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1. #1
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:09 pm, rfjjulie said:

   I’m sure since he is latino the jury will be considered racist.

2. #3
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:12 pm, Hangfire said:

   Why do they use the term “one-time” gang leader? Does that mean he still is?

3. #4
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:20 pm, RedDog said:

   If we can get mayors and governors this way, why not congressmen and Presidents? Come on already.

4. #5
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:22 pm, letget said:

   You can bet if it was a r that would be right after whoever’s name. I am just giving a really wild guess this mayor was a d!
   L

5. #6
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:25 pm, granite said:

   I’ve noticed for the past several months, and perhaps a bit before that, that politicians are much less likely to include their affiliation on their campaign signs, or on their mailings.
   Although one is more likely to see a republican than a “democrat”socialist identify himself, it is unusual even to see the “R” designation.

   As far as the socialist government-controlled media’s not indicating party affiliation…gee, what a surprise!

   Guess we’ll have to wait until the voting booth to see the full list of dangerous, anti-American socialist candidates.

6. #7
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:28 pm, letget said:

   granite,
   I have noticed this also and mentioned it to hubby. I can’t really understand why this seems to be happening. Thank goodness we check out who we vote for.
   L

7. #8
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:29 pm, happyscrapper said:

   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:20 pm, RedDog said:
   If we can get mayors and governors this way, why not congressmen and Presidents? Come on already.

   I think that day is coming, RedDog. I really do. Even the MSM is starting to wake up. It is a slow process, but the corruption will be exposed in time and there will be many many arrests. It is just so painfully SSSLLLOOOOWWW! Once we get rid of this POS Attorney General and get someone who is not covered in stink himself, we can go forward with the indictments.

8. #9
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:36 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

   Is there some kind of virus spreading out from Chicago?

9. #10
   On June 18th, 2010 at 1:42 pm, tre said:

   I’m starting to believe that comission of a felony offense is an initiation ceremony in the democrat party.

10. #11
    On June 18th, 2010 at 1:45 pm, letget said:

    happyscrapper,
    On Drugde= Issa plans to hire dozens of investigators to target this bho. With or without the r’s getting control in Nov., he wants to hold this bho and team up some sort of account for all they are doing. I just pray he will have success!
    L

11. #12
    On June 18th, 2010 at 1:45 pm, stillontheroad said:

    Dexter Alarius said:

    Yep – it is called LOCS disease -” Lack of common sense”

12. #13
    On June 18th, 2010 at 1:48 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    nowhere in the AP’s 596 word report is his party affiliation mentioned

    Its a given the name of party affiliation begins with ‘d’ – hardly noteworthy. The charges will be a dandy addition to his resume and he no doubt would be an ideal referral when TEH WON finds he is in need of yet another CZAR of whatever.

13. #14
    On June 18th, 2010 at 1:49 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    ” Lack of common sense decency“

    more like.

14. #15
    On June 18th, 2010 at 1:57 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    hawkeye54 said:
    

    when TEH WON finds he is in need of yet another CZAR of whatever.

    How about Gang-Banger Czar?

15. #16
    On June 18th, 2010 at 2:03 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    How about Gang-Banger Czar?

    Sure just as soon as TEH WON’s ready to organize his National Civilian Security Force.

16. #17
    On June 18th, 2010 at 2:13 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Add Eddie Perez to a growing list of mayors elected officials America can be proud of, including Rod Blogojevich, Kwame Kilpatrick, Gary Becker, Sheila Dixon and Sam Adams.

    Blago was a governor.

17. #18
    On June 18th, 2010 at 2:23 pm, docflash said:

    I guess that rules out the Tea Party.

18. #19
    On June 18th, 2010 at 2:27 pm, tre said:

    How about Gang-Banger Czar?

    Bill Clinton is volunteering for that position!

    Oh, you mean another type of Gang-Banger, don’t you.

19. #20
    On June 18th, 2010 at 2:54 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    I just assume they are politicians of BOTH stripes if they are:
    1. Lawyers
    2. Braggarts
    3. Stupid
    4. Liars
    5. Hypocrites
    6. Over educated
    7. Pompous
    8. Criminal
    9. Boring
    10. Immoral
    11. Unprincipled
    12. Arrogant
    Oh, heck, just too many negatives to mention!

20. #21
    On June 18th, 2010 at 3:02 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    How many times are we going to be hearing that “So what! This has been going on since the beginning of history. Don’t be so naive!”.

    That was essentially the argument offered in defense of the Sestak offers. Suddenly, WE are the problem.

21. #22
    On June 18th, 2010 at 3:23 pm, martin.musculus said:

    You know, I used to think that Beck’s saying that both Rs&Ds are worthless was a little over the top.

    I used to split hairs: “R’s are a little better…” I’d say, and “They are simply too trusting, they WILL wake up when they see what’s-what!”

    I had managed to convince myself that that was true…

    I’ve had my eyes opened.

    I went to the headline:
    

    “House Republicans told Barton to apologize or lose his committee seat”

    here and read a story where these corrupt good-for-nothings make this statement:

    “The oil spill in the Gulf is this nation’s largest natural disaster and stopping the leak and cleaning up the region is our top priority. Congressman Barton’s statements this morning were wrong. BP itself has acknowledged that responsibility for the economic damages lies with them and has offered an initial pledge of $20 billion dollars for that purpose.

