Comments for Kimbell Sherman Ellis, LLP http://www.ksefocus.com Government Affairs and Strategic Communications Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:30:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on A Different Take on the Supreme Court Ruling by Charlie Merriman http://www.ksefocus.com/citizens/comment-page-1#comment-23 Charlie Merriman Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:30:10 +0000 http://www.ksefocus.com/?p=1759#comment-23 Great piece, Kevin. I still maintain the decision was a poor legal decision on the grounds that the provisions struck down (prohibition on using general treasury funds from corps and unions to fund political speech, 30 day moritorium on distribution of "electioneering communications" prior to primary) do not violate the 1st Amendment -- but that is not the point of your blog, is it? Your point is that we shouldn't judge a decision (there's a nice twist) based on what we anticipate will be the effect of the decision. Court decisions, like policy positions, must be judged on their merits. That is a great, apolitical point with which I fully agree. Great piece, Kevin. I still maintain the decision was a poor legal decision on the grounds that the provisions struck down (prohibition on using general treasury funds from corps and unions to fund political speech, 30 day moritorium on distribution of “electioneering communications” prior to primary) do not violate the 1st Amendment — but that is not the point of your blog, is it?

Your point is that we shouldn’t judge a decision (there’s a nice twist) based on what we anticipate will be the effect of the decision. Court decisions, like policy positions, must be judged on their merits. That is a great, apolitical point with which I fully agree.

]]> Comment on The Second Education by Entirtysmiste http://www.ksefocus.com/the-second-education/comment-page-1#comment-12 Entirtysmiste Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:37:42 +0000 http://www.ksefocus.com/?p=1472#comment-12 Cool blogpost, I didn't thought this would be so cool when I saw the link!! Cool blogpost, I didn’t thought this would be so cool when I saw the link!!

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]]> Comment on Dubie Wins! by Tom Edison http://www.ksefocus.com/dubie-wins/comment-page-1#comment-8 Tom Edison Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:51:59 +0000 http://www.ksefocus.com/?p=1439#comment-8 Bartlett was at the parade with Dubie. wkp's comments make sense. The main difference between the Dems is style & substance. Assuming the Dems run a primary that refrains from the negative, the winner comes out of the primary with 40% of the vote from people who will not support a Republican under any circumstances. Look for the Dem who speaks to the people about the issues important to them, is moderate and demonstrates knowledge and substance and you will find the next governor. Bartlett was at the parade with Dubie.
wkp’s comments make sense.
The main difference between the Dems is style & substance. Assuming the Dems run a primary that refrains from the negative, the winner comes out of the primary with 40% of the vote from people who will not support a Republican under any circumstances.
Look for the Dem who speaks to the people about the issues important to them, is moderate and demonstrates knowledge and substance and you will find the next governor.

]]> Comment on Dubie Wins! by wkp http://www.ksefocus.com/dubie-wins/comment-page-1#comment-6 wkp Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:32:01 +0000 http://www.ksefocus.com/?p=1439#comment-6 Just for argument's sake: In most elections, the past is not prologue. Forget the trials, tribulations and vote tallies for the Dems' primary; one of them will get the nomination and thus in Vermont can be assured of starting the general election campaign with a numerical advantage, assuming Pollina falls into a hole, which seems likely. Dubie, whatever his hidden strengths, is no Douglas and, since this is a non-presidential election year, it is highly unlikely that the overall turnout will be as high as it was in 2008. Thus if only die-hard Dems and die-hard GOPers vote, then the Democrat wins because the liberals simply out-number the others in this state. Toss in a modest number of new voters (young) and a ho-hum turnout of true independents, then the election could turn on who runs the best campaign. At least a couple of the Democrats may be able to perform considering that out-campaigning Dubie should be relatively easy at least among tuned-in voters. Then factor in a surprise, quick visit from Prince Obama, aided and abetted by quiet but effective use of the Leahy crowd and also take notice of the high likely that Dubie will shoot himself in the foot at least once and can't expect much help from anyone. So, here's the bottom line: I'll bet you a breakfast that Dubie is not our next governor. Just for argument’s sake: In most elections, the past is not prologue. Forget the trials, tribulations and vote tallies for the Dems’ primary; one of them will get the nomination and thus in Vermont can be assured of starting the general election campaign with a numerical advantage, assuming Pollina falls into a hole, which seems likely. Dubie, whatever his hidden strengths, is no Douglas and, since this is a non-presidential election year, it is highly unlikely that the overall turnout will be as high as it was in 2008. Thus if only die-hard Dems and die-hard GOPers vote, then the Democrat wins because the liberals simply out-number the others in this state. Toss in a modest number of new voters (young) and a ho-hum turnout of true independents, then the election could turn on who runs the best campaign. At least a couple of the Democrats may be able to perform considering that out-campaigning Dubie should be relatively easy at least among tuned-in voters. Then factor in a surprise, quick visit from Prince Obama, aided and abetted by quiet but effective use of the Leahy crowd and also take notice of the high likely that Dubie will shoot himself in the foot at least once and can’t expect much help from anyone. So, here’s the bottom line: I’ll bet you a breakfast that Dubie is not our next governor.

]]> Comment on Dubie Wins! by Harold L. Bailey II, 104 Eden St. Hyde Park, Vt. 05655 http://www.ksefocus.com/dubie-wins/comment-page-1#comment-5 Harold L. Bailey II, 104 Eden St. Hyde Park, Vt. 05655 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:50:18 +0000 http://www.ksefocus.com/?p=1439#comment-5 This makes it sound like a shoe in, but I know we have to work for Brian in order to be sure that he is our next Governor. This makes it sound like a shoe in, but I know we have to work for Brian in order to be sure that he is our next Governor.

]]> Comment on Dubie Wins! by Samuel Young http://www.ksefocus.com/dubie-wins/comment-page-1#comment-4 Samuel Young Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:18:08 +0000 http://www.ksefocus.com/?p=1439#comment-4 What do you think the odds are of a bill passing the legislature next year moving up the date of the primary election? What do you think the odds are of a bill passing the legislature next year moving up the date of the primary election?

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