It’s an interesting moment in Nebraska politics. The Republican Party is in disarray: the old guard Death Eaters, who have all the money, have been pushed out of party leadership by the gremlins they fed after midnight, and the party is advancing a slate of candidates that range from entry-level panty checkers running for Board of Ed positions to Dracula Caillou trying to keep the U.S. Senate seat he was appointed to by his pocket pet, who is currently inhabiting the governor’s mansion. The opposition party in this deeply red state is always going to be fighting an uphill battle, but 2024 presents rare opportunities for Democrats and other contenders.
My inside information tells me that conversations between Dan and the NDP did take place last winter. NDP wanted to be welcomed as endorsing Dan if the NDP ran no one. Dan said no several times because he wanted to run as an INDEPENDENT. The NDP nagging continued. So Dan said in nothing written down that if the NDP could come up with 4-5 political parties (big organizations?) to endorse him with the NDP, he’d accept. Of course, the NDP took that as an unqualified yes, and is now hissing, biting, and riding off in all directions.
Jane must go, which leaves only 127 NDP voters left.
My inside information tells me that conversations between Dan and the NDP did take place last winter. NDP wanted to be welcomed as endorsing Dan if the NDP ran no one. Dan said no several times because he wanted to run as an INDEPENDENT. The NDP nagging continued. So Dan said in nothing written down that if the NDP could come up with 4-5 political parties (big organizations?) to endorse him with the NDP, he’d accept. Of course, the NDP took that as an unqualified yes, and is now hissing, biting, and riding off in all directions.
Jane must go, which leaves only 127 NDP voters left.
Doug Paterson