Ayotte Nominated for Another Term

Nominated or appointed? (0.00 / 0)

Done deal?

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by: JimC @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 14:13:14 PM CST

Oh wait (0.00 / 0)

Governor's council has to sign off, right?

The suspense is killing me!

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by: JimC @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 14:17:59 PM CST

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Right (4.00 / 2)

But, her re-nomination would not have been announced if the votes were not there, so it must be a done deal.  

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 14:50:15 PM CST

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Well (4.00 / 1)

At least she won't be running for any higher office for a long time.

This is a tough decision for some of the Democratic Executive Councilors.

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by: sdoyle @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 14:54:12 PM CST

John Lynch is turning into the Gov. Keough we never had. (0.00 / 0)

This is getting out of control.

Do you mean to tell me that there isn't a single Democrat who could serve admirably as attorney general?

John Kacavas? Andy Ouellette? Tom Velardi? Janice Rundles? Kate Hanna?

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. -Harry Truman

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by: Peter Sullivan @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 15:36:06 PM CST

depressing (4.00 / 1)

The only rationale that makes any sense to me here is cowardice - he is afraid that if he dumps her, she'll run in 2010. I can't, honestly, think of another reason for Lynch to do this.  

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by: measurestaken @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 15:36:38 PM CST

couldn't she just run anyway (0.00 / 0)

Is there anything that says Ayotte can't just resign and get in a race later? It isn't unprecedented for NHGOP members to, for instance, back out on their commitments to hold appointed positions by Democrats. This reappointment doesn't preclude her from running and it wasn't intended to.

Winning office in 2010 would put her in a powerful place, but so is the AG's office.  From a political standpoint, IMHO, keeping her as AG only builds her resume more and makes her a stronger candidate.

I can't speak to his rationale, but Gov. Lynch isn't using the office of the top legal official in the state as a place to dump GOP prospects.

Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.

www.emersondemocrats.com

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by: CMGately @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 15:53:59 PM CST

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Brunelle: Is Ayotte the right choice? (0.00 / 0)

"Michael Brunelle, state Democratic party executive director, said the party trusts Lynch to do the right thing based on his track record."

Lynch is not always on the right track and someone in the party leadership should say so!

I want to vomit!

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by: Putney Swope @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 16:23:06 PM CST

Not their job (4.00 / 2)

The job of party leadership is to elect Democrats, not to criticize elected Democratic officials publicly. Also, I don't think it is quite cricket to pick on a party staffer  because you disagree with something the Governor did.    

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 19:36:37 PM CST

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Brunelle apparently told the UL that the party trusts the Governor (0.00 / 0)

I am not picking on him, I am asking him to reconsider his comment. Please read the quote. Brunellw is not just a staffer, he is the Executive Director of the Party.

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by: Putney Swope @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 20:38:19 PM CST

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I did read it (0.00 / 0)

Someone who works for the state Democratic party said something supportive of the state's Democratic governor. That is what he is supposed to do. I stand by what I said.  

Did you express the need to vomit when President Obama nominated Judd Gregg to be Commerce Secretary, or call upon Tim Kaine to say tell President Obama he was off track?  Perhaps you did and I don't remember?  

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 20:54:18 PM CST

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Do you support the Governor when he nominates a right-leaning Republican (0.00 / 0)

Absolutely not! Please explain to me how the nomination of Ayotte is good for New Hampshire and supportive of our Democratic Party principles. This nomination is good for the Governor, not for us.  

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by: Putney Swope @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 21:01:34 PM CST

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Trying to avoid the point? (0.00 / 0)

P.S., I'm just looking for consistency in your position on Democratic elected officials appointing Republicans. Judd Gregg is beyond a "right-leaning" Republican; he fell over a long time ago. And, IMHO, a presidential cabinet appointment is a heck of a lot more of a powerful, influential position than AG of a state of some 1.2 million people. I have a hard time with the inconsistency of being silent on President Obama nominating Judd Gregg then getting all verklempt over Governor Lynch nominating Ayotte. I don't understand why you are so outraged over one, but not the other, and how the Gregg nomination was supportive of Democratic principles, but not the Ayotte nomination.


"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 21:23:32 PM CST

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I was outraged about both (0.00 / 0)

What's your point? My point is that the nominations of both Gregg and Ayotte were indefensible. How can the NHDP defend these nominations?

