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Media (Including self-) Criticism
The Ultimate Political Scientist (Machiavelli) “Why are Eric Davis and Garrison Nelson the only political scientist ever consulted about Vermont politics?” a reader asks. “They can’t be the only...
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Shapes and Forms
The Democratic governor’s race is no longer without form and void. The auditor’s race is no longer boring. OK, that wording used to describe the primary for governor is a tad grandiose, having more...
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Random Notes For a Monday
First, an announcement, and a plea: Four of the five Democratic candidates for governor (Deb Markowitz being the absentee) will meet for a so-called debate, more accurately a campaign forum, at 7PM...
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A (Non-Solemn) Post-Holiday Potpourri
On the assumption that attention spans and (especially) appetites for solemn matters will be low this semi-holiday morning, the discussion of a rather solemn subject will be delayed until Wednesday,...
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Public (?) Records
First, let’s briefly wrap up the confusion of Monday, when those who checked in early saw last Friday’s post, the system having disobeyed orders to put up the new one. Its (the system’s)...
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Ethical Quandary
Four times in the last 17 years, Peter Shumlin’s fellow Democrats in the Senate have elected him as their leader. Common sense indicates that they must have thought highly of him. They must have found...
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Fit To Print
At last week’s multi-candidate debate in Colchester, secessionist contender Dennis Steele, challenging Brian Dubie to try to bring Vermont’s National Guard troops home from Afghanistan, said, “we can...
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Numbers and Words
Innumeracy: A front page story in Monday’s Free Press noted that the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) “is pushing to hold on to Vermonter’s loan accounts, arguing that Vermont default...
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Petty and Pettier
Cicero at court With a week to go, one question dominates the Vermont campaign for governor: Can it get any pettier? Don’t bet against. Conventional political wisdom holds that in the final two weeks...
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Cheering in the Press Box
The plan here is for this site to deal with at least two more substantive matters – each probably requiring two posts – before riding off into the sunset. The hope was for part one of the first of...
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