NOON UPDATE: What a week so far and it ain’t over yet. OIB enjoyed record-shattering visitors on Wednesday. Thank you, everyone. Lots to talk about at Friday’s OIB party starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Avenue, Downtown. This place is a gem. Stop in and say hello and also check out the film at 7 p.m. Road To Nowhere. Good grief, will the road lead to a mayoral primary September 13? That answer is expected to come from Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis who has scheduled a hearing on the matter Monday at 9:30 a.m. in Bridgeport. What will Judge Bellis do? I have no clue. Selfishly, in the interest of democracy, I’d like to see a primary because I love sporting events and to me elections are sporting events. I’m not crazy writing about lawsuits, lawyers and judges. Bring on the candidates.
OIB is in the field with a poll testing the latest matchup between Mayor Bill Finch and challenger Mary-Jane Foster, if there is a primary. When we last polled Foster trailed Finch in a head to head matchup by seven points. The poll in the field includes a question about Democratic Registrar Santa Ayala blocking Foster from the ballot. We ask, is this Foster’s mistake? Ayala’s mistake? Or was this sabotage by Ayala? Intriguing results the first night. Back in the field tonight. Hopefully we’ll have something to report on Friday.
Meanwhile, the first mayoral debate took place Wednesday night in Black Rock between Finch, Foster and Jeff Kohut, the wizard of wonk, who is running in the general election as a petitioning candidate. Republican candidate Rick Torres did not participate. The mayor defended his record on taxes saying he hasn’t raised them in three years after he promised a $600 tax cut as a candidate then raised them by that much on many homeowners in his first budget that he says was required because he inherited a mess. The facts about Finch’s tax record: he raised taxes his first year, his second year when reval kicked in was a mixed bag, some homeowners saw a decrease, some stayed the same, some experienced an increase. Finch’s third budget produced a one mil increase that on average represented a $125-$150 increase to homeowners. The mayor will say the one mil increase is the result of the voter-approved library tax. If not for that there’d be no tax increase. This budget year is really the first time everyone stayed the same–no tax increase–as the mil rate this year reflects last year. So strategically, the mayor is really speaking to those homeowners who on average saw no increase in the three years that included reval and his last two budgets. Debate coverage from Keila Torres, CT Post:
www.ctpost.com/local/article/Crowd-blasts-Finch-at-mayoral-candidate-forum-2139999.php
Lennie, I can understand you see this as a sporting event, however I think it’s really about some very serious issues. To me, it’s about the economic and institutional viability of the City, and its ability to create an urban center that works for its citizens …
An election is not a sporting event as much as it is a beauty contest.
Is this the same Jeff Kohut who still lives with his mother and wants a video camera on every light pole in this city?
The 1 mil increase attributed to the Library referendum is inaccurate–.3 mils was due to the Library referendum assuming the City was flat funding the Library from the year before–and .7 mils was an actual increase in general taxes–if the whole mil was related to the Library, then Finch Administration would be saying his budget was eliminating Library service absent the referendum.
So was there a tax increase of .7 mils or not?
Common,
That’s an UNcommonly sensible observation. However, Mayor Finch made sure it was presented to the public as a factual “increase” so he had it printed on all of the Tax Notices. Just one of the privileges of incumbency, folks!
And that is why honest statements are expected by the public even from ‘politicians.’ The four-year term and the strong Mayor powers granted by Charter to the Bridgeport Mayor shouldn’t need to be aided by partial truths or untruths. We’ll soon see how voters feel about dishonesty.
Anyone else read the full complaint filed by Alan Neigher and Michele Mount? Damned good piece of lawyering. No judge in his right mind would deny this.
Santa Ayala is a criminal and belongs in jail. Bill Finch is a liar and a crook. He belongs in jail too.
It is my opinion Ayala knew those petitions were not good when she gave them out to the Foster camp. I think knowing the Foster camp was full of novices she should have said something about having too many BOE candidates. I also think she kept her mouth shut on orders–from Finch? From Testa? From Ganim? We will never know unless she ends up on the witness stand somewhere …
Well, Finch said he knew nothing about it. But he’s a liar, that’s a documented fact. So that denial is just so much bullshit. I’m guessing it was Mario Testa via John Stafstrom who told Santa Ayala to violate the law.