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by: Putney Swope @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 21:31:02 PM CST

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Excellent! (4.00 / 1)

You expressed your outrage very openly about the Ayotte appointment but did not express any outrage about the Gregg appointment until now. Which led me to believe you were ready to give the President a pass on one, but not the Governor on the other, which was inconsistent.  That was my point. Now that you have expressed your outrage about both, I am perfectly prepared to pass you the Pepto Bismol!

How can offical representatives of the NHDP defend the Democratic president and the Democratic governor? That is their job, Putney. You want to be a free agent, unshackled to express whatever opinion you want of any elected official from your party, fine - don't run for party office. But party officials have an obligation to support their Democratic president and Democratic governor.    

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 21:46:08 PM CST

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Why re-litigate the Gregg non-appointment (0.00 / 0)

Why can't you simply accept John Lynch betrayed Democratic values with this move? It is frankly a sad state of affairs when we have to cheer the leader for every move he makes - pro-life, anti-gay - whatever. I can see why you'd rather move the discussion to Gregg/Obama, but perhaps you should take it to a thread ABOUT the Gregg pick.  

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by: measurestaken @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 21:55:55 PM CST

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Not "Re-litigating" (0.00 / 0)

Just asking for consistency.  When President Obama nominated Judd Gregg, did you say that he violated Democratic values?  

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 06:07:23 AM CST

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Please check my BH postings about Gregg (0.00 / 0)

Gregg's appointment is actually less galling than Ayotte's - but that doesn't mean the Party has to accept both without reservations.

However, I want to thank you Kathy for helping me decide not to attend the 100 Club Dinner. I'll stay home - I do not want my money to go to an organization that enthusiastically accepts Ayotte's and Gregg's nominations. I understand that both Obama and Lynch have put the Party into dicey situations. But the Party can couch its words diplomatically so that it is clear there are some reservations.

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by: Putney Swope @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 22:13:36 PM CST

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As it is asked.... (0.00 / 0)

So it is done.  I went back and checked your posts; you did not criticize the Gregg appointment until Gregg decided to withdraw. Up to that point, all your comments were directed at Governor Lynch over the Newman appointment.  And, when you did comment directly on the Gregg nomination after his withdrawal was announced, you said, it was a brilliant political move, but a lousy governing move.  

I am puzzled that you read "enthusiasm" into Mike Brunelle's comments.  "Enthusiasm" would be, "This is a terrific appointment, a brilliant appointment!", not, "We trust the Governor to do the right thing." His comments sounded more to me like, "There isn't much we can do about it, so lets just get through this appointment as fast as we can!"


"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 06:20:51 AM CST

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You are trying to avoid the issue - which is about Ayotte,not Gregg (0.00 / 0)

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by: Putney Swope @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 06:32:34 AM CST

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No (0.00 / 0)

I'm just more intellectually interested in the disparate treatment of two very similar situations.  

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 06:37:14 AM CST

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NH is a small state (0.00 / 0)

At the worst we're all only 2-3 degrees separated from Gov Lynch and Raymond. How hard is it to reach the President?

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by: Putney Swope @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 07:17:06 AM CST

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Is the Party supporting Ayotte or not? (0.00 / 0)

From Landrigan: "Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley declined comment through Michael Brunelle, his executive director. "We don't have anything to say about the appointment of Kelly Ayotte. That's directly from him," Brunelle said of Buckley." http://www.nashuatelegraph.com...

But from Fahey (not available online): "But Democratic Party executive director Michael Brunelle said yesterday he stands by his comment last week that the party trust the governor's judgement."

I hope the Party sticks with the 'no comment' version.

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by: Putney Swope @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 06:23:08 AM CST

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what really bums me out (4.00 / 3)

about this is what it says about Lynch. During the last election, some commentator - I think it was E.J. Dionne - pointed out that, despite what beltway types think, the center isn't some point between John McCain and Joe Lieberman. It's moved left, quickly. Governor Lynch seems to think, in spite of the election of two liberals to the House by wide margins, that the center of NH politics still rests somewhere between Judd Gregg and John Lynch.

That isn't the case.  

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by: measurestaken @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 16:34:14 PM CST

pendulum (0.00 / 0)

its not the center that moves IMHO

www.KusterforCongress.com

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by: JonnyBBad @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 18:33:09 PM CST

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Disappointing (0.00 / 0)

I haven't heard she's done anything that's been particularly positive, and she's certainly taken several partisan positions as AG so far. There is no need to retain Ayotte instead of putting a Democrat in place and getting her out. A more progressive AG would not waste the state's time and money taking anti-choice cases to the Supreme Court or joining an amicus brief that was arguing against New Hampshire's state law in the first place. There are lots of perfectly qualified Democrats who could run the NH Justice Department just as well as Ayotte, without her right-wing baggage.

