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Political notes from Free Press staff writers Terri Hallenbeck, Sam Hemingway and Nancy Remsen

3.10.2008

D's for P

A group of Democrats is announcing a write-in campaign this morning to get Progressive Anthony Pollina's name on the Democratic Party line for governor.

Pollina's name will be on the Progressive Party ballot in the September primary, and you can only run in one, but he'd love to have enough write-in votes to also have his name on the Democratic line in November.

Of course, many-a-Democrat has said if Pollina wants to show he has support among Democrats he should run in the Democratic primary.

"That's what Peter Clavelle did and it didn't work," said Prog Chris Pearson, friend and political confidant to Pollina. "People know him as a Progressive and for him to suddenly run as a Democrat doesn't pass straight-face test."

If Pollina did run in the Democratic primary, that might make a Democrat or two more willing to jump into the race and take him on head-to-head in September, but the potential that this would be a three-way race in November among Republican Jim Douglas, Prog Pollina and Mystery Democrat has kept would-be candidates at bay.

- Terri Hallenbeck

posted by vt.Buzz | 10:32 AM |

Comments:

Never before has such a loser gotten so much attention. When will Pollina just go away...

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:01 AM, March 10, 2008

The demokrats are too timid to run even in a two-way race. They are sitting around waiting to see if Dubie will step down.

Sad thing is if Dubie goes away, and no R or P gets in that race, Shumlin and others will still be afraid of running lest they lose.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:28 AM, March 10, 2008

You're right, the Dems don't dare to even run in a two way race. They want everyone to wait around for them to decide the time is right for someone to stand up for Vermonters.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:35 AM, March 10, 2008

D...P..........no difference

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 12:25 PM, March 10, 2008

Who should run against Welch?

Some say Ruth Dwyer should run again. That'd be awesome.

Bill Doyle could do it. The GOP seems to be running an older set of candidates this year.

Steve Adams would be a wicked strong contender. So would Patti Komline.

Duncan Kilmartin could win the Mike Huckabee vote.

David Ainsworth would be a strong choice.

Yep, no doubt about it, the Republicans have a great shot at winning Welch's seat back this year!!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 12:51 PM, March 10, 2008

I kind of wish Rep. Pillsbury would have opted to run for governor, instead of Senator. He's way more viable than Pollina or whichever sacrificial lamb Democrat the children over at party HQ decide to float at the last minute.

The Vermont Democratic Party is in shambles.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 12:54 PM, March 10, 2008

Who is Daryl Pillsbury?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:00 PM, March 10, 2008

You knew his first name, so you tell us.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:05 PM, March 10, 2008

Rich Tarrant could come back to run for Congress. He must have a few bucks left.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:12 PM, March 10, 2008

No. Jack McMullen should run for Peter Welch's seat.

McMullen is an awesome political force.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:28 PM, March 10, 2008

Let's vote for a real winning ticket:

Nader for President

Pollina for Governor

Morrisseau for Congress

Have you been injured?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:18 PM, March 10, 2008

Ruth Dwyer for Congress!

Bring back comon cents.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:36 PM, March 10, 2008

Burr Morse for Governor. Although it would interfere with sugaring season. But, unlike Doesless, Burr is a native Vermonter who doesn't buy a new flannel shirt to appear on tv as an outdoorsman. Burr's great on global warming too.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:42 PM, March 10, 2008

Take back Vernont!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:48 PM, March 10, 2008

Harvey Carter for Gov and Janet (what planet are we on?) Munt for Lt Gov!!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 5:25 PM, March 10, 2008

JWCOOP for Gov.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 5:26 PM, March 10, 2008

Phil Hoff for governor - he's only 10 years older than John McCain

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 6:14 PM, March 10, 2008

Ruthe Dwyer for Congress !!!

Take back Vermont!!!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 6:21 PM, March 10, 2008

"Who should run against Welch?

Some say Ruth Dwyer should run again. That'd be awesome.

Bill Doyle could do it. The GOP seems to be running an older set of candidates this year.

