Howard Dean as "fiscally responsible" corporate Dem

Progressives will probably always have a warm spot in them for Howard Dean because of his straightforward antiwar stance in the 2004 primaries and because of his 50-state strategy as head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) 2005-2009, an essential element of any real "fighting Dem" strategy now and going forward. Dean has contested whether his post-DNC work was that of a corporate lobbyist. (Lee Fang, Howard Dean Says He's Not A Lobbyist But He Sure Acts Like One The Intercept 01/21/2016) But I see him currently as firmly in the corporate Democratic camp inside the party.

And that's on display in this video, where he plays into the current Republican push for "entitlement reform" (cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid) by talking about the urgent need for Democrats to practice "fiscal responsibility." Howard Dean Makes His Predictions For Dems Morning Joe/MSNBC

The following is a screen capture from the lobbying firm Dentons 12/28/2017.