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Former Democratic National Committee chairman and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean said Tuesday that he wanted to see the left elect real progressive Democrats this fall at the Take Back the American Dream Conference, sponsored by the Campaign for Americas Future in Washington, D.C. Im not interested in electing Democrats who behave like Republicans once theyre elected. Thats how we lost the public option.
Dean, who can still fire up a progressive crowd, spoke about the need to push for the presidents re-election this fall. The 2004 Democratic presidential candidate received a standing ovation when he said, One of the reasons Im supporting Barack Obama for re-election is I want two more Supreme Court justices like Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
He warned against supporting Koch brothers-backed companies and fighting against the unlimited spending allowed by the Supreme Courts Federal Election Commission v. Citizens United decision in 2010. How many of you buy Brawny paper towels? Dont do it. The Koch brothers make it, he said. America was not meant to be owned by corporations and Ill be damned if Im going to allow that to happen.
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