I can see why Governor Lynch might argue for keeping her: stability in a current state of government in flux due to the economy, keeping his bipartisanship on proud display and thereby hopefully keeping Republicans more inclined to help push his legislative agenda, and keeping Ayotte busy and away from what looks to be shaping up as a very competitive 2010 set of federal races... but I can't find anything in any of those that's sufficient cause for keeping her over a more progressive AG.

It would be ironic if he kept Ayotte the first time because he couldn't get a replacement through the Executive Council, then had to replace her now because the Executive Council wouldn't support retaining her... but I sincerely doubt that they'd hold fast against him on this.

IT for John Lynch '04 and NHDP '08 - I'm liking my track record so far!

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by: RealNRH @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 17:02:20 PM CST

U.S. Attorney is investigating Kelly Ayotte on request of Justice Laplante (0.00 / 0)

 
A long-standing state criminal prosecution which later became a malicious prosecution federal suit is under investigation by the U.S. attorney on request of Federal Judge Joseph Laplante. Laplante's request came as a result of a letter to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee during his nomination hearings. Ayotte is cited for refusal to release witness statements and for her failure to file criminal charges as well as Professional Conduct Committee complaints against present and former Rockingham County attorneys. U.S. Attorney Tom Colantuono has been sitting on this matter since May of 2007 for obvious reasons. Governor Lynch is well aware of the matter but refuses to make a statement.
For a copy of the letter to Senator Patrick Leahy/U.S.Senate Judiciary Committee and Justice Laplante's response, please contact me at davecoltin@netscape.net  

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by: davecoltin @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 07:21:41 AM CST

U.S. Attorney is investigating Kelly Ayotte on request of Justice Laplante (0.00 / 0)

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph LaPlante
The United States Attorney's Office
District of New Hampshire
53 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301

Dear Attorney LaPlante:

Enclosed you will find correspondence from Attorney General Kelly Ayotte dated October 6, 2006 and May 10, 2007.   Since September 2004, I have had contact with her office and Governor Lynch's office requesting witness statements and notice of charges.

It is clearly evident that Attorney General Ayotte's response of  October 6, 2006 does not contain any of  the documents requested, and her letter of May 10, 2007 raises very serious concerns as to why she needs another 45 days to come up with documents that her own website states should be handed over in five days.

A review of these two letters and the accompanying documents should be sufficient reason alone to warrant federal review where such basic Constitutional rights are being denied at every level of the state justice system and in the Federal District of New Hampshire.   It is not only an affront to the Constitution but also to basic intelligence when the truth is so readily available. Arrogance is not a crime but concealment is, and especially so, when it is to conceal fabricated probable cause statements and witness tampering in federal and state courts.

Recently Chief US District Judge Mark Wolf wrote to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales regarding a similar matter of a federal prosecutor accused of withholding evidence in an early 1990s trial.  Wolf said "this matter remains important to the administration of justice in the District of Massachusetts."  The same holds true here-that this matter remains important to the administration of  justice in the District of  New Hampshire-with the major exception that this matter does not involve but one individual; rather, it involves individuals at every level of the justice system who are obligated by oath to follow the rule of  law  but have chosen not to.

Because of the seriousness of this situation and the long denial of my basic rights, I am asking to meet with you as soon as possible to go over this in more detail.

Very truly yours,

David H. Coltin

davecoltin@netscape.net

 

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by: davecoltin @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 18:13:15 PM CST

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How much is enough? (4.00 / 1)

Any remaining doubt is gone. As someone said on these pages, Keough is governor.
The 2010 election is coming. We have a Republican; who will be the Democratic candidate for governor?
It is a very challenging time to be governor of any state, but the new mood of the people has been expressed in the last two cycles.  Who will step forward?

No'm Sayn?

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by: BurtCohen @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 07:39:35 AM CST

The New Mood Results (4.00 / 2)

Burt, I think you need to look at the numbers:

2008: Lynch     479,042
     Obama     384,826
     Hodes/CSP 364,767
     Shaheen   358,438

2006: Lynch     298,760
     Hodes/CSP 209,434

Governor Lynch was the high vote getter in both cycles, and increased his vote total from '06 to '08 by 180,282 votes, while our two congressmen increased theirs by a total of 155,333.  Which was excellent on the part of our congressmen, but, if you are using the last two cycles as an indication of the mood of NH voters, the mood seems to be that they liked Lynch better than anyone else.    

