tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post115448650288193527..comments2024-03-28T07:53:45.717-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Congressman Dertinger? Behind in the $ Battle But Way Ahead in Communicating With Ordinary PeopleBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-79430940824553346142007-03-03T06:39:00.000-05:002007-03-03T06:39:00.000-05:00Very cool design! Useful information. Go on! &raqu...Very cool design! Useful information. Go on! <A HREF="http://www.body-building-0.info/heavy_body_builders.html" REL="nofollow">»</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20572115719578312342007-02-22T07:31:00.000-05:002007-02-22T07:31:00.000-05:00This is very interesting site... 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I think there's a lot of people who share your attitude. Join the clib!Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1161387052523766962006-10-20T19:30:00.000-04:002006-10-20T19:30:00.000-04:00I don't know very much about Mr. Dertinger but I h...I don't know very much about Mr. Dertinger but I have had absolutely enough with anything or anyone remotely connected to the Republicans. Am I better off than I was 2-4 years ago? Hell no! My property taxes and healthcare costs are at an all time high. The war in Iraq was a lie. If I had a son or daughter and this country still had the draft, there is no way I brought this life into the world to go over to some foreign country and possibly be killed for some jerks who continuously thumb their noses at us, even when we help them. Let them blow each other off the face of the earth. I'm sick of people getting entrenched in politics and making a career of it. There should be term limits, that way I know you know that you only have a certain amount of time to get something accomplished. Right now getting something accomplished is at the pace of molasses on a glacier. One more thing, when a vote comes up on a bill, vote on the merits of the bill, not who sponsored it. This constant bickering among both parties is sickening. Too bad there aren't more Jesse Venturas on the horizon. Does it sound like I am a cynical voter? You bet I am. I don't trust 90% of the people in politics and I don't know who the other 10% are that I should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1155260873953498342006-08-10T21:47:00.000-04:002006-08-10T21:47:00.000-04:00Fair enough. But unlike you, I'm tired of looking ...Fair enough. But unlike you, I'm tired of looking for the bogeyman every night when I go to bed. Rs played that issue nicely last time around, and now it's illegal immigrants. <BR/><BR/>But I don't doubt your sincerity.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1155137355995356392006-08-09T11:29:00.000-04:002006-08-09T11:29:00.000-04:00I'll check it out tonight and thank you for your c...I'll check it out tonight and thank you for your comment.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1155137147771305862006-08-09T11:25:00.000-04:002006-08-09T11:25:00.000-04:00politics watchers would do well to read Walter Kar...politics watchers would do well to read Walter Karp's "Indispensable Enemies" to find out why the local Democratic Party High Rollers think a first-term no-name (Dent) is unbeatable (ergo, run another no-name, no money candidate against him to sell out the district).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154614666838657302006-08-03T10:17:00.000-04:002006-08-03T10:17:00.000-04:00FtHillDem, Thanks for the link. I just checked it ...FtHillDem, Thanks for the link. I just checked it out. Syriana? Once again, you provide a link that needs a separate post, especially now that we are running out of fuel. Thanks.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154573303135063372006-08-02T22:48:00.000-04:002006-08-02T22:48:00.000-04:00FtnHillDem: Thanks for the very nice words. To be ...FtnHillDem: Thanks for the very nice words. To be honest, blogs don't come close to newspapers, but they're a useful complement. November's a long way off, and I'm sure we'll be getting plenty of perspectives from the local papers. <BR/><BR/>I think the best way to eliminate the influence of money, aside from clean election laws, is to have shorter campaign periods.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154544004794262792006-08-02T14:40:00.000-04:002006-08-02T14:40:00.000-04:00To Anon 11:34 AM & 11:49 AM, Thanks to both of you...To Anon 11:34 AM & 11:49 AM, Thanks to both of you for your posts. You both make good points. A lot of Dems are guilty of the very thing for which they criticize the Rs. It disgusts me that special interests play such a heavy role in the electoral process, no matter who's getting th dough. <BR/><BR/>But here's my real point - Dertiger at least had the courtesy to respond to my request concerning a pledge and even supplied an answer to an anonymous commenter. At the same time, Dent ignored my emails but sent thousands of mailers at your expense to people who didn't ask for them. What a guy!<BR/><BR/>Now you can say this or that Dem does it, but my point is they're ALL wrong. People are tired of this. And this is "politics as usual." <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your posts and your strident defense of Charlie.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154533785526168732006-08-02T11:49:00.000-04:002006-08-02T11:49:00.000-04:00Now I definitely can't vote for Charlie. The Nati...Now I definitely can't vote for Charlie. <BR/><BR/>The National Air Traffic Controllers Union made a $4000 contribution to his campaign! <BR/><BR/>That's not very George Bush like of Charlie, getting a major labor unions support.<BR/><BR/>But I'm sure Charles Dertinger is right and Charlie's just a rubber stamp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154532841409057882006-08-02T11:34:00.000-04:002006-08-02T11:34:00.000-04:00Oh no! Democrat Whip Steny Hoyer took $2500 from ...Oh no! Democrat Whip Steny Hoyer took $2500 from DTE Energy PAC in April of this year.<BR/><BR/>But Steny is the guy who was standing there at a press conference decrying the "record profits" of oil companies.