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Global Basic Info Type: Organizations - Political Organizations Description: We support Gov. Howard Dean MD as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Given his medical background, his support across the country, his background working with Democrats and Republicans in Vermont, and his ...
Why Not Gingrich for HHS?
blogs.cqpolitics.com — Quick, name three past secretaries of HHS. Okay, two? One? Don't even know what HHS stands for?... Don't worry, most Americans probably would fail this little quiz. If you passed, take your honors as a super geek. In normal times,... (more) Why Not Gingrich for HHS?
Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary
breitbart.com — Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to be Health and Human Services secretary. That's according to a... joint White House statement from President Barack Obama and his former... (more) Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary
Taking Stock Of The Daschle Charges
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Tom Daschle's nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services has hit a serious snag, in... the wake of a string of revelations mostly related to his payment of taxes on income he received as part of his consulting activities since he left the ... (more) Taking Stock Of The Daschle Charges
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Daschle's Out-- How Will It Impact Health Care Reform?
DownWithTyranny! — ... Oh-- and here's the brand spanking new Howard Dean for HHS Facebook page. Expect all Inside-the-Beltway types to oppose this. Watch and you'll see who's trustworthy and who's not.

Paging Dr. Dean
Ben Smith's Blog — The "Appoint Howard Dean to HHS!" Facebook group is going fast, but people close to Dean don't think i'ts going to happen. But then, that's what they said about Hillary.

Appointing a Doctor with Healthcare Reform Experience as Sec. of HHS
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily — ... can talk the talk on reforming our nation's broken healthcare system, but none can really say they've walked the walk the way Dr. Dean has. So I would urge everyone to call the White House switchboard and urge President Obama to put Dr. Dean in charge of our nation's healthcare system. The numbers are: Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461 TTY/TDD: Comments: 202-456-6213 There is also an online form There's also a Facebook page Howard Dean was a popular and effective governor ...

Howard Dean for HHS?
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — And if he comes out gay we'll have a two-fer. There's a Facebook group supporting him.

Daily Digest: McCain Forwards, Dean in Demand, and Oversight Gets Lost in the Sausage
techPresident — ... in what is perhaps best called the progressive blogosphere to install former DNC chair Howard Dean at the helm of Health and Human Services. There's a sense that Dean, something of a native son of the netroots, hasn't been given his due by the Obama Administration. With the opening at HHS, some want Obama to reward Dean (and, by somewhat contrived extension, liberal online activists) with real power in the new regime. An "Appoint Howard Dean to HHS!" Facebook group has blossomed from 1,300 to 2,100 members overnight. And MyDD's Jerome ...

Daily Digest: Grading OFA's Organizing, Building a Bill Buffer, Remixing the President
techPresident — ... , looking a lot like a Dean campaign site from days gone by. It's actually registered to Luigi Montanez, a Democratic online operative (and sometime tP contributor). Relatedly, the Dean for HHS Facebook group is pushing some 5,000 members. Dean's record as governor is the focus of the new site, though there's, to be sure, a well placed photo of the former DNC chair stumping in front of a bank of Obama-Biden posters. In his endorsement, Florida freshman rep Alan Grayson's makes a case for Dean that's certainly a sign of the times. "He's ...

