Howard Dean gives contradictory answer as to whether Health Care bill is sufficient

He tells Greg Sargeant that the compromise contains "real reform" and progressives should support it. Then he says that the compromise doesn't contain "enough" reform. He goes on to say that the Medicare deal, letting those aged 55 and up buy into Medicare, could be a "deal-breaker" if people aged 55-64 don't find their premiums subsidized. He adds that it's not even clear who will be able to buy into Medicare at 55 - those without insurance or just those at "high risk." (No mention of the self-employed.) If it's just those at high risk, then that could "fall short of real reform."

It sounds to me like someone put Dean up to this. They cajoled him into supporting the legislation, since he had been so outspoken about not supporting a bill that didn't include the public option, and progressives listen to him. But he didn't have all the facts, and wasn't entirely convinced that the bill was good enough, so he kind of wavered. That's my take.