Howard Dean slams McCain for treatment of Cobell
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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Howard Dean, the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, criticized
Sen. John McCain 's (R-Arizona) for his treatment of Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the
Indian trust fund lawsuit.
During a
June 26, 2005, hearing before the
Senate Indian Affairs Committee, McCain chastised Cobell for comments she made about a trust reform bill. Although Cobell
apologized for the comments, McCain treated her in a
hostile manner, Dean said yesterday.
"He treated her like dirt. It was a disgrace. There's going to be a big difference between a John McCain presidency and a Barack Obama presidency for Indian Country," Dean told Native delegates to the
Democratic National
Convention, The Durango Herald reported.
McCain later promised to give the Cobell case "one good shot" during his tenure as chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee. He withdrew plans for an $8 billion settlement at the last minute.
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