Saw an interesting endorsement today. Read it in the Plum Line and then tracked it down to the actual article in "Tiger Beat on the Potomac," aka Politico.
Howard Dean endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.
Before we go further, I have not endorsed Hillary Clinton. I have an open mind, but if Bernie Sanders ran in a Democratic Party primary, I'd probably vote for him. That said, Howard Dean's article is bound to bring interesting opinions in the comment section:
Hillary Clinton is by far the most qualified person in the United States to serve as President. If she runs, I will support her.
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[discusses qualifications work ethic, known her for 25 years]
One of the most important reasons I am supporting her is because Secretary Clinton understands the institutional requirements of the Supreme Court.
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America needs a thoughtful President who will appoint judges and justices who will stand up for the Constitution and the law instead of catering to the dictates of those who fund the right-wing Federalist Society. I am confident that Hillary Clinton will provide that leadership.
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Nearly all of the gains in the past fifteen years have bypassed the vast majority of Americans, while the holdings of the top 20% have increased dramatically. This is a fundamental disparity that will be the greatest challenge our next President must tackle—how to reestablish a commitment to all of us to restore the opportunity to live and achieve the American Dream.
Hillary Clinton will not shrink from this challenge. In the coming months, I expect her to lay out her plans to attack income inequality and help rebuild the middle class. She knows how to sell a broad range of Americans on these policies, and has shown how to stand up against extremist economic policies.
Howard Dean: I'm Ready for Hillary
I hope he is right about addressing economic inequality. Some here have doubts about that. No doubt the comments will have an interesting discussion on that point.
Liz Warren and Howard Dean have endorsed Secretary Clinton. [Warren asked Hillary to run but no endorsement like Dean's today] Bernie Sanders is still thinking about running. The race for 2016 is starting to form, and it is looking more and more like Hillary Clinton will be a dominant favorite.