Dean: Progressives Who Criticize Kamala Harris Are Part of the ‘Whiny Party’

Howard Dean: Progressives Who Criticize Kamala Harris Are Part of the ‘Whiny Party’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

Former Vermont Governor and Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean criticized what he referred to as the "whiny" section of the Democratic Party.

Dean, who ran for president in 2004, made his accusations during an appearance on MSNBC Saturday morning in response to progressives who are denouncing the possibility of Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) running for president in 2020.

"There has always been a section of the left, which I call the ‘whiny party’—the party that doesn't really want to win, they just want to be pure—and if they go down swinging purely, then that’s fine," Dean told host Joy Reid on "AM Joy." "Well the problem with that is it leaves behind people who really need their help."