Comments on: John Gray Responds To Blanche Lincoln On Health Care Reform http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/ America's #1 Source for Green Party News & Views Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:40:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rogun http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-7160 rogun Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:19:05 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-7160 Longtime Lincoln supporter here and I am thrilled to learn that John Gray will run against her. And not only because I am angry with Lincoln over her healthcare vote, but also because Gray seems like someone who would make an outstanding US Senator for Arkansas. Longtime Lincoln supporter here and I am thrilled to learn that John Gray will run against her. And not only because I am angry with Lincoln over her healthcare vote, but also because Gray seems like someone who would make an outstanding US Senator for Arkansas.

]]> By: Richard S. Drake http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-7124 Richard S. Drake Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:05 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-7124 Monday night, Mayor John Gray, Green Party candidate for Congress, will be the guest on “On the Air with Richard S. Drake.” Gray, currently the mayor of Greenland, will be challenging Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln in 2010. Though a number of Republicans intend to vie for the seat, Gray is the only progressive candidate to announce an intention to run. A number of issues will be discussed, including health care and the Employee Free Choice Act. For more information about John Gray: http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/ Days and times: Monday - 7pm Tuesday - noon Saturday - 6pm 1. C.A.T. is shown on Channel 18 of the Cox Channel line-up in Fayetteville. Those outside the Fayetteville viewing area can see the program online at: http://www.catfayetteville.org/ Programs online are shown in “real time,” meaning that they are shown at the same time as they are shown on C.A.T. Monday night, Mayor John Gray, Green Party candidate for Congress, will be the guest on “On the Air with Richard S. Drake.”

Gray, currently the mayor of Greenland, will be challenging Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln in 2010. Though a number of Republicans intend to vie for the seat, Gray is the only progressive candidate to announce an intention to run.

A number of issues will be discussed, including health care and the Employee Free Choice Act.

For more information about John Gray: http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/

Days and times:
Monday – 7pm
Tuesday – noon
Saturday – 6pm
1. C.A.T. is shown on Channel 18 of the Cox Channel line-up in Fayetteville.
Those outside the Fayetteville viewing area can see the program online at:
http://www.catfayetteville.org/
Programs online are shown in “real time,” meaning that they are shown at the same time as they are shown on C.A.T.

]]> By: Richaqrd S. Drake http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-7123 Richaqrd S. Drake Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:59:24 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-7123 Monday night, John Gray, Green Party candidate for Congress, will be the guest on “On the Air with Richard S. Drake.” Gray, currently the mayor of Greenland, will be challenging Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln in 2010. Though a number of Republicans intend to vie for the seat, Gray is the only progressive candidate to announce an intention to run. A number of issues will be discussed, including health care and the Employee Free Choice Act. For more information about John Gray: http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/ Days and times: Monday - 7pm Tuesday - noon Saturday - 6pm 1. C.A.T. is shown on Channel 18 of the Cox Channel line-up in Fayetteville. Those outside the Fayetteville viewing area can see the program online at: http://www.catfayetteville.org/ Programs online are shown in “real time,” meaning that they are shown at the same time as they are shown on C.A.T. Monday night, John Gray, Green Party candidate for Congress, will be the guest on “On the Air with Richard S. Drake.”

Gray, currently the mayor of Greenland, will be challenging Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln in 2010. Though a number of Republicans intend to vie for the seat, Gray is the only progressive candidate to announce an intention to run.

A number of issues will be discussed, including health care and the Employee Free Choice Act.

For more information about John Gray: http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/

Days and times:
Monday – 7pm
Tuesday – noon
Saturday – 6pm
1. C.A.T. is shown on Channel 18 of the Cox Channel line-up in Fayetteville.

Those outside the Fayetteville viewing area can see the program online at:
http://www.catfayetteville.org/
Programs online are shown in “real time,” meaning that they are shown at the same time as they are shown on C.A.T.

]]> By: Dave Schwab http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-7064 Dave Schwab Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:38:55 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-7064 Don't feel bad, Sandra. Max Baucus is incredibly lame compared to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and ecstasy. Don’t feel bad, Sandra. Max Baucus is incredibly lame compared to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and ecstasy.

]]> By: Sandra Trent http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-6984 Sandra Trent Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:09:33 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-6984 EGADS!! This is what I get for posting without first proofreading. My apologies for erroneously spelling Baucus' name. He may be an aging, increasingly-frayed-about-the seams insurance company streetwalker, but he still deserves to have his name correctly spelled; if nothing else so insurance companies will know where to send his latest remuneration. Sandra Trent Elkins, AR EGADS!!
This is what I get for posting without first proofreading.
My apologies for erroneously spelling Baucus’ name. He may be an aging, increasingly-frayed-about-the seams insurance company streetwalker, but he still deserves to have his name correctly spelled; if nothing else so insurance companies will know where to send his latest remuneration.
Sandra Trent
Elkins, AR

]]> By: Darrel http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-6983 Darrel Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:56:31 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-6983 Here is the letter I sent to Blanche Lincoln: *** I am a democrat and I just sent money to run ads against you. You vote against a public option when it is supported by 81% of the democrats in Arkansas?* The people who elected you? You vote for funding for Abstinence Only education when we know categorically that it does, not, work?** This is infuriating. Next year I will be sending money to whoever is running against you. regards, Darrel ------------ *http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/9/10/AR/371 **http://fayfreethinkers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1623&p=19987#p19987 Here is the letter I sent to Blanche Lincoln:

***
I am a democrat and I just sent money to run ads against you.

You vote against a public option when it is supported by 81% of the democrats in Arkansas?* The people who elected you?

