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

5.01.2008

Dubie's in; Shumlin's not

Brian Dubie announced today he's running for re-election, seeking a fourth term. The Republican from Essex chose to make his announcement with his friends on talk radio, Charlie and Ernie.

He said later in his Statehouse office that he's got a number of projects he's excited about, including increasing telecommunications around the state and developing a new "green" car with Detroit automakers. The mechanical engineering major and airline pilot has a magnet for all thing technical.

Dubie is a sort of reluctant politician. He said it took until now for him and his family to figure out another term was the right way to spend his time. Apparently all family members have veto power and none did.

So what about those rumors that Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin would run for lieutenant governor? Shumlin said flat out today he's running for re-election to the Senate, not lt. gov.

- Terri Hallenbeck

posted by vt.Buzz | 12:59 PM |

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# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:51 PM, May 01, 2008

It's actually a relief to know Shumlin will run for Senate again. With Gaye probably leaving her role,it is good to know at least one of the legislative leaders will be available to carry on the great tradition of gridlock, partisanship and ineptness they have so proudly displayed in the last years.

And without Peter who will be available to insult business leaders called to testify before the statehouse? Perhaps Coopy could fill in since his job has flex hours.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:58 PM, May 01, 2008

Douglas and Dubie are two good people. If only Vermonters would wake up and give them the people they need in the House and Senate to restore Vermont to what it could have been.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:59 PM, May 01, 2008

As if Dubie had any other options other than to follow the lead of Doesless and continue sponging off the public dime. Neither one of these clowns could be viably employed outside of the giant high school Vermonters call the State House. Doesless has no talent or skills to speak of, and Dubie lives vicariously through the achievements of his brother. Speaking of his brother, can you say nepotism?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:04 PM, May 01, 2008

Apparently you live with your head in the sand- probably even play in the sandbox! Brian happens to be an American Airline's pilot. Keep playing with your joy stick and you might get there someday!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:16 PM, May 01, 2008

That explains why American Airlines sucks as badly as it does. They'll hire anyone,

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:27 PM, May 01, 2008

Accomplishments like making a living by flying aircraft are scorned by leftist trustfunders who have made a career out of attending peace rallies and signing gay marriage petitions.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:38 PM, May 01, 2008

How is Dubie going to "develop a new 'green' car" ???

That sounds like BS.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:41 PM, May 01, 2008

Gee, Teri, as long as you're continuing to perpetuate this specious "Shumlin called O'Kane a liar slop" by failing to set the record straight, why don't you tell us how Dubie's declaring he'll run for his 4th Term as Lt Gov makes him "a sort of reluctant politician" in any non-sarcastic sense of the term.

Aside from shamelessly lobbying the Bush Administration for jobs on the Vermont Taxpayer's dime and shamelessly attempting to turn a nonpartisan 8/04 National Guard Concert for Guard Members and their families into a partisan fundraiser for his reelection campaign earning the rebuke of then Vermont National Guard Adjutant General Martha Rainville, who before going on to have her own ethics issues in her unsuccessful 2006 run for Congress, said the following in a 7/1/05 AP story penned by your colleague David Gram:

"It is very important for everyone to realize that support for Guard families is nonpartisan," Rainville told the AP at the time. "Anything that would connect the Guard family to politics, even by perception, could be damaging to the families."?

Again, given the fact that the current make up of the Vermont Senate doesn't give Dubie many opportunities to cast tie-breaking votes, apart from looking for other jobs elsewhere and improperly attempting to turn nonpartisan events into partisan fundraisers for his reelection campaign while putting it on the tab of Vermont Taxpayers, just how "sort of a reluctant politician" is he to run for reelection his 4th term as Lt Gov?

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 2:45 PM, May 01, 2008

Maybe it'll be like the van in Up In Smoke; made out of maijuana, hence a "green" car.

Sounds like BS to me as well. Instead of focusing his energy on helping to create industry in the midwest, maybe Doobie should focus more energy on bringing some industry into Vermont. I doubt any of the GM bosses have ever even heard of our phantom LG.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:45 PM, May 01, 2008

Wonder if Dubie is a member of ALPA? If he is, maybe he should start schooling his joke of a boss on workers' rights. Nah. I'm guessing Dubie is probably the National Right To Work's mole over at ALPA. He seems like the type.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:49 PM, May 01, 2008

Worker's right? You mean the right to be paid if you actually work?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:04 PM, May 01, 2008

All this sarcasm sounds like a bit of jealousy! Why don't one of you nimrods run for LG if your so smart?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:10 PM, May 01, 2008

NEK has left a new comment on the post "Dubie's in; Shumlin's not":

"All this sarcasm sounds like a bit of jealousy! Why don't one of you nimrods run for LG if your so smart?"

