Comments on: Democratic Committeeperson Challenges

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:00:50 +0000

And why is it that the only comment siding with the Democratic machine was posted anonymously? Come on now, if you're going to defend the status quo at least have the courage to attach a name (preferably your real name) to your comment.

By: yoko

yoko — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:16:40 +0000

And they call this a democracy. A legitimate, upstanding citizen like yourself, wanting to do his civic duty in the face of corruption and chaos.

Keep us updated with the ballot– it would be ridiculous, to say the least, if you weren't on it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:13:37 +0000

> Even if Albert is out to polarize the
> Democratic party or legalize the clubbing
> of baby seals or whatever, if he meets
> the position's qualifications and went
> through the appropriate procedure to get
> on the ballot, there shouldn't be a
> problem.

And if 6, 12? 20? folks simultaneously go through the same procedure all at once, that doesn't reek of a problem? Doesn't merit a second look? They (you?) all got together and filed in some kind of coincidental alignment of the stars in the sky?

As for the local Democratic machine, all they're doing at this point is telling their friends that their backs are covered — something the Democratic Party at large seems to have forgotten how to do.

Now, you'd think that that uncharacteristic (for a Donkey) behaviour would make people think of it as some kind of model, and not something worth destroying, but whatever.

If you're feeling wronged, let it all hang out. Take it to the press, who can examine just how many folks there are in this and maybe score a few interviews about all this wonderful new civic pride.

By: Brian Boru

Brian Boru — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:59:59 +0000

There's some deja vu here for me: my first political activity was as a 12-year old stuffing mailboxes for Joe
Clark and Richardson Dilworth in support of their effort to rid Philly of the evil republican machine that had been in power for what 75 years, 100 years?
Of course, I haven't actually lived in Phila. since 1962 so I can look on this from afar (New Orleans) with a certain bemusement.

By: albert

albert — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:48:55 +0000

thank you everyone for all of the support!

yes, local politics is especially ugly. i didn't think it would get to the point of calling people who want to get involved in the democratic process Republicans though. and let me state publically that i have never clubbed a baby seal. other marine life [potentially endangered and not], well, nobody asked.

and danie – let's clean up this sleaze. mop it up and ring it out.

By: Danie

Danie — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:41:40 +0000

The sleaze of this city makes me not want to run.

By: eRobin

eRobin — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:18:29 +0000

Philly politics are rotten to the core. I feel sorry for you having to wallow in that muck. Keep up the fight.

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:42:28 +0000

Oh the horror of *someone new* running for a democratically-elected position.

Even if Albert is out to polarize the Democratic party or legalize the clubbing of baby seals or whatever, if he meets the position's qualifications and went through the appropriate procedure to get on the ballot, there shouldn't be a problem.

How much money is the Democratic committee going to spend on this bullshit? I'm tempted to switch my registration from unaffiliated to Democrat just to vote against these types in future primaries.

By: AlexC

AlexC — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:07:10 +0000

Can they (the establishment) control your vote?

If no, then they don't want you.

Unfortunately, that's local politics!

By: Patrick Hart

Patrick Hart — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:27:37 +0000

Good luck, Albert. Out of curiosity, how many elected (new) committee people would it take to make leadership changes on the city party level?