You vote for funding for Abstinence Only education when we know categorically that it does, not, work?**

This is infuriating. Next year I will be sending money to whoever is running against you.

regards,

Darrel
————
*http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/9/10/AR/371

**http://fayfreethinkers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1623&p=19987#p19987

]]> By: Sandra Trent http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-6982 Sandra Trent Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:32:06 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-6982 As someone who knows John Gray, I must offer a mea culpa for the times I've disparaged his rather purist progressive views. After witnessing Lincoln and Baccus in action, I realize they do far more harm to progressive causes than Republicans who are, for the most part quite open in their desire to support corporations over those of hard-working citizens. John, with over 44,000 Americans dying each year because of the lack of health-care reform, keep up the good work. Oh, and by the way, Senator Lincoln, please pledge to give up that government-subsidized healthcare that you claim to abhore. Instead, take your chance in the free market that has been so generous to your coffers. Sandra Trent, Elkins, AR As someone who knows John Gray, I must offer a mea culpa for the times I’ve disparaged his rather purist progressive views.
After witnessing Lincoln and Baccus in action, I realize they do far more harm to progressive causes than Republicans who are, for the most part quite open in their desire to support corporations over those of hard-working citizens.
John, with over 44,000 Americans dying each year because of the lack of health-care reform, keep up the good work.
Oh, and by the way, Senator Lincoln, please pledge to give up that government-subsidized healthcare that you claim to abhore.
Instead, take your chance in the free market that has been so generous to your coffers.
Sandra Trent,
Elkins, AR

]]> By: Larry Woodall http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-6980 Larry Woodall Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:53:42 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-6980 As a personal friend of John L Gray let me say he will not be in the race for money or power. As Jonathan pointed out his race will bring to the fore progressive concerns from the Democratic wing of real Democrats. Ark is regularly blessed with an ample crop of DINOs. That being said John is much more in tune and aligned with the Green Party values than Democratic Party which seems to have lost its values or traded them for "positions." Sen Lincoln courted and received the union vote in Ark during her last election ('04) and had now turned her back on them by failing to support EFCA. I joined union members on Thurs, Oct 1 to protest Sen Lincoln's vote on the public option in front of her office on College Ave in Fayetteville, AR. A majority of her constituents favor a government option. Ark is a leading state in uninsured adults. As many of you may know Sen. Lincoln is on the Agriculture Comm and is soon slated to be the chairman. For a purely SATIRICAL view of her hypocrisy about "we cannot afford" a public option please go here: http://jonah-m-tebbetts.blogspot.com/2009/10/if-farm-subsidies-were-health-care.html Donations to John Gray's campaign can be made at John Gray for Senate -2010 P.O. Box 292 Greenland, AR 72737 email: johngrayforsenate@yahoo.com Together we CAN DO THIS. . As a personal friend of John L Gray let me say he will not be in the race for money or power. As Jonathan pointed out his race will bring to the fore progressive concerns from the Democratic wing of real Democrats. Ark is regularly blessed with an ample crop of DINOs.

That being said John is much more in tune and aligned with the Green Party values than Democratic Party which seems to have lost its values or traded them for “positions.”

Sen Lincoln courted and received the union vote in Ark during her last election (‘04) and had now turned her back on them by failing to support EFCA. I joined union members on Thurs, Oct 1 to protest Sen Lincoln’s vote on the public option in front of her office on College Ave in Fayetteville, AR.

A majority of her constituents favor a government option. Ark is a leading state in uninsured adults.

As many of you may know Sen. Lincoln is on the Agriculture Comm and is soon slated to be the chairman. For a purely SATIRICAL view of her hypocrisy about “we cannot afford” a public option please go here:
http://jonah-m-tebbetts.blogspot.com/2009/10/if-farm-subsidies-were-health-care.html

Donations to John Gray’s campaign can be made at
John Gray for Senate -2010
P.O. Box 292
Greenland, AR 72737

email: johngrayforsenate@yahoo.com

Together we CAN DO THIS.
.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-6950 Forrest Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:39:25 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-6950 Arkansas Democrats only have two choices, John Gray is the best choice, Gilbert Baker is the second best choice. Baker would be very bad for the Arkansas working class, but we must get rid of Blanche Lincoln. The next time around we could elect a real Democrat, but we have to start with getting rid of Walmart Blanche. Arkansas Democrats only have two choices, John Gray is the best choice, Gilbert Baker is the second best choice. Baker would be very bad for the Arkansas working class, but we must get rid of Blanche Lincoln. The next time around we could elect a real Democrat, but we have to start with getting rid of Walmart Blanche.

]]> By: Dave Schwab http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/09/29/john-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-6943 Dave Schwab Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:30:31 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1484#comment-6943 Perhaps Trevor Drown is a good man, maybe even a good candidate. I wish Drown the best of luck - more citizen participation in politics is always good. But his campaign is not building a political party of, by and for the people like John Gray's campaign is. That's why I urge Arkansans who are sick of politics as usual to unite behind John Gray. Whether or not he wins in 2010, his campaign will build a positive movement that will continue to grow past election day. Perhaps Trevor Drown is a good man, maybe even a good candidate. I wish Drown the best of luck – more citizen participation in politics is always good. But his campaign is not building a political party of, by and for the people like John Gray’s campaign is. That’s why I urge Arkansans who are sick of politics as usual to unite behind John Gray. Whether or not he wins in 2010, his campaign will build a positive movement that will continue to grow past election day.

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