Comments on: A Tale Of Two Cities – Election Day Part I http://jerseymike.org/2009/11/a-tale-of-two-cities-election-day-part-i/ We ain't even keeping score no more... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Doug http://jerseymike.org/2009/11/a-tale-of-two-cities-election-day-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-63913 Doug Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:52:56 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=1487#comment-63913 I guess at 80k a year LT can finally stop "borrowing" from her non-profit that has helped no one and might be able to make the monthly "Benz" payments herself... Loved LT's victory speech that included her recollection of being "guarded by angels" throughout the election and admission that "god told my sister 2 years ago I would be major of Harrisburg"... Can't wait to find out what else god told her once she starts making decisions as mayor... I guess at 80k a year LT can finally stop “borrowing” from her non-profit that has helped no one and might be able to make the monthly “Benz” payments herself… Loved LT’s victory speech that included her recollection of being “guarded by angels” throughout the election and admission that “god told my sister 2 years ago I would be major of Harrisburg”… Can’t wait to find out what else god told her once she starts making decisions as mayor…

]]> By: Gina http://jerseymike.org/2009/11/a-tale-of-two-cities-election-day-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-63872 Gina Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:04:28 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=1487#comment-63872 Dude, you got this all wrong. The people that voted at the Allison Hill location and the rest of the city for that matter, didn't vote for Mindlin because they didn't want to! They voted for who they wanted. People vote for different reasons and yesterday's reason was, we didn't want him as our mayor. Granted, they, for the most part, know who Linda is and for some odd reason, that's a bad thing? Mainly because of city council. Nevin is only known in his neck of the woods, his circle. In order for someone to "get" to know you, you must get out more than a few weeks to become mayor of the city. It is apparent that you know him, spent time with him, even came out to campaign for him, that's all good. Somehow others are not as lucky as you. I want to know as much as I can about someone that is running for office, too. Not to the degree as you do( their credit score, c'mon man), but I do. With that said, even with the person you described, who has everything you are looking for, still might not be the right person. When you go job hunting and you have the same skill set as the next person and you don't get the job. There was something about you that they didn't like. Now that may not sound good to you, but it's that persons opinion of you. Take it or leave it, you still didn't impress the person. What do you do? You move on............There will be dark days for Hbg for a minute, but the sun will come out again, maybe tomorrow. The smell of victory, it smells really good to this supporter of "our" new Mayor! By the way, none of us received any money for doing any campaigning for Linda. We did it for the pure enjoyment of wanting and watching her win. My, it sure feels good! But what always makes me scratch my head is how people get so upset when their person doesn't win and you have to say such bad things about the person who won and their supporters. Why do we have to be uneducated or low income people if we didn't choose your person? It has nothing to do with color, because for years, we all voted for Mayor Reed. It has to do with "me" wanting to vote for who "I" like. For whatever reasons, isn't that who "you" voted for?................ Dude, you got this all wrong. The people that voted at the Allison Hill location and the rest of the city for that matter, didn’t vote for Mindlin because they didn’t want to! They voted for who they wanted. People vote for different reasons and yesterday’s reason was, we didn’t want him as our mayor. Granted, they, for the most part, know who Linda is and for some odd reason, that’s a bad thing? Mainly because of city council. Nevin is only known in his neck of the woods, his circle. In order for someone to “get” to know you, you must get out more than a few weeks to become mayor of the city. It is apparent that you know him, spent time with him, even came out to campaign for him, that’s all good. Somehow others are not as lucky as you. I want to know as much as I can about someone that is running for office, too. Not to the degree as you do( their credit score, c’mon man), but I do. With that said, even with the person you described, who has everything you are looking for, still might not be the right person. When you go job hunting and you have the same skill set as the next person and you don’t get the job. There was something about you that they didn’t like. Now that may not sound good to you, but it’s that persons opinion of you. Take it or leave it, you still didn’t impress the person. What do you do? You move on…………There will be dark days for Hbg for a minute, but the sun will come out again, maybe tomorrow. The smell of victory, it smells really good to this supporter of “our” new Mayor! By the way, none of us received any money for doing any campaigning for Linda. We did it for the pure enjoyment of wanting and watching her win. My, it sure feels good! But what always makes me scratch my head is how people get so upset when their person doesn’t win and you have to say such bad things about the person who won and their supporters. Why do we have to be uneducated or low income people if we didn’t choose your person? It has nothing to do with color, because for years, we all voted for Mayor Reed. It has to do with “me” wanting to vote for who “I” like. For whatever reasons, isn’t that who “you” voted for?…………….

]]> By: Bryan http://jerseymike.org/2009/11/a-tale-of-two-cities-election-day-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-63806 Bryan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:48:51 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=1487#comment-63806 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-63750"> <strong><a href="#comment-63750" rel="nofollow">John</a> :</strong> I’d want to know everything about those bloggers! What % of the electorate reads blogs? </blockquote> what % can read is a much better question

John :
I’d want to know everything about those bloggers! What % of the electorate reads blogs?

what % can read is a much better question

]]> By: John http://jerseymike.org/2009/11/a-tale-of-two-cities-election-day-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-63750 John Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:07:43 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=1487#comment-63750 I'd want to know everything about those bloggers! What % of the electorate reads blogs? I’d want to know everything about those bloggers! What % of the electorate reads blogs?

]]> By: nixon http://jerseymike.org/2009/11/a-tale-of-two-cities-election-day-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-63730 nixon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:33:13 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=1487#comment-63730 Hey Mike Well written. I still claim we should have kept the status quo even if it was not perfect. Someday a "rising star" will come, and at that time I am/would have been all for a regime change. Too many (and not necessarily you) wanted change for the sake of the accomplishment that they initiated a change, with no real thought as to what the REAL consequences would be. Well, now we knowwhat they (probably) are. As a homeowner in Harrisburg, its quite the downer. Hopefully Nevin can pull it out, if not, I think we are in trouble (damn you down real estate market!) Hope you are well.. Nixon Hey Mike

Well written. I still claim we should have kept the status quo even if it was not perfect. Someday a “rising star” will come, and at that time I am/would have been all for a regime change. Too many (and not necessarily you) wanted change for the sake of the accomplishment that they initiated a change, with no real thought as to what the REAL consequences would be. Well, now we knowwhat they (probably) are. As a homeowner in Harrisburg, its quite the downer. Hopefully Nevin can pull it out, if not, I think we are in trouble (damn you down real estate market!)

Hope you are well..

Nixon

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