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 08:02:52 AM CST

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No kidding (0.00 / 0)

Lynch has projected a capable steering of the ship of state. And Republicans have had no bench, and still don't. Lynch has had stratospheric numbers, obviously. He is our best and most popular Republican governor in quite some time. The mood is changed Kathy. Lynch's embarrassing appointment of a Republican to carry on Judd's work, etc. He has a lot of political capital to spend,and is indeed starting to do so, and clearly he is taking Democrats for granted. We need Democrats, not DINOs.

No'm Sayn?

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by: BurtCohen @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 08:52:37 AM CST

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The blue Fran Wendelboe. (4.00 / 1)

Could you please provide the detailed litmus test for those of us with partisan ambiguity?

DINO's! That one cracked me up.


www.KusterforCongress.com  

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 09:02:22 AM CST

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I'll ask you the same question (4.00 / 2)

Since President Obama nominated Judd Gregg, did that make him a Republican president?  And was that nomination embarassing?  

This notion that once a Democratic elected official does something you don't like that she or he is a "Republican" is such a cliche.  You know very well that a Republican governor would not have gotten rid of John Stephens or Dick Flynn, would not have signed the civil union bill, would not have signed the minimum wage increase, would not have done a lot of other things that Govenor Lynch has done in office. I don't expect every Democrat to agree 100% with every one of our elected Democratic officials, or to withhold their comments when one of our Democratic officials does something they disagree with. But, I find it offensive that because you disagree, that makes the official a Republican (you and Peter) or spineless (Putney) or a coward (measurestaken).    

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 09:12:18 AM CST

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I wonder what the vote count (4.00 / 2)

would have been if the Republicans had run a candidate who could have competed financially (much less politically)?  What was the expenditure difference 10 to 1?


"Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est La Même Chose"

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by: NHFlatlander @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 09:47:29 AM CST

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Fair question (0.00 / 0)

Kenney was a mock up of a candidate, so the data is wildly out of whack for 2008.

www.KusterforCongress.com  

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 09:51:41 AM CST

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Not sure about that (4.00 / 1)

The reason a Kenney was the nominee, and not a more well funded or better known candidate was that the Republicans who might have been considered more serious didn't want to waste their time running against someone who was going to clean their clocks.  If Governor Lynch was "lucky" in his opponents in '06 and '08, it was because he made his own luck by becoming incredibly popular. Or, to use Nurt's language, he created a new mood among the people.  

 

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 11:44:27 AM CST

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Never said lucky (0.00 / 0)

I fully concur, Lynch made his own "luck."

Maybe that came from someplace else, but I hadn't suggested anything else. I am simply saying that the election results are skewed. Would they have shifted much had the NHGOP fought tooth and nail for the corner office? Unlikely.

Bresler constantly reminds me that Blue Hampshire and GraniteGrok are more brackets,than bellwethers.

www.KusterforCongress.com  

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:12:10 PM CST

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"wildly out of whack" (0.00 / 0)

More like skewed. Sorry folks, I let hyperbole get the better of me.

Hyperbole is my Rush Limbaugh. ;v)

www.KusterforCongress.com  

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:14:31 PM CST

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No such candidate exists (0.00 / 0)

No matter who the Republicans ran against Lynch in either 06 or 08, or even in 2010, they still would not be able to compete financially.

Frank Guinta, Charlie Bass, Jennifer Horn, Grant Bosse, John Stephen, Jeb Bradley etc, they could never raise as much money for a state wide race like Gov. Lynch could.

What lobbyist, wealthy donor, or PAC in any of these election cycles would even consider to donate heavily to a Republican candidate for Governor against a Democratic Governor, in a state that is now blue, who has shattered election records, supported by many Republicans, and has some of the highest approval ratings in the country since being elected.

All the lobbyists, wealthy donors, and PAC's saw how that situation worked out in a race in NH with Sununu.

Who in their right mind would donate tens of thousands of dollars to a Republican running against Governor John Lynch?

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by: sdoyle @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:14:52 PM CST

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Maybe? Just maybe? (0.00 / 0)

Some of the rants on this thread are accounting for everything you have just said. Maybe, they are also counting on Ayotte cashing in on Lynch boosting her credentials.

