Comments on: Pollina runs as an independent, Vermont Progressives react

By: donald raymond lake

donald raymond lake — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:07:43 +0000

A little recent of the Bull Moose Vermont Progressives. Tony collected over 25% of the popular vote as Lt Governor!

Before the state Democrat chair dropped into the two person race, it was Polina verses an unpopular GOP incumbent. I repeatedly told him and his staff to go the Lt. Governor route, warning, time and time of a Dem back stabbing.

I do wish Tony the best, vote wise. I am sadden, but do not begrudge, as an out state cheer leader, his Naderisk ‘Independent’ route.

I do want my box of blue Bull Moose tee shirts back how ever!

By: Deran

Deran — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:59:18 +0000

I guess my sense of this sort of change of heart, is that it does not build independent political parties. I completely support independent candidates. But; Pollina has been, allegedly, very active in building the VT PP as a meaningful political force. But, when he get’s a whiff of potential power, he goes with that instead of leveraging his campaign, and possible governorship, into building the PP. Even nationally. Instead, it becomes much more about him, and does he, on his own, really have the juice to get elected?

By: Mike Gillis

Mike Gillis — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:07:37 +0000

I’m not ready to toss Pollina under the bus the way that Deran is.

If he was a good candidate as a Progressive, he’d be just as good as an independent.

He’s clearly running all out and challenging the Democratic and Republican parties as an equal and not running a spineless “David Cobb” style campaign, so more power to him.

I’ll wait for him to actually cave to the Dems like Sanders before just making an any accusations about his motives.

By: Trent Hill

Trent Hill — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:24:08 +0000

Labels are pointless Deran. What the INDIVIDUAL accomplishes is the important part.

By: Deran

Deran — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:17:41 +0000

Also — I hope the Progressives run a candidate to make sure Pollina can’t win. That should be the end of his career.

By: Deran

Deran — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:16:21 +0000

Wow, that is harsh. Bad news. Sucking up to the Democrats. Why not just run as one then (that’ll be his next switch)? He’ll be a another Bernie Saunders; a Democrat in everything but name. Saunders also started out as an independent, now that he’s in the Senate he’s a Democrat in his votes and allegiances.

I bet the Democrats brought him.