Embattled Boscola Aide Sheds a Few Crocodile Tears

Bernie Kieklak's sexist and misogynist verbal acrobatics have led to a media feeding frenzy, including a front page news story and a record 2,762 hits on this blog. Yet he rages against the dying of the light. ''Do you think I care?'' That's his response when asked whether his remarks might offend others. Yesterday, he offered his resignation , not as an act of contrition, but because he's a "political liability." "I do not regret a single thing I have ever done in my entire life."

His trips to the confessional must be brief.

Last night, Kieklak, known in Blogistan as BTNP, sent me a few crocodile tears that increasingly became less apologetic.

Apology Version 1

I want to apologize to Sam Bennett for what I said.

I want to apologize to Joe Long for what I said.

I want to apologize to Charlie Dent for what I said.

I want Shawn Mullin to know that I meant every word that I said (because it was all good)!

I want to apologize to any Blogospherian who was even mildly offended by what I posted on your site.

Apology Version 2, a little later that night

The blogosphere was meant to push the limits and do what the mainstream press was afraid to do.

Most blog surfers know when someone's exaggerating for effect and putting on a persona (like with LV Housewife).

But, obviously you really are beholden to what the Morning Call says about your blog. And sensitive to "their standards" of what is acceptable for you to post.

You are a good sheep.

Go for vanilla. That's just what they want you to do.

Be bland, be safe, and be irrelevant for the rest of your life.

Apology Version 3, a lot later that night

Both posts to the women were pure Archie Bunker and everyone knew it but you. And it WAS priceless when she replied (in an innocent voice): "I don't even own any pumps!"

Lisa has personally received far worse e-mails/posts purporting to be "real accounts" of what she allegedly did in public, but neither her nor I ran to press to cry about them. And, if we had, they would not have considered them "news." You ignore idiots and what they say.

You keep writing about Lower Macungie and open records. Pat yourself on the back. What a difference you make.

Beginning to get the impression Kieklak feels this hulabaloo is little more than a nuisance from his inferiors?

He needs to go.

Kieklak's blog persona no different than what he has demonstrated in Harrisburg.

What's even more disturbing, is that Kieklak's most recent tirade is part of a pattern demonstrated long ago, and with Lisa Boscola's complete approval. He had been forced to work for another state senator, but wanted to return badly. So he ran Lisa's chief of staff out of office. His modus operandi? According to a 2001 Morning Call article, a series of stinging and profanity-laced emails.

"You've worked here three goddam weeks and think people should kiss your [expletive]?" ...

"I refuse to be treated like [expletive] by a glorified [expletive] secretary who thinks she can tell me what to do because she has no clue what she, herself, should do as Miss Chiefy."

"I work for the [expletive] Leader. I don't need to talk to you about a [expletive] single thing EVER ..."

Beginning to get the impression that BTNP's blog personality is pretty much the same as the person writing those goofy emails in Boscola's office?

He needs to go.

Update: Notice the haughty disdain a state senate staffer has for a good government measure like open records? It's nice to know that Lisa Boscola is trying to keep a guy who resists reform.