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cali

(114,904 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:55 PM Oct 2013

I think Obama made a big mistake appointing Sebelius as HHS Sec instead of Dr. Dean [View all]

Seeing as the ACA was such a huge part of his agenda, having someone with real expertise in health care policy and planning as well as practical experience in implementing health care reform, could have, and I believe would have, made a real difference. Not to mention that he's a physician.

Dean is an exceptionally canny guy- something that used to piss me off at times when he was governor. He frequently outplayed the legislative branch. Now granted, Vermont ain't D.C., but he knows D.C. and demonstrated his planning chops while chair of the DNC.

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I think Obama made a big mistake appointing Sebelius as HHS Sec instead of Dr. Dean [View all] cali Oct 2013 OP

One of many. n/t Tansy_Gold Oct 2013 #1

+1 truebluegreen Oct 2013 #55

Absolutely! FarPoint Oct 2013 #2

I think Honey Boo Boo could have done better... Whisp Oct 2013 #3

How good is Dean at wrangling bureaucracy? Recursion Oct 2013 #4

Did you express this opinion when she was appointed HHS secretary almost 5 years ago? Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #5

Obama has never done anything right for malaise Oct 2013 #6

that's just a false claim and it sickens me. cali Oct 2013 #10

LOL malaise Oct 2013 #22

hahahaha. making false claims against DUers is such a cute little riot cali Oct 2013 #25

ROFL malaise Oct 2013 #28

Just trying to stir the shit. How childish. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #47

Yes. And trust you to try and make this out as an anti-Obama post cali Oct 2013 #8

LOL. 5 years ago Cali thought Sebelius was "fantastic." SunSeeker Oct 2013 #21

Not fair malaise Oct 2013 #26

bwahahahahaha. cali Oct 2013 #30

What is unfair is Cali joining the right wing pile on against Sebelius. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #42

I have another post on this thread malaise Oct 2013 #46

yes, because I've always hated him cali Oct 2013 #27

I'm sure you can point me to a post when he appointed her that said that, right? SunSeeker Oct 2013 #32

As soon as the GOP starts beating the "fire Sebelius" horse..... Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #50

Of course this is about insurance and not medical problems, DU seems to like fighting the wrong CK_John Oct 2013 #7

it's about precisely what I put in my op. cali Oct 2013 #9

And what Ins backgrounnd did Deen have plus Deen and Obama don't like each other. IMO. CK_John Oct 2013 #14

gad. It's Dean, not Deen cali Oct 2013 #16

So? Sebelius was governor of Kansas. And you do know doctors are not IT experts, right? SunSeeker Oct 2013 #31

So Dr. Dean has made healthcare his focus for over 25 years cali Oct 2013 #34

Healthcare delivery and website design are different skills. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #38

She was a State Insurance Commissioner for a number of years hfojvt Oct 2013 #11

Everyone forgets she was a fav for that senate seat leftstreet Oct 2013 #13

Did Dean want it? Are we sure he didn't ask dean (informally)? etherealtruth Oct 2013 #12

I don't believe that would have happened. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #51

I didn't think so etherealtruth Oct 2013 #53

I think dfk is lonely and you can keep he/she company. Pisces Oct 2013 #15

I can't say what I think of you cali Oct 2013 #20

Ha! Pisces Oct 2013 #24

on DU people who dare criticize the obama crowd are libertarian racist trolls bla bla etc lol msongs Oct 2013 #33

no, just mostly ideologues. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #54

I'm withholding further criticism of all things ACA until the bugs are worked out Zorra Oct 2013 #17

Of course he did treestar Oct 2013 #18

Another log for the bonfire. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #19

Now is the time to support not attack. The war against ACA kiranon Oct 2013 #23

I'm not attacking. And I have defended the ACA cali Oct 2013 #29

Agree with that! Dean very smart and capable! He's been ignored by Nat. Dem. party. Why? northoftheborder Oct 2013 #35

Me too. Water under the bridge. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #36

Meanwhile, in Alternate Universe DU this morning: LadyHawkAZ Oct 2013 #37

haha Hutzpa Oct 2013 #41

Can't think of many mushy-headed libruls or progressives being appointed to high positions indepat Oct 2013 #39

Indeed. Wouldn't be prudent. jsr Oct 2013 #45

I completely disagree Hutzpa Oct 2013 #40

Responsibility for the healthcare.gov project is at least 4 levels down from sebelius FarCenter Oct 2013 #43

The President should appoint the people he likes, respects, and wants to see at meetings every day BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #44

Oh...#3857461 thing that Obama did wrong, #0 of what he's done right Sheepshank Oct 2013 #48

Why do you think that? MineralMan Oct 2013 #49

You and I don't agree on much, but I agree on this. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #52

At least she is a Democrat (D). It could have been worse. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #56