Howard Dean (D-Vermont) 1991-2003

I too was disappointed in Dr. Dean's tenure as head of the Decomratic Party, but he was obviously playing to win and that means tilting right in today's conservative, militarist USA. I still think he'd have made a better president than any we've recently suffered, but he was obviously not the choice of the corporate elite so their propaganda outlets made sure he wouldn't be nominated or elected to national office by waging a childish but effective smear campaign that convinced the ignorant rabble that he was mentally unbalanced.

When Howard Dean was a candidate for president a while back, I felt he was pretty individualistic and critical of a lot of things that many felt were wrong. However, after becoming Chair of the DNC, he was pretty much an establishment/corporate puppet....now he's back to being critical like before, which is good but damage already done. Overall, okay though.

well, the Neocons found out he was just what they feared. He out "roved" Karl in 2006. We'd be far better off if we had a President Dean today.

The thing is,he was not an ultraliberal governor.Got good marks from the NRA and did balance the budget.Stopped medicaid payments to podiatrists,so he loses points here.Now a shrill,nasty leftist but as gov,he did a good job.

Dean bashers oh-so-forget about the quality of life in Vermont, great schools, decent crime statistics, and low pollution. Dean has the gift of goofy microphone-moments, but there are at least 40 other states that would want Vermont's quality of life. . .

"In tribal Africa, the man who brings bad fortune and shame is shunned from the village. Democrats make him their leader." - Michelle Malkin

Earth to Howard! Earth to Howard! Come in please!

I don't see what everyone has against the guy. Does every guy who runs for office have to be a pale-faced impotent weenie defunct of personality? Given the choices during the democratic nomination, at least this guy was somewhat dynamic and interesting. As for the GYEEEEEAAHHH debacle, which was a total fiction created by the media - look at the context. The guy was in a room surrounded by hundreds of young people who were screaming so loud that he had no way to speak over them, even amplified. Go figure, the first time in years we have a candidate that gets a few young folks out to the polls, and he's knocked out so early in the race. Still, I don't think he had the right stands on all the issues. But 4 stars for effort.

YEEEEEEEEEOWWWWWW! Not a bad governor, but as party chair...

A$$HOLE!!!!

Guns, gays and God.....Howard loves them all!.....Sure, he's flamboyant and has a tendency to alienate some with his drunken gibberish at times, but tough times call for tough talk! A nasty little problem for the Neo-Con powers that be.....I like him!

C Lee, if Dean were to go off flipping burgers you would be the perfect person to teach him. You obviously know little about politics and it is amusing how you have been pathetically swayed by the media into thinking that Dean is a nut. People, his voice cracked he was shouting at a convention. Give the man a break. It was extremely overblown by the media. He is not a joke. The only thing funny here is how foolish you are. It is a shame Dean was not elected. Maybe he could get us out of the hole Bush dug. He might even be able to get you that burger flipping job back C Lee.

A total buffoon. He's obviously lost it. He's off his rocker, or his trolley, his elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. Is obviously greatly enamored with himself and the sound of his own voice. He needs to get out of politics and into a job flipping hamburgers or something. What a joke!