Howard Dean Should Have Been Obama’s Pick All Along
Feb 6, 2009 Now that Tom Daschle has withdrawn his name from the running to be health and human services secretary, President Obama should revisit the idea of nominating former Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean for the position, an idea he abandoned last November for all the wrong reasons.
Still Trying to Clear Nixon’s Name
Feb 5, 2009 Two Truthdig contributors are under siege by an "independent historian" and The New York Times If that sounds preposterous, just wait until you see what made it onto the front page Last Sunday, the paper of record cited an unpublished article contending that historian Stanley Kutler deliberately altered transcripts of Nixon's secret tapes in order to protect John Dean.
Dean Is Done at DNC
Nov 11, 2008 When his term as chairman of the Democratic National Committee is up, Howard Dean will step aside to make room for a guy or gal of President-elect Barack Obama's choosing. Dean has received both praise and scorn for his performance as chairman.
John Dean on ‘Pure Goldwater’
Jul 22, 2008 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer interviews John Dean about "Pure Goldwater," his new collaboration with the late senator's son. The book is a reminder that American conservatism has drifted far from its original heading.
Mutiny at the Democratic National Convention?
Jul 13, 2008 A defiant new group of Democrats calling itself the Denver Group has started a campaign to make sure the Democratic presidential nomination remains open until August's convention in Denver, leaving the game open to certain contenders (read: HRC) instead of following the "presumptive nominee Barack Obama" plan.Elbow Your Way to Glory in the DNC Press Pool!
Jul 12, 2008 Accompanied by a thumping beat and quasi-techno keyboard riffs from somewhere around 1993, DNC Chairman Howard Dean stiffly reads a script off the teleprompter announcing a thrilling contest that'll give one lucky camera-wielding Democrat the chance to spend a day in the presidential campaign cattle pen press pool.Howard Dean: ‘We’re Gonna Win’
May 3, 2008 The man who made his mark on the last presidential election cycle with his campaign-sinking scream, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, was the bearer of good predictions for Democrats on Thursday's "Daily Show." He explained the super-cryptic superdelegate system, the controversial notion of "electability" and what it's like to be the candidate who missed out in '04 for "saying boo-ya at the wrong time."
Road Burn Sets In for Obama and Clinton
Apr 24, 2008 After yet another big push -- and facing more of the same -- Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are, unsurprisingly, feeling the strain of the long campaign trail. Meanwhile, top Dems Harry Reid, Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi may make their own push -- to urge superdelegates to make their presidential preferences known by July 1.Dean to Superdelegates: Decide Now
Apr 19, 2008 Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is putting pressure on superdelegates to let their presidential preferences be known well before this summer's convention -- partly for logistical reasons, and also to let the healing begin.
A Lack of Leadership?
Apr 2, 2008 The Political Wire's Taegan Goddard argues that Howard Dean and Harry Reid's big idea for settling the Democratic nomination should have Democrats worried about a lack of leadership in their party. Reid and Dean both have called for superdelegates to make a decision by early July -- a little under two months before the convention in Denver.