    “The families and businesspeople in the Gulf region want leadership, accountability and action from BP and the Administration. It is unacceptable that, 59 days after this crisis began, no solution is forthcoming. Simply put, the American people want all of our resources, time and focus to be directed toward stopping the spill and cleaning up the mess.”

    Well, let us avoid afixing blame! Let us call all spades: shovels!
    And we’ll all call assaults: kisses! Let us look out at midnight and say it is noon!

    I’ve been active & voting for more than 60yrs. I am TIRED. I have come to see that a complete change at the top is necessary. It won’t happen, there are too many ignorant people, too many “party above all” people on both sides…

    There are perhaps 4 R’s I’d vote for… But I think we are past the tipping point. I see people here & elsewhere saying that we must change-out all the D’s, to slow Cockroach down.

    Friends, it won’t: the majority of R’s either agree with his ends (but more slowly…) OR are so spineless they’ll go along with anything Cockroach wants, as long as he sends them some wegu beef & the MSM doesn’t kick them as hard as normal. They see what is going on, the coming $7-$10 gas, the food shortages, the medical care shortages (except for them – of course) and they persist! No changing course for these unworthies!

    Well, soon they will come to reclaim my carbon, (I don’t utilize it very well b/c of my age, you see…) so I guess it doesn’t matter anyway.

22. #23
    On June 18th, 2010 at 3:24 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Eddie Perez, a one-time gang leader who escaped an impoverished childhood to become Hartford’s first Latino mayor

    nowhere in the AP’s 596 word report is his party affiliation mentioned:

    so his affiliation is with whom? Guevara? Castro? Chavez?

23. #24
    On June 18th, 2010 at 3:40 pm, Marc said:

    I wonder when the New York Times will get around to mentioning that Mr. Perez is a Democrat! I will give the NYT credit for being pretty rough on Charles Rangel and for getting the dirt on Elliot Spitzer. But that just proves that even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

24. #25
    On June 18th, 2010 at 3:52 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    so his affiliation is with whom? Guevara? Castro? Chavez?

    Yes. And Obama.

25. #26
    On June 18th, 2010 at 3:54 pm, martin.musculus said:

    Sorry. I meant to put #22 in the other thread. I have multiple tabs open…

26. #27
    On June 18th, 2010 at 4:09 pm, blues said:

    Don’t worry Phil,Bambi is going to CHANGE all that.
    We need to start making examples of these crooks,and putting them in prison for a loooong time,and confiscate ALL of their assets then disqualify them from ever holding another public office.Then bill them for room and board for the time we supported their sorry a$$e$ in prison.
    In my opinion the HIGHEST CRIME possible in the US is betrayal of the public trust by an elected official.

27. #28
    On June 18th, 2010 at 4:39 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    It’s the same as dirty cops, blues #27except on a much grander scale.

28. #29
    On June 18th, 2010 at 9:08 pm, BrianNY said:

    Never mind this has-been “gang-banger mayor,” (shame on the residents of Hartford for ever voting him in.)

    Rather, focus on WHY the Attorney General of Connecticut, Dick “GI Joe” Blumenthal actively campaigned for this convicted, gang-banger’s reelection bid back in 2007, when Perez was under grand jury investigation for his crimes.

    Not unlike AG Eric Holder dismissing any request for investigation into the ‘New’ Black Panther Party’s/Obama activists’ civil rights violations via Philadelphia polling locations circa 2008, but going full throttle against the majority of Arizona’s legal residents who support the rule of law…Dick “Spitzer” Blumenthal is yet another d-bag, liberal activist pretending to be a responsible, public servant, sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

    Dick “Vietnam” Blumenthal will sue the snot out of the last remaining vestiges of Connecticut’s manufacturing base to appease his union support, while actively campaigning for a Democrat gang-banger (under grand jury investigation)who runs for mayor of Connecticut’s capitol city.

    I’m sorry, but from the Federal level down to dog-catcher, you have to be a real d-bag to vote Democrat today.

29. #30
    On June 18th, 2010 at 10:02 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On June 18th, 2010 at 3:40 pm, Marc said:

    I wonder when the New York Times will get around to mentioning that Mr. Perez is a Democrat! I will give the NYT credit for being pretty rough on Charles Rangel and for getting the dirt on Elliot Spitzer. But that just proves that even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

    Don’t pat those who work at that treasonous rag on the back too quickly.

    Spitzer was spitting for some time before the rest of the media got around to it, and even the Treason Times could not ignore it any longer.

    Same with Rangel. How long did his corruption continue because the media looked the other way?

    For what he did, he should have been prosecuted. Where is he now?

    Gee, the Times got pretty quiet when he gave up his chairmanship.

30. #31
    On June 19th, 2010 at 9:18 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    From Gang banger to mayor? The man hasn’t done much with his life has he? Stuck in a Rut comes to mind.

31. #32
    On June 20th, 2010 at 3:35 pm, mattm said:

    Eddie Speaks…

    Today’s verdict was a tremendous disappointment to me and my family. Anyone who has followed my forty year career of public service knows that I have never placed personal financial gain before the needs of my community or my city. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support I have received from the residents of the City of Hartford during this difficult period. I am truly sorry for any actions that may have harmed the image and reputation of our community.
    …
    I have decided that it is not in the best interests of the City and my family for me to continue my duties as Mayor during the appeal of my case. I will formally notify the City Council shortly of my decision to relinquish my duties.

    Oh I see, he will relinquish his duties, but not resign.
    http://www.wfsb.com/news/23946293/detail.html