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Tom Daschle, Howard Dean and HHS
dailykos.com 2/2/2009 — As I read the NY Times story about Tom Daschle's tax problem, and a diary or two about maybe it should have been Howard Dean at HHS, a few thoughts occurred to me, whether I wanted them to or not. First of all, this Tom Daschle tax problem is a big ...
Cenk Uygur: Howard Dean for HHS or Health Czar
huffingtonpost.com 2/4/2009 — Remember Tom Daschle was selected for two different positions in the Obama administration. The Secretary of Health and Human Services and Health Czar. These can be and are meant to be two distinct jobs (otherwise, why bother having a health czar).  ...
CQ's Crawford Suggests Newt Gingrich For HHS
huffingtonpost.com 2/6/2009 — Over at Congressional Quarterly , Craig Crawford is having himself an idea on who might be a good replacement for Tom Daschle. On the one hand, there's Howard Dean, who would have to find himself on better terms with Rahm Emanuel in a hurry for that ...
HHS needs a real health care leader. That rules out Tenn. Governor Phil Bredesen and Tenn. Congressman Jim Cooper
americablog.com 2/6/2009 — Earlier today, John wrote a post titled "Howard Dean for HHS." That's a good idea. A bad idea for HHS Secretary would be Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. Ezra Klein, who knows more about health care than most, writes : He's not the only candidate. ...
Gautam Dutta: Howard Dean for HHSPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
Now that Tom Daschle has withdrawn his name, whom should President Obama pick for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services? My vote is for Governor Howard Dean , MD. The HHS Secretary faces a daunting goal: to get healthcare reform passed by year's end. Like Bill and Hillary Clinton, ...
Facebookers Back Howard Dean for HHS Secretary44
By Ed O'Keefe In the wake of Thomas A. Daschle's decision to withdraw his name from consideration for secretary of health and human services, some Democrats said they were at a loss as to whom President Obama might nominate next. Will the latest online efforts in support of Howard Dean help him ...
Dean For HHS Gains MomentumThe Atlantic Politics Channel
I confess I don't know whether there is room in this world for Howard Dean to be in a cabinet that reports to Rahm Emanuel. I know that Gov. Phil Bredesen of Tennessee is a top candidate. That said, the former Vermont governor, DNC chair, NGA chair, health care expert and presidential candidate ...
Sen. Harkin Backs Dean For HHS SecretaryDemocratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Huffington Post[/b] Sen. Harkin Backs Dean For HHS Secretary The idea of nominating Howard Dean to head up the Department of Health and Human Services has the backing of at least one prominent national Democrat. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, who endorsed Dean's presidential ...
Howard Dean Should Have Been Obama’s Pick All AlongTruthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
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. READ ...
Sen. Harkin Backs Dean For HHS SecretaryPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
The idea of nominating Howard Dean to head up the Department of Health and Human Services has the backing of at least one prominent national Democrat. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, who endorsed Dean's presidential campaign in 2004, applauded the idea of the former DNC header taking over the ...
Just say no to Jim Cooper to head HHSCrooks and Liars
OK, this might be a bogus report, but the Politico mentioned Blue Dog Jim Cooper as a possible replacement for Daschle. But some potential replacements for Daschle could include former Vermont Gov. and DNC Chair Howard Dean, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, former ...
Howard Dean for HHS or Health CzarThe Latest on Air America
Remember Tom Daschle was selected for two different positions in the Obama administration. The Secretary of Health and Human Services and Health Czar. These can be and are meant to be two distinct jobs (otherwise, why bother having a health czar). At this point, if Howard Dean is not selected ...
CQ's Crawford Suggests Newt Gingrich For HHSPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
Over at Congressional Quarterly , Craig Crawford is having himself an idea on who might be a good replacement for Tom Daschle. On the one hand, there's Howard Dean, who would have to find himself on better terms with Rahm Emanuel in a hurry for that to happen. On the other hand, theres...:  ...
Supporters Rally around Dean for HHS on FacebookNews
The Netroots are coming to bat for Howard Dean once more. Ilya Sheyman, a 22 year-old online grassroots organizer and fundraiser based in Chicago, is pushing for Dean to replace former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D) as President Obama’s choice to head the department of Health and ...
What Should Happen With the Daschle Opening?The Corner on National Review Online
There are two slots, really. Both should be eliminated. But Obama willl probably look for a technocrat for HHS and a politico for reform czar. Kathleen Sebelius is a lot of both. Other potentials, from what I hear, are John Kitzhaber, Debbie Stabenow, Howard Dean. There's a great piece ...
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KnivesTalking Points Memo
Baucus : "I've got some ideas" on who should run HHS now that Daschle's out. But he's not saying who. It would strike me as very out of character for Obama. But at least among emailers there's a groundswell for Howard Dean.
Running healthcareBen Smith's Blog
Jonathan Cohn writes that Daschle's withdrawal may slow, but probably won't kill, healthcare reform, and speculates about the post-Daschle order: Plenty of prominent Democrats would have the requisite experience to handle HHS: Netroots favorite Howard Dean, former Oregon Governor John ...
Who Will Replace Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services?Politics Daily
With the withdrawal of Health and Human Services nominee Tom Daschle (pictured here trying hard to finally get his eye-lasers to work) today, the field is wide open for this important post, and it's never too early to speculate about a replacement. I think we can rule out Willie Nelson and ...
Ryan J. Davis: Howard Dean For HHSPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
Tom Daschle's withdrawal leaves an opening at Health and Human Services. Howard Dean is the man for that job. Dean isn't given enough credit for his expert chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. His "50 State Strategy" is as responsible for Obama's large victory in 2008 as any ...
Dump Tom Daschle: Howard Dean for HHSDean's World
I argue that Tom Daschle’s tax problems, and President Obama’s various promises about ethics etc., are reason enough to remove him from consideration for Sec. of HHS. Naturally, I favor Howard Dean for the job - not least because he actually knows how to balance a budget and has ...
Newsweek: Why Howard Dean should head HHSmsnbc.com: Politics
Now that Tom Daschle is out of the running, Obama needs to move quickly to pick a new health czar. Dean's the perfect choice.