Howard Dean Stands up for Public Option

After it appears the Obama administration is backtracking from the public option provision of health care reform, Howard Dean is standing tall and calling for real reform.

"You really can't do health reform" without allowing the government to compete with private insurers, said Howard Dean, a former Democratic Party chairman. "Let's not say we're doing health reform without a public option," he added in a slap at the administration's latest move.

Get 'em, Howard.