On January 16, 2010, McDonnell was inaugurated as the 71st governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, succeeding Kaine as governor. Dean scream - Former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean's concession speech adhering to the 2004 New Hampshire Democratic primaries bundled Dean rattling off a record of states in escalating quantity as crowd noise rose, ensuing in more and more distorted audio and culminating in an uncommon "yeehaw" scream.