<BR/><BR/>Well maybe, he doesn't count Natural Gas producers and pipeline companies as "Big Oil" companies. <BR/><BR/>But if you give Ol' Steny the benefit of the doubt -- wouldn't you have to do the same for Charlie Dent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154531520146609462006-08-02T11:12:00.000-04:002006-08-02T11:12:00.000-04:00The point is not whether they have given a dime ye...The point is not whether they have given a dime yet. The point is that if they would offer him a dime he would have to refuse it because of the pledge he made to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154527507545409162006-08-02T10:05:00.000-04:002006-08-02T10:05:00.000-04:00To Anon 9:51 AM, First, I agree the FEC has a pret...To Anon 9:51 AM, First, I agree the FEC has a pretty good site, but I like www.opensecrets.org for a nice picture of specific industries. <BR/><BR/>As far as the gas industry contributions to the DNC and DCCC are concerned, you are absolutely right. It disgusts me, and is just more proof that the people on top have lost touch with their grass roots. I'm sure you see the same thing with Rs, where a R controlled nation has produced the biggest deficits in history. <BR/><BR/>And although the game is young, neither the DCCC nor the DNC has been knocking on Dertinger's door. They haven't given him a dime. "You can look it up."<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I don't usually decide to vote for or against a candidate based on a single issue.<BR/><BR/>It's a factor. And I do question the sincerity of Ds or Rs who take money from Big Oil because we have a serious problem that has been ignored for far too long.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154526723400301582006-08-02T09:52:00.000-04:002006-08-02T09:52:00.000-04:00Dear Anon., Where have I read these remarks before...Dear Anon., Where have I read these remarks before? Let me respond, point by point:<BR/><BR/>1) Like you, I think personality is important. I'll vote for a conservative if I like him. I admit it. And Dertinger didn't make a good first or second impression with me. But he's impressed me a lot since June. He's answered emails from a person who's called him a carpetbagger, criticized his blog, noted his heavy reliance on union money, and challenged almost everything he's done on Council. His appearance at an oil independence rally astonished me, especially since those sorts of things usually don't attract much media attention unless someone gets arrested. And when he spoke with me one on one, he was not arrogant or pompous at all. And he's no imbecile. If you make that assumption, you do so at your peril. <BR/><BR/>I have to warn you I also like guys like Billy Givens and Ron Angle. I'm very twisted. <BR/><BR/>2) The DCCC really dropped the ball here. The 15th Congrssional District is vulnerable this time around, but they did nothing. These are the same rocket scientists that have delivererd the 15th District to the Rs on a silver platter for far too many years. First, we had Ritter, then Toomey, and now Dent. And this is not exactly R country. Does it really surprise you they've done nothing for Dertinger? I'm surprised they haven't written a check for the Dent campaigns. <BR/><BR/>3) Dent is smart and a formidable candidate, but he's making mistakes. First, his support for the misadventure in Iraq is an obscenity. Second, his unwavering support of Big Oil will disgust voters, especially when they know he's taking money from them. Third, he's LOUSY at communicating with local voters. That will hurt him more than anything, especially in the LV.<BR/><BR/>4) Politics 101 - If you can't beat somebody with nobody, how do you explain John Stoffa? How do you explain all the incumbents in Pa who recently lost their seats? It takes a lot, but voters do get mad at times. Ask Nix.<BR/><BR/>5) I think the safe money is on Dent right now, but that's why we have horse races, jury trials and elections. We have a few months to go and it should be fun.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154526684312332842006-08-02T09:51:00.000-04:002006-08-02T09:51:00.000-04:00Dertinger might as well pledge not to take any mon...Dertinger might as well pledge not to take any money from Big Democrats either, since he's not going to get any.<BR/><BR/>But here's a little something, something. <BR/><BR/>It's easy to do research on this stuff because the FEC actually has a good website. <BR/><BR/>According to FEC reports Charlie Dent took $1000 from the American Gas Association. They represent natural gas producers and pipeline companies. <BR/><BR/>The American Gas Association gave $5000 just in June this year to the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee and then gave another $5000 to the Democrat National Committee. <BR/><BR/>Dertinger should make a pledge not to accept any money from the tainted Democrat Party.<BR/><BR/>Oh, they also gave $1000 to uber-liberal Democrat Congressmen David Obey and John "Impeach Bush" Dingell. <BR/><BR/>So, I guess Charles Dertinger won't be taking any money from those two.<BR/><BR/>Hmm, Buckeye Pipeline is a part of the AGA. Don't they have a pretty big presence in the Lehigh County portion of the 15th District?<BR/><BR/>Hey, this is fun. More "tainted" Big Oil Democrats to come. <BR/><BR/>As Yogi Berra said, "You can look it up!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1154524756775780182006-08-02T09:19:00.000-04:002006-08-02T09:19:00.000-04:001) Sir Charles Dertinger is an arrogant, pompous ...1) Sir Charles Dertinger is an arrogant, pompous imbecile.<BR/><BR/>2) Sir Charles has no money and no professional help from the DCCC because he has no chance of beating Charlie "I look like JFK" Dent.<BR/><BR/>3) "I look like JFK" Dent will not take anything for granted this cycle, given Bush's low approvals, Swann's Hall of Fame Inept Campaign and Santorum's "Hitler negatives."<BR/><BR/>4) Politics 101 = you can't beat somebody with a nobody.<BR/><BR/>5) For as much as Valley Democrats want to register their extreme displeasure with Bush's litany of failures, they are NOT stupid and will not vote for an idiot like Sir Charles over JFK Dent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com