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“I supported the war in Afghanistan because 3000 of our people were murdered and I thought we had a right to defend the people of the United States.”

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Howard Dean is an American politician who served as the Governor of Vermont. Born on November 17, 1948, he is a prominent Democrat known for his public service in Vermont and his leadership within the Democratic Party. He ran for the presidency in the 2004 U.S. presidential election, although he ultimately did not secure the Democratic nomination. more

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“The way to balance the budget is for Congress to cut Social Security, move the retirement age to 70, cut defense, Medicare and veterans pensions, while the states cut almost everything else. It would be tough but we could do it.”

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“My view of Christianity is that the hallmark of being a Christian is to reach out to people who have been left behind. So I think there was a religious aspect to my decision to support civil unions.”

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“Actors are loved because they are unoriginal. Actors stick to their script. The unoriginal man is loved by the mediocrity because this kind of artistic expression is something to which the merest five-eighth can climb.”

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