Gee, simple-red, if your ignorant ass is gonna finish second grade and head off to coalition of the clueless grad school, you're gonna have to grow a pair.

Gettin' yourself a case and a clue wouldn't kill ya, either.

Then again, if you had a case and a clue, you wouldn't "think" like you do.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 3:35 PM, May 01, 2008

Coopy doesn't play "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" because he'd lose every time AH

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:47 PM, May 01, 2008

Anonymous said...

"It's actually a relief to know Shumlin will run for Senate again. With Gaye probably leaving her role,it is good to know at least one of the legislative leaders will be available to carry on the great tradition of gridlock, partisanship and ineptness they have so proudly displayed in the last years."

In other words, you think a Democratic Legislature should just roll over and rubber-stamp whatever a Gop Gov sends their way, eh?

Once again, I hate to confuse your ignorant, anonymous ass with the facts little fella, but Walter Freed was Speaker when the jimi douglas experience hit the stage.

If Vermont voters wanted jimi to have a Gop rubber-stamp legislature, they'd be flickin' their bics and he'd still have one.

They're not and he doesn't.

"Perhaps Coopy could fill in since his job has flex hours."

How is it that your ignorant, anonymous ass is always here to greet me and still here to bid me goodnight, little factually-challenged fella?

Ya wanna tally up anonymous posts along with mine and see which total is greater, knock yourself out, little fella.

That's entertainment.

Always a pleasure, always a piece of cake.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 3:58 PM, May 01, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "Dubie's in; Shumlin's not":

"Coopy doesn't play "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" because he'd lose every time AH"

Aside from your usual obvious absence of any and all evidence in support of your specious slop, your latest load of ignorant trash with a side of bupkis rings with an uncommon conviction seemingly born of deep, personal experience, little factually-challenged fella.

Sing it, soul sista!

That's entertainment.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 4:09 PM, May 01, 2008

Seriously, anyone know what it means that Dubie is 'developing' a green car?

What's that got to do with reality?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 4:37 PM, May 01, 2008

Coopy asks... "In other words, you think a Democratic Legislature should just roll over and rubber-stamp whatever a Gop Gov sends their way, eh? "

You said that, not me. I would like to see them learn to work together to solve the issues. That doesn't seem to be in the Dems playbook.

Then Coopy says "If Vermont voters wanted jimi to have a Gop rubber-stamp legislature, they'd be flickin' their bics and he'd still have one."

Show me facts that VTers want this gridlock and would rather fight with Douglas on a partisan basis than seriously address the State's issues. ...that's what I thought.

Curiously Scooper goes on to ask... "How is it that your ignorant, anonymous ass is always here to greet me and still here to bid me goodnight, little factually-challenged fella?"

It is my mission in life Jeffy. You have given me purpose.

Coop then goes on to use a new word...."specious".

Wasn't that O'Reilly's word of the day last Friday? Are you watching Bill O. now Coopy?

Coopy ends with...'Sing it, soul sista!'

Love the trade talk Jeffy, you little entertainment consultant you.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 4:37 PM, May 01, 2008

Whatever it is, you can be sure to see Dubage and the two little apples of his eyes in an ad where he is instructing them to "buckle up" while in the green car.

I'm a little curious about the "increasing telecommunications around the state" dream statement as well. Won't Doesless bitch slap him for co-opting his sole issue? Jim equals Jobs certainly won't be a platform to run on in 2008.

Jim equals rising unemployment might be better.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 4:48 PM, May 01, 2008

Jim Equals Joblessness.

Give 'em two more and he'll have ya homeless, too!

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 6:32 PM, May 01, 2008

anonymous said...

"Seriously, anyone know what it means that Dubie is 'developing' a green car?

What's that got to do with reality?"

Considerably more than Dubie and his delusionally-dimwitted devotees do.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 7:58 PM, May 01, 2008

Anonymous wrote: "As if Dubie had any other options other than to follow the lead of Doesless and continue sponging off the public dime. Neither one of these clowns could be viably employed outside of the giant high school Vermonters call the State House. Doesless has no talent or skills to speak of, and Dubie lives vicariously through the achievements of his brother."

