The former Vermont governor’s comments echo what Democratic Party leadership in Congress has also said . But they may rankle some in the party’s base, who have encouraged Democrats not to normalize Trump by giving him legislative wins. “I don’t think we should oppose any idea that comes out of Donald Trump’s mouth just because it’s Donald Trump.”“Donald Trump has proposed some things that make sense,” Dean said, pointing to the president-elect’s massive infrastructure pledge . OTTAWA — Howard Dean, the former Democratic National Committee chair who wants his old job back, is advising Democrats not to take the path of complete opposition to Donald Trump once the new president takes office. Dean praised Ellison as a good guy, but said the job of DNC chair requires full time attention.

Source: Huffington Post November 17, 2016 17:26 UTC