Comments on: BAN and GPW consider if Democrats are raiding Green Party in Illinois

By: Dave Schwab

Dave Schwab — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:56:28 +0000

@26:

Two possibilities here:

1. Sean Burke is a young Democrat who saw the Green Party as a better fit for him politically, and decided to jump into the primary for Cook County Board President.

2. Sean Burke is a young Democrat who decided to slip into a contested Green primary so the Democratic machine could register enough people as Green before the primary to remove a well-known Green challenger from the competition.

Let’s examine #1. Why didn’t Burke get in touch with the Green Party, or return their calls when they found out about him? Collecting enough signatures to get on the primary ballot is no small task – Tresser had 75 volunteers working on it. Apparently Burke had enough help without the Greens even knowing of his existence.

The last time I heard about an instance like this, it was when five ‘mystery Greens’ appeared in select races in Florida. Most were young former Republicans and didn’t return calls from the Green Party. At least one had apparently taken a loan from a Republican party official to pay the filing fee.

We can be naive and pretend that no one wants to sabotage the Green Party. Or we can be wise to our own history, and the history of the Cook County Democratic Party.

By: Michael Cavlan

Michael Cavlan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:46:19 +0000

Kimberley and All

@27

Minnesota
Getting a litle cold, with forcasts of rain, possibly turning to sleet later in th evening.

//:-D>——-

Interesting news in New York. What are your thoughts on the Healthcare Bill debacle?

By: tiradefaction

tiradefaction — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:37:57 +0000

@22

Cool, do we get a special card in this “Crazy losers” club?

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:36 +0000

Morgan Brykein, what wackos? You mean defacto members of The Crazy Losers Club?

By: Morgan Brykein

Morgan Brykein — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:38:38 +0000

They obviously consider third party candidates a threat. Despite how much they work to discredit those “wackos.”

By: Kimberly Wilder

Kimberly Wilder — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:01:15 +0000

Kind of windy and a little drizzly in NY.

I know it is not third party news…but the Nassau County Executive race is pretty interesting to watch. Tom Suozzi is a conservative-type Democrat incumbent. He was thought very safe. But, a no-name Republican challenger may win this won. There is a recount, and news about it is getting lots of hits on my blog. (I am nearly sure the Republican will win. Lots of absentee ballots, and Nassau is very Republican.)

By: Independent Green Party

Independent Green Party — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:03:01 +0000

Much about nothing.

More Green Party candidates = good thing.

Less paranoia also good..

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:35 +0000

Since the vast majority of third party/independent candidates will almost certainly lose by a LOT, the argument could be made that any/all discussion of third party/independent politics is innane jibberish bullshit & a waste of all of our time. Yet here we are…

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:46:45 +0000

tiradefaction, are you going to Massachusetts in January or are you like most others here, armchair innane jibberishers & wasters of all of our time?///This addendum is for you, K.W., why don’t you give tiradefaction who claims to be new here a break & be allowed to ask a few innane jibberish questions & waste all of our time?

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:39:44 +0000

Kimberly wilder, @20, is that to say your “professional” blog about third party politics is not innane jibberish & a waste of all our time?

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:34:33 +0000

tiradefaction, no. Robert Milnes is a troll UNLIKE Don Lake. by the way, if you are here, you have joined The Crazy Losers Club.

By: Don Lake, Prove Me Wrong ...........

Don Lake, Prove Me Wrong ........... — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:23:48 +0000

Prove me wrong ………….

By: Kimberly Wilder

Kimberly Wilder — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:15:05 +0000

Wow. Is this progress? Now, different people are wasting all our time with inane jibberish.

By: Third Party Revolution

Third Party Revolution — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:56:49 +0000

Sorry. Just didn’t see his name on the recent comments thing.

By: tiradefaction

tiradefaction — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:05:37 +0000

Is “Don Lake” a crazy troll like Robert Milnes?

Do forgive my ignorance, I am new here.