Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont

[sheshe2]

Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont

— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein.bsky.social) 2026-01-25T21:10:00.738Z

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. ..

[sheshe2]

3. Yup.

Me too.

[paleotn]

29. Scott would pass for a middle of the road Dem just about anywhere else in the country

It's the only way an R has a prayer of getting elected to state wide office here in VT. Really anywhere in New England short of Maine and New Hampshire. Mass had Charlie Baker recently and he's cut from the same cloth as Scott.

I'm proud of him. He's not perfect. But he is a decent guy and has the best interests of VT in mind. We don't always see eye to eye on how to address those interests but sometimes we do.

[North Shore Chicago]

2. But

will they heed?

[Justice matters.]

4. No.

Like Putin will stop bombing and killing civilians in Ukraine. Not going to happen.

Impeachment and removal is the only solution. (Not going to happen any time soon either.)

Unless... where are the Epstein files? Maybe if Republican Governors start asking daily?

[COL Mustard]

25. People need to tell Trump that the

Epstein files are in Greenland. He’ll forget about that place faster than a gnat’s fart.

[surfered]

5. He is correct. Good for him.

[sheshe2]

7. Thank you, surfered.

I agree.

[surfered]

10. -

[betsuni]

6. Republicans need to stop this!

Good for him.

[sheshe2]

8. Thanks, betsuni, I agree.

[SheltieLover]

9. Kick

[Deuxcents]

11. Quite a statement, yes, but it's way past time to finally be speaking up. Where's the other voices?

[Scruffy1]

12. They built it.

Didn't say a word when they put Noem, Patel, and Kash in. Now that they be losing voters they get all mushy. Only good R is an out of office R.

[ShazzieB]

33. Put the blame where it belongs: on the Republican side of the aisle in the Senate.

I don't think the governor of Vermont had anything to do with the Senate confirming Trump's cabinet picks, lol. Furthermore, Vermont's 2 senators are a Democrat and Independent who caucuses with the Dems (Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders), so Vermont isn't to blame there, either.

As for all the Republican Senators who helped confirm those ass clowns, shame, shame, shame on them. But what they did was not in any way Gov. Scott's fault, and I for one really appreciate his speaking out.
.

[FakeNoose]

35. Yes I agree, and more R Governors need to speak out

... just as Governor Scott is doing. Let's give him a round of applause.

Thank you Governor Scott!

[liberalla]

13. YES!!!

Sanity!

Thank you, Gov. Scott!

[erronis]

14. Direct from the state of Vermont governor's office

https://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/statement-governor-phil-scott-3

January 25, 2026

Montpelier, Vt. -- Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:

"Enough ... it's not acceptable for American citizens to be killed by federal agents for exercising their God-given and constitutional rights to protest their government.

"At best, these federal immigration operations are a complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training, and leadership.

"At worst, it's a deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens that's resulting in the murder of Americans. Again, enough is enough.

"The President should pause these operations, de-escalate the situation, and reset the federal government's focus on truly criminal illegal immigrants. In the absence of Presidential action, Congress and the Courts must step up to restore constitutionality."

[Cha]

18. Oh TY so much for the Statement written

like that.. I tried to look for an easier way to read it but didn't find anything.

[erronis]

19. You're very welcome. I always try to find the original source

Both to verify the content of the message as well as have the original context.

We all copy material from aggregators but if the original is available, please use it.

[Cha]

23. Agreed! This time I saw this... and it's

And it IS Exactly what's happening...

"At worst, it's a deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens that's resulting in the murder of Americans. Again, enough is enough.

[Cha]

15. As it should be.. as Traitor LIED about in the

the Beginning, middle, ad infinitum.

"Murder was always stephen miller's intent" was posted here.. and I agree.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220969555

Now What to Do about it!

Mahalo for Gov Scott's statement, she.. If only.

[llmart]

16. Excellent!

Perfect statement.

[highplainsdem]

17. Wow. Thanks, sheshe2! He tweeted that this morning. Surprised it didn't get more attention.

Link to tweet

[sheshe2]

26. It's good to see Republicans finally standing up and saying something.

Just a few of them, however it's a start, hpd.

