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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Zrinski Unhinged!
Tara Zrinski is a NorCo Council member who would like a State Representative in a fairly conservative district. If she were able to come across as level headed and motivated by common sense, she might succeed. She's acting instead like a lunatic. I've seen numerous angry flashes from her time on Council, especially when reminded she needs to use her mike. But even I was unprepared for this unhinged display outside the Bethlehem Post Office in August.
Below is my translation of her rant as she paced back and forth armed with a bullhorn, a Zrinski T-Shirt, jean shorts and a mass of dangling keys.
"[Unintelligible] is saving our election. He's saving our election ... he's saving our democracy and that is what is at stake... Make no mistake. ... That is on the line ... We know Republicans and Donald Trump [crouches for some reason] want to sabotage this election. We know that they are scared ... And why do they know that we know they are scared? [stamps her foot] ... We are coming. We are going to take their seats. Nowwww. [crouches again].And November 3. So you need to vote by mail, and if you do vote by mail, use the post office, use it early,and if you can, walk it in. ... Do you hear me? [shouting and pointing] ... Walk it in. In Northampton County, we will have ... a drop box ... in the rotunda ... of the courthouse ... it will be made available and you will not have to be screened or temperature checked before you go through ... Amy Cozze [Voter Registrar] has assured me that we will have 100,000 voter by mail ballots printed up and ready to go at the end of September. ... So we are ready to go ... How about you? ... Make your plan now to vote and get out there and help our [unintelligible] ... There are postcards to run, postcards to mail, ballots to get into the hands of people [this would be illegal from her], we need calls made ... we need to w-w-w-[voice gets shaky]-in. ... Why? Because our democracy IS At Stake [pointing]. So what are we gonna' do? [fist in air and one foot stomps] Vote! What are we gonna' do? [fist in air and other foot stomps]"
I certainly agree our democracy is at stake. In fact, I'm so concerned that for the first time in decades, I voted STRAIGHT Democrat. I voted for Wild over Scheller because Scheller refused to distance herself from Trump. I voted for Shapiro, whom I consider an opportunistic phony, because he stands against Trump. I voted for Kate Brennan as State Rep against Joe Emriick, which was easy for me because I know she'd be much better. But I refuse to vote cRaZytown, and that is Zrinski.
"unhinged"? Bernie, in all honesty, in my view she is being enthusiastic. Would you call Trump supporters unhinged as they fawn over him like they did Monday?
You spoke a few weeks ago about how all the lawn signs that show passion for Trump and how you thought it meant he will win PA. Zrinski here is trying to fire up people on the Democratic side, which I would think you would applaud in light of your comments about lawn signs. We know you dislike Zrinski, but come on man, as Joe would say!
It takes one to know one Bernie. You can't claim you don't have any crazy considering some of the things you have done over the years. You do know Tara is a philosophy professor? No matter Lamont loves her. Sagittarius like him love philosophy. Plus he's his own world, where he's always right. Tara has not cut her teeth enough at Council. She's not qualified for state office. This current County Council is letting McClure walk all over them. So many issues they have not tackled in the County. Tara jumped on the BLM bandwagon and it turned me off from supporting her. She's always going to be a different, she'll never be your typical political. Crazy folks are some if the best folks out there, it's not there fault they are ill.
You just scratched the surface. There are scores of her "performances". Not sure how many were recorded. She screams, yells and runs around jumping up and down. The dems love that stuff. Have been told they love her energy and passion.
Of course her behavior is bizarre if not unbalanced but the progressive left think she is a dream. Why do you think they lose so many elections. Her behavior is more unhinged than passionate.
She claims to have raised 100,000 dollars. Would love to see if true.
It’s public record. She's raised more money than any race in recent history in Northampton. I’m really impressed, lots of small dollar donors. I think she’s speaks to the frustrations with both parties.
Did she have her 11 year-old passing a hat in the crowd asking for $11 so his wish of Mom getting elected will come true? I'm glad she isn't in my district. I would have to vote for her Republican opponent.
