tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post4317910461444234760..comments2024-03-28T19:03:28.661-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Bennett Campaign Vainly Tries Some Damage ControlBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62506009401935236892007-07-19T17:49:00.000-04:002007-07-19T17:49:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Greendogdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117939876985715602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13751335838114435382007-07-19T11:22:00.000-04:002007-07-19T11:22:00.000-04:00I think voting for a dump truck full of gravel wou...I think voting for a dump truck full of gravel would be better than BennettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-3946908433970523022007-07-19T00:13:00.000-04:002007-07-19T00:13:00.000-04:00If there is a God in heavan Joe Long will run. In...If there is a God in heavan Joe Long will run. In fact my dream in the Exec race - Long v. Angle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84529531750381706532007-07-18T21:47:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:47:00.000-04:00Nah. He's running for exec ... I hope.Nah. He's running for exec ... I hope.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4903547666555290082007-07-18T21:45:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:45:00.000-04:00Bernie,Mike Gravel is better than Sam Bennett. She...Bernie,<BR/><BR/>Mike Gravel is better than Sam Bennett. She might have been the worst..... oh no wait, Boss could have run himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47162907658412625242007-07-18T21:31:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:31:00.000-04:00Anon 9:28, She is a better candidate than Bennett....Anon 9:28, She <B>is</B> a better candidate than Bennett. But that's not saying much.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-10317795551441583142007-07-18T21:28:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:28:00.000-04:00I wonder if Queen Ann McHale and Marty Till laugh ...I wonder if Queen Ann McHale and Marty Till laugh at nice guys while sipping mint julips at the Saucon Valley Country Club. Maybe Madam McHale should run for Congress instead of County Executive, she has the imperial ways down already and she is as qualified as Bennet. Lucky for her she married into a famous Lehigh Valley Dem. name. In all seriousness do I think she is qualified, not even close; could she win, better chance than Bennet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-63616320963754601362007-07-18T21:16:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:16:00.000-04:00Bernie,I'm fourth generation Lehigh Valley, but t...Bernie,<BR/><BR/>I'm fourth generation Lehigh Valley, but this guy is talking out his rear. Sounds DC to me. As for local "hayshaker" politics, I stress the stupidity of this person to think in broad national terms (even the presidential nominations won't be decided in those terms):<BR/><BR/>1.) The Lehigh Valley, even though it is sometimes close, almost always bucks national trends (see '94's nail biter for McHale, Toomey winning in '98, and Dent last year).<BR/>2.) Lehigh Valley voters never swing as wildly left and right as voters in other areas in PA or the nation. Check the issue polling.<BR/>3.) Broad national trends work nowhere. If they did, Illinois would have elected a Congresswoman Duckworth last year, but local issues prevented such. In other words, bad nominees lose elections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86748170840367364832007-07-18T20:25:00.000-04:002007-07-18T20:25:00.000-04:00Anon 10:48,"Hayshaker"? I think the operative term...Anon 10:48,<BR/><BR/><EM>"Hayshaker"? I think the operative term is actually "hoofty".</EM><BR/><BR/>Say now! This supposed LV native sure seems like an Ouslander. It wonders me.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2904914752133806762007-07-18T16:04:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:04:00.000-04:00Anon 1:29,My dad's friends used to use the word "h...Anon 1:29,<BR/><BR/><EM>My dad's friends used to use the word "hayshaker" to describe the backward mentality of the typical LV resident.</EM> <BR/><BR/>It's gratifying to know we don't measure up to your elitist standards. A very democratic Democrat, aren't we?Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-29374362867426941852007-07-18T16:02:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:02:00.000-04:00Anon 1:29, My mom used to tell me not to be one of...Anon 1:29, <BR/><BR/><EM>My mom used to tell me not to be one of those people who live 75 miles from the greatest city on earth and never once visited there. Are you one of those, Bernie O'Hare?</EM><BR/><BR/>Of course I've visited the big city. I've been to Scranton many times.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-10077499281955710752007-07-18T16:00:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:00:00.000-04:00BethDem,Actually, there is one Dem who would be wo...BethDem,<BR/><BR/>Actually, there is one Dem who would be worse than Bennett - me.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48221293548912687312007-07-18T15:12:00.000-04:002007-07-18T15:12:00.000-04:00I cannot say that Dent is a nice guy and that I wi...I cannot say that Dent is a nice guy and that I will vote for him over Bennett. But I also will not vote for Bennett. <BR/><BR/>I am in the same camp as Joey Long's Worst Nightmare and GreenDog. As a life long Democrat, I cannot bring myself to vote for an R. I just wish we could do better than Bennett. <BR/><BR/>So I will be writing in my vote. <BR/><BR/>I will be voting for Bernie O'Hare. He may be a disgruntled, but he would be open and honest.BethlehemDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185328397806324370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71696860339584126272007-07-18T14:36:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:36:00.000-04:00I'll vote for what ever third party candidate ther...I'll vote for what ever third party candidate there is.Greendogdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117939876985715602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47721299758454995132007-07-18T14:23:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:23:00.000-04:00My mistake, anon. Bernie did use the words, 'nice...My mistake, anon. Bernie did use the words, 'nice guy' but that's not all he said. The point is still the same:<BR/><BR/>a) Dent has integrity <BR/>b) Sam Bennett does notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1115716390306450452007-07-18T13:29:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:29:00.000-04:00Bernie O-Hare. I just read the rest of that post....Bernie O-Hare. I just read the rest of that post. Are you serious? You never heard that term? Have you lived here your whole life? You look to be about my age. <BR/><BR/>My mom used to tell me not to be one of those people who live 75 miles from the greatest city on earth and never once visited there. Are you one of those, Bernie O'Hare?