DNC leader Howard Dean: John McCain is a 'flawed' candidate

Nick Langewis and David Edwards

Published: Sunday March 2, 2008



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Former Vermont governor and current Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean sits down with CNN's Wolf Blitzer to discuss the current pool of presidential candidates.

While Dean doesn't express his personal preference for a particular Democratic candidate, leaving the decision in the hands of the voting public, he does assail Senator John McCain.

"John McCain is a flawed candidate," Dean says of the presumptive GOP nominee. "Here's a guy who is a typical situational ethicist. He runs on his integrity, but he doesn't seem to have any."

Dean's accusations against McCain include getting on the Ohio ballot under false pretenses (his expected acceptance of public campaign funds over private contributions) and a connection with, and refusal to "denounce and reject," right-wing televangelist John Hagee.

"I don't think," Dean continues, "people want four more years of what essentially is George Bush."

More of the exchange, available to view below, was broadcast on CNN's Late Edition on March 2, 2008.







