Today's one-liner: "The shortest way to the distinguishing excellence of any writer is through his hostile critics." Richard LeGallienne
Local Government TV
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Election Day Picks
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Bethlehem is a one-party town, so us "Rs" have no candidates running for city council. Plan to write-in "None of the Above."
ReplyDeleteI feel like you don't know how primaries work but ok
DeleteIf you're going to do that, why bother showing up?
ReplyDeleteIn Bethlehem I hope to see,
ReplyDeleteMichael Colon win, he loves Bethlehem and is a great guy and sincere councilman.
Paige Van Wirt because she has been campaigning for two years.
Finally Willie Reynolds because he will win regardless of what anyone does.
If you want a Callahan clone and lackey vote for Ritter!
ReplyDeletemore taxes and radical ideas vote democratic
ReplyDeleteAnyone but Van Wirt and Carpenter in Bethlehem. Rich white people who moved here from outside the region. If you want the Bethlehem that flourish under Cunningham and Callahan, don't vote for these two.
ReplyDeleteAllentown will vote o,connell because they want more taxes and more stupid spending go allentown
ReplyDeleteTrump was in PA to support a candidate. Why was Biden in PA????
ReplyDelete7:41 you are stpid
ReplyDeleteColon
ReplyDeleteRitter
Reynolds
and Grace Crampsie Smith in the special 2 year.
VanWirt and Will Carpenter are Historical (Hysterical) elitists who just moved here and are trying to take over the City.
Everyone go out and vote for Roseann Joseph for DA. write her name in.
ReplyDeleteIts election time....the creature slithering in the Slatebelt in love with himself Joe Emrick will be out to show us how he has done nothing for the last two years
ReplyDeleteHershman
ReplyDeleteHahn
Hunsicker
Ringer
White
Heffenfarter
Never mind. They already know it all and would rather complain all the time instead of being part of the solution.
"VanWirt and Will Carpenter are Historical (Hysterical) elitists who just moved here and are trying to take over the City."
ReplyDelete7:58 - Van Wirt and Carpenter aren't elitists. They're just smarter than the rest of us. Just ask them, they'll tell you!
SULTAN!!!
ReplyDeleteEnd homelessness, wage disparity, racism and
global climate disaster while bringing World Peace to Easton.
No old white men need apply.
It’s all just a vote away.
VOTE SULTAN
She is not going to be able to do any of this as mayor.
DeleteTrump is in trouble in Pa. you kidding me! Unemployment down to 50 year low. GDP up. Employment up amount all ethicnic and class segments. Respected around the world. China’s economy is slowing down because of Trumps policy. I
ReplyDeleteThis is VERY evident of you look at the Toronto real estate market. Toronto typically would see 200,000 new immigrants from China every year which was a boom to their housing market. Well with Trumps influence this number has dwindled as well as the money flow to the Chinese that live there. They don’t have the money to spend like they once did. Hence the real estate market is taking a big hit that hasn’t been seen in over 15 years.
What does Biden stand for. More taxes. More giveaways more government programs. More foreign countries sucking the life out of our country. Via NAFTA. The Accord de Paris. Which would be paid for exclusively by us.
Drain the swamp,and that is everywhere. Even in my little township the swamp exists.
The next two years are going to be very exciting with Barr and Durham conducting their investigation. I told you before that Gitmo is being prepared for the likes of Hillary and Comey. Trump will win in a landslide because the democrats see their party going so left that the party they once knew left them and the only party that really is relevant is Trumps party.
You're delusional. Trump is a failure and he's sold our nation to a hostile foreign power and a handful of billionaires. He is a con-man and you vote against your own interests.
DeleteLisa Pawlowski for Mayor
ReplyDeleteVan Wirt is far from an elitist & challenges the good old boys like Reynolds & Callahan by asking the tough questions. Donchez gets a rubber stamp from theses good old boys & Ritter is their new puppet council candidate in an attempt to get rid of Van Wirt & or Colon
ReplyDeleteIf you don’t want to give our Mayor another puppet rubber stamp council then you need to vote for Van Wirt & Colon for the 3 year term & Carpenter as another outsider for the 2 year term.
Anon 11:45: Going against the Mayor is dumb in this town. Bethlehem is a strong mayor form of government. Council has little power, and Van Wirt and her ilk are too dumb or too afraid to take what little power council has and actually use it. This is why even when Cunningham and Callahan had less than cooperative councils, they still moved the city forward. Also, the current mayor, Donchez, is a very popular guy and well-liked. Going against him in this City is not wise.