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55036498668720175932007-07-18T13:26:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:26:00.000-04:00Now, gee, who would call the thoughts LV residents...<I>Now, gee, who would call the thoughts LV residents "hayshaker" politics??<BR/><BR/>Perhaps a DC-based consultant who's making the mistake of looking down his nose at us?</I><BR/><BR/>Try again. My dad's friends used to use the word "hayshaker" to describe the backward mentality of the typical LV resident. I've lived here for my entire life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32823313798006163662007-07-18T13:22:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:22:00.000-04:00You'd vote for Dent because "he's a nice guy?" Nic...<I>You'd vote for Dent because "he's a nice guy?" <BR/><BR/>Nice try putting words into Argyll's mouth. If you read it properly the point was this:</I><BR/><BR/>Uh, no. Those are Bernie O'Hare's words. Didn't you even read the posting you are commenting on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-838282917114373332007-07-18T13:20:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:20:00.000-04:0012:53 PM Anonymous said... What will it take to ge...12:53 PM Anonymous said... What will it take to get rid of Joe Long?<BR/>You should ignore him and go direct to the people with your message. I have zero clue why anybody worries about what Party folks say or do, these days! I know only a few in each local LV<BR/>Party that can and will take time to work an election. Boss Long ain't one of them and neither is anybody else who listens to him. larry@kisslinger.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48515966059612415962007-07-18T12:53:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:53:00.000-04:00What will it take to get rid of Joe Long?What will it take to get rid of Joe Long?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-23569526994505894612007-07-18T12:50:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:50:00.000-04:00"we can't do any better?" We won't until we stop..."we can't do any better?"<BR/> We won't until we stop letting the rules of old time politics run the local party. <BR/> It has taken me some time to accept what I knew as soon as Sam announced, that she has no viability in this race. The lemmings giving her money don't even feel victimized, because they were following the lead of a dysfunctional political party family. I wanted her to do well, but the baggage she has dropped on the rest of us is formidable. sam bennett's botched campaign will have negative repercussions up and down the ballot in 2008 if she is the nominee. I feel I have an obligation as a Dem committeeman to speak out and not let that happen.Chris Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444443021159003156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42296518238144684722007-07-18T12:31:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:31:00.000-04:00To Joey Long and the Boys' Worst Nightmare:Can we ...To Joey Long and the Boys' Worst Nightmare:<BR/><BR/><EM>Can we not do any better?</EM><BR/><BR/>In a word, no. I don't know if you saw CC's post today. Callahan won't run. <BR/><BR/>Between Bennett amd Dent, it's not even close. <BR/><BR/>We need to replace local party leaders, as you have made clear many times, and install Democrats who are democrats.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-18287310917596009242007-07-18T12:25:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:25:00.000-04:00He must lead the "Tuesday Group" once and for all,...<EM>He must lead the "Tuesday Group" once and for all, away from the President regarding the war. If he does that, he has my vote. Bernie, I know you have different feelings regarding the war and the philosophy of staying there, but we need to get out.</EM><BR/><BR/>Agreed. I never thought we belonged there. I'm deeply concerned that abruptly leaving will expose Sunni Muslims to genocide. But the news from Iraq is very discouraging. And in a war that cannot be won militarily, Bush seems reluctant to engage surrounding countries to achieve some kind of stability.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-39472735681414584362007-07-18T12:23:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:23:00.000-04:00This is hilarious,How sad it it that we are arguin...This is hilarious,<BR/><BR/>How sad it it that we are arguing over who is worse: The flip-flopping Congressman who's voting record is conservative in year one of each term, then moderate in year two; or, the faithless, enelectable, and unethical "party boss" pick, who makes us fellow Dems want to vomit.<BR/><BR/>Hooray for progress in the Lehigh Valley. Have fun voting for Charlie "the good ole' local boy," who smiles in his pictures in the Morning Call (who wouldn't when your local paper is always praising you?). I think Greta Browne has my vote right now.<BR/><BR/>Can we not do any better?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25364433854281835872007-07-18T11:56:00.000-04:002007-07-18T11:56:00.000-04:00Team Blue received all that money and Ludwig posti...Team Blue received all that money and Ludwig posting comments on Bernie's blog is the best he could come up with?<BR/><BR/>Explain again how Bennett is a wise candidate for Congress? Perhaps she should find out if Team Blue has a return policy...Blah Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140454713775283491noreply@blogger.com