Reply #158: Yep

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"Because his recent statement is about federally recognized tribes and his policy as governor was about NON recognized tribes."

That's an important distinction, I'll agree.

However, since Vermont doesn't allow gambling and no federally recognized tribes petitioned for gaming rights (that I know of) during Dean's term as governor, we don't know how he would've reacted to a FIGRA challenge. For all we know, he might've opposed it based on his personal opposition to gaming. Maybe that's what the advisor was referring too.

But since he didn't qualify the statement further, I agree it's kind of pointless to read any more into it. So I won't.

I now back away from this discussion forever :toast: