tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006194297904319315.post6247759825137834361..comments2023-09-16T09:16:35.713-04:00Comments on The Lehigh Valley Political Blog: County Commissioner Percy Dougherty gets a Republican primary challenger once againmichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006194297904319315.post-8989204835491305032013-05-22T04:48:11.352-04:002013-05-22T04:48:11.352-04:00I think the reason Scott won is the majority of vo...I think the reason Scott won is the majority of voters who turned out including myself believe what he says and voted for him. Although what do I know you said yourself that all I am is a Scott Ott attack dog.George Schellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006194297904319315.post-53014081147306107872013-01-31T11:22:13.479-05:002013-01-31T11:22:13.479-05:00Browning entering the race was something I expecte...Browning entering the race was something I expected all along. I am a bit biased in my belief that most people who register as Republicans and Democrats, or any party, are normal rational people, not extreme ideologues. I think that because my Mother was a devoted Republican, and judge of election in her home precinct for OVER 40 YEARS. From 1980 until 1991, I registered as a Republican. They lost me when they started following Pat Robertson. I was raised as a Roman Catholic, attended an All males Catholic College Preparatory School, and had the idea of social justice heavily embedded in me.<br /> I wanted to make clear where my thinking originates from, so it doesn't draw immediate incorrect assumptions from the critics out there.<br /><br /> First, I saw how much Dean Spent. But Ott was the beneficiary of FREE daily rants on WAEB courtesy of Walsh and his extreme so called News. I didn't see a claim on the Reform Party's reports for all the free "Goodwill" they benefitted from that. Talk about one sided "reporting." WAEB isn't news, it is propaganda, telling people what they want to hear.<br /><br /> Next, Dean's record was twisted. The reformers cried because he wouldn't go along with a dubious plan for a 13% tax increas that only put off paying the bills until later.<br /> As we have learned, the Republican Congresses of the early 21st century had a real good knack of doing that, but it it is okay, I understand short term memory isn't that great when it doesn't benefit your argument.<br /><br /> Lastly, I think the possibility of three moderate Republicans (One as Exec, 2 as Commissioners) would help check the Reform team.<br /> And it is a so called reform team, because their reassessment raised the taxes on the house I live in by about $100.00+. Thanks guys. Revenue neutral my ass.<br /> When more than 50% of the homeowners have to pay more, that's a tax hike. <br /> I think those issues should be played out every day. Ott got a pass in 2009, because no one took him seriously. People really need to look at his qualifications and experience, and decide whether he should be managing a budget that is close to half a BILLION dollars.<br /><br /> There is one last thing. Schware's district 5 is winnable by a Democrat, if there is a credible candidate. I don't know if they have one, but if there were three D's, and two Moderate R's on the board, that would isolate the Loonies.<br /> There is also the real possibility that Leinert could defeat Creighton. That gets you 4 d's plus Percy D, if he can survive the Primary. That one is too close to call. Right now it could go either way,Chris Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229946755174182758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006194297904319315.post-58782837014947193432013-01-29T12:56:44.643-05:002013-01-29T12:56:44.643-05:00Chris, how does Browning entering the race for Cou...Chris, how does Browning entering the race for County Exec, and the potential of a moderate block of Browning, Osborne and Dougherty going up against the idiots, change your thinking?<br /><br />The Banker<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006194297904319315.post-10833955587599235182013-01-28T13:20:00.087-05:002013-01-28T13:20:00.087-05:00Anything that happened to Dean Browning was caused...Anything that happened to Dean Browning was caused by Dean Browning. You act like he was outspent in his primary election. Can you read Chris? If you could, you would find that he spent over $100,000 in the election! He had 10+ hard hitting mailers. He lost because he could not buy the election. His spending was match. His record was exposed. He lost fair and square. What you say, Chris?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006194297904319315.post-67420416803926643462013-01-27T22:14:20.366-05:002013-01-27T22:14:20.366-05:00Third time in twelve years .... Hey, I thought it ...Third time in twelve years .... Hey, I thought it was a four year term! I don't see the news in that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com