Hey, that sounds a lot like JWCOOP10's hero, Doug Hoffer, famed "Independent Policy Analyst." Here's his resume; I can't find a single private sector job, except his "consulting" for various government and non-profit entities. It appears to be a career built on "sponging off the public dime."

http://www.vtce.org/velcoeconomics.html

1. Please state your name.

My name is Douglas Hoffer.

2. Please summarize your education and professional experience.

My resume is attached. In summary, I graduated from Williams College in 1985, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. I graduated magna cum laude from the School of Law and Jurisprudence of the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1988.

Since 1988, I have worked as a policy analyst. I have worked as a private consultant and as an employee of the City of Burlington.

My principal area of professional experience has been analysis of the economic and fiscal consequences of government policy decisions, including energy policy.

I was appointed by the Burlington City Council to serve as a Commissioner on the Burlington Board of Electric Commissioners, and served from 1994-2000, including five years as Chair.

As a consultant, my work since 1993 has included the following:

Vermont State Treasurer - research on economically targeted investments of public pension funds;

Vermont Democracy Fund - research on economic development and tax policy;

Renewable Energy Vermont - The Economic Benefits of Wind Farms in Vermont;

Windham Child Care Association - The Economic Impacts of Child Care in Vermont;

Vermont Housing Council - Between A Rock & A Hard Place: Housing & Wages in Vermont (co-author);

Peace & Justice Center – The Leaky Bucket: An Analysis of Vermont’s Dependence on Imports;

Reconstruction Watch (Good Jobs NY & Fiscal Policy Institute) - research on the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. and funding for the post-Sept. 11th redevelopment of lower Manhattan;

Vermont Legislature – Act 21 Report to the Special Summer Study Comm. on Livable Income;

Peace & Justice Center - Vermont Job Gap Study (Phases 1 through 8);

Vermont State Employees Association - economic research for contract negotiations;

Vermont State Office of Economic Opportunity – FY 2002 Performance Measures Report;

Burlington Electric Department – Performance Measures Reports (2000 - 2002);

United Way / Champlain Initiative – The History of Sprawl in Chittenden County (editor);

National Wildlife Federation - Report Card for Vermont: Recommended Indicators for Economic, Environmental and Social Well-Being;

Intervale Foundation - Enterprise Community Grant Proposal - Farming on the Urban Fringe

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:59 PM, May 01, 2008

Anonymous said...

Coopy asks... "In other words, you think a Democratic Legislature should just roll over and rubber-stamp whatever a Gop Gov sends their way, eh? "

Ignorant trash with bupkis retorts:

"You said that, not me. I would like to see them learn to work together to solve the issues. That doesn't seem to be in the Dems playbook."

Really? And what evidence can you offer of Doogie the Dimmer's willingness to bargain in good faith, little factually-challenged fella? His repeated veto of CFR Legislation supported by the majority of Vermonters by one vote for the second year in a row?

Nice try, no sale, schmuck.

Again, little factually-challenged fella, jimi had a gop Speaker in Walter Freed when he hit the stage in 1/03. He doesn't have one any more. Symington wasn't elected Speaker by Gop scum.

Nevertheless, she's Speaker and one of 94 Dems. There's only 49 Gops. If the Voters of Vermont wanted the Doogie/Dubie Debacle to have a Gop rubber-stamp Legislature, he'd still have one.

Clearly, they don't because he doesn't.

"Then Coopy says "If Vermont voters wanted jimi to have a Gop rubber-stamp legislature, they'd be flickin' their bics and he'd still have one."

Show me facts that VTers want this gridlock and would rather fight with Douglas on a partisan basis than seriously address the State's issues. ...that's what I thought.

Ah, so if the Dem Majority doesn't rubber-stamp little jimi's slop, they're causing gridlock by engaging in partisan activities but when Doogie the Dimmer vetoes CFR Legislation supported by the majority of Vermonters that's different, eh?

Is it your clueless-cretin contention that Vermont voted to replace a Gop Speaker with a Dem Speaker and increased Dem majorities in both legislative bodies to rubber-stamp Doogie's delusional dreck, little fella?

That's what I thought.

Nice try, little fella.

"Curiously Scooper goes on to ask... "How is it that your ignorant, anonymous ass is always here to greet me and still here to bid me goodnight, little factually-challenged fella?"