TY

[Jack Valentino]

20. One Republican Governor with a shred of political courage ??

I give him credit for saying it----

but clearly the leading politician in the state of Vermont
is Bernie Sanders----

and maybe the GQP governor recognizes that fact,
and is trying to cover his political ass
in the face of blue waves which may include
both 2026 and 2028!


But I DO give him credit for speaking out----
which few Republicans have the political courage to do----

even while the fascist dictator whom they have foisted upon us
continues to attempt to destroy many of the political principals
which they formerly professed to support----

[sheshe2]

24. Well, Jack...

"clearly the leading politician in the state of Vermont
is Bernie Sanders----"

You are welcome to post Bernie's statement on the murders in Minneapolis here if you wish. It would be my pleasure to read what the 'leading politician' from VT had to say about two US citizens that were shot, one 3 times and the other 12. They were brutally murdered.

[Skittles]

31. it is......total BS

[sheshe2]

32. Yes indeed!

[markodochartaigh]

21. Growing up a half century ago in Texas

I heard on many occasions that a "New York Republican is like a Texas Democrat(ic politician)". Obviously this was a gross oversimplification in a state with the likes of Jim Hightower, Jasmine Crockett, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Barbara Jordan, etc. But it is good to see that there are still Northeastern Republicans who will stand up to authoritarianism.

[paleotn]

27. Same where I grew up in the Southeast.

I live in Vermont now and the average Republican here is no different really than a middle of the road Dem where I grew up. We have some nutters like everyone else, but few have a prayer getting elected to much of anything.

Scott, Charlie Baker recently in Mass, Larry Hogan down in Maryland are all cut from the same cloth. Scott has his moments and I've been very critical of him playing possum recently apparently hoping the regime will ignore us. But these latest events are just to egregious for anyone with a soul or a scrap of decency to let pass. So I'm not too surprised with his statement. We don't see eye to eye on everything, but we do on a lot of things and at the very least, he's a decent human.

Thought last year when Pat Leahy's Senate seat came open, if Scott had ambitions on higher office he might have thought about switching parties. He'd have to since there's no one in hell Vermont is ever sending an R to Congress. Would have been a hell of a primary fight between him and Peter Welch if he had.

[pfitz59]

22. But how does Susan Collins feel?

Is she wringing her hands?

[erronis]

28. It depends - which way are the winds blowing down east?

She's filthy rich (with her husband). Maybe she should move to Cancun with Cruz.

[Blue Owl]

30. Did she clutch nine pearls -- one for each bullet fired into Alex Pretti?

[newdeal2]

34. Credit where credit is due

This is a strong statement, period. Even better coming from a Republican and more shocking that it’s better than what some in our party have said or called for.

[NNadir]

36. I note the word "restore." The US Constitution, destroyed with the help of politicized thugs on the "Supreme Court..."

...is dead, killed by the Republican Party, a party ironically founded to improve - through legal means - the constitution, and that fought a war to protect the Constitution.

How far we've come...

[progressoid]

37. "GOD GIVEN"

Gotta put that in there to mollify those people who actually believe that.

[malthaussen]

38. "Somebody should do something!"

Quite the statement, all right.

-- Mal

[twodogsbarking]

39. Saddle up ICE men, you're goin' to a hotel in Vermont.

[Mopar151]

40. Phil Scott is not your average anything

Excavation contractor by trade - My friend was at a ground-breaking for a new wing on the local school. He sez that Phil stood up, spoke his piece, and then, without fanfare, fired up the backhoe that was standing by, and "got busy"!
The real shocker, for many, is the fact that Phil was a champion stock car driver. He's won a race at "Thunder Road" (The Nation's Site of Excitement!!!!) while serving as Governor, and has been the track champion in the top division at "T-Road". He was bitterly disappointed when he had to take a season off due to death threats from Vermont's (scary, barely human) gun-lickers over a high-capacity magazine ban.
On several occasions, he's run off Republican "help" for VT politicians, most notably when a transsexual (former head of electric co-op) ran against Phil for Governor. NEVER suported Trump!