Laura Flanders of GRITtv and The Nation talks to former governor Howard Dean, the guest host of MSNBC’s Countdown, about Republicans and the stimulus bill. While Republicans opposed the stimulus bill in public, many of them have been taking credit for it at home, and a new ad from the Democratic National Committee calls out by name several prominent Congressional leaders for doing just that. Flanders notes that it’s good to see the DNC going on the offensive, and that the Republicans really have no plan other than opposing Obama’s plans. However, she points out that this alone won’t be enough for Democrats to win midterm elections–they will have to deliver on their promises, help the economy recover, and most of all deliver a healthcare plan with a strong public option.

—Sarah Jaffe

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