“I am seriously thinking about running for lieutenant governor,” Nease confirmed Friday. “I believe the lieutenant governor has a unique opportunity to lead, to lead in the kind of efforts that are not gubernatorial, but are important to Vermonters.”
Nease said one example was then Lt. Gov. Howard Dean’s efforts to examine the causes of teen suicide.
“You need to be more than the state’s top cheerleader,” Nease said.
Nease has been the most active (at least openly active) Democratic legislator on this site (and it’s certainly great to be taken seriously). That’s very cool. It would be a shame to lose him in the Legislature, however.
I suspect his prospects (and possibly his decision?) will be mightily impacted by the result of the June 2 special session, and whether or not the budget veto can be overridden.
Floyd was on the ball in so many areas this session it is hard NOT to see him as grist for the next election mill in some capacity, however, it is correct that his advancement would be a huge loss to the House. His on and off camera work in dealing with the “troops” as well as his pretty fundamental understanding of the needs of the folks in the chairs, was outstanding.
Slightly O/T, but of obvious interest to regular GMD readers: Christian Avard – a GMD Front Pager Alum – has recently interviewed Dennis Perrin, the author of Savage Mules: The Democrats and Endless War. Christian queries Dennis about his recent comments on Jon Stewart, The Nation magazine’s increasing centrist-Democrat political focus and Perrin’s assessment of the first 100 days of Dear Leader’s administration. It’s in P U L S E, and it’s all here.