tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post2836008191772017291..comments2023-10-26T06:05:37.052-04:00Comments on Blaber's News and Commentary: Give Jon his Due.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-60767680225288934872007-11-22T07:44:00.000-05:002007-11-22T07:44:00.000-05:00Bradley group sold everyone a bill of goods on a b...Bradley group sold everyone a bill of goods on a bad candidate. The rest is history. 95 percent of the people who voted for Bradley probably did not meet him. If they did, they would see that he is a slug of a candidate. It was more about backing the "home team." The home team lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-11726236292864065942007-11-13T13:56:00.000-05:002007-11-13T13:56:00.000-05:00Keep dreaming! The new democrats outnumber the har...Keep dreaming! The new democrats outnumber the hard-liner conservatives two to one. You're the minority and it's only getting worse. The nop's are definitely leaning to our side.25,000 new dems,plus 35,000 nop's,to 30,000 reds, and 10,000 traitors. 60,000 to 40,000 in our favor. By next election the traitors will be far less than this year. You're shovelling sand against the sea. Haven't you noticed all the "for sale" signs around? They're not the transplants,we're buying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-79980571707796073202007-11-13T06:58:00.000-05:002007-11-13T06:58:00.000-05:008:57 - You are right - unfortunately these " New D...8:57 - You are right - unfortunately these " New Democrats " are so bent on shoving there agenda down your throat they don't get it. They are the biggest group of intolerant NUTS going. Good Luck UC Democrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-37708038569131021402007-11-12T10:37:00.000-05:002007-11-12T10:37:00.000-05:00Want to avoid this in the future?Simple, if you're...Want to avoid this in the future?<BR/><BR/>Simple, if you're seeking the Democratic nomination you cannot seek any other lines until you have the Democratic nomination. <BR/><BR/>That way you can tie up other smaller lines after you've gotten the democratic nod, there is no siphoning votes away like Vince did.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and assuming there was a primary here and Bradley won (as all his buddies claim would've happened), Sennet wouldn't have been the spoiler drawing votes away on minor line.<BR/><BR/>The official democrat can always get the Flat Earth, Independence, WFP, etc lines after they sew up the Dem line.<BR/><BR/>Of course, as Lincoln said "a house divided cannot stand," and it looke like Ulster CO Dems are not quite united....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-69526762012781048002007-11-12T09:07:00.000-05:002007-11-12T09:07:00.000-05:006:41, the fact you immediately came to the conclus...6:41, the fact you immediately came to the conclusion that 'relocates' reffered to some minority group, the YOU sir (or madam) are the RACIST pig. It must be YOU that have some kind of hate for minorities.<BR/><BR/>More SENSIBLE and INTELLIGENT people understand what was meant, such as 6:38 (although I do not agree). 6:41, You must be one of those regressives that are often brought up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-63684500107974386442007-11-12T08:38:00.000-05:002007-11-12T08:38:00.000-05:00I've been here fifteen years and still I can't bel...I've been here fifteen years and still I can't believe that these "local" morons would want to protect their filthy decrepit lifestyles. Without our money and input you'd all still be waiting tables or plowing fields. Get the hell out already if you can't handle change. This area belongs to no one,least of all the inbred. We "new democrats" are the majority of democrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-33654086583356383652007-11-12T08:07:00.000-05:002007-11-12T08:07:00.000-05:00Vincent Bradley relocated here this year.Many who ...Vincent Bradley relocated here this year.<BR/><BR/>Many who supported him currently live in the city, including Zali Winn.<BR/><BR/>The divide is not between locals and "relocates" (btw, this is not a real word in Webster's dictionary). The divide is between the rulling-class, both republican and democrat, who are used to picking and choosing their government officials and real people with mixed incomes who want an effective, open and truly democratic government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-70612667637623224292007-11-11T18:41:00.000-05:002007-11-11T18:41:00.000-05:00"...democrats should be rejecting relocates, and t..."...democrats should be rejecting relocates, and telling them to return to where they came from..."<BR/><BR/>You're disgusting.<BR/><BR/>If NYC "relocates" were Mexicans, you'd be Lou Dobbs.<BR/><BR/>If they were black, you'd be racist. (Same thing actually.)<BR/><BR/>I have an idea, let's welcome the "relocates" and send your parochial, narrow-minded ass to NYC. No wait, then I'd have to see your disgusting face when I went to visit friends and see a show. Go to Idaho you moron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-42105449793709471242007-11-11T18:38:00.000-05:002007-11-11T18:38:00.000-05:00I'm on the committee - I'm from here - and I'm one...I'm on the committee - I'm from here - and I'm one of the supposed "new Democrats" because I'm a Sennett supporter (I'm guessing that's the criteria). Most of the "new Democrats" have lived here for many years. I know of very few people on the committee who moved here from the city less than 10 years ago. How many committee-people from NYC can you name? I don't think I could name more than 5...and I know a LOT of committee-people...