Well lookee there. That’s what I get for reading funky text files when I’m mad.
Note below that I indicate that National Life gave $1000 to Brian Dubie in 2006. So sorry, I misread the report… turns out the contribution wasn’t to Mr. Dubie specifically after all. Here’s the email I received from National Life Corporate Spokesman Chris Graff (who doubled today as objective elections analyst) who just happens to see the recent poll from VPR as good news for the GOP standard-bearer (emphasis added):
John
Please correct your posting: national life did not and has not contributed to Brian Dubie.
The link you are showing is a contribution to the state GOP committee.
Chris
Not just “did not” but “has not” too. Wow. That’s like a double… not, even.
Well, consider it corrected, Chris. As long as you’ve got my email address, perhaps you can drop me an additional line responding to the actual susbstance of the criticism; that a Vice President for Communications for a major corporate interest in Vermont that dabbles in campaign contributions (with an apparent party preference) really has no business playing objective political analyst in a mainstream media context with no disclaimer whatsoever.
Of course, if you feel that’s really a criticism of VPR (and VPT, as you do fill in on Vermont This Week from time to time), I’d say that’s fair. Honestly, it’s hard to really hold it against you if these professional news operations are simply going to open the door for you.
In any event, consider the record corrected. Somehow, I don’t think it helps your case any, though.
The link you are showing is a contribution to the state GOP committee.
Oooooh, BURNNNNNNNN!
That’s a bit like responding “who says I’ve stopped?” and believing you’ve somehow stumped your critics when they ask you “when did you stop beating your wife?”
Really, Graff makes it sound like he’s disgusted at the thought of having supported Dubie — and then immediately turns around and points out that his employer has given generously to the state GOP… uh, that’s less biased and problematic how, exactly?
That’s a pretty quick-draw response, though, doncha think?!!
He said nothing two different ways.
doublespeak of Dumbya and Dubian proportions!
Lord Did Not and Sir Has Not at the club.
“Harrumph,National Life nevah contributes directly to the candidate sir.
We find it gives us more ahem ,advantage for our investment to give to those directly in charge.”
One may not look at that building on the hill the same ever again – and they reeeeeaaaaaallllyyyy should know this, huh?