tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post8007200528548389166..comments2024-03-28T09:13:18.996-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Rendell Should Keep His Philly Nose Out of Pa 15th Congressional DistrictBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-59604412219256187062007-07-18T21:35:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:35:00.000-04:00Shhhh! That's family biz.Shhhh! That's family biz.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-19978666783427002672007-07-18T21:33:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:33:00.000-04:00Then McHale turns on Clinton. He got his 15 minute...Then McHale turns on Clinton. He got his 15 minutes of National fame and a sweet gig with the Repub. administration. There are nice guys and then there is the rest of the story.<BR/>Hey Bernardo, I hear Rendell is ready to endorse you if you take care of the 'Angle problem'. Wonder what that means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-19055238804244262322007-07-18T19:19:00.000-04:002007-07-18T19:19:00.000-04:00Anon 6:08, That's actually what I was gettiong at ...Anon 6:08, That's actually what I was gettiong at in my post oon 7/18. We seem to like the "decent" or "nice" guys, whether it's McHale, Dent, Toomey, Ritter or Fred Rooney. They all have that reputation.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-85932547073898327582007-07-18T18:08:00.000-04:002007-07-18T18:08:00.000-04:00Hey, McHale was no great shakes as a Congressman b...Hey, McHale was no great shakes as a Congressman but at least he won as a Democrat, although he didn't really act like one in the end.<BR/><BR/>How come he won and this other string of losers lost and are soon to be joined by Bennett?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7004710270854057642007-07-18T14:24:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:24:00.000-04:00This last comment shows a decade of futility. Some...This last comment shows a decade of futility. Something to be proud of! Afflerbach? My God, imagine that, the world's most incompetent Congressman!Chris Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444443021159003156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4402393487199759422007-07-18T12:39:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:39:00.000-04:00Anon 8:30,If you think Toomey and Dent were electe...Anon 8:30,<BR/>If you think Toomey and Dent were elected for tax cuts, you are a very wrong man. They were elected for one reason:<BR/><BR/>Afflerbach, O'Brien, O'Brien, Driscoll, and Charles Dertinger (started out as a write in). That's your last five nominations on the Dems side.<BR/><BR/>Candidates, not issues, win elections. Most people vote the package. We haven't exactly had many strong nominees with good, solid backing from the party.<BR/><BR/>End of story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-59664331939826058852007-07-18T10:53:00.000-04:002007-07-18T10:53:00.000-04:00Anon 8:15,If Bob Wolper posted here, I'm pretty su...Anon 8:15,<BR/><BR/>If Bob Wolper posted here, I'm pretty sure he did so anonymously. I can't remember him saying anything. But it appears you have the inside knowledge, and thanks for sharing it. But I'll take your suggestion and contact Bob. <BR/><BR/>It's a good question. he'd have to find a candidate willing to run.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14532720572058173022007-07-18T08:15:00.000-04:002007-07-18T08:15:00.000-04:00Bernie, I know Karen Ritter. And I know for a fact...Bernie, <BR/><BR/>I know Karen Ritter. And I know for a fact that Karen Ritter and her husband, Bob Wolper, are not involved in Bennett's campaign.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I heard that Bob told Sam Bennett that he didn't think she should run. <BR/><BR/>I think he posted something on your site a while back about McHale. Did he say anything about Bennett's campaign then?<BR/><BR/>He was the consultant who ran McHale's campaign in 1992 and 1994, remember? That was like the last time the Dems won the seat.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you or someone from the regular media should check and see who these local consultants would run for the 15th. That is if they are still in the business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86564050108492074752007-07-17T22:26:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:26:00.000-04:00Anon 10:21, Severson is more important than just a...Anon 10:21, Severson is more important than just about anything else I've posted. I'm being real careful with that, and it requires trips to county voter offices in addition to the state website. I made that dude a promise, and I intend to keep it.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47292883785423582682007-07-17T22:21:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:21:00.000-04:00Still waiting for Severson?Still waiting for Severson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-21623953520873786242007-07-17T22:17:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:17:00.000-04:00Anon 10:14, Gee, you should be a consultant or som...Anon 10:14, <BR/><BR/>Gee, you should be a consultant or something. Contact TeamBlue right away!Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-83901738906013329182007-07-17T22:16:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:16:00.000-04:00Anon 10:11,We need new party leaders. That's at th...Anon 10:11,<BR/><BR/>We need new party leaders. That's at the core of this nightmare. I have no problem with R Daugherty, who genuinely seems interested in promoting all Dems. But I have a serious issue w/ NC Dems. And I'm hoping we can change that committee with some motivated people who are a little more democratic.