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5.13.2008

 

Full dance card

After a long winter of not having a candidate for governor, Democrats now have not only someone for the top job -- Gaye Symington -- but a full dance card for the fall election.

All the incumbent Democrats will run again. That's Secretary of State Deb Markowitz, Treasurer Jeb Spaulding, Attorney General Bill Sorrell and Auditor Tom Salmon.

Deb Richter, a doctor who lives in Montpelier, has confirmed her interest in being a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. Democrats say they have other people interested in running for that job, too. I'm sure there are some behind the scenes talks going on -- not that anyone should be discouraged from running, but primaries can be messy.

Republicans, of course, have both incumbents running again. That's Gov. Jim Douglas and Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie. The question is how many more Republicans the party will field for statewide offices. Republican Party Chairman Rob Roper said he has heard from people interested in running for a couple of the other spots. He doesn't expect to have a full dance card. Look for Republicans to try to rebuild their numbers in the Legislature.

Progressives have their candidate for governor, Anthony Pollina. Morgan Daybell, Progressive Party executive director, predicted there would be someone for lieutenant governor. He's had inquiries. He didn't expect to see party candidates in the other statewide races -- but there's still time.

Candidates from major parties have until July 21 to decide. (Of course they would have to work fast on that day if they waited until the last minute, since they would need signatures on petitions.)

-- Nancy Remsen

Comments:
GOP is not JOP -- Joke Of a Party.
 
After six years of Douglas, the VT GOP is as weak as ever.

A legacy of failed leadership.
 
All of Jim Douglas' inner circle has either left the administration or is entrenched in plum appointed positions they have no qualifications to hold. Because of this, there's no one left to run for these higher offices.

The Vermont GOP: Extinction Looms
 
Vermont has become a state that expects cradle to grave entitlements. Starting with Kunin and Sanders, the state has degenerated into the Welfare Queen of the country. However....after voting for the typical dim/prog nitwit for House or Senate, the typical voter then starts to panic a little and figures MAYBE they also ought to vote for a voice of reason and responsibility, just to be sure there is someone there in Montpelier to ride herd over the collection of sorry misfit losers they just sent! (Gee, maybe we DO need Entergy...gee, maybe we DO need IBM) So we end up once again with the usual confederation of dunces in the House/Senate and the warden (Douglas) to be sure they don't go TOO crazy! Sad.
 
^^ to understand why the VT GOP is where it is, read the above post.
 
to understand where the VT GOP is look at the influx of trustfunder flatlanders and the exodus of our best and brightest for greener pastures.
 
Wait a second. I am one of the best and brightest, and I am still here. But if Symington wins, I may have to consider leaving. There will be no stopping the VT tax-and-spend liberals at that point (and note that I am one who is fed up with the national GOP and prepared to vote for Obama in the fall).
 
bubba said...

"to understand where the VT GOP is look at the influx of trustfunder flatlanders and the exodus of our best and brightest for greener pastures."

Well, one can certainly see why your ignorant, ill-informed, lyin'-slime, dead-weight ass didn't make the travel team, little bigot boy.

Always a pleasure.

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Anonymous said...

"1-800-BPD-GIVE"

Poor, poor, pitiful Auntie Amerika is still passin' the hat tryin' to get her ignorant, anonymous ass a case and a clue.

Get Dubie to host another National Guard Concert for your ignorant, coalition of the clueless ass, little filly.

Always a pleasure.

Dismissed.
 
Anonymous said...

"Wait a second. I am one of the best and brightest, and I am still here...."

No, you're not and no, you're not, little nameless-nitwit fella.

Catch your ignorant, anonymous, lunatic-fringe ass a lift with bubbles and the rest of the brain-dead band of nameless nitwits to where the climate suits your sheet.

Disappear.
 
"Catch your ignorant, anonymous, lunatic-fringe ass a lift with bubbles and the rest of the brain-dead band of nameless nitwits to where the climate suits your sheet."

...and those who profess to be the most liberal are among the least. Hate-talk and insults are deemed to be logic and compelling reason.

