Howard Dean

Friday Talking Points [85] -- Roll Up! See The Show!

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

"Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends..." All week long, this line has been running through my head. It's from an Emerson, Lake, and...

Howard Dean Is Right - Let's Protect Innovation in Health Care Reform

Joe Trippi | Posted 07.08.2009 | Politics


Joe Trippi

There's an important health care debate that's been under the radar. It's the issue of "biosimilars," which are medicines developed to mimic complex biologic drugs that treat diseases like cancer.

Howard Dean: Washington Is More Resistant To Change Than Anything "Except A Few Religious Cults"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 07.08.2009 | Politics


In an interview with Esquire magazine, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean (author of a new book, "Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Health Care Ref...

Secretary Chu's Bank

Michael Likosky | Posted 07.01.2009 | Business


Michael Likosky

The Clean Energy Bank is essential to deliver on President Obama's mandate to "make sure that we are investing in what's required for long term growth."

Today In HuffPost New York

Daniel Collins | Posted 06.25.2009 | New York


Daniel Collins

As bad as our elected officials can be, at least none of them is in Argentina. Keep your fingers crossed.

Friday Talking Points [82] -- Is Obama The Only Person Who Remembers What America Did In Iran In 1953?

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Welcome back to your weekly Friday Talking Points roundup. This week will be a bit unusual, as instead of the normal list of talking points Democrats...

P3s: Larry Summers's Progressivism?

Michael Likosky | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business


Michael Likosky

Where did P3s come from? Are they just Reaganomics painted with the warm bipartisan glow of accountability and grassroots activism? Can P3s be progressive?

Where in the World is Kathleen Sebelius?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

I've seen a great variety of Republicans all over TV trying to bury the public option in an avalanche of lies. So, where are the Democrats? Where is Obama? Where is Kathleen Sebelius?

Will Gays Divorce the Democrats?

Karen Ocamb | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


Karen Ocamb

The Democratically-controlled Congress talks a good game to get LGBT votes and money -- but they don't have much to show for LGBT loyalty.

Dean, Kerry Back Obama On Iran Protests

AP | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean gave the Obama administration high marks Thursday for its arms-length response to the ...

A Call for Excellent Public-Private-Partnerships

Michael Likosky | Posted 06.17.2009 | Politics


Michael Likosky

Former Governor Howard Dean and Former Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, both now affiliated with the international law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, just ...

Terry McAuliffe's Achilles Heel was not the Clintons

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics


Kimberly Krautter

McAuliffe presented himself as a carpetbagger, pure and simple. Blaming the Clintons is grossly unfair to the former President and the Secretary of State.

Sam Stein

Dean On Conrad's Co-op Plan: Insurance Industry Licking Its Lips

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics


Sen. Kent Conrad's proposal for a cooperative approach to health insurance coverage has created a unique challenge for progressive health care advocat...

Sam Stein

Dean's Next Battle: Beat The Conservative Book Industry

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics


Howard Dean's appointment to the chair of the Progressive Book Club is being hailed as a major step on the part of Democrats to close one of the few r...

Respect Americans' Choice on Health Care Options -- Howard Dean

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 06.02.2009 | Politics


Sarah van Gelder

Dean: If Americans like their current, private insurance, they can keep it. If they aren't satisfied, they should be able to choose a public plan. Respect Americans' ability to decide.

Sam Stein

Dean Offers Support For Schumer's Public Plan Compromise

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


Out with a new book on the need for comprehensive health care reform, former Gov. Howard Dean offered his support on Thursday for a hybrid public-priv...

Terry McAuliffe, All That Was Wrong With the Democratic Party

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

Nader's accusation goes to the heart of the good ol' boy politics that McAuliffe represents and the very type which Obama sought to push out of the DNC's inner circle.

Howard Dean Switches Position On Gay Marriage

ABC News | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics


Former Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean discussed his evolution on gay marriage Tuesday, telling ABC News' "Top Line" that he would have signed a...

Sam Stein

Democratic Split Emerges As Health Care Debate Heats Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics


The battle for health care reform has intensified, with an actual plan beginning to materialize and key interest and political groups gearing up for a...

Gearing Up For a Health Care Fight

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics


Christina Bellantoni

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Sam Stein

Dean, Carville Warn Specter: Shape Up Or Face Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics


Less than a week into his tenure as a Democrat and Sen. Arlen Specter is already stepping sharply on the toes of party elders. Key Democratic figures ...

From the California State Democratic Convention in Sacramento

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

From the atmosphere over the weekend at the convention, one could get the impression that the Democratic Party's base is strong and the leadership of the State Legislature has made all the right moves.

Norm Coleman Raises $28,000 for Progressives

Adam Green | Posted 04.22.2009 | Politics


Adam Green

Instead of raising money to help generic Democrats, we're raising it to support bold progressives in 2010.

Dean Claims Credit For "Lighting The Match" For Obama

The Hill | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics


For all his efforts helping President Obama get elected, Howard Dean remains an outsider in the Democratic Party and is prepared to hold his party lea...

Howard Dean, Rahm Emanuel Bury The Hatchet

The Hill | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics


The feud between Howard Dean and Rahm Emanuel appears to be over. Dean told The Hill that he recently had lunch with the White House chief of staff, ...