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wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 3/5/2009

Gupta Out? Howard Dean For Surgeon General!

— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — “ 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! The six-term ... (more) Gupta Out? Howard Dean For Surgeon General!

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huffingtonpost.com - 3/9/2009

Dean Allies Suspicious Of Surgeon General Leaks, See Politics At Play

— huffingtonpost.com — Allies of Howard Dean are saying that recent leaks from the White House, in which anonymous officials suggest that the former DNC Chair is being considered for the post of Surgeon General, seem suspiciously-timed and politically motivated. "The ... (more) Dean Allies Suspicious Of Surgeon General Leaks, See ...

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General David Petraeus

Democratic National Committee

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 3/7/2009

Democrats pushing Dean for Surgeon General

— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Two White House officials say it's possible Dean could be tapped for surgeon general post. WASHINGTON (CNN) — With Dr. Sanjay Gupta taking himself out of the mix as President Obama's choice for Surgeon General, CNN has learned that the ... (more) Democrats pushing Dean for Surgeon General

Howard Dean

General David Petraeus

Washington, D.C

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Democratic National Committee

Blair House

CNN

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Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "I was pretty clear that I would have liked to have been Secretary of HHS but it is the president's choice and he decided to go in a different direction." -- Howard Dean, quoted by the Huffington Post.

Sunday reading: Mitt
Ben Smith's Blog — Dems are loving Rush. Mitt, quietly the anti-Rush, shows his strength. Huntsman is more noisily the anti-Rush. Dean speaks. Obama videos it in for Tavis Smiley. Thrush doesn't think management is the issue at newspapers. And the White House shifts away from YouTube.

TPMDC Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... In an interview with the Huffington Post, Howard Dean discussed his previous desire for the HHS post. "I was pretty clear that I would have liked to have been Secretary of HHS but it is the president's choice and he decided to go in a different direction," Dean told Sam Stein. But he made sure to compliment Kathleen Sebelius: "I think she will be very good. She is a very nice person and I think she will be fine." ...

Howard Dean Remains Active After HHS Snub
Politics Daily — ... According to a report by Sam Stein of the Huffington Post, Dean would have much preferred to serve in the Obama administration. "I was pretty clear that I would have liked to have been Secretary of HHS," Dean said, "but it is the president's choice and he decided to go in a different direction." ...

Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... . * Howard Dean conceded that he told administration officials that he was interested in the HHS job . That obviously didn't work out, but Dean is planning to work on healthcare issues through Democracy for America. * Congress isn't exactly popular, but it's getting ...

Dean: ‘I Don’t Think We Should Impose A Single-Payer On Everybody’
Think Progress — ... Dean — who had expressed interest to the Obama White House in becoming HHS Secretary — argued that free choice and competition should be the cornerstones of health reform. “The brilliance of Barack Obama’s plan on the campaign trail was a) no one has to change if they like what they’ve got and b) if you want to, you could essentially buy into Medicare,” Dean said. If Obama enacts health reform that contains a public plan option, ...

Dean in the running for Surgeon General post.
Think Progress — ... In an interview with HuffPost, Dean said he was “pretty clear” that he was interested in becoming Secretary of HHS. In a subsequent interview with ThinkProgress, Dean discussed “ ...

OxBlog — ... I guess it depends on whether one thinks that Dean has much influence on the Hill. Some people might dismiss Dean's opposition as sour grapes. As Dean told the HuffPo, he wanted to be Obama's Secretary for Health and Human Services, but Obama "decided to go in a different direction." Call me a cynic, but I have a sense that if Dean were the head of HHS, he would be defending Obama's ambivalence about a public option. ...

Howard Dean’s warning for Obama
The Moderate Voice — ... I guess it depends on whether one thinks that Dean has much influence on the Hill. Some people might dismiss Dean’s opposition as sour grapes. As Dean told the HuffPo, he wanted to be Obama’s Secretary for Health and Human Services, but Obama “decided to go in a different direction.” Call me a cynic, but I have a sense that if Dean were the head of HHS, he would be defending Obama’s ambivalence about a public option. ...