I love her passion,she had that crowd whipped up into a frenzy including many motorists passing by this was a powerful demonstration of the oration technique employed by her allies in BLM.
As for commenting on her theatrical use of the crouch and set of keys that seems rather petty and demonstrates a level of jealousy that is rather pathetic coming from a formerly obese boomer blog boy.
Regardless of your politics Ann Flood seems like a decent person. Just to show you how much of a despicable person Zrinski is, I got a mailer yesterday from her campaign. It accuses Ann Flood of misappropriating funds from her non-profit. The nonprofit started after the death of her daughter. The footnotes given provide NO PROOF of any wrong doing! I tried to research it and I could find nothing inappropriate. This is the kind of crap that people are sick of! Disgraceful! Flood seems like a decent person who has helped many. Zrinski is unhinged! She needs to seek medical/mental health treatment.
STRAIGHT Democrat. So you truly believe that Nina Ahmad would be a better fiscal watchdog as Auditor General looking over the Wolf Administration than Tim DeFoor? I can't stand Trump either, but he's so much more qualified for that office.
I see an Alpha female ROARing her way into power like a lioness prowling the Savannah working to feed her brood while cowardly lions like you hide behind a keyboard and craft smear posts to try and embarrass for innocuous matters like jorts paired with a big set of keys.
Having that many keys is a sign of much responsibility and personal property to safeguard stop hating and check your patriarchal posturing Bernardo it's revolting to those who are clued in.
Holy mackerel. Not to make fun of, but could she have some kind of issue? And I'm not talking about a left wing socialist agenda (she is endorsed by the Progressives and Bernie Sanders), but some kind of mental issue?!?!
That right there should cause her to lose the election.
" Would you call Trump supporters unhinged as they fawn over him like they did Monday?"
Some of them. Absolutely.
"You spoke a few weeks ago about how all the lawn signs that show passion for Trump and how you thought it meant he will win PA."
I said that there are a lot of Trump lawn signs, and the people who have them usually have two or three. I did not say he was going to win Pa. I said he's on track to win bc he won by 45,000 votes in 2016 and there are now more Republicans registered. I believe Trump is likely to win NorCo or the race will bc very close. This is not bc of the lawn signs or flag rallies but because there has been a large swing in GOP voters.
" So you truly believe that Nina Ahmad would be a better fiscal watchdog as Auditor General looking over the Wolf Administration than Tim DeFoor?"
Ordinarily, I'd agree with you. I like divided government. But the GOP has to pay a price for their embrace of Trump. DeFoor has failed to distance himself. If Nina Ahmad acted like Zrinski, I'd be voting DeFoor.
I also got that despicable mailer from the Zrinski campaign. I was voting for Flood anyway, but my wife is a democrat. It pissed her off so much she's voting for Flood too!
Bernie it speaks to your political "prowess" that you are so unhinged that instead of voting for the right people in the right positions you voted purely off of 1 person. You could care less how damaging these peoples policies could be to your community or the state but just because "Orange Man Bad" you voted with emotion and not your head. Local and State politicians have way more influence on your daily life then Trump. Good Job Bernie....Bravo.
I saw her first commercial yesterday and she was touting that she has not voted to raise taxes in something like the last two years.
i think more credit goes to Barron and McClure for how they are running the county than council, but i guess we should not let it get in the way of a good sound bite.
" You could care less how damaging these peoples policies could be to your community or the state but just because "Orange Man Bad" you voted with emotion and not your head."
I voted with my head. I consider Trump a very real danger to our democratic republic. He has alienated us with our allies while embracing dictators. He is a nonstop liar. He winks at white supremacists like the Proud Boys and is extremely divisive in his rhetoric. Some Republicans have distanced themselves from this monster. Many of them, including some of my closest friends, refuse. Those people are still my friends but I could never support them for any office so long as they continue this embrace. They need a message.
