tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post5260657638627451379..comments2023-12-24T05:26:48.861-05:00Comments on The Pittsburgh Comet: Bill Peduto: He's a Responsible, Compassionate, Battle-Tested and Experienced LeaderBram Reichbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-83376927842737789542013-05-26T20:42:07.035-04:002013-05-26T20:42:07.035-04:00@Anon of May 20, 2013 who predicted defeat for Rud...@Anon of May 20, 2013 who predicted defeat for Rudiak at 11:35 PM<br /><br />HA!!! I'm enjoying gloating soooo much! YAY for Natalia!Helen Gerhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010369817073080001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-58915496433279619832013-05-24T17:45:34.762-04:002013-05-24T17:45:34.762-04:00Crow for the crickets! Crow for the crickets! Helen Gerhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010369817073080001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-4246246322598660242013-05-24T17:29:14.255-04:002013-05-24T17:29:14.255-04:00Crickets, Anon 4:35, nothing but crickets...Crickets, Anon 4:35, nothing but crickets...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-38966130726388576522013-05-22T13:02:39.106-04:002013-05-22T13:02:39.106-04:00I still haven't seen or heard the very final a...I still haven't seen or heard the very final ads and the "Liars, damn liars and Bill Peduto" lines yet, but knowing Pittsburgh I can see how that could have tipped a number of undecideds. I pity the fool that's trailing in the last week of a still pretty-close election.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-37171852422432518562013-05-22T13:00:53.228-04:002013-05-22T13:00:53.228-04:00Anonymous May 20, 2013 at 4:35 PM - C'mon, wel...Anonymous May 20, 2013 at 4:35 PM - C'mon, well? We all know I'm dying to hear from you again. ;DBram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-59527564174933359702013-05-22T01:53:00.767-04:002013-05-22T01:53:00.767-04:00Gilman will be an I interesting MoC.Gilman will be an I interesting MoC.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-11141712777039757882013-05-21T21:51:20.095-04:002013-05-21T21:51:20.095-04:00Did somebody here order the crow?Did somebody here order the crow?MHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-89801562974134085232013-05-21T21:36:52.180-04:002013-05-21T21:36:52.180-04:00I spent a good ten minutes googling and can't ...I spent a good ten minutes googling and can't find any evidence of who O'Connor supported. MHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-27031291206706729152013-05-21T21:16:38.088-04:002013-05-21T21:16:38.088-04:00Objective or not you still kick ass Bram. Glad yo...Objective or not you still kick ass Bram. Glad you didn't end up calling it quits at this thing. Hope Pedutes pulls it out in the end.<br /><br />- SchultzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-7936751406657748042013-05-21T18:03:15.723-04:002013-05-21T18:03:15.723-04:00Bumped into Guy Costa yesterday... I mentioned I t...Bumped into Guy Costa yesterday... I mentioned I thought his Guy will win. Blue Collar Worker, City of Pittsburgh, observation. <br /><br />MonkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-46075065779554191142013-05-21T17:54:16.438-04:002013-05-21T17:54:16.438-04:00oconnor is a Wagner supporter. a Peduto admin will...oconnor is a Wagner supporter. a Peduto admin will get nothing done without an accommodating council. Peduto will be more alienating than Tom Murphy. No reason to change his stripes!<br />Guy costa will be deputy mayor. I guess payback still exists. But Bill don't do that! having a blog and a twitter account doesn't make you a good leader!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-46794391199687598702013-05-21T14:36:45.074-04:002013-05-21T14:36:45.074-04:00Someday you should make a list of the elected offi...Someday you should make a list of the elected officials who represent Pittsburgh (Fed, State, Local) who did not endorse anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-45023305124243500512013-05-21T00:18:10.798-04:002013-05-21T00:18:10.798-04:00Yep. The billboard people put out just enough mon...Yep. The billboard people put out just enough money to piss off everybody, but not enough to hurt anyone. MHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-89136879743388719512013-05-20T23:56:29.131-04:002013-05-20T23:56:29.131-04:00@Anon 11:35pm
