IMHO, it is now time for HOWARD DEAN!

[juajen]

It should have been him in the first place. Just sayin'.

[CatWoman]

1. allow me to be the first to K&R this thread

:)

[ErinBerin84]

2. of course I agree

but I'm not sure if it's gonna happen, and I'm sure that DU will work itself into a fucking frenzy when it's not him. Here's to hoping though.

[Occam Bandage]

3. Probably won't be, but I'd like to see that. nt

[mzmolly]

4. Perhaps it's time for a little old fashioned DU-activism in this regard?

Who do we call and write? :shrug:

[uponit7771]

14. +1

[WeDidIt]

5. Sorry, Obama will move to the right on this nomination now

It happens every time in every presidency. IF a name has to be withdrawn for a spot, the next name is always further into the direction of the opposition.

Basically, universal healthcare is now dead.

[Bill219]

9. especially if he is considering nominating

United Health Care's Bill McGuire now

[Still Sensible]

6. I agree, if Dr. Dean Really Wants the Position n/t

[thoughtcrime1984]

7. I'd buy into that. nt

[amitten]

8. AGREED! I want Dr. Dean! Besides, his strategy basically won

Obama the election.

It's time he got his back scratched.

[napi21]

10. I would LOVE Dr. Dean, BUT for whatever reasons, other Senators

never liked him...even the Dems! For THAT reason, I think he would have an impossible task of pushing through a new HC plan. Yea, I know, I hate it too, but politics is deeply involved in getting any bills through Congress. Look what happened when Hillary tried to push her plan. They didn't like her, and weren't too sure they liked Bill either, so her efforts crashed & burned!

[BklynChick]

11. yes, yes yes!

[Usrename]

12. Dr. Dean. Yes!

:thumbsup:

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

13. Dean would be my pick, but Hillary should have been the first choice as head of HHS . . .

IMHO, she's much better suited to that position - as opposed to the SoS position - given her vast healthcare experience.