Howard Dean, Now Employed by Health Care Lobby Firm, Opposes Bernie Sanders on Single-Payer

[UglyGreed]

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.


Howard Dean is the latest in a string of Hillary Clinton supporters to charge that Bernie Sanders is wrong to support a single-payer health care plan. The former chairman of the Democratic National Committee claimed on MSNBC last night that Sanders’ reform might result in “chaos” because “trying to implement it would in fact undo people’s health care.” Dean added, “That is something people should be concerned about.”

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/14/howard-dean-lobbyist/

[monicaangela]

1. Yep,

Instead of fighting, Dean has decided to sale out and join the minions who work for the oligarchs.

[democrattotheend]

2. He has never supported single payer

So at least he is consistent on that, even if wrong. That said, it is unfortunate to see him sell out and attack Sanders and become a Hillary shill.

Is there some history of bad blood between Dean and Sanders? I don't remember Sanders being at Dean's announcement speech in Burlington in 2003. Is there some negative history between them in Vermont?

[UglyGreed]

6. I don't know but when

he now has decided to echo the "BernieBros" meme he must have some reason to jump on this bandwagon.

[SHRED]

3. I hope MSNBC disclosed who he works for

But I doubt it.

[Skwmom]

4. But you won't EVER hear that question asked by the corporate hacks.

[Fuddnik]

5. I used to like Howard.

Now, he can go suck on a lemon as far as I'm concerned.
He started changing about the time he was a regular honored guest on Joe, "what's his dead interns name" show.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. Are we celebrating the two month anniversary of Dean being thrown under the bus?

[UglyGreed]

13. When our leaders

throw us under the bus why shouldn't we return the favor??????

[JFKDem62]

8. So many Democratic icons are losing their credibility and popularity

because they are backing the oligarchy, not the people.

[RKP5637]

11. Exactly! It's not about what's good for people anymore. It's how many $$$$$$'s can I get. Just about

the entire system is now a ripoff, R, D and I. Finally, people are getting WTF has been going on. Many of us recognized it a very very very long time ago.

[JFKDem62]

17. The corruption and greed has reached a tipping point, people can no longer tolerate it. nt

[RKP5637]

9. All values go out the window when big $$$$$'s are involved. D, I or R. n/t

[UglyGreed]

10. Exactly

if someone does not believe this then they are either a part of the problem or very naive....

[RKP5637]

14. Yep, as usual, follow the money trail! Politicians today see it as another job to increase

their wealth and that of their cronies.

[itsrobert]

12. Howard Dean under the bus

[UglyGreed]

15. When our leaders

throw us under the bus why shouldn't we return the favor??????

[restorefreedom]

16. you have it backwards

dean used the bus filled with corporate pharm $$$$ to steamroll over the people in order to cash in.