tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post80546821363720271..comments2023-12-24T05:26:48.861-05:00Comments on The Pittsburgh Comet: Interview: Tom MichalowBram Reichbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-78549201580178248282009-11-03T17:02:08.758-05:002009-11-03T17:02:08.758-05:00High standards? The Infindorsement for mayor went...High standards? The Infindorsement for mayor went to a corpse.<br /><br />Although an effective legislator by no means, Drozd serves a worthwhile function: He questions the party line (either party) and, on occasion, points out the emperor's nekkidity. His odd views -- and there are plenty of them -- have no chance to become a practical problem. Michalow, on the other hand, seems destined to become another fungible cog in a spineless, idea-starved, hapless county council. I'll pass until a better challenger opposes Drozd.Infinonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523717432084762839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-86290722313378211182009-11-03T14:08:25.620-05:002009-11-03T14:08:25.620-05:00Infinonymous - We know you have enormously high st...<b>Infinonymous -</b> We know you have enormously high standards for our public officials. Although I agree on the principle of Onorato's active inaction on property taxes, I don't think we will find a politician in the whole nation willing to campaign on the necessity of property reassessments. And here's a dirty little secret of mine: I never really minded the drink tax. On balance, I found Mr. Michalow positions quite agreeable.<br /><br />Perhaps most impressive to me was the ease with which he answered every last question. He didn't rush himself, but I do not think he paused once to formulate something carefully or "figure out how to say this". It suggested to me that he means what he says. I also admired how he framed his many differences with Drozd, seeing as how Drozd is such a hard-line goofball. I'm surprised, Infin, that you'd frame your differences to Michalow in terms of actually preferring Drozd.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-6109644025886230722009-11-03T09:48:00.526-05:002009-11-03T09:48:00.526-05:00Perhaps I was spoiled by the barrage of realtime i...Perhaps I was spoiled by the barrage of realtime info during presidential election day, but is ANYONE providing updates from the ground on turnout and GOTV efforts today? A blog, a twitter feed, ANYTHING? Inquiring minds bored sitting at work want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-38749205576499681152009-11-02T23:48:47.923-05:002009-11-02T23:48:47.923-05:00If this guy believes that it is a good idea to pre...If this guy believes that it is a good idea to preserve huge tax windfalls for the underassessed wealthy, at the expense of the overassessed poor-to-middling, he is uninformed and/or morally bankrupt. In any event, he's a sorry excuse for a Democrat.<br /><br />And that's what I call him when I'm being a nice guy.<br /><br />Throw in his support for the drink tax and his tolerance of bigotry (so long as it is bigotry based on superstition), and Michalow accomplishes the difficult: He makes Matt Drozd look good. Michalow doesn't deserve the seat on council.Infinonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523717432084762839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-49398658677803427182009-11-02T21:15:17.358-05:002009-11-02T21:15:17.358-05:00posted on Rep. Readshaw's daughters facebook:
...posted on Rep. Readshaw's daughters facebook:<br />Mindy Readshaw wants to remind everyone who lives in the GREAT City of Pittsburgh to take time from their day tomorrow and VOTE for KEVIN ACKLIN MAYOR. Also, please, take the time to read the note that I posted on my profile page by Matt Pilewski. If you still are not convinced... Watch the debate on PCNC at 10 PM tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-16017633134394309012009-11-02T21:13:25.790-05:002009-11-02T21:13:25.790-05:00Tom is a good man who will represent us well on th...Tom is a good man who will represent us well on the County Council.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231668550450534471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-10322723876802493622009-11-02T17:51:45.621-05:002009-11-02T17:51:45.621-05:00If I lived in that district I would vote for him. ...If I lived in that district I would vote for him. Drozd is a dolt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com