Chris Matthews gives Howard Dean his due

One day before the announcement of Tim Kaine as the incoming chair of the DNC, Chris Matthews heaped praise Howard Dean for successfully implementing a 50-state strategy and turning the DNC around.

Matthews asked Dean what his future plans are. Dean said he'd be doing some work in the private sector, but most importantly, would push for the health care reform this country needs.

Dean still has a couple more weeks on the job -- and what a tremendous job he has done. He deserves as much credit as anyone outside the Obama campaign for what happened in 2008.