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    2 months ago

    Real political parties try to build power from the ground up.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Green_politicians_who_have_held_office_in_the_United_States (thanks to @[email protected] for the info)

    State-Level Green Party Officials (Former)

    • Shane Robinson - Maryland, House, District 39 (2011-2019)
    • Henry Bear - Maine, House, District 144 (2013-2019)
    • Ralph Chapman - Maine, House, District 133 (2010-2019)
    • Fred Smith - Arkansas, House, District 50 (2011-2015)
    • Richard Carroll - Arkansas, House, District 39 (2009-2011)
    • John Eder - Maine, House, District 118 (2003-2007)
    • Matt Ahearn - New Jersey, General Assembly, District 38 (2002-2004)
    • Audie Bock - California, State Assembly, District 16 (1999-2000)

    Current Green Party Mayors

    • Peter Schwartzman - Galesburg, Illinois (2021-2025)
    • Bruce Delgado - Marina, California (2008-2024)
    • Emmanuel Estrada - Baldwin Park, California (2020-2024)

    Former Green Party Mayors

    • John Reed - Fairfax, California
    • Mike Feinstein - Santa Monica, California
    • David Doonan - Greenwich, New York
    • Kelley Wearvering - Cordova, Alaska
    • Robb Davis - Davis, California
    • Peter Gleichman - Ward, Colorado
    • Jim Sullivan - Victory, New York
    • Jason West - New Paltz, New York

    Current Green Party City & County Council Members

    • Sylvia R. Chavez - Calipatria, California
    • David Conley - Douglas County, Wisconsin
    • Josiah Dean - Dufur, Oregon
    • Becky Elder - Manitou Springs, Colorado
    • Bob Gifford - Portage County, Wisconsin
    • Renée Goddard - Fairfax, California
    • David Grover - Trinidad, California
    • Damon Jespersen - Newbury, Massachusetts
    • John Keener - Pacifica, California
    • Rebecca Kemble - Madison, Wisconsin
    • Paul Pitino - Arcata, California
    • Marsha A. Rummel - Madison, Wisconsin
    • George P. Steeves - Southbridge, Massachusetts
    • Anna Trevorrow - Portland, Maine
    • Daniel Welsh - Lewisboro, New York
    • Heidi Weigleitner - Dane County, Wisconsin
    • Stephen Zollman - Sebastopol, California

    Former Green Party City & County Council Members

    • Peter Schwartzman - Galesburg, Illinois
    • George Altgelt - Laredo, Texas
    • Michael Beilstein - Corvallis, Oregon
    • Bruce Delgado - Marina, California
    • Jessica Bradshaw - Carbondale, Illinois
    • Michael Cornell - River Hill Village
    • Jennifer Dotson - Ithaca, New York
    • Kathleen Fitzpatrick - Mosier, Oregon
    • Gail Garrett - Mount Washington, Massachusetts
    • Matt Gonzalez - San Francisco, California
    • Cam Gordon - Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Art Goodtimes - San Miguel County, Colorado
    • Daniel Hamburg - Mendocino County, California
    • Michelle Haynes - Norwood, Colorado
    • Gary Hull - Sharpsburg, Maryland
    • Tanya Ishikawa - Federal Heights, Colorado
    • Brian Kehoe - Catskill, New York
    • Jason Kirkpatrick - Arcata, California
    • Mary Jo Long - Afton, New York
    • Tom Mair - Grand Traverse County, Michigan
    • Sarah Marsh - Fayetteville, Arkansas
    • Merrily Mazza - Lafayette, Colorado
    • Gayle McLaughlin - Richmond, California
    • Ross Mirkarimi - San Francisco, California
    • Leland Pan - Dane County, Wisconsin
    • Dona Spring - Berkeley, California
    • Chuck Turner - Boston, Massachusetts

    Other Green Party Local Officials (Current)

