So I visited Washington Monthly this morning to get my RDA of Steve Benen, and at the top of the page was a banner ad for Brian Dubie! (Actually, this seems to be a frequent occurrence: conservative ads appearing on liberal websites. Hey, Republican donors, did you know your hard-earned dollars are going to support Talking Points Memo?)
The banner read: “Should Vermont’s Next Governor Increase government spending?” And offered a link to an online petition.
Yeah, I clicked on it.
The “petition” is just a place to give the Dubie campaign your contact information, of course. Above the “petition” is a rather disconcerting close-up of Brian squinting into the camera. And below the “petition” is the inevitable “Comments” section. Which included this gem, from “VT Rebel”:
VT. state Gov’t like the Fed. gov’t is a Cancerous tumor that is metastasizing. What it needs is a good dose of radiation to shrink it.
Ahhhh. Now I understand why conservatives support Vermont Yankee. Radiation… it’s a good thing.
The ads rotate, including questions like “Should the Legislature Increase Taxes?” “Should Vermont’s next Governor Grow State Government?”
As was explained to me, the first time I noted it, the ads pop up for people looking on who have Vermont-based addresses. Someone logging on from their home in Virginia would see a different ad.
At the same time, it is worth noting that what the blog ad means is that Dubie’s got money to blow.
NanuqFC
Conservatives want to shrink government – except, of course, for their own jobs and any agencies that disburse funds primarily benefiting their rich friends and campaign donors. ~ Ursula Rojam
Gov.Douglas is taking candidate Dubie along on his trip to Quebec this week.
Reminds me of an grown-up version of the once a year take your kid to work day.