huffingtonpost.com - 2/4/2009
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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 ...
blogs.cqpolitics.com - 2/4/2009
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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,...
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Why Not Gingrich for HHS?
huffingtonpost.com - 2/5/2009
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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 and is rumored to be in ...
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Sen. Harkin Backs Dean For HHS Secretary
facebook.com - 2/3/2009
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facebook.com —
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 ...
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Appoint Howard Dean to HHS!
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2/4: Daschle Goes Down
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February 04, 2009 2/4: Daschle Goes Down Most liberal bloggers welcomed ex-SD Sen. Tom Daschle 's decision to withdraw his nomination as HHS Sec., calling it "the right thing to do" . However, other lefty bloggers were saddened by the news, as they believe that Daschle's departure has damaged the long-term prospects of health care reform. Ex-DNC Chair Howard Dean appears to be the netroots' favorite choice to replace Daschle, but some think that Pres. Obama is unlikely to nominate Dean. Conservative bloggers, meanwhile, ...
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Sign the Petition: Howard Dean for HHS Secretary
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 2/7/2009 —
So far, there's a lot of support in these parts for Howard Dean to be HHS Secretary. And since then, some great progressives have come out in support of Dean to be HHS Secretary: Tom Harkin :
"I think that would be a very good ...
Why It Won't Be Howard Dean; Why That's Too Bad
blogs.tnr.com 2/7/2009 —
Howard Dean is probably not going to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.*
As best as I can tell, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is not about to let Dean in the same zip code, let alone the same branch of government. ...
Sanders backs Dean for HHS post
thehill.com 2/9/2009 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the latest lawmaker to back Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, for secretary of Health and Human Services. In a letter to President Obama that was released on Sunday, Sanders backed ...
Exclusive: Dean Talks About Not Getting HHS And Post-DNC Plans
huffingtonpost.com 3/2/2009 — Having been bypassed for a cabinet post after leaving the DNC, former Gov. Howard Dean has chosen to pursue a multi-faceted career in health care advocacy, progressive political strategy, speeches, education and energy, and even election monitoring. ...
With Daschle Out, Dean Should Be In
pundits.thehill.com 2/3/2009 — 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 ...
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downwithtyranny.blogspot.com 2/6/2009 — The scream in the night rang out-- or could have-- from the West Wing and was very much savoured in the aeries and bunkers at 101 Constitution Avenue and up and down K Street. And no one had to guess from whose filthy moyl the geshray emanated. Rahm ...
Gupta Out? Howard Dean For Surgeon General!
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 3/5/2009 — “ Rumor has it ” that Sanjay Gupta is out of the running to become the nation’s chief medical spokesperson. If a TV reporter-MD didn’t make the cut to be our next Surgeon General, then who can? Howard Dean!
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