You find me callin' your ignorant ass on your pathetic post count crap, curious, eh?

"It is my mission in life Jeffy. You have given me purpose."

So much for the hardworkin' gop-slop song and dance.

Well, if providin' me with a factually-challenged/fundamentally-dishonest/delusional-dreck dealin'/nameless-nitwit punchin' bag gets your ignorant anonymous ass outta bed, I'm happy to help ya out, little fella. I'm always happy to give back to the Community and work with the less fortunate.

"Coop then goes on to use a new word...."specious".

Wasn't that O'Reilly's word of the day last Friday? Are you watching Bill O. now Coopy?"

Oy, Gevalt! You are the meshuggah goy gift that keeps on givin', little fella.

Is it really your clueless-cretin contention that I've never used the word specious prior to last Friday now, too, little fella?

By all means, feel free to produce any and all evidence that I've never used the word "specious" prior to the 4/25/08 airing of Friday's edition of the Factor, little fella. You've certainly got as good a chance of makin' that case as any of your other asinine allegations, little factually-challenged fella.

Always a pleasure, soul sista.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 10:36 PM, May 01, 2008

IndependentVter said...

"Anonymous wrote: "As if Dubie had any other options other than to follow the lead of Doesless and continue sponging off the public dime. Neither one of these clowns could be viably employed outside of the giant high school Vermonters call the State House. Doesless has no talent or skills to speak of, and Dubie lives vicariously through the achievements of his brother."

Hey, that sounds a lot like JWCOOP10's hero, Doug Hoffer, famed "Independent Policy Analyst." Here's his resume; I can't find a single private sector job, except his "consulting" for various government and non-profit entities. It appears to be a career built on "sponging off the public dime."

And your evidence that Doug Hoffer is my hero is.....?

That's what I thought.

Once again, you're ignorant trash with bupkis, indy.

Disappear.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 10:44 PM, May 01, 2008

Seriously. what's it mean that Doobie is building a green car?

I mean, won't the press actually look into this?? Explain it somehow??

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:04 PM, May 01, 2008

IndependentVemonter,

Think about the pattern of the posts you see here. Activity starts Monday morning and ends Friday afternoon. Leads you to believe most of this left wing silliness is coming from one or two paid party hacks chartered to fill the board with its talking points.

Hoffer could be one. He faded away last time when he was recognized for what he was. While it could be coincidence, Hoffer disappeared at the same time Coopy surfaced.

Hmmm....

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 6:51 AM, May 02, 2008

jw is merely a Hoffer with bupkis. Like peas in a pod.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 7:14 AM, May 02, 2008

bubba has left a new comment on the post "Dubie's in; Shumlin's not":

"jw is merely a Hoffer with bupkis. Like peas in a pod."

Thanks, as always, for that factually-challenged/fundamentally-dishonest/delusional-dreck perspective, little bigot boy.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 7:58 AM, May 02, 2008

If Shummy is out then who will run against Doobie Doo?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:43 AM, May 02, 2008

Anonymous said...
IndependentVemonter,

"Think about the pattern of the posts you see here. Activity starts Monday morning and ends Friday afternoon."

Anonymous nitwits "thinking".

That's a good one, little nameless-nitwit fella. That's right up there with making Miss Spellings Secretary of Education and claims of fixed news being fair and balanced.

"Leads you to believe most of this left wing silliness is coming from one or two paid party hacks chartered to fill the board with its talking points."

Only if you're ignorant trash with bupkis who's been spewing the same psychotic slop since your ignorant, anonymous ass got here, little factually-challenged fella.

"Hoffer could be one. He faded away last time when he was recognized for what he was. While it could be coincidence, Hoffer disappeared at the same time Coopy surfaced."

Hmmm...."

Ah, so we've come full-circle and your ignorant, anonymous ass is back to claiming I'm Doug Hoffer again.

Feel free to prove it, little fella. You've got as good a shot at makin' that delusional-dreck case as you do makin' any of the other psychotic slop you spew stick.

So, by all means, do spew that gop goo that you spew so well.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 11:22 AM, May 02, 2008

Hoffer is a gentleman, JW is a jackass.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 5:04 PM, May 02, 2008

Remember to send your money to www.pillsburyforsenate.com

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 5:15 PM, May 02, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "Dubie's in; Shumlin's not":

"Remember to send your money to www.pillsburyforsenate.com"

Dubie can host another NG Concert and turn it into a fundraiser for the dough boy.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 5:46 PM, May 02, 2008

Anonymous said...