    • Michael Clary - Coos County, Oregon
    • Jennifer Baker - Napa Valley College, California
    • Matthew Clark - San Mateo County
    • Billy Gene Collins - Waterford, Connecticut
    • Carl D’Amato - Waterford, Connecticut
    • Daphne Dixon - Fairfield, Connecticut
    • Matt Donahue - Benton County, Oregon
    • Maureen Doyle - Southbridge, Massachusetts
    • Andrew Frascarelli - Waterford, Connecticut
    • Frank Gatti - Amherst, Massachusetts
    • Michael Paul Hansen - Humboldt County, California
    • Jane Jarlsberg - San Bernardino County, California
    • Joshua Steele Kelly - Waterford, Connecticut
    • Vincent O’Connor - Amherst, Massachusetts
    • Sharron Parra - Hyampom, California
    • Vahe Peroomian - Glendale Community College, California
    • John Powell - Montecito, California
    • Colleen Ann Reidy - Thompsonville, Connecticut
    • Rebecca Rotzler - New Paltz, New York
    • Leif Smith - Redding, Connecticut
    • Darcy Van Ness - Waterford, Connecticut
    • Baird Welch-Collins - Waterford, Connecticut
    • Randy Marx - Fair Oaks Water District, Sacramento County, California
    • Fred McCann - Portland Water District, Portland, Maine
    • Garrett Erven - Red Wing, Minnesota

    Other Green Party Local Officials (Former)

    • John Amarilios - New Canaan, Connecticut
    • Korie Blyveis - Newberg Township, Michigan
    • Hector Lopez - New Canaan, Connecticut
    • Kim O’Connor - Hillsborough County, Florida
    • Jill Stein - Lexington, Massachusetts
    • Raymond C. Meyer - Lucas County Health Center, Iowa
    • Amy Martenson - Napa Valley College, California
    • MK Merelice - Brookline, Massachusetts
    • Anna Trevorrow - Portland, Maine
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      This list proves my point. They hold less than 1% of 1% of LOCAL positions. According to your list, they don’t even hold a single seat in any statehouse in this country. It is an absolute disgusting joke that this party would seriously attempt to run a presidential candidate. This like an elementary school little league player trying out for an MLB team. It’s a complete embarrassment, a clown show.

      What kind of hubris do you have to have to think your party has any business putting up a candidate for president when you don’t currently even a single God-damn state house seat?

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        And my point is that they don’t just run in presidential elections.

        It’s a complete embarrassment, a clown show.

        Well, they’ve made enough of an impact that the democrats are really really mad at them and want them off the ballet. So for a clown show, they are causing quite a stir.

        I’m not voting for her, but I have no issues with Jill Stein. I like her.

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      But what other elected office has Stein held?

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Stein

      "Stein began her political career by running as the Green-Rainbow Party candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2002. Her running mate was Tony Lorenzen, a high school theology teacher. She finished third in a field of five candidates, with 76,530 votes (3.5%), far behind the winner, Republican Mitt Romney.[14]

      In 2004, Stein ran for state representative for the 9th Middlesex District, which included portions of Waltham and Lexington. She received 3,911 votes (21.3%) in a three-way race, ahead of the Republican candidate but far behind Democratic incumbent Thomas M. Stanley.[15]

      In 2005, Stein set her sights locally, running for the Lexington Town Meeting, a representative town meeting, the local legislative body in Lexington, Massachusetts. Stein was elected to one of seven seats in Precinct 2.[16] She finished first of 16 candidates, receiving 539 votes (20.6%). Stein was reelected in 2008, finishing second of 13 vying for eight seats.[17] Stein resigned during her second term to again run for governor.[18]

      At the Green-Rainbow Party state convention on March 4, 2006, Stein was nominated for Secretary of the Commonwealth. In a two-way race with the three-term incumbent, Democrat Bill Galvin, she received 353,551 votes (17.7%).[19]

      On February 8, 2010, Stein announced her second candidacy for governor.[20] Her running mate was Richard P. Purcell, a surgery clerk and ergonomics assessor.[21] In the November 2 general election, Stein finished fourth, receiving 32,895 votes (1.4%), again far behind the incumbent, Democrat Deval Patrick.[22]"

      She’s a perennial candidate.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_candidate

      “A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins.[1]”

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        She’s a perennial candidate.

        I would agree with that about Jill Stein. But sometimes people are under the impression the entire green party is like that, which isn’t true.