in the race on issues precious to liberals.

How things have changed. Today, Dean still thinks Clinton will have a challenger in the Democratic field -- maybe several. But he won't be one of them. And if Clinton does run, Dean sounds like he's ready to join the team.

"I am a huge Hillary Clinton fan," Dean told CNN in an interview. "I just am. Not because I hope to get a job. I know her; I've known her for a long time. I think she has an enormous mental capacity to do analysis and let the chips fall where they may."

So much for the Warren/Dean ticket...

[Romulox]

1. Howard Dean: I want a job if Hillary Clinton becomes president. nt

[JI7]

2. no surprise

They are very to similar to each other.

[closeupready]

3. Frankly, I feel that Hillary's time for office is firmly in the past.

I like her, and I like how she performed as Secretary of State, but she's way too old now. Further, I dislike her kneejerk sympathy for corporate interests, banking interests, and how VERY out of touch she is with the economic dislocation that has gone on in this country over the last 25 years.

So Dr. Dean's views on her make no difference to me.

[Stellar]

9. Is it just a womans age that is at issue, or a mans age too.

Hillary is almost two years older than Warren

Born: October 26, 1947 (age 66), Chicago, IL

Born: June 22, 1949 (age 65), Oklahoma City, OK

[closeupready]

10. I think age is always an issue - at least for me.

[Stellar]

11. Well.....OK.

[closeupready]

12. And yes, Warren is up there. Personally, Gillibrand would

be my dream candidate, maybe a Gillibrand/Wesley Clark ticket?

[Stellar]

13. I'm pulling for Ms Warren myself.

I love her!

[MannyGoldstein]

15. "Old" should not be based on chronology

Some people are old earlier than others.

[Stellar]

16. Agreed!

[whatchamacallit]

4. And the significance of this is

none.

[AtomicKitten]

7. +++

zip, nada, goose-egg

[VanGoghRocks]

5. Those 1,000,000 Iraqi civilian casualites? Meh, my opposition to

Shocking and Awful was mere posturing. Her support of Shocking and Awful? No biggie.

[Little Star]

6. I agree with Howard.

[JoePhilly]

8. Uh oh ....

[MannyGoldstein]

14. A year ago?

War/Wall Street 2016

[wyldwolf]

18. No, today.

[NYC_SKP]

17. What the fuck else is he supposed to say? And, it's not particularly high praise:

It's actually not stellar praise.

I think she has an enormous mental capacity to do analysis and let the chips fall where they may."

Almost sounds like an indictment.

[wyldwolf]

19. "So much for the Warren/Dean ticket..." - since both have now effectively endorsed Clinton

[closeupready]

20. Oh pffff LOL uh-huh.

[JI7]

21. it's funny how people keep bringing up names to challenge Clinton

who are already supporting her.

a few days ago it was joe wilson and wes clark. i had to post about how they are already part of ready for hillary and raising money for her.

if they truly supported these people you would think they would be informed about them and have learned it already.