That no woman is willing to challenge Peter Welch in a primary ought to dispel any illusion that Vermont is a progressive-left state that champions diversity and inclusivity in politics. The crux here isn’t about the blatant hypocrisy; it is about maintaining hierarchy.
Generally Irritable’s Ericka Redic interviews Jeff Comstock, who serves as an alternate on the ad hoc redistricting committee for Burlington’s Ward 7. Comstock discusses the process, how Vermonters can have their voice heard, and what comes next for city governance.
“Over the last year while serving as your Lt. Governor, I’ve spent time in every corner of our state and met with hundreds of Vermonters. I know firsthand the challenges we’re facing, and I’m ready to fight like hell for our state in Congress.”
All of the above and more will be either halted with the next election, or it will be allowed to continue and produce a United States of America that we have never seen. Which will it be folks?
Perhaps Vermont’s Democrats simply pray that if they hold their collective political breath, voters won’t notice the stark contrast between calls for electing a woman to the United States House based solely on her gender, and the quiet acceptance of the white-privileged Kingpin Peter Welch.
The Brattleboro Reformer is reporting a story of potential voter fraud in regard to a vote on the closing of Windham Elementary School. This case has echoes of one from Victory, Vermont, back in 2017, wherein a number of non-residents participated by absentee ballot in an election for town clerk.
This is a wonderful time and great opportunity to explore every Vermont village, town, city and organization, encouraging interested applicants to step forward for challenging leadership vetting.
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch announced on his Facebook page he is running for Leahy’s seat, stating, “The Senate hangs in the balance and the whole country will be looking to Vermont. We’re ready. We’re ready to fight and win the Senate seat.”
New York state voters voted “no” on Democrat-supported amendments to the state Constitution, pitched as “voting rights” measures, that would have expanded absentee voting, allowed same-day voter registration, and changed the rules on drawing legislative districts.
Despite bragging about the “gold standard voter-marked paper ballot we use in Vermont,” Secretary of State Jim Condos has done much to encourage distrust in our balloting system.
Theresa Domasiewicz is among 25,975 dead people who remain on the state’s voting rolls, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
On Tuesday night Democrat incumbent Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia was ousted in an election against Republican Glenn Youngkin, a development that just weeks ago seemed unlikely in public polls until a sudden backlash against the Democrat-endorsed critical race theory materialized.