Comments on vt.Buzz ~ a political blog: Compromising positions

If Shumlin was ever electable statewide, he destro...

2007-06-27T08:34:00.000-04:00

If Shumlin was ever electable statewide, he destroyed it this session with his erratic, two-faced, ego-maniacal behavior. It's not about what's good for the people of Vermont, or even what's good for the Democratic Party (remember when he through the Speaker under the bus on impeachment), it's about what's best for Peter at any given moment. I think almost everyone in Vermont sees that now. He was elected back into the State Senate in November, 2006 after a four year absence. But it only took from January, 2007, when the Legislature reconvened, until now, for him to ruin himself in such a short, intense manner.

Shumlin needs it to be his issue if he is to becom...

2007-06-26T22:31:00.000-04:00

Shumlin needs it to be his issue if he is to become Governor.

Oh, it's "sackless" NOT to stick to the scheme of ...

2007-06-26T21:17:00.000-04:00

Oh, it's "sackless" NOT to stick to the scheme of slamming VY with a new, confiscatory tax?

perhaps, but why not pick your battles. Besides VY...

2007-06-26T16:35:00.000-04:00

perhaps, but why not pick your battles. Besides VY is money in the bank. Its not going anywhere.

That's sackless.

2007-06-26T16:14:00.000-04:00

That's sackless.

"Shumlin's only interest is to make this an electi...

2007-06-26T15:55:00.000-04:00

"Shumlin's only interest is to make this an election issues"

Hardly. This bill would only serve to help get him defeated. Every opponent of Douglas gets nicknamed with some sort of Rovian tax slogan.

The democrats are just in too much of a hurry. They should simply switch funding and take VY to the task at a later date.

In fairness, Governor Douglas's only interest is i...

2007-06-26T13:51:00.000-04:00

In fairness, Governor Douglas's only interest is in making this an election issue, too.

Shumlin's only interest is to make this an electio...

2007-06-26T13:22:00.000-04:00

Shumlin's only interest is to make this an election issues.

He will only compromise if it means pushing the issue to January, so he can drag the issue out to the next election.

There will be promises of compromise, but not real effort - its all about dragging the issue out as long as possible. Shumlin would much rather be talking about global warming next election than property taxes.