"Hoffer is a gentleman, JW is a jackass."

In other words, you're ignorant trash with bupkis.

Thanks for settin' the record straight, schmuck.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

5:04 PM, May 02, 2008

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 5:48 PM, May 02, 2008

Coopy...Coopy...coopy,

Why would you insult someone for paying Hoffer a compliment? Don't you like Doug?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 7:53 AM, May 03, 2008

jw and hoffer need to give in to
their love for each other.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:48 AM, May 03, 2008

Is anyone going to run against
Dubie? Is Brock running aginst Welch?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:49 AM, May 03, 2008

Anonymous said...
"Coopy...Coopy...coopy,

Why would you insult someone for paying Hoffer a compliment? Don't you like Doug?"

And when did I do that, little factually-challenged fella?

As long as you're failing to provide evidence in support of any and every psychotic-slop claim you make, feel free to produce evidence of me insulting your ignorant, anonymous ass because you or some other nameless nitwit paid "Hoffer a compliment."

That's what I thought.

There's plenty of reason to kick your ignorant, anonymous ass from pillar to post no matter what you say about Hoffer, little fella, and I've no doubt that you and your coalition of the clueless cretin comrades will provide me with many more in the future as you continue to fail to produce any evidence in support of anything you say.

A couple of posts previously, your ignorant anonymous ass was claimin' I was Doug Hoffer. A couple of posts from now you'll likely be doing it again.

Evidently, you've run out of bogus claims you can't substantiate and your ignorant, anonymous ass is back to spewin' the specious slop ya couldn't substantiate almost 7 months ago.

Always a pleasure, always a piece of cake.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 10:23 AM, May 03, 2008

yawn.... windbag

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 12:36 PM, May 03, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "Dubie's in; Shumlin's not":

"yawn.... windbag"

In other words, you're ignorant trash with bupkis and you have no evidence to support your delusional dreck.

Thanks for clearin' that up, little ignorant, anonymous trash with bupkis fella.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 12:41 PM, May 03, 2008

Once again you got it wrong, Coopy. Let me help you.

yawn.... means you bore me and windbag means 1.) An empty, voluble, pretentious talker. 2.) a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
3.) also a gasbag, a bore, or a dullard). Didn't they teach vocabulary at the Jethro Bodine Academy?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:40 PM, May 03, 2008

In other words, you're ignorant trash with bupkis.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 1:46 PM, May 03, 2008

No. The words stand on their own.

yawn... windbag

Are you that dense?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:49 PM, May 03, 2008

In other words, you're ignorant trash with bupkis.

Thanks for clearin' that up, little fella.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 3:43 PM, May 03, 2008

JW how is the Milk Money Bandit's campaign coming along

Pollina is a bigger loser that JW

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:23 AM, May 05, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "Dubie's in; Shumlin's not":

"JW how is the Milk Money Bandit's campaign coming along

Pollina is a bigger loser that JW"

Once again, little factually-challenged fella, feel free to compile and produce a list of all the pro-Pollina comments I've made. It won't take ya long.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 1:26 PM, May 05, 2008

JW you were kissing Tony P's milky white *** until the real love of your life entered the race for Gov.
Now your turning on Tony P???

Any truth too the rumor that Gaye left Chuck so she could marry you?

If you two have any kids please stop at the grain store to get a burlap bag >

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:39 AM, May 06, 2008

Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "Dubie's in; Shumlin's not":

"JW you were kissing Tony P's milky white *** until the real love of your life entered the race for Gov.
Now your turning on Tony P???"

I was, eh? And your evidence of this is......?

That's what I thought.

"Any truth too the rumor that Gaye left Chuck so she could marry you?"

Well, seein' how that's as truthful as anything else your ignorant anonymous ass has coughed up, I'm sure you'll have no problem coming up with the evidence to substantiate this charge, too, eh, little factually-challenged fella?

That's what I thought.

Actually, that should be "Any truth "to" the rumor...", little fella.

You're welcome.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.

# Posted by:

JWCoop10 | 11:40 AM, May 06, 2008

yawn

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 7:10 AM, May 07, 2008

JW will have a tough choice

Voting for the guy who made him his special "Boy Toy" and gave him candy if he didn't tell moommy

or
"Here She is Miss America" who left her husband to marry JW and raise ugly demented rugrats.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:20 PM, May 07, 2008