The only exception to this rule would be Democratic candidates who are just as divisive and as dishonest as Trump himself. That would include people like Zrinski, Ce-Ce Gerlach and Josh Siegel. I would vote for someone else.
"I saw her first commercial yesterday and she was touting that she has not voted to raise taxes in something like the last two years.
i think more credit goes to Barron and McClure for how they are running the county than council, but i guess we should not let it get in the way of a good sound bite."
That was a pretty good commercial. She comes across well in that one. But that is not who she is. I have watched her on Council. I believe "unhinged" is the most apt description.
Ann Flood all day long Zarinski is not a candidate I would vote for on a cold day in hell.I am ashamed she is even on Council.She needs a mental Health evaluation and would never get my vote
She attacks a woman who lost her child. She is shameless. She was overheard talking about how she was mad that another woman ran and she would get a sympathy vote. She wanted to dirty her up. People should talk to her x-husband. Zirinski brags about raising he three sons, yet she didn't. What will happen to all the money she conned out of people when the race is over?
Let me just say if I may. I am a lifelong Democrat. Ms. Zrinski is not. What I find sad is how many great county employees and retirees think she is "for them". She is not. She is for herself. If any of her fellow Democratic officeholders would be honest with you, they would tell you that. She wants a job with all the pomp and circumstance of the state house. A job where she can do little and say a lot. I was told the first thing she wanted to do after getting elected was to give herself, a part-time official, heath benefits. She never worked for the county a day in her life. She is no more representative of the people of he district as the man in the moon. Her attacks on her opponent are appalling, regardless of Party.
If this is the model of the new Democrat officeholder. I may well end up voting for write-ins.
1:08am: Well said. I, too, am a life-long Democrat. I run in the same political circles as Ms. Zrinski and I have been appalled by her behavior the the few Democrats with whom she closely aligns herself. They are (much like many Republicans around here) are some of the most self-serving, hypocritical lying "politicians" that I've met...and I've met plenty of 'em.
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Sounds like a mainstream democrat to me. I have gotten use to it,——-no not really .
ReplyDeleteWhoa - thats the funniest shit I have seen in awhile. Thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDelete"unhinged"? Bernie, in all honesty, in my view she is being enthusiastic. Would you call Trump supporters unhinged as they fawn over him like they did Monday?
ReplyDeleteYou spoke a few weeks ago about how all the lawn signs that show passion for Trump and how you thought it meant he will win PA. Zrinski here is trying to fire up people on the Democratic side, which I would think you would applaud in light of your comments about lawn signs. We know you dislike Zrinski, but come on man, as Joe would say!
It takes one to know one Bernie. You can't claim you don't have any crazy considering some of the things you have done over the years.
ReplyDeleteYou do know Tara is a philosophy professor? No matter Lamont loves her. Sagittarius like him love philosophy. Plus he's his own world, where he's always right.
Tara has not cut her teeth enough at Council. She's not qualified for state office. This current County Council is letting McClure walk all over them. So many issues they have not tackled in the County.
Tara jumped on the BLM bandwagon and it turned me off from supporting her. She's always going to be a different, she'll never be your typical political. Crazy folks are some if the best folks out there, it's not there fault they are ill.
She really doesn't present well here
ReplyDeleteNot at all.
DeleteYou just scratched the surface. There are scores of her "performances". Not sure how many were recorded. She screams, yells and runs around jumping up and down. The dems love that stuff. Have been told they love her energy and passion.
ReplyDeleteOf course her behavior is bizarre if not unbalanced but the progressive left think she is a dream. Why do you think they lose so many elections. Her behavior is more unhinged than passionate.
She claims to have raised 100,000 dollars. Would love to see if true.
It’s public record. She's raised more money than any race in recent history in Northampton. I’m really impressed, lots of small dollar donors. I think she’s speaks to the frustrations with both parties.
DeleteDid she have her 11 year-old passing a hat in the crowd asking for $11 so his wish of Mom getting elected will come true?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she isn't in my district. I would have to vote for her Republican opponent.
