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3.20.2007

 

Caucus of one

Every Tuesday around 1:15 p.m., you'll see House Democrats drifting into Room 11 at the Statehouse, and House Republicans into Room 10. It's caucus time, when the members discuss issues, raise and answer questions, sign get-well cards, and occasionally rant.

We reporters, along with lobbyists, the governor's staff and other hangers-on duck into the meetings to keep our fingers on the pulses.

Today, if you drifted into Room 10 around 1:15 p.m., you'd have seen Rep. Joe Baker, a West Rutland Republican, sitting alone at the table in front, and a couple of lobbyists in the audience, all of them wondering where everybody had gone.

To Finkerman's BBQ, as it turned out. Joe must not have read his e-mail, but the rest of the caucus did.

Minority Leader Steve Adams said no secret mission was on the agenda - just a chance to socialize. "Team building," he said. They talked about various bills due on the House floor this week, he said.

One Republican House member said, though, it was kind of nice to say whatever they wanted with no outsiders around.

That's something they might not want to get used to. Open caucuses are a healthy tradition.

- Terri Hallenbeck

Comments:
That's probably one of the few times there was consensus in the caucus room.

Rednalsi
 
Given the size of the GOP delegation, maybe this spring they could all hike up to Hubbard Park and enjoy a picnic together at one solitary picnic table.
 
"Given the size of the GOP delegation, maybe this spring they could all hike up to Hubbard Park and enjoy a picnic together at one solitary picnic table."

Yeah, what's with that? Who so many? We need to get rid of these guys.
 
Careful what you wish for!
 
Yeah, if it wasn't for those few Republicans we could have a communist worker's paradise in Vermont!
 
Can anyone think of something that the Republicans in the Vermont legislature have actually accomplished this year?

I've heard a lot of bitching. Oh yea, Vince Illusi brought Cindy Sheehan to the statehouse. That was fun. What else??
 
Bubba seems to prefer Nazis. Good luck with that!
 
can anyone think of anything that the Dems accomplished when the US Congress was in Republican hands? I guess 7 of them helped form the Gang of 14, can't really think of anything else. And there the margin was a hell of a lot closer than here in VT.

let me ask this, what have the Democrats accomplished this year? I guess they figured out that global warming is real but that's something my high school sister could have told them.
 
and it's Illuzzi.
 
Anyone? What have the Republicans done this year? Anyone?
 
Can you answer my question? What have the Dems done?

I'm not defending the Republicans, just pointing out that in general not a whole lot has gotten done.
 
Kind of hard to get anything done when you are out-voted. And youc an be sure that the Dems won't support any idea that they can't claim as their own.
 
The dimocrats have ensured that there will be no Jessica's Law ever in Vermont. Hey, child molesters have rights, too - plus they all vote dimocrat.
 
The reason the Dems have to be so slow to move forward with concrete legislative proposals that benefit Vermonters is because Gov. Doesless keeps threatening to veto bills that don't contain funding for his pet projects (e.g. "I'll veto the budget adjustment bill"). Doesless plays politics better than most, all while wearing that crap-eating, stupid, "gee golly shucks" grin of his. Now Doesless is taking money out of legislation earmarked to pay for the health care of ALL Vermonters to fund his own little pet health care projects. This is what happens when career politicians are left in office too long. The develop this entitlement attitude that harms everyone. Vote Doesless out. Is there another qulaified Republican in Vermont? Didn't think so.
 
Well in the last election, Douglas went up against another career politician with a less impressive resume.

And the reason the Republicans can't take charge is that for every 1 Republican on a committee, there are 3 Democrats.
 
I see Bubba Kussela is spreading his lies again
 
If you are the democrats you bear all the responsibility for what happens or doesn't happen in Montpelier.
 
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