Wow! Do you really mean this? This is the height of absurdity. The “Foster camp was full of novices,” so this somehow excuses their failure to familiarize themselves with the applicable laws and failure submit a petition that complies with state law? And we want these “novices” running the City? You cannot be serious.
Who hired these novices? And why? isn’t that decision a reflection of the type of leadership we would get if the Foster camp winds up in City Hall? When taxes go up and services falter, will we accept the consequences and merely chalk them up to the fact we put these novices in charge?
In any event, I suspect Mount, Bartlett and the others would take serious issue with the charge they are novices. Will be interesting to see when Bartlett testifies in Court whether he is prepared to declare himself a novice who didn’t undertake for himself to find out what the law required or whether he will testify he knows what he is doing, is an expert in campaign management who understands it was his responsibility, and his alone, to ensure compliance with the applicable laws.
casual
Read the full complaint that was filed with the court. The Foster campaign is not full of novices.
casual_observer, and your solution for the issues is to do what, reelect Mayor Finch?
Hmmm … resort to name calling when a nerve is hit. Something sounds “finchy” to me.
Do we want novices running the city? Absolutely NOT!!! Let’s keep the crooks in office. They have experience.
Indeed, ignorance of the law is no excuse, therefore the liability lies with the Foster camp. Mr. Bartlett appears to be a scofflaw who didn’t bother to renew his driver’s license, is that supposed to exonerate him?
I wasn’t going to reply but I was feeling a bit pithy … I don’t take umbrage at the word novice (although I suspect Mr. Alan Neigher would). There is nothing that says a novice can’t be better or smarter than, oh, say, “the casual observer.”
While there is no comparison I am trying to draw, JFK was considered a novice, many young boxers came in and knocked out the champ, and don’t forget young Judy Garland who won an Oscar for The Wizard of OZ over many experienced outstanding actresses.
And if you don’t recal–I worked in Finch’s last campaign and administrations. And I have previously stated one of the major reasons I left on this blog. “Little pitchers have big ears.” Imagine–little old me working with one of the most preeminent legal minds in the state and country. I am no “child” in age but also don’t forget “and a little child shall lead them.” And it was a child who pointed out the Emperor had no clothes.
Lastly a big ego can get in the way seeing things in their clearest most simple form. One more thing, never under estimated a tireless, purposeful, true, passion. See you Monday.
NorthEnd, I think you give her too much credit, I believe she didn’t know herself the petitions were bad.
First–she told the Foster camp everything was in order.
Second–they checked all the signatures and when they found the names were in order, some other parties went to plan b and scrutinized the statutes.
Here is a question no one has asked–
If Ayala knew the petitions were bad as she says she did, then why didn’t she rip them up five minutes after they were submitted? Why tell the foster camp everything was in order? Why wait more than 10 days?
There is also a rumor MJF was certified last Thursday and de-certified on Monday.
Brrrman, I heard that rumor, too. Sandi told her ex their signatures were certified and they were on the ballot. Then Finch or Mario or Stafstrom or maybe all of them masterminded the latest scheme. They will do anything to keep the gravy train running.
NEG is right. The job of anybody in public service is to SERVE THE PUBLIC. Clearly, Ms. Ayala did not do that here when she failed to assist the Foster camp.
Ms. Ayala is obviously a shill for someone else, which disqualifies her from public service.
It seems clear to me the issue with the takeover of the BOE and the problem with the primary ballot are over the head of Mayor Bill Finch and Santa Ayala.
Ol’ One Term Bill beat a hasty retreat from Burroughs Community Center last night. The AC was operating at optimum efficiency. Bill appeared hot and bothered, red-faced, sweating …
The heat is on … it’s on the streets …
This is politics at its worst. I pray for federal indictments on these felons. This was a deliberate violation of the public trust. It is clearly defined what the responsibilities of the office of the registrar of voters are. Ms. Ayala deliberately betrayed the voters of BPT. She and her co-conspirators must face the judicial system. Your kids can visit you in prison.
I no longer believe in Santa.
No one over the age of 7 should believe, anyway.
It is really becoming very nerve-wracking for the mayor and his re-election committee. I suspect he will try to stand away from Ayala in some way. They see MJF is picking up a lot of support.
