Comments on: Tuesday’s Candidate: Robert Healey

by: Centrist Dem Chris

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:30:06 +0000

Nutcase!

by: Richard Winger

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:16:44 +0000

I know about Rod Driver, but he isn’t running for a statewide office.

by: ABAsite

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:51:48 +0000

Rod Driver is running as an independent for Congress in RI, so Healey’s not alone. I wish his Cool Moose Party could have taken hold for a longer amount of time. I like the guy, and hopefully this time he can win one.

by: Gary Odom

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:18:26 +0000

I second Richard’s remarks! And Richard, thanks for all your great efforts in this battle!

by: Richard Winger

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:44:23 +0000

Hooray for Healey! He is helping something that he doesn’t even realize he is helping. I want it to be true that every voter in the U.S. will have at least one minor party or independent candidate to vote for this fall, except that we know that will be impossible in North Carolina and Alabama. However, lawsuits against those states’ ballot access laws are pending. It will be great if we can truthfully say that the voters of those two states are the only states without choices beyond Dem-Rep. And if it weren’t for Healey this year, Rhode Island would be on the “bad” list also, since I don’t think any other statewide minor party or independent candidates are running in Rhode Island.

by: Gary Odom

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:24:57 +0000

Advocating abolishment an office that a person holds is actually what what put Howard Phillips, the founder of the Constitution Party, into the public light (in the late 60’s or early 70’s-okay senility sets in after you’ve been involved with this as long as I have). He was appointed to two different “Great Society” positons (one was the Office of Economic Opportunity) by President Nixon and made headlines because he announced that it was his intention to dismantle them due to their socialistic nature. I’m ashamed of myself at the moment as I can’t remember the outcome, but it was a noble effort, nonetheless.

The position of Lt. Governor is one of the lamest positions in government, though it has some interesting ramifications when the Gov. and Lt. Gov are of different parties. Usually, it keeps the Governor in the state more than he might otherwise be.

The most notable opportunity for a Lt. Gov. to make an important decision that I can remember was in 1965 while our esteemed governor “Pat” Brown (Jerry’s dad) was out of the country, the Watts Riots broke out and Lt. Gov., Glenn Anderson, did everything wrong and helped turn a major local problem into a statewide/national crisis. So, 99% of the time it’s a cushy job and 1% of the time it’s likely you’ll get a chance to screw up the works.

by: Chris Campbell

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:52:44 +0000

Elect me, then I will abolish this office!! Intersting strategy

by: Dennis

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:04:26 +0000

Jerry Garcia returns from the dead…..

Political note: Next run for office…..try and grow long hair….

Do we have any balding candidates this year????? besides Hilliary?