Pittsburgh Still The Straw
With all due respect to one of my all-time favorite sluggers, Reggie Jackson, the city of Pittsburgh remains the straw that stirs the drink in western Pennsylvania.
Even for Republicans.
When Republican Melissa Hart is called a rising star, betcha she’s referred to as a Pittsburgh Republican, even though her Bradford Woods address may not even be in the right area code.
Republican candidate of Mayor Joe Weinroth deserves to be heard. He wants four televised debates with Democrat Bob O’Connor, the “front runner.” The more the two would debate, the more Joe would win. Now I’m not saying that a tide of epic proportions would occur at the voting ballots next month, but things might be a little closer than some would want you to believe.
Mr. O’Connor, one of the friendliest guys you’d ever want to meet, has said some absolutely incredible things while on the campaign trail. He has said repeatedly that he would eliminate open air drug dealing in the city. That’s an unbelievable statement, and one that the “mainstream media” has barely called him on, for whatever reason. He wants to open all city pools, allowing patrons to swim for free, and he offers no real plan to pay for it. Inconceivable.
I swam at Phillips Park this summer and paid something miniscule, like four bucks, to swim for the afternoon. Year-long passes for a family are around $60. That’s still very inexpensive and should stay in place.
As far as I can tell, Bob O’Connor hasn’t spent a dime on the campaign this fall when it comes to advertising. Don’t think Joe has much to spend. I haven’t even received a phone call or mailing piece asking for cash.
Pittsburgh city council even has some impressive candidates. With Perry and Hillen, there are two guys who’ve been established in their communities. If competency means anything, Perry should win by an incredible landslide. He actually should have been the Mayoral candidate. He’s that damned good.
I could go on forever, but won’t.
Don’t forget to vote next month for the general election. If there’s a chance you want real change, you won’t vote for the same old faces and names.
And don't forget for a minute that being a city council or mayoral candidate in the city surely beats a Republican candidate for some high-falutent suburb that tells friends from out of town that he's from "Pittsburgh."
Only Pittsburghers are Pittsburghers.
Even for Republicans.
When Republican Melissa Hart is called a rising star, betcha she’s referred to as a Pittsburgh Republican, even though her Bradford Woods address may not even be in the right area code.
Republican candidate of Mayor Joe Weinroth deserves to be heard. He wants four televised debates with Democrat Bob O’Connor, the “front runner.” The more the two would debate, the more Joe would win. Now I’m not saying that a tide of epic proportions would occur at the voting ballots next month, but things might be a little closer than some would want you to believe.
Mr. O’Connor, one of the friendliest guys you’d ever want to meet, has said some absolutely incredible things while on the campaign trail. He has said repeatedly that he would eliminate open air drug dealing in the city. That’s an unbelievable statement, and one that the “mainstream media” has barely called him on, for whatever reason. He wants to open all city pools, allowing patrons to swim for free, and he offers no real plan to pay for it. Inconceivable.
I swam at Phillips Park this summer and paid something miniscule, like four bucks, to swim for the afternoon. Year-long passes for a family are around $60. That’s still very inexpensive and should stay in place.
As far as I can tell, Bob O’Connor hasn’t spent a dime on the campaign this fall when it comes to advertising. Don’t think Joe has much to spend. I haven’t even received a phone call or mailing piece asking for cash.
Pittsburgh city council even has some impressive candidates. With Perry and Hillen, there are two guys who’ve been established in their communities. If competency means anything, Perry should win by an incredible landslide. He actually should have been the Mayoral candidate. He’s that damned good.
I could go on forever, but won’t.
Don’t forget to vote next month for the general election. If there’s a chance you want real change, you won’t vote for the same old faces and names.
And don't forget for a minute that being a city council or mayoral candidate in the city surely beats a Republican candidate for some high-falutent suburb that tells friends from out of town that he's from "Pittsburgh."
Only Pittsburghers are Pittsburghers.
posted by Thomas Leturgey at 7:16 PM
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