I wouldn't be betting even two ...@Anon 11:35pm<br /><br />I wouldn't be betting even two cents on your predictions...don't think you've been following the numbers out there for Natalia. She's definitely earned her strong base.Helen Gerhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010369817073080001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-62459240302281397642013-05-20T23:35:04.142-04:002013-05-20T23:35:04.142-04:00Bram, here is my 2 cents, Puduto will win, Rudiak ...Bram, here is my 2 cents, Puduto will win, Rudiak will lose, and 4 years of nothing being done due to him fighting with a council majority will open the door to O'Connor running and win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-48745520958794503922013-05-20T20:19:17.928-04:002013-05-20T20:19:17.928-04:00Incidentally Anon 4:25, how did that work out for ...Incidentally Anon 4:25, how did that work out for Council members Bodack, Koch, Payne, Coghill, Reilly, Pallus and Ceoffe?Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-20762312365832051852013-05-20T17:53:08.059-04:002013-05-20T17:53:08.059-04:00Why the Laborers specifically, as opposed to the S...Why the Laborers specifically, as opposed to the Steelworkers, Ironworkers, Printers, or the more than half a dozen other unions that have endorsed Peduto? And why should we be more worried about Peduto owing the unions than we would worry about Wagner owing the police, firefighters, electricians or the other unions that have endorsed him?<br /><br />Similarly, why should we worry more about Peduto & Fitzgerald than the two state senators, three state representatives, three county councilmen (including Council President Martoni), three city councillors, or two school board reps (including outgoing Board President Shealey) who have endorsed him? And why should we be more worried about Peduto being beholden to them than we would be of Wagner being beholden to the elected officials who've endorsed him?infinitebuffalohttps://twitter.com/infinitebuffalonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-4658464797224327162013-05-20T17:22:10.189-04:002013-05-20T17:22:10.189-04:00Don't do it Bram. Anon will then call you a p...Don't do it Bram. Anon will then call you a plagiarist who is not pragmatic or impartial. MHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-57238588115770244242013-05-20T17:21:40.219-04:002013-05-20T17:21:40.219-04:00Sounds like BrianTH and I have the same dream cand...Sounds like BrianTH and I have the same dream candidate.<br /><br />Amen, brother.Chadhttps://twitter.com/ChadTRMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-81753497009469085792013-05-20T17:06:50.886-04:002013-05-20T17:06:50.886-04:00@Anonymous May 20, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Such a very ST...@Anonymous May 20, 2013 at 4:35 PM<br /><br />Such a very STRANGE, self-divided comment. Like voice of a conscience trying to justify self-imprisonment in the machine. <br /><br /><br />Helen Gerhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010369817073080001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-26378146513993271882013-05-20T17:02:57.595-04:002013-05-20T17:02:57.595-04:00I just worry about how much of his soul Bill has s...I just worry about how much of his soul Bill has sold to Fitz and the Laborer's union. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-29235763707211853042013-05-20T16:43:53.572-04:002013-05-20T16:43:53.572-04:00I second that motion!I second that motion!Helen Gerhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010369817073080001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-11552628028466445932013-05-20T16:41:35.342-04:002013-05-20T16:41:35.342-04:00How do you explain the Keystone Analytics and the ...How do you explain the Keystone Analytics and the Susquehanna polls?<br /><br />And if you're wrong, will you chime back in on election night to admit you were wrong, that issues matter, and that those organizations and their endorsements aren't as important as they used to be?Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-21958558797002836682013-05-20T16:35:19.110-04:002013-05-20T16:35:19.110-04:00If you still possess any commitment to impartialit...If you still possess any commitment to impartiality, I strongly suggest that when a winner is projected tomorrow evening, your blog post begin with these words: "Jack Wagner defeated Bill Peduto in the mayoral primary today because his team collected endorsements from a number of important organizations and those organizations were effective in getting their members to vote. This strategy appears to have been far more effective than my own foolish notion that the issues in this election mattered. I believed that the passionate voices of progressives would rise up and defeat Mr. Wagner on Election Day. I believed that a thoughtful discussion of the issues that affect this great city and Mr. Peduto's articulate vision for a new Pittsburgh would stir enthusiasm for the candidate the way it did with me and would result in overwhelming candidate support and voter turn out sufficient to defeat Mr. Wagner. I was told that issues don't matter in local elections and I ignored repeated assertions to this effect. I also incorrectly believed that this blog reflected widespread public support for Mr. Peduto and that my writing and observations on the candidates and this campaign could influence the results. This woefully inaccurate reading of this election was due to the fact that this blog is neither pragmatic nor impartial." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-76273591880198856672013-05-20T16:16:47.473-04:002013-05-20T16:16:47.473-04:00Dumb and Dumber?? Phony and baloney?? Agree with ...Dumb and Dumber?? Phony and baloney?? Agree with you about Lamb though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com