tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post116366171950450527..comments2024-03-28T19:03:28.661-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Congesswoman Lisa Boscola? Does She See "Blood in the Water"?Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1164037378449972762006-11-20T10:42:00.000-05:002006-11-20T10:42:00.000-05:00"Environmental fundamentalist!" Quite a label. Wha..."Environmental fundamentalist!" Quite a label. What degree of concern for the environment does one need to have in order to wear that label, BK?<BR/><BR/>I own a few guns & I've been know to hunt deer. I'm also a registerd democrat. So does that automatically make me a "bleeding heart liberal?"<BR/><BR/>Please let me know what percentage of shit in the environment I should compromise on, accept & tolerate. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1164027834598782222006-11-20T08:03:00.000-05:002006-11-20T08:03:00.000-05:00I don't buy that Bernie K... good environmental po...I don't buy that Bernie K... good environmental policy leads to good economic policy. Cleaner technology means cleaner, higher paying jobs.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, where I'll probably agree with you is that it isn't going to happen overnight and that it's an uphill battle b/c the coal industry and others like it are so dominant in Harrisburg. <BR/><BR/>Personally, if Lisa Boscola would become a champion for environmental concerns (kind of like Connie Williams), I'd start backing her today.LVDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359661408192860813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163885913105846522006-11-18T16:38:00.000-05:002006-11-18T16:38:00.000-05:00I hate to have to get the last word in on this, bu...I hate to have to get the last word in on this, but...<BR/><BR/>A 60% environmental voting record is better than 44 other Senators!<BR/><BR/>The time has come for "environmental fundamentalists" to tone it down a little and be willing to compromise a little when it comes to protecting jobs in a coal state like Pennsylvania.<BR/><BR/>We can easily have ZERO PERCENT emissions in Pennsylvania. But, we will have ZERO JOBS, as well. Is that what you really want?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163856176400113982006-11-18T08:22:00.000-05:002006-11-18T08:22:00.000-05:00Got it, Bernie O...6th place...woo-hoo! But I don'...Got it, Bernie O...6th place...woo-hoo! But I don't believe it. Sixth place is not where Go-Go-Boscola CURRENTLY rates on the senate's environmental scorecard...not according to the link Bernie K provided earlier in this comments column. And even if it were, who the hell would boast of a 6th place ranking, anyhow? That's pretty lame...'specially for a chick dem.<BR/><BR/>The environment...its just our life support system...land & water & air...who needs that stuff, anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163829889907883562006-11-18T01:04:00.000-05:002006-11-18T01:04:00.000-05:00People tend to love when political types are "real...People tend to love when political types are "real." They see enough scripted tv, they don't need it from political faces.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163819600000748432006-11-17T22:13:00.000-05:002006-11-17T22:13:00.000-05:00LVDem, I appreciate you looking into this data, wh...LVDem, I appreciate you looking into this data, which confirms that both you and Bernie K are right. The percentage is what it is, but it's still #6. Got that, Nature Boy? <BR/><BR/>Someone called me to task a few weeks ago about all these groups and their percentages. In many cases, it's a crock. I'm inclined to agree. <BR/><BR/>I hope Rising Sun continues to blog. He's got a good mind and writes quite well. And to be honestm I thought his Dent-Dertinger analysis was the best of many that I've read. He may have had some of his facts wrong, and he got hit with a sledgehammer for it. But it was basically solid work, from what I could see. <BR/><BR/>Bernie K is a frickin' genius. Some of you have commented and have even sent me emails back channel worried sick about what might happen if the press gets ahold of this debate. My answer is so the frick what? Healthy dialogue is good for democracy. Sometimes it beomes a circus. <BR/><BR/>So Lisa has a fiery COS who is not afraid to defend against what he perceives as an insult. That's a bad thing? That's what I'm missing. <BR/><BR/>I watched Jim Hickey turn around in a council meeting and very publicly tell a member of the public to go f--- himself, and I'm pretty sure that hit the press. I heard Hickey tell a MC that flying monkeys wopuld spew from his ass before a new prison was built at any location besides Easton, and every word hit both newspapers. <BR/><BR/>I believe the editors uttered a few 'tsk, 'tsks, but that was about it. He was colorful passionate, and pushed his message all the way. And when it was time for him to go, both papers lamented his loss. <BR/><BR/>It's gonzo politics. Only a few can practice it. Hickey, Angle, and Bernie K are all gonzo guys. We need more of them, not less.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163797629692395602006-11-17T16:07:00.000-05:002006-11-17T16:07:00.000-05:00for teh record, I went back and looked at the envi...for teh record, I went back and looked at the environmental records again. Boscola's 50% number was for the 0506 legislative session. For her career, she has a 62% voting record on the environment. The highest career score goes to Connie Williams with 76%. Boscola, based on the numbers that I see, would be 6th in career numbers at 62%. I will do a good write up on this over the weekend, pointing out some of the trends and details that I saw. <BR/><BR/>Hope that clarifies things.LVDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359661408192860813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163796985921117852006-11-17T15:56:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:56:00.000-05:00Holy Shit dude! Crazy ass stuff going on round he...Holy Shit dude! Crazy ass stuff going on round here! Bernie K, feel free to be in contact with me. Admittedly, I'm critical of Boscola from time to time but feel that between you and Kurt Derr, you wouldn't be working for her if she wasn't great or paying you well... and I know from experience it isn't the latter. lvdem0815@hotmail.com<BR/><BR/>Rising Sun, take it from a fellow who is also under 30... doing start popping off until you've established a reputation as a reasoned thinker. I pop off with the best of them, but good lord man, you don't take on a COS your (not you're) first week in the sphere.LVDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359661408192860813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163781020894481552006-11-17T11:30:00.000-05:002006-11-17T11:30:00.000-05:00Bernard...as in "Bernie takes no prisoners."Bernard...as in "Bernie takes no prisoners."