OMFG it is unbearable to watch, what is she thinking?
ReplyDeleteYou can't vote for her anyway, she's not in your district.
ReplyDeleteShe's hot!
ReplyDeleteI love her passion,she had that crowd whipped up into a frenzy including many motorists passing by this was a powerful demonstration of the oration technique employed by her allies in BLM.
ReplyDeleteAs for commenting on her theatrical use of the crouch and set of keys that seems rather petty and demonstrates a level of jealousy that is rather pathetic coming from a formerly obese boomer blog boy.
OMG !!!!
ReplyDeleteShe's even crazier than I thought!
ReplyDeleteI vote to reopen Allentown state hospital. NOW!
DeleteRegardless of your politics Ann Flood seems like a decent person. Just to show you how much of a despicable person Zrinski is, I got a mailer yesterday from her campaign. It accuses Ann Flood of misappropriating funds from her non-profit. The nonprofit started after the death of her daughter. The footnotes given provide NO PROOF of any wrong doing! I tried to research it and I could find nothing inappropriate. This is the kind of crap that people are sick of! Disgraceful! Flood seems like a decent person who has helped many. Zrinski is unhinged! She needs to seek medical/mental health treatment.
ReplyDeleteSTRAIGHT Democrat. So you truly believe that Nina Ahmad would be a better fiscal watchdog as Auditor General looking over the Wolf Administration than Tim DeFoor? I can't stand Trump either, but he's so much more qualified for that office.
ReplyDeleteI see an Alpha female ROARing her way into power like a lioness prowling the Savannah working to feed her brood while cowardly lions like you hide behind a keyboard and craft smear posts to try and embarrass for innocuous matters like jorts paired with a big set of keys.
ReplyDeleteHaving that many keys is a sign of much responsibility and personal property to safeguard stop hating and check your patriarchal posturing Bernardo it's revolting to those who are clued in.
BLUE BADGER
Voice sounds like Amy Coney Barrett.
ReplyDeleteI think we need a little crazy from the other side right now.
ReplyDeleteShe's a D? She's got my vote.
The only thing that I can explain is the fist in the air and the foot stomp, she showing how to do the hokey pokey.
ReplyDeleteHoly mackerel. Not to make fun of, but could she have some kind of issue? And I'm not talking about a left wing socialist agenda (she is endorsed by the Progressives and Bernie Sanders), but some kind of mental issue?!?!
ReplyDeleteThat right there should cause her to lose the election.
" Would you call Trump supporters unhinged as they fawn over him like they did Monday?"
ReplyDeleteSome of them. Absolutely.
"You spoke a few weeks ago about how all the lawn signs that show passion for Trump and how you thought it meant he will win PA."
I said that there are a lot of Trump lawn signs, and the people who have them usually have two or three. I did not say he was going to win Pa. I said he's on track to win bc he won by 45,000 votes in 2016 and there are now more Republicans registered. I believe Trump is likely to win NorCo or the race will bc very close. This is not bc of the lawn signs or flag rallies but because there has been a large swing in GOP voters.
" So you truly believe that Nina Ahmad would be a better fiscal watchdog as Auditor General looking over the Wolf Administration than Tim DeFoor?"
ReplyDeleteOrdinarily, I'd agree with you. I like divided government. But the GOP has to pay a price for their embrace of Trump. DeFoor has failed to distance himself. If Nina Ahmad acted like Zrinski, I'd be voting DeFoor.
I also got that despicable mailer from the Zrinski campaign. I was voting for Flood anyway, but my wife is a democrat. It pissed her off so much she's voting for Flood too!
ReplyDeleteBernie it speaks to your political "prowess" that you are so unhinged that instead of voting for the right people in the right positions you voted purely off of 1 person. You could care less how damaging these peoples policies could be to your community or the state but just because "Orange Man Bad" you voted with emotion and not your head. Local and State politicians have way more influence on your daily life then Trump. Good Job Bernie....Bravo.