Steve Adams would be a wicked strong contender. So would Patti Komline.

Duncan Kilmartin could win the Mike Huckabee vote.

David Ainsworth would be a strong choice.

Yep, no doubt about it, the Republicans have a great shot at winning Welch's seat back this year!!"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:04 AM, March 11, 2008

Ya really think Duncan Kilmartin could nail down the votes of bubble boy and the 2-3 nameless-nitwits dumb enough buy his act, eh?

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 12:01 PM, March 11, 2008

Anonymous said...

"Rich Tarrant could come back to run for Congress. He must have a few bucks left."

Too bad he can't use 'em to buy some votes.

Then again, he already tried gop plan A.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 12:18 PM, March 11, 2008

Anonymous said...

"D...P..........no difference"

Gee, a bupkis spewin', nameless-nitwit who can't tell a D from a P, what are the odds.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 3:10 PM, March 11, 2008

Maybe you can tell us the difference between a Vermont D and P? The D's don't smell as bad?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:19 PM, March 11, 2008

bubba has left a new comment on the post "D's for P":

"Maybe you can tell us the difference between a Vermont D and P? The D's don't smell as bad?"

Ya mean, beside the fact that they both smell better than your ignorant, ill-informed, factually-challenged ass, bubbles?

That said, the fact that you need someone to explain the difference between a D and a P is testament to the ignorance, stupidity and Anti-Americanism required to hold the factually-challenged fundamentally-dishonest, utterly-psychotic and thoroughly-discredited delusional dreck "views" you continually embrace and espouse, little bigot boy. I'll give ya that much.

Ya really gotta hate this Country, this State, and everything they stand for but you pull it off with aplomb and make it look like fallin' off a lunatic-fringe log.

Again, I'll give ya this much. You're dumb, you're scum and ya like it that way.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 4:41 PM, March 11, 2008

Bupkis.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 6:18 PM, March 11, 2008

Anonymous said...

"I kind of wish Rep. Pillsbury would have opted to run for governor, instead of Senator. He's way more viable than Pollina or whichever sacrificial lamb Democrat the children over at party HQ decide to float at the last minute.

The Vermont Democratic Party is in shambles."

And you're basing this on.....?

Have you examined Vermont's Congressional Delegation and the composition of the State Legislature, little fella?

Did you find the Town Meeting results to be bad news for Dems and good news for gops, little fella?

How so? Do tell. Enlighten me, little fella.

Dems need to get crackin' on the Gov/Lite Gov. front. Nobody's denyin' that, little fella, but to pretend that the composition of Vermont's Congressional Delegation and the Vermont Legislature and the TM results signify a marked, undeniable shift and incontrovertible evidence that the people of Vermont have gone over to the dark side en masse is delusional dreck the likes of bubbles can only aspire to.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 10:06 PM, March 11, 2008

Yawn

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:00 AM, March 12, 2008

Bupkis. Ignorant, ill-informed, Anti-American Bupkis.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 8:15 AM, March 12, 2008

I did not know yawning was Anti-American. Prove that it is please...if you can empty suit

Yawn...ZZZZZZZ

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:32 AM, March 12, 2008

Bupkis. Ignorant, ill-informed, Anti-American Bupkis.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 12:07 PM, March 12, 2008

Wow. Could I have ever guessed that comeback.
?

Yawn

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 5:05 PM, March 12, 2008

JW I still don't know how to tell a D and a P apart.
Let me see Clavelle was a P the he was a D

Then Dirty Bernie was a P then an I but ran for the Senate and became a D

Now Tony "Rezko" Pollina is a P but is running for Gov and is being supported by the D's.

I may be obvious to you who knows it all but it may not be so clear when you come out of your "smoke filled room into the bright March sunlite!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 10:30 AM, March 13, 2008

Not only is it Burlington conventional wisdom that JW knows it all, but word at Nectar's is he also bl..s it all!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 10:31 AM, March 13, 2008

Anonymous said...

"JW I still don't know how to tell a D and a P apart."