ReplyDelete11:11 better than o'connell
ReplyDeletedemocrats are anti-American no borders always against the president even in foreign affairs kill babies in 9th month sanctuary cities green new deal tax and spend convicts the right to vote more regulations china is not the problem how far left will they go a vote for any democrat is vote against america
ReplyDeleteSULTAN FOR WORLD PEACE
ReplyDelete1:45am anyonelseZ but listed above!
ReplyDeleteMore signs than votes in Easton. Surprises on tap when taverns open at 7 .
ReplyDeleteShe’s totally unqualified but absolutely not Sal.
ReplyDeleteI’m with Sultan.
Just heard the news. May God grant consolation to Abouna Alex Joseph's family. May his soul finally rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteTrump is an asshole...
ReplyDeleteTrump may be an asshole but he does what he says he will do & what he was duly elected for.
ReplyDeleteThey said the same of Winston Churchill but he got the job done as well. In wartime you need a proven leader not a mamby Bambi like Obama.
We are at war on many fronts & thank goodness Trump ran as no other Republican nor Hillary could have accomplished what he has accomplished.
That malignant unprincipled narcissist only cares about lining his own pockets and screwing the average worker. He is a fool in the eyes of the world sucking up to his commie dictators. And he cheats st golf. What a surprise. You are a fool to thing he cares about anything other than himself that tweeting moron.
DeleteBethlehem city council has a lot of power but it needs to become a check & balance to the mayor but in Bethlehem they want puppets that bless & praise the mayor.
ReplyDeleteVan Wirt needs Colon & Carpenter to gain a majority & watch her take charge of shutting down this mayor’s bad practices & decisions. He is weak & manipulated by developers.
Trump is an asshole . But he was elected to “mix stuff up “ not cowtow around ,dance a ballroom with knuckleheads. Kind of like when the U.S. send. Marines someplace, they kill people and break stuff ,and shit is on fire. That’s why we send them . Well in effect ,nothing is status quo in Washington,DC. This is a fast track from other administrative horsecrap . He’s not my favorite president, Harry S Truman is. And I’m an R. with a red shirt on today. Good luck all running. I was out with my Democratic friend today who is an honest ,wonderful,family man we all can trust that is qualified to hold the office he is running for. This is America , I raised my hand more than several times. and I served you all faithfully over 45 years. I’m intitled to cross lines for friends ,allies and or just a great person . Good luck all.
ReplyDeleteTRUMP IS NOT AN ASSHOLE POLITICIAN the politicians are no good trump was elected because he is not one of them. Trump has accomplished so much and that is without any help from the anti American democrats and the many rhinos in the republican party also the fake news which is far left cheerleaders by the way 90 percent of the media is left of center. TRUMP will win in a landslide in 2020 THEIR IS NOT ONE DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN WHO CAN BEAT HIM
ReplyDeleteEarly polling shows Sultnaa winning in Easton. Sal is asking for a job from some old friends.
ReplyDeleteThe Rainbow Report
5:49 YOU ARE LOWER THAN WHALE SHIT AND ALSO A STUPID ASSHOLE A PRESIDENT TRUMP LOVER.
ReplyDeleteNO WHITE MEN!
ReplyDeleteROAR!!!!
Vote NorCo Democrats
Don't worry about Mayor Panto. If he looses he will get a job at the bridge commission, the same place he placed his brother when the Panto family store collapsed.
ReplyDeleteEarly polling of Easton , well I predict that the “ Brown people and intercontinental folks” that moved her from N.J. and N. Y. May not play along in primary with Mr. Panto. The Icon of Easton - going forward. So with low voter turn out ,ha this could defeat him . But notice we have a backup a Republican that did nothing. The reason he was placed there was as a back up in the General and if she wins ,it does not mean we lose Mayor Panto’s city hall with Republicans vote so he can be “ institutional memory “ of what going on.
ReplyDeleteAnon 5:54 there are no early polling s in Easton this is fake news .Mayor Panto will still be Mayor Panto .dont spread fake undocumented stuff on this blog .you have no evidence.
ReplyDeletevote Taliban sorry Sultan
ReplyDeleteIt would be a lot of fun to watch a Sultan administration.
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