A Politician with a Conscience?
Senator James Jeffords of Vermont made a historical and radical move by leaving the Republican party to become an Independent. His decision changes the make up of the Senate by giving control to the Democrats.
In order to best represent my state of Vermont, my own conscience and principles that I have stood for my whole life, I will leave the Republican Party and become an independent,” Jeffords said as his supporters erupted in cheers.The GOP responded in its usual manner of name calling and senselessness, “My concern for Jeffords is that his legacy will be as one of Benedict Arnold.”
I doubt their concern is for Jeffords legacy but for their own financial gains they thought they had in the bag.
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Yep. I love all my senators and representatives now.
jeffords=conscience (plus i sat behind him at a wedding and he seemed nice)
leahy=good democrat who’s a honcho on the judiciary committee
bernie sanders=self-identified socialist who, as mayor of Burlington prior to his House job, promoted conservation rather than new energy generation purchase…instituted conservation measures among city of Burlingotn offices/buildings and began citywide campaign, reducing Burlington’s electricity consumption by 20%.
Those are the only elected officials Vermont has in national government..we only get one rep because we don’t have so many people here.
This is good news on what so often appears to be a bleak political situation.
Read this for another refreshing political view: McCain says Republicans need to grow up.
Yep. I love all my senators and representatives now.
jeffords=conscience (plus i sat behind him at a wedding and he seemed nice)
leahy=good democrat who’s a honcho on the judiciary committee
bernie sanders=self-identified socialist who, as mayor of Burlington prior to his House job, promoted conservation rather than new energy generation purchase…instituted conservation measures among city of Burlingotn offices/buildings and began citywide campaign, reducing Burlington’s electricity consumption by 20%.
Those are the only elected officials Vermont has in national government..we only get one rep because we don’t have so many people here.
This is good news on what so often appears to be a bleak political situation.
Read this for another refreshing political view: McCain says Republicans need to grow up.