Well, given the fact that, at best, you're an ignorant, ill-informed, bigoted-trash, bupkis-spewin' nameless nitwit, that's hardly a surprise, little fella.

So, now that you've established that, why don't we focus on the things you do know and can do. It'll take a lot less time.

"Then Dirty Bernie was a P then an I but ran for the Senate and became a D"

No, but he was elected and served 8terms in Congress before becoming the Junior Senator from the State of Vermont, little fella.

It was in all the papers.

Clearly, Vermont History is not your strong suit, little fella.

"Now Tony "Rezko" Pollina is a P but is running for Gov and is being supported by the D's."

He is, eh? Ya might wanna give 'em a call and let them know, little fella.

"I may be obvious to you who knows it all but it may not be so clear when you come out of your "smoke filled room into the bright March sunlite!"

Yeah, you are obvious to me, little fella. Obvious ignorant trash with bupkis. It's kinda hard to miss.

As for the knowing everything bit, as always, while that's sweet of ya to say, it's more a question of you clearly not knowing your ass from your elbow. Given that set of facts, once again, it'd be kinda tough to miss it, but thanks all the same.

Given the old adage that sunlight is the best disinfectant, ya best stay in and draw the curtains, little fella.

It's been fun.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 12:37 PM, March 13, 2008

yawn

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 6:21 PM, March 13, 2008

yawn

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 6:21 PM, March 13, 2008

Yarn.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 7:37 PM, March 13, 2008

Democrats for Pollina? After all the things he has said about Democrats? You must be kidding!!!!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:39 AM, March 14, 2008

Scratch a dimocrat and you'll find a cleaned-up prog. Dims will vote for any demogogue that offers more free stuff. They voted for Brooklyn Bernie, didn't they?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:21 AM, March 15, 2008

bubba said...

"Scratch a dimocrat and you'll find a cleaned-up prog. Dims will vote for any demogogue that offers more free stuff. They voted for Brooklyn Bernie, didn't they?"

Vermonters sure as hell didn't vote for Richie Tarrant, little bigot boy.

Scratch a Bernie-Bashin' bigoted blowhard and you'll find a loser. A regular super-fund site of 'em floatin' face-down in their own filth. Tarrant's just the latest addition to the trash heap.

Apart from stickin' the taxpayers with the tab to clean-up after they're ignorant asses, they bring no discernible assets to the table.

Most Vermonters did. We always have. That's why he's Senator Sanders to you, little bigot boy.

Clearly, they didn't buy Richie Rich's Newark, NJ is part of the NJ Northeast Kingdom just like Newark, VT.

Evidently, Vermonters found that utterly-psychotic school of "thought" every bit as compelling as your "FDR made Japan Bomb Pearl Harbor and Hitler declare War on us just to "magically" get us out of the Depression he had us mired in."

Like you and your little nameless-nitwit putz posse, the more we got to know him, the more we realized he was just another bupkis-spewing gop trying to buy a Senate seat and the less we liked him.

Then again, as friendly-fascist, nameless-nitwits go, he had a name. Too bad it was worth less than he paid for it.

Of course, like National Security, Education, Civil Rights and the Environment, Monetary Policy ain't exactly a repupliklan strong suit.

Always a walk in the park, always a pleasure.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 12:25 PM, March 15, 2008

zzzzzzz

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:17 PM, March 15, 2008

Windbag Coop said: "That's why he's Senator Sanders to you, little bigot boy."

JW, I would ask you to come up with your own material and stop plagarizing mine. Your 'he's Senator Sanders to you' comment is a direct rip-off of my 8AM posting on the Polina Plan board.

Again, I am sure the pressure for fresh material is overwhelming to you but if you want to use my stuff, give credit to it and feel free to send me the normal royalty for its use.

I as I suggested with your last plagarized quote, only Barack Obama can get away with lifting an inspirational quote from his fellow pol's with no consequence for his unethical action.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:33 PM, March 15, 2008

"Windbag Coop said: "That's why he's Senator Sanders to you, little bigot boy."

