Howard Clinton? by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman

[Gloria]

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1116-06.htm


Published on Sunday, November 16, 2003 by CommonDreams.org
Howard Clinton?
by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman


(SNIP)

Mark Sinclair is an senior attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation in Vermont.

Sinclair was dismissed in 2001 from Dean's Council of Environmental Advisers because of his criticisms of the Governor.

Sinclair says that two utilities in Vermont -- Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service -- along with IBM -- control the state.

"Dean is in the pockets of the utilities and of IBM," Sinclair told us. "Whatever the major economic interest, he's beholden to them."

"During his years as Governor, there was a large controversy over our ski areas," Sinclair said. "He supported their major expansion, which has resulted in ski mountain sprawl in places like Killington, Stowe Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain."

"Dean wasn't standing up for sustainable development," Sinclair said. "During his watch, we saw a lot more sprawl and strip development."

Despite his professed love of rail transit, Dean pushed development of a major highway project around Burlington, even though he knew it would be disastrous for land use planners.

IBM wanted it, so Dean went along.

Why did IBM want it?

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[GainesT1958]

1. The other candidates need to look a lot closer at this...

And other aspects of Dr. Dean's record as governor. In addition, they need to push for the "opening" of his gubernatorial records. Why would the governor of Vermont need to have his records sealed? I doubt seriously that he was privy to any Federal info requiring "top-secret" clearance.:eyes:

Now that he's been "annointed" front-runner status, he and his campaign need to expect this--and not to slough off legitimate questions about his actions as governor. If they react otherwise, it shows he may have something to hide. (And it isn't as if he's said "I have nothing to hide--look at my gubernatorial records!"). Better to find out what that is now, and not let "Chip" Rove be the one to uncover it later!

B-)

[impeach the gop]

2. I'd rather have him than smirk ANYDAY

n/t

[blm]

3. Another reason the papers are sealed. The truth will come out about Dean

only in small drips so it doesn't hurt his chances. THEN the corporate media will have their Dem target ready for an onslaught of stories hitting him on every hypocritical word he has spoken.

Dean's 11 year record doesn't match his 11 month rhetoric. THAT is what will doom him and the Dem party who put him at the top of the ticket.

[RBHam]

4. Crap

If Dean is somehow elected, I can see the already well trained right wing media attack machine turning this into another "Whitewater".

Damn it, blm. You warned me.

[blm]

6. Only cuz I love you, friend.

And I HATE the BFEE.

[Gloria]

5. I'm kicking for the afternoon crowd....

eom

[Armstead]

7. Which candidates are any better?

Sprawl and rampant development are major issues. But, with the exception of Kucinich, I don't see the possibility of any of them tackling this issue.

I live near Vt. so none of this surprises me. That's why I know that if Dean makes it to the White House his feet will have to be held to the fire.

But it's ironic that after all the complaints that he's too "liberal" he gets shot at from the left for being too conservative.

If he'd bucked IBM, he'd be attacked for being a lefty tree hugger who casres more about beavers than jobs.