Howard Dean fires his Truth Cannon

[WilliamPitt]

At a breakfast sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor, Dean refused to single out any administration officials for criticism, but said Obama would be better served by staff that has not spent so much time in Washington.

Noting that many officials are "either out of the White House or going," Dean blasted Obama's current officials who he says have treated the left wing of the Democratic Party with "contempt."

"As they say, don't let the door hit you in the you-know-what on the way out," Dean said.

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The 2004 presidential candidate's comments came in response to a question about Obama's relationship with the "professional left," a term Gibbs used in an interview with The Hill last year to describe liberal commentators who criticize Obama.

When pressed for specific names, Dean refused to say whether he was talking about Gibbs, Axelrod or former chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.

Dean said that Daley would bring an "adult" mindset to the White House in dealing with liberals in the party.

"Disrespect breeds disrespect," Dean said.

The former Vermont governor appeared to be endorsing Daley for the position, vacated by Emanuel who left last year to run for mayor of Chicago, but he said he thought John Podesta would be the best choice for the position.

Despite his statements, Dean said he will not run against Obama in 2012, and it would be "foolish" for another Democrat to try.

The rest: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/136061-howard-dean-endorses-daley-for-chief-of-staff-says-adult-needed-in-administration

[FreakinDJ]

1. I like Dean

[Demeter]

2. One Man's Foolishiness is Another's Genius

It's all in what you got, and what you do with it.

[EFerrari]

3. This is why the media tried to tar him with being nutty, he makes too much sense.

Dean is a real pragmatist.

And it looks like cutting Social Security is a done deal if he's talking about it in those terms?

[mmonk]

4. "Disrespect breeds disrespect"

That's a bingo Dr. Dean.