"JW, I would ask you to come up with your own material and stop plagarizing mine. Your 'he's Senator Sanders to you' comment is a direct rip-off of my 8AM posting on the Polina Plan board."

Nice try, little fella.

Congrats.

Now you're delusional dreck with bupkis who can't spell plagiarizing or Pollina.

Ya better stick with yawn, little fella. It's delusional horsebrit but ya usually manage to spell it right.

"Again, I am sure the pressure for fresh material is overwhelming to you but if you want to use my stuff, give credit to it and feel free to send me the normal royalty for its use."

Nah, as long as ya keep coughin' up the same utterly-psychotic gop-slop, lies, half-truths and horsebrit, I don't see the need to do anything differently.

"I as I suggested with your last plagarized quote, only Barack Obama can get away with lifting an inspirational quote from his fellow pol's with no consequence for his unethical action."

Again, and I suggest you learn how how to spell plagiarized before you ludicrously accuse me of it, little too-dumb-to-live fella.

Seein' how ya got bupkis and do nothing but make delusional allegations ya can't substantiate or spell, unless and until you manage to demonstrate the ability to buy yourself a fact, tell the truth and/or cough up something of consequence, outside of sheer boredom, I don't see the need to change things.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 10:28 PM, March 15, 2008

I spellcheck for important people.
Oops... what does that tell you?

Form over substance...doesn't change the point or your guilt.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 7:28 AM, March 16, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "D's for P":

"I spellcheck for important people.
Oops... what does that tell you?"

It tells me you're ignorant trash with bupkis makin' bogus charges you can't substantiate or spell.

Nothin' new.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 9:58 AM, March 16, 2008

makin' should be making
Nothin' should be nothing

...or is that how they taught spelling at the Jethro Bodine Academy of Higher Learning?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 10:07 AM, March 16, 2008

Hey JW there are some young teen boys visiting downtown Burlington you may want to spruce up and get a big bag of candy and try your luck..........hope Mommoy and Daddy aren't going to be home tonite !!
yahoooo!!!!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:10 PM, March 17, 2008

"Hey JW there are some young teen boys visiting downtown Burlington you may want to spruce up and get a big bag of candy and try your luck..........hope Mommoy and Daddy aren't going to be home tonite !!
yahoooo!!!! "

Thank you, once again, little factually-challenged, delusional-deduce-bag fella, for yet another fact-filled, heapin' helpin' of the conservative "thought" and serious argument you swine keep crowin' about.

The bottom of my feet are kinda sore from the beating your face has inflicted on 'em so I appreciate ya diggin' your own grave, slittin' your own throat, fallin' in and pullin' the dirt in behind ya, schmuck.

As ignorant trash goes, you're very thoughtful that way.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 9:41 PM, March 17, 2008

You are quite a charmer JW

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 7:00 AM, March 18, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "D's for P":

"You are quite a charmer JW"

Thanks, you're ignorant trash with bupkis.

Always a pleasure.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 9:20 AM, March 18, 2008

Lots of office holders that say they are democrats are really
progs - you wouldn't have to look too deep to find that out.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 5:22 PM, March 18, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "D's for P":

"Lots of office holders that say they are democrats are really
progs - you wouldn't have to look too deep to find that out."

Then I'm sure your ignorant, anonymous ass will have no trouble coughing up plenty of evidence to support your latest factually-challenged, fundamentally-dishonest, bogus contention, little fella.

Let's see your cards, schmuck.

Gee, bupkis. I'm shocked.

You continue to waste my dog's oxygen.

Disappear, deduce bag.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 7:05 PM, March 18, 2008

Hey Boys
Plenty of candy here!!!

Follow the trail to Momy and Daddys house they are out for the evening

We can have plenty of fun in the hot tub

Let's play the Michael Jackson hot tub game ......I (JW) will play willy the whale !!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:25 PM, March 18, 2008

JW

Big Loser

Seven Daze misses your weekly input

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:27 PM, March 18, 2008

All anonymous bupkis, all the time.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 10:01 AM, March 19, 2008