Sam Bennett, handpicked by party bosses to seek the Democratic nomination for the 15th Pennsylvania district, may have an opponent.
In a small comment at the Morning Call forum, you'll find this:
"If you search the Federal Election Commission website you can find all the people/groups that have contributed money to Bennett.
"I am running to be on the primary ballot for the 15th District. I am a Democrat. You won't find much on me now b/c I am just literally getting started. A website will be launched soon. You will also see me out and about collecting signatures and calling for contributions shortly. Watch/listen for Mattson for Congress. Thanks."
My thanks to LehighValleyHousewife, for tipping me off about this latest development.
Today's one-liner: "The shortest way to the distinguishing excellence of any writer is through his hostile critics." Richard LeGallienne
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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
23 comments:
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This is like the old "Only the shadow knows" announcement.
ReplyDeleteCould we have a more mysterous claim?
Oh wait Billy Givens could always claim he's running.
Hopefully this entity is a little more legit.
Perhaps to quote McHammer "too legit to quit".
Billy Givens couldn't get elected dog catcher
ReplyDeleteThen again, neither could I! LOL
ReplyDeleteVote Billy Givens For Chains In The Lehigh Valley !
ReplyDeleteVewy mistewious. Although any registered democrat who can fog a mirror must be considered a serious challenger to Sam Bennett.
ReplyDeleteas I said before a bag of donuts could be a viable challenger to her
ReplyDeleteGood, good. We have someone who wants to seek the Democratic nomination again Sam Bennett. Great. And they announce. On the Morning Call's internet comments forum.
ReplyDeleteWe are so screwed.
Cheer up, anon. It could be worse. The announcement could have been made here!
ReplyDeleteBernie - that is a VERY good point!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, the way you get covered in the call, that may not have been a bad thing!
You won't find much on me now b/c I am just literally getting started."
ReplyDeleteWe can't find much on anyone when all they provide is their campaign slogan.
Who exactly is "Mattson?"
AJ, I'm pretty sure Mattson is Bennett in Gaelic.
ReplyDeleteSo what would it be in Klingon?
ReplyDeleteIn Klingon it's Phyrillas.
ReplyDeleteHa ha...
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure which is worse.
Should I assume that in Wookie, it's Rendell?
In Wookie it's Cordi.
ReplyDeleteWell, people seem to like Wookies anyway :)
ReplyDeleteA Bloggers' Code of Ethics
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CyberJournalist.net has created a model Bloggers' Code of Ethics, by modifying the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics for the Weblog world. These are just guidelines -- in the end it is up to individual bloggers to choose their own best practices. CyberJournalist.net follows this code and urges other Weblogs to adopt this one or similar practices.
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A BLOGGERS' CODE OF ETHICS
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Why do Anonymous people always post this crap?
ReplyDeleteIs this Sams counteroffensive?
ReplyDeleteAnon 2:44,
ReplyDeleteApparently it's unethical to report factually that another Dem is going to challenge bennett. She has a few synciophants that do this sort of thing.
A few weeks ago, George Speros Maniatty was posting Molchany's op-ed about Sam Bennett anywhere he could, including here. It was a word for word cut and paste job, like this, with no independent thought. It was lengthy, like this. It was anaonymous, like this. He finally had to ID himself when he did it on Varkony's blog.
anon 12:41 is either a bennett attack or the republicans latest attempt to destory the blogging community
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure Ronald McDonald or the late Kaptain Kangaroo could give her a good run for the money.
ReplyDeleteBilly Givens better announce his running for that office soon. That way he can use his political contributions to stop the sept. 20th sheriff sale on his home for back taxes to the tune of over $12,000
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