You are the poster child for the pitiful left Coopy. I have never seen so much hate so consistently in one person.
 
jwcoop10 said...

actually who cares. yawn
 
He, jw, if we all leave, who's going to pay for your meds?
 
Bubba subscribes to the Jim Douglas theory that by trashing Vermont, you'll somehow entice the natives to stay and anyone else to stay away. He forgets that Vermont consistently places near or at the top in almost every quality of life category there is. But Bubba would rather pave Vermont over and invite and and all corporations in to pollute and destroy what makes Vermont, well, Vermont. Before you trash the trustfunders and flatlanders, you better picture Vermont without their tax dollars, which, thanks to the Dems, are progressively taxed at a higher rate.
 
Wanting some business in Vermont is not quite the same as paving over the landscape! You obviously don't have to work for a living (at least not in the private sector). Your assumptions of businesses moving here so they can pollute indicates you are one big AH.
I am a 3rd generation Vermonter and I think we can fit business into our environment without every out of state environmental group protesting.
 
"NEK said...
Wanting some business in Vermont is not quite the same as paving over the landscape! "

well said NEK. This is the typical liberal going in position. Dramatize everything. Stir up dust and see what settles out. VT can clearly encourage industry without destroying the environment.

As for anon, rating high in quality of life is nices but it assumes you can earn a living.
 
High quality of life maybe for the wealthy trustfunder flatlanders. Tour Hardwick or Newport some time and see how "high" everyone lives there. Not every town is Woodstock or Peacham.
 
Really? So what has your GOP governor done for Hardwick and Newport lately?
 
3rd generation Vermonters don't even merit lip service. Talk to us when you're 12th generation.
 
Hardwick is an awesome place to live. Anyone who thinks otherwise can go to hell.
 
"Talk to us when you're 12th generation."

I assume that makes your position so much more correct.
 
What do you think the unemployment and welfare rates are in Hardwick?

The land that time forgot.
 
Go Pollina
 
Why Doesn't Deb Markowitz run for
Lt Gov so we could have a female
ticket?
 
She only will run when a seat is open.
 
And it has to be the Governors seat.
 
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Gee, ignorant anonymous trash with bupkis, anthrax poisoning, a balky prostate and back spasms to boot.

Gee, that's gotta suck.

It almost pains me to watch ya suffer like this, little fella.

Don't fret, I'm over it.

Always a pleasure.
 
Anonymous said...

jwcoop10 said...

"actually who cares. yawn"

Attaboy, little factually-challenged fella. If your ignorant anonymous ass is caseless, clueless and can't compete, don't bother tryin'.

No wonder you scum-vote slime are on the ropes.

Always a pleasure.
 
bubba said...

"He, jw, if we all leave, who's going to pay for your meds?"

Gee, that's a chance I'm willin' to take, bubbakis.

Take it where the climate suits your sheet and let's see how I fare without the scum-vote likes of you and your clueless cretin compatriots, little fella.

The phrase "addition by subtraction" comes immediately to mind.

I like my chances better than yours.

So, do your teeth wanna make any more preemptive strikes on my steel toes or have ya gotten it all outta your system for the time being, bubbakis?

Enjoy the Obama Show.

Don't worry, little fella. Larry King's gonna throw mcsame a bone and lob him some softballs for a shot at rebuttal and redemption.

Too bad King's audience is either dead, asleep or both.

Always a pleasure.
 
bubba said...

"to understand where the VT GOP is look at the influx of trustfunder flatlanders and the exodus of our best and brightest for greener pastures."

Well, that certainly explains why your ignorant anonymous ass is still here, bubbakis.

Then again, we can't have Muffy and Buffy mucking their own stalls when they smoke Lou Dobbs' brat on the Equestrian Circuit each and every weekend.

None of his stable boys can speak English. Be grateful for the fact that we throw your backwards ass a bone, bubbakis.

After all, it was good enough for your daddy and his daddy before him.

It's like your ignorant anonymous ass always says, no poor man ever gave you a job.

Now suck it up, muck those stalls and groom those mounts.

Always a pleasure.
 
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