So, Lynch holds the seat as long as he wants it. Or so I have heard in loose talk. At some point, say after the state is out of crisis mode, Lynch goes to hang up his skates. Will the Dem. nominee face a bolstered Ayotte?

O' the magic 8-ball is cloudy.


www.KusterforCongress.com  

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:24:26 PM CST

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Ask Again Later (4.00 / 1)

Maybe, you never know.

Personally I don't think Ayotte would ever run for office, after being a public servant for 8 years she is probably going to be looking to make some good money in the private sector, she could easily find a good job as chief legal counsel for some corporation or start her own law firm.

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by: sdoyle @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:30:49 PM CST

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The Revolving Door Beckons (0.00 / 0)

That is the MO of the GOP.

Still, the blatant Lynch bashing aside, there is a strategic consideration here.  The NHDP will have to fight this battle at some point. NH isn't a blue lock like MA, so incumbents should be keen to avoid creating a headache for those after them.

Hell, MA isn't a blue lock. Hello, Mitt Romney.

www.KusterforCongress.com  

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:53:14 PM CST

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Or maybe (4.00 / 2)

it was because the Republicans were satisfied with the status quo.  After all, they have the best of both worlds.  A governor who supports a constitutional amendment about education, has vowed to veto any new taxes and appoints Republicans to important positions.  And they can condemn the Democrats for everything else including the budget crisis.

At least that is what I've heard.

"Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est La Même Chose"

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by: NHFlatlander @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:39:24 PM CST

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I've heard the moon is made of cheese n/t (4.00 / 1)

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 12:58:58 PM CST

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Finances (0.00 / 0)

Seriously though instead of avoiding my point, if you were considered a high donor in the Republican Party, where would you send your money.

New Hampshire, or a state where the Republican had a chance?

The only way a candidate even competes with Gov. Lynch on the same financial level, is if he or she pulls a Benson and writes a check.

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by: sdoyle @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 14:11:30 PM CST

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Comment from away (4.00 / 3)

www.KusterforCongress.com  

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 08:03:20 AM CST

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There is a silver lining here (4.00 / 2)

A helpful reminder for you kids ...

to listen to your Uncle Jim!

February 6 would be the date there. Yeah, February, with a 2. :-!

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by: JimC @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 08:41:53 AM CST

Still waiting for Kathy to tell us what she thinks of... (0.00 / 0)

 OF THE ACTUAL ISSUE! To whit: Is Ayotte's reappointment a good idea?  

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by: measurestaken @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 14:15:50 PM CST

Not sure yet. (4.00 / 1)

Still pondering.  

I dealt with the AG's office on election law issues when I was chair. In 2006, when the RCCC was making those illegal robocalls targeting Paul Hodes, the AG's office did get them to stop within about 48 hours. I wanted it done in 24 hours, but they took it seriously and got the job done.  There were two instances when Republicans made politically motivated, career ending nasty charges against a couple of Democrats.  Her office investigated resolved both cases promptly to clear the people involved. So, there are three positive experiences that where the AG's office did the right thing, and in a very timely manner, and which were helpful to the NHDP and/or Democrats.

It would be one thing if the governor was appointing someone to an important position who had proven herself to be incompetent, who had extremely close ties to the right wing of the Republican Party, and who clearly was being appointed for political reasons only. That would really, really make me really, really angry.

Would I love to see someone who is a good Democrat get a great job like being AG? Sure. And signing that letter on the California marriage law was a blunder which bothers me a lot. So I am pondering. But wherever I come down on this, I don't think it is the evil horror that others might. If that makes Putney call on me to RESIGN again, so be it!  

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 16:07:51 PM CST

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Re: Not sure yet (0.00 / 0)

Kathy, I, too, give credit to Ayotte for the two previous investigations you mention.  But please consider that she is under investigation now for covering up felonies of Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams, his assistant, Tom Reid, and former county attorney Bill Hart, among others. Is it too much that I ask you to review the facts? See: U.S. Attorney is investigating Kelly Ayotte on request of Justice Laplante. I can assure you, your pondering will be over.

davecoltin@netscape.net

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by: davecoltin @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 17:53:10 PM CST

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I heard that Ayotte proved her incompetence at the US Supreme Court (0.00 / 0)

...and what about that pro-Propostion 8 brief she signed, ignoring NH's Civil Union law?

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by: Putney Swope @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 19:50:59 PM CST

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