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6.19.2008

 

Chen: Decision in week or two

Just spoke to Harry Chen about his possible run for lt. gov. He says he expects to make a decision in the next week or two.

First , he wants to talk further with Vermont Democratic Party officials to gauge the level of support he'd have, he said. But he also needs to decide if this is the right thing for him to do. "It's not an easy thing to do."

He had already decided not to run for re-election to his House seat from Mendon he said. "Part of me wants to take a break from politics. If I do this I would have to take an about-face."

Health care would be the key topic for the emergency room doctor who worked on the legislation that resulted in the Catamount Health Plan. He would want to work with the new administration in Washington - one that he thinks will be Democratic - on expanding health care coverage. "There's opportunity there," he said.

As for challenging three-term incumbent Brian Dubie, "I think really what I would hope is people look at our records, our accomplishments in and out of the Legislature, and make a decision on who they want," he said. "It's going to be an uphill battle."

Among his other options, Chen said, are to go back to school for public policy in health care.

- Terri Hallenbeck

Comments:
I'm met Chen. I liked him right away. And he is very, very smart.

He'd be a very good lt gov.
 
The oil companies and banks took your wallet long ago and I didn't hear you complaining about that.

Go Chen! Send Dubie back to the friendly skies.
 
Best of luck to you too. Bring the hot dogs.
 
More empty-suited hot air from Coop.
 
More empty-suited hot air from Coop.

Gee, more empty-headed horsebrit from ignorant, ill-informed, lyin'-slime trash with bupkis.

What are the odds.

Always a pleasure
Dismissed.
 
Don't forget to bring the horseshoes as well..we'll need to have something to do.
 
You mean you won't want to be sitting at Coopy's side listening to his keen political insights?
 
I can't think of anyone that would want to sit at Coopy's side, much less share a hotdog with the bastard. Perhaps Obama would like to fry a dog with him. Maybe even a marshmallow. After 20 years of anti-american speech perhaps he'd settle for a nazi-dog.
 
Anonymous said...

"Don't forget to bring the horseshoes as well..we'll need to have something to do."

So, you intend to be ignorant, ill-informed anonymous trash with bupkis and have me carry your sorry factually-challenged/fundamentally-dishonest, nameless-nitwit butt in the next life, too, eh, little fella?

Such a deal. You're on your own, schmuck. Take heart, you're bound to bump into one of your nameless-nitwit, coalition of the clueless-cretin comrades soon enough, little fella. Shelter's just a sig heil away.

Always a pleasure.
Dismissed.
 
JWCoop posts at 12:39AM and 12:48 AM, much like the late night posts on Friday. Clearly Coopy has no life hanging out on this board all by himself that late on a Saturday night. That is of course unless he was up late working on his energy plan that he has yet to share with us.

The Wild Irish Rose must fuel his creativity.
 
Anonymous has left a new comment on the post "Chen: Decision in week or
two":

"JWCoop posts at 12:39AM and 12:48 AM, much like the late night posts on Friday. Clearly Coopy has no life hanging out on this board all byhimself that late on a Saturday night. That is of course unless he wasup late working on his energy plan that he has yet to share with us."

In other words, your ignorant, anonymous ass continues to be dumb, to be scum and to have bupkis keeping your streak intact.

Thanks for clearin' that up, little factually-challenged/fundamentally-dishonest fella.

I never doubted ya for a second.

"The Wild Irish Rose must fuel his creativity."

Clearly, your ignorant anonymous ass continues to be running on empty and bonehead dry in the fact, evidence and reality department, little fella.

Lucky for you that you and your coalition of the clueless-cretin comrades clearly embraced alternative-reality fuels long before I showed up.

Always a pleasure.
Dismissed.
 
How's the plan coming big guy?
 
Coop,

Do you have problems with your reading skills? The question asks one simple thing. You answer something completely different.

No plan huh? I am not surprised. Maybe it will be covered when you receive your new party playbook with approved talking points.

You are such a loser.
 
Coop,

"Do you have problems with your reading skills? The question asks one simple thing. You answer something completely different."

Well, little factually-challenged/fundamentally-dishonest, nameless-nitwit fella, at least you're right about one thing, it is a simple question. It's a simple question I've answered time and time again, but, nevertheless, it's a simple question from a simple little fella. Then again, comin' from the likes of your ignorant, anonymous bupkis-spewin' ass, it'd kinda have to be.

No case, no clue, no sale.

Always a pleasure.
Dismissed.
 
Those little voices talking to you in your head do not count as having answered the question.

What's your plan big guy?
 
Anonymous

"Those little voices talking to you in your head do not count as having answered the question."

Well, while I'm sure your ignorant ass is an authority on little voices inside your head speak from a deep well of personal experience, little factually-challenged, nameless-nitwit fella, nevertheless, the little ignorant-trash with bupkis voices inside the clueless cabezas of you and your invisible little coalition of the clueless compatriots don't change the fact that I have answered it on numerous occasions while your ignorant anonymous ass, on the other hand, is still, amongst other things, failing to prove I'm Doug Hoffer.

Always a pleasure.
Dismissed.
 
You are not Doug Hoffer although you do live vicariously though him.

Doug would have offered a plan and defended it civilly. That's what adults do.

You haven't answered anything to date. Insults are not a plan.

So, what's your plan big guy?
 
Another non-story broken by the BFP. Now maybe it's time to start concentrating on real stories and not the ones that are rumor to begin with.
 
Had Coopy signed up as Chen's PR guy, things could have been different. As we know, he had received Coop's endorsement in some strange way. after all Coop did say ' ...he is not scum.'
 
jwcoop for Lt. Gov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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