tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post5751039805348434915..comments2023-10-02T06:07:00.993-04:00Comments on The Bread Line Blog: Dislodged with a crowbarMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09862109705577881367noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post-47562396803626776182010-05-18T09:32:13.714-04:002010-05-18T09:32:13.714-04:00That's it? I thought for sure you had a slam d...That's it? I thought for sure you had a slam dunk with helping parts of your district secure H20 loans and grants to build sewer lines.<br /><br />The point, though, is that West Virginia has a part-time legislature with about half the number of representatives. They meeting several times a year, and then go back to their regular jobs when they're not in session. They don't have the budget deadlocks and, in many ways, West Virginia is more progressive than our state...<br /><br />Cameras in the courtroom, no death penalty, motorcycle helmet laws... and most importantly, there are 10 million municipalities in the state.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862109705577881367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post-61927059970208596842010-05-17T23:45:16.930-04:002010-05-17T23:45:16.930-04:00Right off the top of my head?
Last year, Ed Rende...Right off the top of my head?<br /><br />Last year, Ed Rendell wanted to raise income taxes. Myself and other southwestern PA representatives stood up to a governor of our own party and said "no way". Sometimes stopping things out constituents don't want is part of our job.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390254522020904787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post-62808675117409650412010-05-15T08:47:58.070-04:002010-05-15T08:47:58.070-04:00Jesse,
I believe that people get into politics fo...Jesse,<br /><br />I believe that people get into politics for the right reasons, but after a few years, most of them become a part of the machine. No better example than the PA Legislature. It is a bloated waste of money that does very few things of importance for the taxpayers. The pay, pension and per diems for our state leaders is absolutely outrageous.<br /><br />Maybe I should direct this question at Nick Kotik and John Pippy, but I'll offer it to you as well: What have you done for us in the past three years? I'll let you respond if you wish.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862109705577881367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post-44560363107782456392010-05-14T23:23:45.239-04:002010-05-14T23:23:45.239-04:00Just curious- is it truly so impossible to believe...Just curious- is it truly so impossible to believe that someone could run for office because they want to do something positive? As one of "those people", I'm kind of offended at the blanket assumption that my motives are nothing but corrupt.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390254522020904787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post-2343882514280920142010-05-14T10:21:52.805-04:002010-05-14T10:21:52.805-04:00Personally, I think the most devastating part of t...Personally, I think the most devastating part of the ad is when W is endorsing him in 2004. Then four years later, he's standing next to that bumbling idiot Sarah Palin. He buried himself by being a typical opportunistic politician. And here's a quote from Specter the day he announced the party switch.<br /><br />"I am not prepared to have my 29-year record in the United States Senate decided by the Pennsylvania Republican primary electorate."<br /><br />Well, he should've been prepared to have his 29-year record as a Republican decided by the Democratic primary electorate.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862109705577881367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post-81965108014173177832010-05-14T08:18:50.688-04:002010-05-14T08:18:50.688-04:00And now Specter and Rendell are "on the attac...And now Specter and Rendell are "on the attack" over that ad... saying it should be shown in its full context and whatnot... yet, when shown in its full context, it still says the same thing, basically... just will a little butt-pucker at the end about how people are happy that specter can still serve them... If they were that happy, he wouldn't have to switch to get re-elected.Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595805293314248861.post-7747485209835461132010-05-14T07:19:49.817-04:002010-05-14T07:19:49.817-04:00The Sestak commercial with multiple showings of th...The Sestak commercial with multiple showings of the clip where Specter says his party switch "allows me to be re-elected" is one of the most effective, devastating political ads I've ever seen. I think it's largely responsible for Sestak's surge in the polls.Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472711158045753698noreply@blogger.com