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-67806878347117007922007-11-11T16:39:00.000-05:002007-11-11T16:39:00.000-05:00Not changing minds, just the people. Lot's of tal...Not changing minds, just the people. Lot's of talk about the "new democrats". Well, just who the hell are these "new democrats". You know who they are, they are the NYC relocates because they didn't want to live in a 'target' city. Since when do locals like 'city folk'?<BR/><BR/>Strange bedfellows are made by this arrangement of NYC democrats and local democrats. Remember, it was NYC that ruined Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, and recently Dutchess open spaces over time. The same is bound to happen in Ulster. Local democrats should be rejecting relocates, and telling them to return to where they came from. Do we want to become the next suburb of NYC? Think about it enviromentalists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-60751442396136459872007-11-11T08:57:00.000-05:002007-11-11T08:57:00.000-05:00We keep bitching about Sennett versus Bradley........We keep bitching about Sennett versus Bradley.....IT IS OVER!! There is plenty of blame to go around, stop the whining.<BR/><BR/>Sennett barely carried Saugerties over Bradley, and Sennett had HUGE, ACTIVE support from Harkavy and company. <BR/><BR/>Don't you see the writing on the wall. There is enough stenght on each side of this power struggle to ruin the party.<BR/><BR/>We need wake up. NOW!! or risk losing everything the party has accomplished!<BR/><BR/>You do the math. <BR/>30,000 republicans <BR/>vs <BR/>15,000 "New Dems" <BR/>vs <BR/>20,000 "Old Line Dems".<BR/><BR/>We lose EVERY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-46313385009889673252007-11-10T17:35:00.000-05:002007-11-10T17:35:00.000-05:00That's perfect 3:47! Keep that going for a few mon...That's perfect 3:47! Keep that going for a few months and the right-wingers will all scatter to get their guns before the "communist" democrats take them all away. Watch out for that pesky FBI though,and don't plan on travelling. At least not until 2009.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-42027085293267103642007-11-10T15:49:00.000-05:002007-11-10T15:49:00.000-05:00700 days until the gay flamers take the legislatur...700 days until the gay flamers take the legislature? Lol. That'll really mind-fuck you conservatives. I hope you get your wish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-70580031707710890342007-11-10T15:47:00.000-05:002007-11-10T15:47:00.000-05:00Thank God democrats are for government control! F...Thank God democrats are for government control! Finally! Some light is shed on their true intentions. The government SHOULD control each and every life. None of us are smart enough to make our own decisions. There are only a few highly evolved persons (such as Jon Sennett) who should be put in charge of us. Am I close?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-15731327175410973402007-11-10T15:18:00.000-05:002007-11-10T15:18:00.000-05:00Blabs thanks for your kind remarks regarding Carnr...Blabs thanks for your kind remarks regarding Carnright. He will be a good D.A. All I can say is thank you Vince.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-16400712056783109672007-11-10T14:03:00.000-05:002007-11-10T14:03:00.000-05:00Ron Paul, much like his buddy H. Ross Perot is on ...Ron Paul, much like his buddy H. Ross Perot is on the Clinton payroll. (or vice versa) When he doesn't win the nomination (assured), then he'll declare his intentions to run as an populist independent, and many media co-conspirators like Lou Dobbs @CNN will back his candidacy knowing full well that the 20% which Paul will garner in the national election will be more than enough to give their REAL choice, Hillary, enough votes to win the key battleground states since 7 out of 10 of Paul voters would have voted for the GOP nominee anyway. (Perot stats) 1992 redux. Pathetic if it works, but it did once.<BR/><BR/>Don't Faul for the Paul trap!<BR/><BR/>Ronny E. LaPhant<BR/>Proud Republican<BR/>*Only about 700 more shopping days until the Republicans take over the UC Legislature!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-7265156165008462642007-11-10T12:26:00.000-05:002007-11-10T12:26:00.000-05:00I'm glad their "libertarianism" scares you. I'm ce...I'm glad their "libertarianism" scares you. I'm certain that promoting a new republican split will benefit our party and our nation. Dividing out the theocrats from the so-called "fiscal conservatives" can be quite effective in wresting power from them. Keep posting your fears to spur them on. Divide and conquer this right-wing agenda. We have less than a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-10762692381318557842007-11-10T10:27:00.000-05:002007-11-10T10:27:00.000-05:00The anti-regulatory rhetoric from the radical righ...The anti-regulatory rhetoric from the radical right (in the guise of "libertarianism") scares the piss out of me. <BR/><BR/>Two words..."nuclear energy"<BR/><BR/>Two more..."social security"<BR/><BR/>Thank god for Democrats and government control.<BR/><BR/>Right wing regulatory policy is most telling in the role of the FCC. And in the tax code with it's regressive structure favoring the rich at my expense.