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NHDP Chairs Past and Present Dress Down Sununu

by: Dean Barker

Tue Jul 28, 2009 at 22:07:33 PM EDT


NHDP Chairs past and present came out swinging against Papa Sununu's latest temper tantrum. Two examples:

Ray (Monitor):

What did Sununu and Republican leaders do during the budget process? They called for unspecified cuts at the 11th hour, which would have shifted costs to municipalities and increased local property taxes by over $100 million dollars. This kind of irresponsible behavior should come as no surprise from Sununu's party - after all, he raised taxes significantly during his tenure as governor to pay for a 27.5 percent increase in state spending.
Kathy (UL):
There also is a significant difference in attitude on issues relating to the environment. Mr. Sununu is still arguing that climate change is a "phony crisis" based on bad science. Jeanne Shaheen signed the Clean Power Act, requiring reductions in pollutants, such as mercury and carbon dioxide. John Lynch worked to ban the burning of toxic construction debris in our state and to increase the use of renewable energy sources to 25 percent by 2025.
Y'all know I have my moments with the gov - particularly on pledge politics.

But on balance - there's no question which party moved our state forward in recent history. I mean, the other team offered us Craig Benson.

Dean Barker :: NHDP Chairs Past and Present Dress Down Sununu
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The problem isn't that they "offered" Craig Benson; (0.00 / 0)
the problem is that they still think they were right.  Which, in their minds they were, because right is defined by doing what they're told.  Who's doing the telling doesn't even matter.  Which is why a blow-hard like Limbaugh now has the floor.

Sununu's strategy (4.00 / 3)
When Benson was governor, my goal every day was to make his life miserable, in order to soften him up for the re-election campaign.  We did not have a candidate, but we figured that would come together.  It is exactly what Sununu is doing - he is trying to beat up John Lynch in order to convince a credible candidate to run against him. Sununu knows that who is at the top of the ticket matters in the down ticket races, even without straight ticket voting. He knows that in order to have any chance of picking off a congressional seat, or beating Paul Hodes, or taking back one or both of state house or senate, he needs a close gubernatorial race. Plus, as Raymond points out, it is personal for the Republican chair.

The difference is, John Lynch is no Craig Benson. And another big difference is that Raymond Buckley is no Jane Marcucci, who was the NHGOP chair when Benson was governor.




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


Correct. (0.00 / 0)
I am not a female, Italian or Republican. And I have the ability to say 'Democratic Party' not the silly 'Democrat Party' that she was obsessed with saying.

2012 starts today.

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It's great to see our party leaders hitting back at Sununu's bluster (4.00 / 1)

Well done, Kathy and Ray!


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