He Must Have Been Smoking Something

From the Hotline, original AP article here:

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VERMONT: Dubie On The Web (Though Careful When Googling "Dubie")

LG Brian Dubie (R) "insists that he has made no decision about what political office he might seek." But his Web site invites contributions to "Brian Dubie -- Senatorial Exploratory." Dubie: "The web site is a fact and it speaks for itself. The election will soon be upon us. ... I did revise the Web site to put certain options on the table. But that (a SEN bid) is an option on the table. I haven't made that announcement. I'm not making that announcement. But it's on the table."

The site allows contributions up to $2.1K, although the limit for statewide, non-federal office in VT is $400. Dubie: "I haven't raised a nickel (toward a SEN run.) I haven't asked for a nickel." He "said the site was not working to take donations." The AP tested the site and was unable to make a $5 donation.

He "hinted that he is close" to a decision. Dubie: "But now it seems with the fair season coming around, and a change in the weather, it's about time for me to make a decision and make an announcement" (Gram, AP, 8/22).

That's like five mistakes all rolled into one. Fail.