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163780354921081972006-11-17T11:19:00.000-05:002006-11-17T11:19:00.000-05:00Just so everyone knows, I removed them for the sak...Just so everyone knows, I removed them for the sake of not having them sit in cyberspace as cannon fodder for anyone who hates Lisa. No need to let old wounds fester here. I'd hate to see anything bad I wrote about her end up blowing up in her face. With that said, I removed 90% of what I wrote.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163779860286588462006-11-17T11:11:00.000-05:002006-11-17T11:11:00.000-05:00I see, said the dumb nature boy, as he re-read "Th...I see, said the dumb nature boy, as he re-read "This post has been removed by the AUTHOR" (as in author of the COMMENT) and saw.<BR/><BR/>I guess Rising Sun is perhaps then the disingenuous one. Ah, the fickleness of youth. The kid's half my age & no doubt ten times brighter...& with a fire in his belly (plus way too many carbs, by the looks of the photo) like he apparently has, I'll let any perceived disingenuity (is that even a word?) slide for now.<BR/><BR/>I was, however, bright enough to realize there were two Bernies posting last night.<BR/><BR/>But back to Lisa's environmental scorecard...with only a 50% favorable green rating that puts her in 6th place among all PA state senators? You sure 'bout that, Bernard?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163778378403934392006-11-17T10:46:00.000-05:002006-11-17T10:46:00.000-05:00Nature Boy, My man, I deleted NOTHING. If you look...Nature Boy, <BR/><BR/>My man, I deleted NOTHING. If you look at the deleted comments, they were deleted by the person who posted them, Rising Sun. I try not to be a monitor cop. I do delete spam when I see it and will occasionally delete a post that has nothing to do with anything, but I don't even like doing that. <BR/>I like as many opinions and ideas as is possible. <BR/><BR/>And Nature Boy, There are two Bernies posting here, which makes it even more confusing. One is me. The other is Bernie takes no prisoners, Lissa's chief of staff. <BR/><BR/>As to why Rising Sun deleted many of his remarks, you'll have to ask him, bippy. <BR/><BR/>I do updates or corrections on posts from time to time, and will change a spelling or grammatical error on a post. But I don't alter something once I've written it, no matter how much flak it draws. <BR/><BR/>I was going to post as comment pointing that out last night when I saw all the deletions, but figured I would wait to see if anyone was confused.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163777539491861402006-11-17T10:32:00.000-05:002006-11-17T10:32:00.000-05:00Not a fiery post since 2:30 last night? Wowza...gu...Not a fiery post since 2:30 last night? Wowza...guess you guys are sleepin' off a politically-fueled hangover of sorts. Ds are so emotional!<BR/><BR/>The comments column was an exciting read this morning. But too bad you delte so many comments, Bernie...makes it tough to piece the storyline together...like missing every other episode of Desperate Housewives.<BR/><BR/>Woulda loved to have read the comments you & others were blasting back at, Bernie. Why all the deletes...seems a little disingenuous or something, no?<BR/><BR/>I still think Lisa can & should do better than 6th place on the environmental scorecard...if that's really her score. Where'd you get that info, anyway, Bernie? Doesn't seem to jive with the link you provided yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163748533733842252006-11-17T02:28:00.000-05:002006-11-17T02:28:00.000-05:00You know, the shame of it was, while he was runnin...You know, the shame of it was, while he was running those ads I was just sitting at the desk everyday wishing we had say, even $100k..... Shawn's a smart guy. As I've said, I dislike his clients, and sometimes his strategies bother me, but that is why he gets paid....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163744722449057902006-11-17T01:25:00.000-05:002006-11-17T01:25:00.000-05:00I agree completely with your assessment. He's very...I agree completely with your assessment. He's very good. But I'm not going to his underground lair. Look what he did to poor Mustafa!Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163744471683386312006-11-17T01:21:00.000-05:002006-11-17T01:21:00.000-05:00Bernie:I'm very proud of Shawn. He is one of the ...Bernie:<BR/><BR/>I'm very proud of Shawn. He is one of the TOP political operatives in the entire state.<BR/><BR/>In the face of a national Democratic landslide, where 4 PA Republican incumbents lost, he saved Charlie from that same fate. No small feat.<BR/><BR/>He played the cards he was dealt and won a BIG hand! THAT'S how damn good he is. I knew Dent's numbers were soft when he started running those negative TV ads against Dertinger. It was a risk, because it did drive up Dent's negatives, but you can't argue with the results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163743251188926662006-11-17T01:00:00.000-05:002006-11-17T01:00:00.000-05:00Way ahead of you, there, Bernie. Shawn Millan has ...Way ahead of you, there, Bernie. Shawn Millan has already promised to make his own special sandwiches for us and will let me borrow Mr. Bigglesworth, too.