<p><a href="http://www.alternet.org/democracy/125926/is_howard_dean_getting_screwed_and_why/?page=entire" target="_blank">Hmmm</a>:</p> <p class="quote">But as disappointing as Dean's failure to make Obama's cabinet is for Dean's loyal legions, many felt a more stinging slap in Dean's glaring absence from the changing-of-the-DNC-guard ceremony in Washington. When Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine assumed control of the party apparatus last month, Dean was traveling. No request was made by the White House that he reschedule to attend the event. The Beltway press was soon frantically reading tea leaves for an answer to the question: Was Dean's lack of an invitation an intentional slam by White House chief of staff Rahm Emanual, with whom Dean has <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/07/why_are_democratic_leaders_fig.html">famously clashed over tactics and strategy</a> for electing more Democrats? Or was it just a scheduling conflict, no biggie, as<a href="http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/no-love-howard-dean"> Dean diplomatically maintains</a>?</p> Alexander Zaitchik | AlterNet howard dean future, dnc politics, democratic party intrigue gossip the-feed 1 2009-02-10T11:43:47-05:00 <p>As former DNC chair and forefather of the 50-state strategy, is Howard Dean not getting his due?</p> 5 3674 the-future-of-dean 2009-02-10T11:43:53-05:00 true false false false false 2009-02-10T13:48:06-05:00 http://www.alternet.org/democracy/125926/is_howard_dean_getting_screwed_and_why/?page=entire 371 0 0