tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post1524774981309184394..comments2024-03-29T04:47:16.071-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: In Northampton County, Bloggin' is Dangerous to Your Health!Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-40200181343673556202007-03-02T07:15:00.000-05:002007-03-02T07:15:00.000-05:00party endorsements are unnecessary. It's a left o...party endorsements are unnecessary. It's a left over relic of the machines in urban settings and I don't care if the state party, national party or ward party does it. Let the voters decide. <BR/><BR/>Yes, it's true. I'm Louis Hershman. Bet you don't know where I live!LVDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359661408192860813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52732127658207952272007-03-01T16:36:00.000-05:002007-03-01T16:36:00.000-05:00The State parties endorse alot in primaries. It wa...The State parties endorse alot in primaries. It was rarely done at a County level before Long. The problem is that these endorsements help no one. Actually they can be more of a problem as seen in Sam Bennett's case.Tom Fooleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120861314950524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48401254170127760052007-03-01T14:40:00.000-05:002007-03-01T14:40:00.000-05:00I am still wondering how the party can endorse can...I am still wondering how the party can endorse candidates in a primary election. It goes against what I understand the primary to be about. <BR/><BR/>Joe Long and his "clearing the field" politics is why Northampton County has problems. <BR/><BR/>I am glad I am in Lehigh County where all the problems are blamed on Allentown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-12373980288823623652007-03-01T13:32:00.000-05:002007-03-01T13:32:00.000-05:00Well, guess what! There's another meeting this Sat...Well, guess what! There's another meeting this Saturday in Nazareth. It's not on the website. Long tells us all about a golf tourney in October but a meeting to preselect primary candidates is not listed. In fact, not all committee members have been notified. See a pattern?Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13356808246093772012007-03-01T12:28:00.000-05:002007-03-01T12:28:00.000-05:00Bernie, you have told us many times why he( Joe Lo...Bernie, you have told us many times why he( Joe Long) is chair? Because he held an illegal election and only invited his friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31361304853230912072007-03-01T12:06:00.000-05:002007-03-01T12:06:00.000-05:00Tom. Dig the name. I know Long has many enemies, a...Tom. Dig the name. I know Long has many enemies, and some of them are powerful Dems. I don't think Long controls Grube, although he tries. I do think Long, McClure and Dertinger have been a dangerous combinmation. Long in particular, makes Dems look very bad. If he has no power, why is he chair? I'm sure I blow it up in my mind, but there's no doubt in my mind that he tries very hard to impose his will on others.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2745484658421574752007-03-01T11:56:00.000-05:002007-03-01T11:56:00.000-05:00You guys are giving Long much more credit than he ...You guys are giving Long much more credit than he deserves. He has no power. However , I always hear Angle and the rest of you go on and on about how he controls Grube and Mcclure and whatever.. Any person that knows local politics knows that's not the case. This endorsement issue with Bennett and Long is silly also. Who cares if he (allegedly) wants to clear the field. No one listens to him anyway. You give him much more credit than he deserves..Tom Fooleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120861314950524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-82757618892350642222007-03-01T09:11:00.000-05:002007-03-01T09:11:00.000-05:00You better be careful Bernie, Joe Long may put a "...You better be careful Bernie, Joe Long may put a "I hate Bernie" bumper sticker on his car. It will fit in nicely with all the other bumper stickers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-27242857480067284772007-03-01T08:56:00.000-05:002007-03-01T08:56:00.000-05:00We could save a lot of money as a county if we jus...We could save a lot of money as a county if we just built a steel cage in Court Room 1 and let them settle things that way. That's the one way I'll call off from the night job and come down there to watch these meetings too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50904607745896138422007-03-01T08:38:00.001-05:002007-03-01T08:38:00.001-05:00It was a wild ride.It was a wild ride.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-15565461993131259782007-03-01T08:38:00.000-05:002007-03-01T08:38:00.000-05:00I can't handle the secret anymore. LVDem is really...I can't handle the secret anymore. LVDem is really Allentown city councilman Louis Hershman!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-66205709900972173092007-03-01T08:36:00.000-05:002007-03-01T08:36:00.000-05:00Where'd you get the cool "Star Wars" picture?That'...Where'd you get the cool "Star Wars" picture?<BR/><BR/>That's some vivid picture. Was the rest of the meeting as contentious?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-22791946061249653392007-03-01T07:39:00.000-05:002007-03-01T07:39:00.000-05:00If Long's packing, it's only his lunch.If Long's packing, it's only his lunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-36504942451294866052007-03-01T06:57:00.000-05:002007-03-01T06:57:00.000-05:00Bernie, you damn snitch!I thought there was an unu...Bernie, you damn snitch!<BR/><BR/>I thought there was an unusual number of people hanging out on my front steps last night. Didn't really think much of it at the time.LVDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359661408192860813noreply@blogger.com