ReplyDeleteI saw her first commercial yesterday and she was touting that she has not voted to raise taxes in something like the last two years.
ReplyDeletei think more credit goes to Barron and McClure for how they are running the county than council, but i guess we should not let it get in the way of a good sound bite.
" You could care less how damaging these peoples policies could be to your community or the state but just because "Orange Man Bad" you voted with emotion and not your head."
ReplyDeleteI voted with my head. I consider Trump a very real danger to our democratic republic. He has alienated us with our allies while embracing dictators. He is a nonstop liar. He winks at white supremacists like the Proud Boys and is extremely divisive in his rhetoric. Some Republicans have distanced themselves from this monster. Many of them, including some of my closest friends, refuse. Those people are still my friends but I could never support them for any office so long as they continue this embrace. They need a message.
The only exception to this rule would be Democratic candidates who are just as divisive and as dishonest as Trump himself. That would include people like Zrinski, Ce-Ce Gerlach and Josh Siegel. I would vote for someone else.
"I saw her first commercial yesterday and she was touting that she has not voted to raise taxes in something like the last two years.
ReplyDeletei think more credit goes to Barron and McClure for how they are running the county than council, but i guess we should not let it get in the way of a good sound bite."
That was a pretty good commercial. She comes across well in that one. But that is not who she is. I have watched her on Council. I believe "unhinged" is the most apt description.
Ann Flood all day long Zarinski is not a candidate I would vote for on a cold day in hell.I am ashamed she is even on Council.She needs a mental Health evaluation and would never get my vote
ReplyDeleteA true Republican
Gotta go blue regardless.
ReplyDeleteIdiot.
DeleteMy God. I'm a moderate Democrat, there is no way I can vote for a progressive that screams like that. That is an embarrassment.
ReplyDeleteShe has the focus of an egotistical driven self-involved politician in spades.
ReplyDeleteI think she has found her vocation.
That is bipolar right there.
ReplyDeleteVery unprofessional. Weird. Crazy.
DeleteSomething tells me she does not need a bullhorn to get her worthless point across.
DeleteGeezus...did you hear that? Are the Democrats trying to lose?
ReplyDelete#walkaway
Bernie, looks like she is in transition to becomming the pig lady of our nightmares.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with these far left liberals like Warren and Zrinski, it's like they are in a state of perpetual hysteria LOL.
ReplyDeleteShe attacks a woman who lost her child. She is shameless. She was overheard talking about how she was mad that another woman ran and she would get a sympathy vote. She wanted to dirty her up. People should talk to her x-husband. Zirinski brags about raising he three sons, yet she didn't.
ReplyDeleteWhat will happen to all the money she conned out of people when the race is over?
I sure hope she plans on supporting mental health if she wins.
ReplyDeleteLet me just say if I may. I am a lifelong Democrat. Ms. Zrinski is not. What I find sad is how many great county employees and retirees think she is "for them". She is not. She is for herself. If any of her fellow Democratic officeholders would be honest with you, they would tell you that. She wants a job with all the pomp and circumstance of the state house. A job where she can do little and say a lot. I was told the first thing she wanted to do after getting elected was to give herself, a part-time official, heath benefits. She never worked for the county a day in her life. She is no more representative of the people of he district as the man in the moon. Her attacks on her opponent are appalling, regardless of Party.
ReplyDeleteIf this is the model of the new Democrat officeholder. I may well end up voting for write-ins.
1:08am: Well said. I, too, am a life-long Democrat. I run in the same political circles as Ms. Zrinski and I have been appalled by her behavior the the few Democrats with whom she closely aligns herself. They are (much like many Republicans around here) are some of the most self-serving, hypocritical lying "politicians" that I've met...and I've met plenty of 'em.
ReplyDeleteWell, all I can is she has no excuse NOT to use the microphone and speak up anymore...
ReplyDelete" Tara, Tara, ...look at her go..."
ReplyDeleteIdina Menzel, Geico commercial, 2020