Despite Having No Office, Chairman Walter Charges Dems for "Utilities"

If you haven't visited the new web page for Northampton County Democrats, you should really go over there and take a look. It's a hoot. Instead of promoting Dems running for office, it's an exercise in narcissism. On the home page alone, there are five photographs, as well as a video of the new bossman, Walt Garvin. If you go to different sections, you'll see even a few more Chairman Walt videos. It's like frickin' North Korea. Any photos or videos of local Dems running for office? Nah.

One of the Chairman Walt photos features him sitting with Not-So-Jolly Joe Timmer. Walt looks bombed and Not-So-Jolly looks enbalmed. Hey, that's what eating hot cauliflower and banana peppers for 800 years will do. Funny thing. Although I was overwhelmingly elected a Democratic Committeeman from Nazareth with one write-in vote, Garvin refuses to send me meeting notices and wants me to resign because I openly support LV Congressman Charlie Dent, a Republican. And I do. But guess what? Not-So-Jolly Joe is a Republican, too. In fact, only a few centuries ago, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Bethlehem City Council, finishing dead last. On his daily polka show at WGPA-AM, he's even blasted President (bow your head) Obama.

So if Chairman Walter wants me to step down, shouldn't he lead by example and resign himself? He's plastered a Republican puss on a Democratic party webpage. Isn't that open support? I will ask the Democratic Committee to take formal action against Chairman Walt next time they meet, although unlike them, I'm more than willing to give people time to prepare a defense.

I have other reasons for asking him to step down. Instead of trying to open the party up, he has slammed the lid tighter than ever. Meetings of the Executive Committee are scheduled at times when only a certain few can make it. He's got some ridiculous hatred of Easton Democrats, probably because they won't post his pictures on their meeting walls. Unwanted committee members get no notices of meetings. Garvin even refused to provide an email list of Dem Committeeman to Joe Sestak's campaign. He did eventually did supply a list, but it was devoid of phone numbers or email addresses. He even chastised a few Committeemen who wanted to attend the opening of Joe Sestak's LV campaign offices because it was in Lehigh County.

No wonder Joe Long liked this guy.

Here's another reason he should go. Below you will see a Northampton County Democratic Treasurer's Report through the end of November. Notice that Walt has charged the party $1,189.19 for "utilities" this year. But unlike the GOP, Dems rent no office space anywhere and own no building. So who the hell does he think he's kidding? Is the Dem party paying Walt's phone and electric bills? Is that what they were doing with Joe Long? I sure would love to see those receipts.

The party is also charged ... twice ... for a "meeting place." $1,385.00. What the hell is that? Does the Nazareth Jacks club now serve caviar and cognac?

And as of the end of November, the party only raked in $4,436.05. Geezuz! Even Joe Long could and did do better than that.

With Dems like Walt in charge, Ron Angle is safe. Ironically, they seem to be obsessed with defeating him instead of electing Dems. "The Northampton County Democratic Party must close ranks and stand four square to his defeat! We must find a strong candidate to run against him and once and for all 'get him out'!"

Good! Instead of focusing on a race you can win, spend a boatload of money in the Slate Belt, get your ass handed to you again, and ignore the rest of the County. Sounds like a plan. That's a great way to make sure that McHale's seat goes Republican.

I'll make these points with Northampton County Dems at their next meeting. Should be fun.
Treasurer's Report for NorCo Dems - 11-30-10