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7120305744646161022007-07-17T22:14:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:14:00.000-04:00Bernard, I have your slogn:"Put BO in Congress"or,...Bernard, I have your slogn:<BR/><BR/>"Put BO in Congress"<BR/><BR/>or,<BR/><BR/>"O'Hare; O'Shit"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-78258428802245202632007-07-17T22:13:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:13:00.000-04:00Anon 9:17, 9:52, I don't know whether Ritter is in...Anon 9:17, 9:52, I don't know whether Ritter is involved but know she is not listed as a contributor or as the recipient of any consulting fees.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-53269746130942150212007-07-17T22:11:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:11:00.000-04:00God it is tough being a Democrat. I'm for world v...God it is tough being a Democrat. I'm for world view foreign relations, decent health care for all, going aftrer poverty and ignorance - the root causes of crime, and not confusing democracy and free capitalism as synonyms. When 100 people control 5 trillion dollars of our wealth we are talking a much less then free marketplace.<BR/>Does any of this matter? No, because my party is a cult that spews silly candidates and holds blind hero worship over pragmatic winning politics. Golly Gee, if Bill Clinton moved to the 15th and ran I bet he would win. Grucella, Samuelson, etc., nice guys but outside of their areas, who are they. You need a Lehigh County Dem with a good Lehigh Valley name. If from Northampton Co. they better have proven vote getting ability in other than Allentown. Maybe I would look in the phonebook at the names of current and past Dem. officals and see how many times the name is repeated. Sounds silly but no more silly then this Poly Sci 101 crap spewed by some in our party.<BR/>Sam will get the nomination, the field has been cleared, Sam will lose. Leaders are already starting to try to clear the field for other Dems in other local races coming up. We deserve to lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47160633112433744722007-07-17T22:08:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:08:00.000-04:00Anon 9:52,Angle will be disppointed to learn he's ...Anon 9:52,<BR/><BR/>Angle will be disppointed to learn he's been demoted from the rank of Emperor. And I'll tell 'ya something. My grandfather was very nearly elected to the US Senate many years ago. He went to bed thinking he had won, and awoke to learn the people had re-evaluated. "A bar on every corner" just didn't go over that well as a campaign slogan for some reason.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64325662126273317752007-07-17T21:58:00.000-04:002007-07-17T21:58:00.000-04:00I thought Eddie was a cheese steak guy but that wa...I thought Eddie was a cheese steak guy but that wall behind him in that pic looks like the wall at the Primanti's in the Strip in Pittsburgh and that does look the right kind of bread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-27805538348102117882007-07-17T21:52:00.001-04:002007-07-17T21:52:00.001-04:00Bernie 9:17 am:I know that Bennett used Karen Ritt...Bernie 9:17 am:<BR/>I know that Bennett used Karen Ritter and her husband (Bob something, I think) who are local consultants both times she ran for mayor.<BR/><BR/>I volunteered on both campaigns and I think they did a good job although she was a really bad candidate. I don't think she listened to them or followed their advice very much.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't look like she is using them to run for Congress. Why? Does that mean she can't find a local consultant to run her campaign?<BR/><BR/>Are they backing her or supporting her for Congress? Anybody know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-69792412979744460822007-07-17T21:52:00.000-04:002007-07-17T21:52:00.000-04:00County Executive Stoffa, Governor Angle and Congre...County Executive Stoffa, Governor Angle and Congressman O'Hare.<BR/><BR/>'It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-9251773625915203282007-07-17T21:25:00.000-04:002007-07-17T21:25:00.000-04:00The only thing I run for is the fridge.The only thing I run for is the fridge.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-38416018369236966342007-07-17T20:55:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:55:00.000-04:00You never declared to be perfect, perhaps you shou...You never declared to be perfect, perhaps you should make a run at Chuckie???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28575719484296452292007-07-17T20:53:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:53:00.000-04:00Oh shit. He's a former state rep, but still wears ...Oh shit. He's a former state rep, but still wears the crown. <BR/><BR/>Will correct.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2584597967502342592007-07-17T20:39:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:39:00.000-04:00Bernie,Since when was TJ a former PA State chair?I...Bernie,<BR/><BR/>Since when was TJ a former PA State chair?<BR/>Isn't he still wearing the crown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37013973854863505482007-07-17T20:32:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:32:00.000-04:00Give me a million and you'll never see me again!Give me a million and you'll never see me again!Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89424812085937098262007-07-17T20:30:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:30:00.000-04:00IMHO, people did not elect Toomey and Dent for loc...IMHO, people did not elect Toomey and Dent for local politics. They vote for federal tax cuts. <BR/><BR/>As for last year, its all about the money. Give Bernie O'Hare a million dollars and he'd have beaten Dent. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com