Howard Dean Reenacts Famous 'Dean Scream' During Convention Speech

It was the scream that defined him, at least during the 2004 primary. Vermont Senator Howard Dean, in an impassioned speech following that year's Iowa primary, belted out what would go down in history as The Dean Scream.

Now, 12 years later, Dean reused that well-known political gaffe in a playful way Tuesday evening on stage at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention.

In case you forget, at the time, it went something like this: "...We're going to South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and New Mexico, and we're going to California and Texas and New York.... and we're going to South Dakota and Oregon and Washington and Michigan, and then we're going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House! YAHHHH!"

Many credited the scream for the demise of Dean's presidential aspirations. The scream was played incessantly on news reports and late-night comedy shows in the days following the primary; analysts repeatedly questioned his demeanor and late-night comedians did various renditions.

But on Tuesday, three presidential campaign cycles later, Dean was all smiles as he belted out the words that gained him exposure those years ago.

"Help make history and volunteer because this race is going to be won on the ground and it's going to be won in Colorado and in Iowa and North Carolina and Michigan and Florida and Pennsylvania and then we're going to the White House."

The crowd appreciated the humor and erupted in cheers as a grinning Dean exited the stage. Watch the clip here: