Or would you rather have two or more parties that are sensible and work together to get things done?

Just curious. I see what happened in VT as an eventual outcome nationwide, maybe not to that extreme, but certainly in that direction. The GOP is divided and falling apart. They can only do unreasonable things at this point and it makes getting things done impossible in the Congress given the current districting and the Democrats lack of super majority in the Senate.

Lol.

and one statewide office holder.

The Vermont Progressive Party.

Not always very progressive.

All got in line, at Pat Leahy's direction, to support the F-35 boondoggle, which will render 3,000 affordable homes "incompatible with residential use", per Federal noise standards.

One Democrat from the Southern part of the state is a climate change denier (although I think he is retiring).

Vermont Democrats are like Moderate Republicans of 30 years ago, Progressives are the true standard bearers of what used to be "Democratic" values.

Just my opinion and perspective.

But it's still a step up from what we have in most places. I don't have a problem sharing the government with moderate conservatives (think they have a place actually) but too much of the Republican Party is between very right wing and insanely right wing, in which case there isn't a lot to talk about in my opinion.

Bryant

Facts trump opinion. When/if the Green Mountain Boys get F35s, it will be quieter than it is now.

The Vt House and Senate are both filled with progressive dems.

And Zuckerman became a dem.

Do you read VTdigger?

Seriously...my favorite state in the union. Between their progressive laws, embrace of solar and wind, incredible scenery, great snowboarding, white water rafting, hiking, golfing, no laws against nudity, Bernie Sanders, Ben & Jerry's, Cabot Cheese, breweries...what's not to love. Except the damn Subarus, the official car of Vermont.

We could use an epidemic of that.

but that was back in the days when I was much younger. God love 'em!

...back in the 60s...I had an great uncle and aunt in Rutland whose father voted for Lincoln, and he--the uncle--had been a Taft delegate at the famous 1952 GOP donnybrook of a convention. And I guarantee you, they would have vomited at the thought of today's Tea Party GOP...the end of that decent, conservative-with-a-small-c Yankee Republicanism is actually rather sad to me...

and get single payer movements going in more states. Good job Vermont.

Would you consider moving to Arizona?

"Free trade", e.g. ...

corporate first tax policy, bankster bailouts, etc. etc.?????

You did mean for your comments to speak to some larger trend, yes? Or do you mean limit your comments to "the Vermont House of Representatives"? If so, I'll have to take your word for it.