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Our Government Doesn’t Do Things Affordably

January 18, 2025 Rob Roper

Governor Scott gave a good inaugural speech this week echoing the voters’ call for “affordability” in the last election. “Vermonters told us – loudly and clearly,” explained Scott, “they expect us to get back on course; to spend within THEIR means; and above all else, make Vermont more affordable for them.” I think this sums it … Read more

Worries About the Damage Democrats Will Do in January if Re-Elected This November

September 15, 2024 Rob Roper

Governor Scott took the gloves off at his Thursday press conference, calling out the Democrat Supermajority not just over the sticker-shock cost estimates for their cherished Clean Heat Standard (Act 18), but also their lack of transparency and honesty over the past year and a half of the program’s development. Scott said, “The cost estimates … Read more

Learning the Wrong “Phil Scott” Lessons

August 18, 2024 Rob Roper

Phil Scott is by some accounts the most popular governor in the United States with an approval rating of around eighty percent. Ergo, lots of political pundits and big dollar donors who want to change the direction of state policy advise aspiring politicians to “be like Phil” to get elected. Yes and no. But mostly … Read more

How is Vermont’s Phil Scott The Most Popular Governor In America?

August 13, 2024 Steve MacDonald

The details are behind a paywall, but according to Morning Consult, Vermont Governor Phil Scott has an 81 percent approval rating. Did they poll people who don’t live in Vermont, or, more likely, he’s seen sympathetically as an abused spouse? Scott is a victim, like them, of the immovable object that is Vermont’s current veto-proof … Read more

Scott Endorses Haley After Equivocating On Divisive Speech

March 5, 2024 Aaron Warner

Sundays are usually a day of rest and a time to, if one uses it to reflect on the goodness of God, escape the ubiquitous bad-mouthing of our fellow citizens. Today in the progressive strong-hold of South Burlington Nikki Haley was visiting Vermonters willing to entertain the idea she still has a chance against Republican juggernaut Donald Trump.

Bananas: VT Sex-Work Legislators Put Money Where Mouths Are

November 16, 2023 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

A recent decision by Planned Parenthood New England to shut down four of its Vermont clinics has many lawmakers in Montpelier ready to hop into the sack to save them.

Bananas: Vermont Tells America “Don’t Kill Yourself, Let Us Do It For You”

July 16, 2024June 20, 2023 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

The proverbial axiom “the only certainties in life are death and taxes” is no truer than in Vermont. Having become only the second state to pass a “right to death” bill since leftist penal colony Oregon did it back in 1994, Vermont is quickly becoming an end-of-life getaway for those wishing to fall into the … Read more

Will Vermont Dems Double Down on “We Know Better Than You”?

May 3, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Vermont’s misnamed Affordable Heat Act is a dangerous piece of partisan legislation that will cost Vermonters more than money. But many know that and have been vocal in their opposition to it. Dems in the legislature passed it anyway, and Gov Scott has promised a veto.

Vermont Stupid!

February 17, 2022February 16, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Most of the activity or inactivity resulting from pandemic political policy has been for show. I know they believe or pretended it had meaning, but we’ve known since a few weeks in it was meaningless, at least as far as flattening curves was concerned.

Vermont boasts being the most vaccinated state in the US

The Most Vaccinated State in the US Has Record Positive COVID Cases and They Have No Clue Why

October 15, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Two weeks ago, we reported on an under-reported fact. Vermont is the most vaccinated state, and it reached a record-setting covid case spike. So, what’s new? They have no explanation and are admitting as much.

Vermont Is NOT a Bipartisan Model for the US

August 25, 2021 Steve MacDonald

US News has this breathlessly overlong piece about Vermont. A very blue state with a three-term “Republican” Governor. Can it be a template for healing America? Only if more Republicans lay down or act like Democrats, but that’s not bipartisan; it’s surrender.

Maskhole Gov. Charlie Baker Signals Plan to Continue Behaving Like an Idiot Democrat

May 14, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is a heated contest with Vermont Governor Phil Scott for most Democrat-Republican governor. This has the odd effect of making left-leaning New Hampshire Governor Sununu look responsible, a goal to which Baker appears committed.

Four New England Governors Issue Absurd and Misleading Christmas ‘Virus’ Message

December 25, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Wednesday, “Maine’s Democratic governor, Janet Mills, joined Republican Govs. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Chris Sununu of New Hampshire and Phil Scott of Vermont” to issue a misleading holiday warning on Social Media.

Vermont to Start Reopening Its Economy on Monday (Sort of…)

April 19, 2020 Steve MacDonald

While we’re trying to get Gov. Sununu to open up the ‘Public Health Trumps Everything’ State of NH, Gov. Scott, just a step to our left, announced VT will begin loosening restrictions tomorrow.

Vermont Republicans Should Not Be Surprised – Gov Phil Scott Endorsed Bill Weld for President

February 16, 2020 Steve MacDonald

If you had not noticed, I have recently taken an interest in the trials and tribulations of my Republican brothers and sisters trapped in Vermont. GraniteGrok has a bit of reach, and I’d like to use that to help them get their voice out. To that end, Gov. Phil Scott has endorsed Bill Weld. Yuck!

VT “republican” Gov. Phil Scott Makes Sununu Look like Frikkin’ Reagan

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Don’t get too excited by the title. I’m not saying Sununu is Reagan. I’m saying that Vermont’s ‘republican’ governor should be kicked out of the Republican party. And not just because he just bought in on impeaching the president.