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, less control... Just what we need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-69185828829394548842007-11-10T09:24:00.000-05:002007-11-10T09:24:00.000-05:00WAS a cornerstone,the current GOP is about as far ...WAS a cornerstone,the current GOP is about as far away from limited government as it can get. Maybe if Ron Paul was to emerge as their leader,it would then be for limited government. It's doubtful though that they'd give up the fascist theocratic agenda and do something republican like limit the control of government over the people. We'll see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-44268480941966503802007-11-10T03:17:00.000-05:002007-11-10T03:17:00.000-05:00Troy Ashdown for Chair. He'll need a new job anyw...Troy Ashdown for Chair. He'll need a new job anyway, that backstabbing motherf@cker!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Jimmy won, so you are done!!!!<BR/><BR/>Congratulations to Mayor Sottile!!!!<BR/><BR/>D E M O C R A T S<BR/>U N I T E<BR/>N O WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-14165846568780650432007-11-09T21:23:00.000-05:002007-11-09T21:23:00.000-05:00How can anyone associate the libertarians with dem...How can anyone associate the libertarians with democrats. Democrat platform is filled with "government knows best" policies. The government should control every aspect of our lives, through the use of taxation and legislation, both limit and restrict our personal freedoms. The republicans are not nescessarily any better, but limited government, although not always practiced, is still a cornerstone of their platform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-41034120131461089812007-11-09T20:14:00.000-05:002007-11-09T20:14:00.000-05:00to 2:46......No.to 2:46......<BR/>No.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-55419197164885644092007-11-09T19:45:00.000-05:002007-11-09T19:45:00.000-05:00Whoever takes over the county leadership needs ski...Whoever takes over the county leadership needs skills to reconcile, compromise and build consensus and also needs to know how to function within the bi-laws of the committee. <BR/><BR/>Roberts rules of order are a useful tool when dialogue gets too heated, but rules of order should not be a deterent to free dialogue and the productive exchange of ideas. These are basic tools necessary to do the job, but far more is needed.<BR/><BR/>Whoever takes over needs to be thoroughly versed in the goegraphy of the county and must know where the natural alliances are. The next chair will need to know what debts are owed and by whom, what loyalties exist outside of party affiliation, where the dirty laundry is buried and who benefits from the laundry staying buried. <BR/><BR/>The next chair needs to know how to take advantage of alliances, loyalties and debts to build coalitions of voters. Blocks of voters win elections.<BR/><BR/>It is disturbing and a sign of trouble when we have to grasp at straws to find someone who has the skill set to perform the job. <BR/><BR/>Flattering as the suggestion may be, that person I am not. <BR/><BR/>While I have experience with consensus building and I run a good meeting, I do not know the difference between a town, village and/or hamlet, i couldn't tell you where the City of Kingston ends and the Town of Ulster begins, I still cannot keep Platekill straight from Walkill and I get completly lost whenever I try to find the shortcut between Rosendale and New Paltz.<BR/><BR/>I also have real problems keeping straight how the Paretes are related to the Bradleys, how Gilpatrick is related to Bruhn, how and whether Rich Cahill is related to Kevin Cahill, whose great great grandfather is buried at the Old Dutch Church and who sat next to who in elementary school.<BR/><BR/>Whoever the next chair may be, it is going to be a difficult job, and the chair will need the support of the party and the benefit of the doubt from the rank and file. While we need to learn our lessons from the past eight months, the sooner we can put this episode behind us the better for all concerned.<BR/><BR/>I will just sign off as 11:09Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-54575249355661723192007-11-09T17:35:00.000-05:002007-11-09T17:35:00.000-05:0010:07 - Committee-people are elected to support th...10:07 - Committee-people are elected to support the Democratic slate - if a committe-person doesn't like a candidate, then (s)he should just sit on his/her hands. You DON'T publicly support a non-endorsed candidate - what you do in the voting booth is your business. What you do publicly is definitely committee business. It is not a committee-person's right to choose whom to support. If you've ever sat on a board and been part of a subcommittee, whatever the committee's decision is, you all must abide by it. You don't come out of the board room trashing fellow committee members or disclosing who voted and how. You put on a unanimous front. Most of all, the committee leader is supposed to LEAD - and that means practicing principle above people. John Parete didn't want Sennett - he made that clear from the beginning. It doesn't matter - he should've abandoned his support for Bradley or resigned from the committee. Instead he was a selfish idiot who lost the DA slot for the Democrats - it was ours to be had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-65745636241910912182007-11-09T14:46:00.000-05:002007-11-09T14:46:00.000-05:00Can we impeach the Democratic elections commission...Can we impeach the Democratic elections commissioner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com