Comments on: It’s impossible to be a Republican in Erie http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/ A reasoned voice on politics, faith, the media, and Erie, PA regional issues. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:48:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: richardz http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/comment-page-1/#comment-100 richardz Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:41:16 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/#comment-100 What does it say when voters would rather risk putting into office the same candidates/party rather than voting for a Republican candidate? I think Joe nailed the issue. What does it say when voters would rather risk putting into office the same candidates/party rather than voting for a Republican candidate? I think Joe nailed the issue.

]]> By: loyal NJ reader http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/comment-page-1/#comment-99 loyal NJ reader Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:19:27 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/#comment-99 Joel, Are you talking about Erie or have you been reading our local paper? Pol after pol being indicted on corruption charges. The state being 30 billion in the hole and 3 ballot questions asking the electorate to borrow over $650 million more. Yet people keep pulling the same levers year after year. There was a ballot question recommending that the words 'idiot' and 'insane' be removed from the state constitution because they were innacurate and hurtful. I think the people that keep voting for the same guys year after year because they have the same 'label' they do qualifies as idiotic and insane. Would government grind to a halt if someone from another party got in? Come to think of it grinding to a halt might be better that what we have now. Its a mess and we're just too dumb to realize it. Joel,

Are you talking about Erie or have you been reading our local paper? Pol after pol being indicted on corruption charges. The state being 30 billion in the hole and 3 ballot questions asking the electorate to borrow over $650 million more. Yet people keep pulling the same levers year after year. There was a ballot question recommending that the words ‘idiot’ and ‘insane’ be removed from the state constitution because they were innacurate and hurtful. I think the people that keep voting for the same guys year after year because they have the same ‘label’ they do qualifies as idiotic and insane. Would government grind to a halt if someone from another party got in? Come to think of it grinding to a halt might be better that what we have now. Its a mess and we’re just too dumb to realize it.

]]> By: Marie http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Marie Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:37:34 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/#comment-98 I'm in the minority as a registered Rep in the city. But I think the blame lies with the people of the city, not with any specific party (though one could make a case for blaming the democrats, since that is the primary political demographic of the city). For all the years I have lived here, I've heard nothing but bitching about how bad the city is, how we need change, yadda, yadda, yadda. Yet every election cycle we see the same people (or the same type of people) voted back into office. That, to me, says that all these people who "talk" about wanting change are blowing hot air. They don't really want change at all. If they did, they'd start voting out the boobs who haven't changed anything in this city (other than taxes!) for years. I’m in the minority as a registered Rep in the city. But I think the blame lies with the people of the city, not with any specific party (though one could make a case for blaming the democrats, since that is the primary political demographic of the city). For all the years I have lived here, I’ve heard nothing but bitching about how bad the city is, how we need change, yadda, yadda, yadda. Yet every election cycle we see the same people (or the same type of people) voted back into office. That, to me, says that all these people who “talk” about wanting change are blowing hot air. They don’t really want change at all. If they did, they’d start voting out the boobs who haven’t changed anything in this city (other than taxes!) for years.

]]> By: Joe http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Joe Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:04:47 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/11/07/it%e2%80%99s-impossible-to-be-a-republican-in-erie/#comment-97 Hey, Joel, if anyone's "mindless", it's the local GOP who intentionally cede the City to the Dems so as not to encourage a turnout that might lose them their more preferred County offices. Why should I care more about electing a Republican than does the chairman of the local GOP? Like a lot of other city voters, I'm registered Dem just so I can participate in the only primary of any consequence. I wonder just how many of us DINO's there are sometimes. But,do I have the burden of finding out just who Tim Butler is or should I just stay home because it's apparent that he didn't enjoy the full backing of his own party? It's been an easy call for years and blaming the Dems for that is just wrong. Hey, Joel, if anyone’s “mindless”, it’s the local GOP who intentionally cede the City to the Dems so as not to encourage a turnout that might lose them their more preferred County offices.

Why should I care more about electing a Republican than does the chairman of the local GOP? Like a lot of other city voters, I’m registered Dem just so I can participate in the only primary of any consequence. I wonder just how many of us DINO’s there are sometimes.

But,do I have the burden of finding out just who Tim Butler is or should I just stay home because it’s apparent that he didn’t enjoy the full backing of his own party? It’s been an easy call for years and blaming the Dems for that is just wrong.

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