No one around is talking about healthcare reform half as effectively or convincingly as [1] Dr. Howard Dean. So when Keith Olbermann stepped away from the big desk at Countdown with Keith Olbermann for a few nights, Dean was the perfect choice to pinch-hit.

In this clip from last night’s Countdown, Dr. Dean looks at the perfect model and best argument for government-run healthcare: Veterans’ Affairs.

As a journalist, guest Phillip Longman (Best Care Anywhere) was on assignment to find the best healthcare system around. What he found surprised him: a model of efficiency and cost control that was, yes, government-run.