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163743018799875792006-11-17T00:56:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:56:00.000-05:00Rich:You've earned my respect and I look forward t...Rich:<BR/><BR/>You've earned my respect and I look forward to working with you in the future.<BR/><BR/>Please e-mail me at:<BR/>bkieklak@pasenate.com<BR/><BR/>You showed me what you're made of. Next time I'm in Bethlehem, we need to sit down so I can pick your brain. We'll make Bernie buy us both lunch!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163742546532592792006-11-17T00:49:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:49:00.000-05:00Bernie K's right,We were all jackasses about this ...Bernie K's right,<BR/><BR/>We were all jackasses about this (no pun intended) in what is probably a case of someone in between giving me some piece of information that is two years old. We let this get out of hand. It's over now and I think we're alright with it.<BR/><BR/>I can tend to be a rough fighter, but if you think that I was rough here, you should see me talk about Dent. I tend to wear my heart out there on my sleeve, which is why I make rash decisions like quitting the HDCC and end up at home working on an underdog race. That's just how I am. Hopefully in the long run it doesn't do too much damage. If it does though, at least I won't have to sleep wondering "what if." That's a nice consolation.<BR/><BR/>Good luck Bernie K. If your boss enters, despite my more angry comments, I wish you the best. My first race was an internship for O'Brien and I've been dying to see this seat back blue since. I hope we finally do it.<BR/><BR/>RichAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163742289275618622006-11-17T00:44:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:44:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Greendogdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117939876985715602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163741983497284092006-11-17T00:39:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:39:00.000-05:00Bernie K, That's a nice way to end this discussion...Bernie K, That's a nice way to end this discussion. It shows a lot of class and wisdom. Must be because your first name is Bernie. Green Dog is crying to come back inside. I'll go get him.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163741688289638912006-11-17T00:34:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:34:00.000-05:00TO: Bernie O' & Anonymous:I was the same age (23)...TO: Bernie O' & Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>I was the same age (23) as Rising Sun when I started working in the Senate. I've lost more races than I've won. But, I always tried to learn from every defeat. And I am still learning to this day.<BR/><BR/>I hope he continues to work for Democratic candidates and gives them as much energy and as much passion as he showed tonight. Because they will benefit from his drive and his commitment. Truth is, we need more people like him to fuel the future of our Party.<BR/><BR/>I stood at a poll with Lisa last Tuesday (from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.) and watched 1200 voters cast their ballots (Lower Naz 1). We counted 9 voters (all day) who were under 24 years old! Only someone like Rising Sun can reach out and connect with those young voters and get them to the polls. If we don't make that connection, you can bet that the Republicans will!<BR/><BR/>In all the years that I have worked campaigns for Democratic candidates, we have always been outnumbered and outgunned (in terms of volunteers, money, street-level support). Our success in the future depends on having more Rising Suns on OUR side.<BR/><BR/>We have a message that people want to hear. If we can get that message out to the people who need to hear it, we can accomplish great things together.<BR/><BR/>Let's do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163741296675826452006-11-17T00:28:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:28:00.000-05:00PLEASE, guys - this election's not cold yet.You're...PLEASE, guys - this election's not cold yet.<BR/><BR/>You're both Democratic Party officials. Bernie O'Hare can take shots at Party folks, even though he's a liberal; he's got no obligations to anybody, and he's at least equal-opportunity (he's gone after Dent and just killed the Greens). You both DO have obligations, BOTH of you, to the party. That means fighting with other party officials of whatever rank in a public forum is not going to be a good idea.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the Call reads this blog. Want to see the shit you wrote in newsprint?<BR/><BR/>Save the buckshot for Republicans, or at least save it a week and a half for hunting season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163740063104314222006-11-17T00:07:00.001-05:002006-11-17T00:07:00.001-05:00You know what your all right. I'll just shut up no...You know what your all right. I'll just shut up now. I'll take my opinion back to my blog and leave this be. Nothing will be accomplished this way anyway. Mr. O'Hare is right that wasn't cool of me to bash them. I don't like them and I stand by what I wrote, but I should just leave this alone. As for anonymous, call me what you will. I have the guts to reveal my identity, you don't, so I guess we all know the truth of things here. As for getting my foot in the door, maybe i've put my foot in my mouth before, and I will again, but I've been in the door and walked right back out of it. As for you, we don't know if you did or not, because we don't even know who you are.<BR/><BR/>As for this getting so far out of hand though, my fault entirely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1163740054808069032006-11-17T00:07:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:07:00.000-05:00Anon 12:02, It must be a Bernie thing. Now if you'...Anon 12:02, It must be a Bernie thing. Now if you'll excuse me, Green Dog isn't housebroken and I have to let him out. He just puked all over my computer.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.com