Lennie–both parties were to blame on the defective petitions. The MJF camp should have done a better research job–and they should have insisted on something formally (in writing) from Ayala that they were in order. Ayala is absolutely a disgrace to have sent them out knowingly with defective petitions. Personally, I don’t believe she knew! She was told later and this is all a part of the Plan–a Plan, which hopefully will backfire. Keep saying those Hail Mary’s.
A friend of mine read some of the Post’s coverage of the primary campaign. She doesn’t know all the details and came away from the editorials that Bill Finch is a two-faced weasel.
Just wonderin’
Cheney was the weasel more than Bush. Is Wood the weasel more than Finch?
My quick take on all that has gone on and what is right and what is wrong.
1) If the Secretary of State is saying the registrar is under no obligation to point out technical errors/mistakes a campaign makes that are of such magnitude to disqualify a candidate the situation is worse than anyone can imagine. And that is whether we are talking amateurs or pros.
2) When the plan went into effect I cannot say; however, Santa told the Post she knew the petitions were bad when she handed them out. My guess is before that happened or immediately thereafter the calls were getting made.
3) Santa (and others) felt uncomfortable blowtorching the election just on the petitions alone. Santa was hoping she would not qualify the slate based on signatures and would not need a plan B. That is why she was feverishly going through all of the petitions. But that did not happen.
4) The stakes ratcheted up tremendously when John Gomes dropped out. Then Mario, Finch and Adam saw it as if they could disqualify MJF then game over.
5) Santa has her own attorney because she doesn’t trust the city from throwing her under the bus but she will have no problem with being the hero and getting her nomination guaranteed next year if this works.
6) What a cesspool of political BS this entire process is. The Town Clerk plays a role in the process and she benefits greatly if the ENTIRE slate is eliminated. Santa’s workload decreases tremendously if the petitions are voided and there is no primary. The mayor’s City Attorney will be arguing on behalf of the city in court, walking a tightrope, trying to convince the judge although it isn’t fair legally the petitions have to be thrown out.
7) Who the hell is looking out for the public’s interest? It can only be Judge Bellis. Let us hope she will look out for the overall good of the city and state in reaching a fair and equitable decision. And dare I say TIMELY.
I must go LABOR here. Her job description states a responsibility to insure candidates’ rights. She went with malicious intent and forethought to deceive the public. May she face the wrath of court now, & the wrath of God later.
For those of you who have not done so, go to YouTube and click on MJF’s clips. If you don’t know by the end of viewing these clips she is the one, you never will. Hail Mary, Hail Mary, Hail Mary–Amen.
*** As stated before, “expect the unexpected.” Who’s to blame? In my opinion “both” Foster’s camp & the Bpt Registrars Office have to share blame in this major screw up. Knowing the machine itself is monitoring much of this election scenario should have put the Foster camp on a “check everything twice mode” as things moved closer towards the Sept. primary. On the registrar’s side, it’s hard to believe this major mistake was purposely kept quiet ’til the last hour knowing this would blow up in the city’s face once the facts came out! Either way the city’s registrars of voters office & everyone who works there must share the blame for another major political debacle in Bpt. *** WHAT’S NEXT? ***
All this talk about reading the law, statutes, regulations, etc. had me thinking that maybe I wasn’t understanding the language of the City Charter as it deals with public finances otherwise known as money from the people, tax payments. So here is a section for each of you to review from Chapter 9 BUDGET AND FISCAL CONTROLS:
“Section 7. Monthly Financial Report.
“(a) Not later than the fourth Friday of each month, the Mayor shall submit the City Council a report showing: (1) budgeted and actual revenues up to the last day of the prior month; (2) budgeted and actual expenditures for each budgeted agency of the city up to the last day of the prior month; and (3) the projected budget surplus or deficit for the fiscal year. Such report shall also be filed in the office of the City clerk and copies made available to the public.
“(b) The City council may, by ordinance, require that additional information be included in such report.”
OK. Does anyone require interpretation of these statements? Or does it clearly say by the fourth Friday of each month Mayor Bill Finch must submit a report to the City Council AND to my mind more importantly (since I have observed how little the reported financial affairs of the City mean to some Council members), those reports are filed with the City Clerk and available to me a member of the public?
The Mayor’s record for the 2010-11 year is best termed tardy and inconsistent. Let’s assume July, August and September were issued as directed by the Charter. I did not track or follow those dates. But if you were waiting for October’s numbers the day after Thanksgiving, you really had to wait until March 29, 2011 for that info, along with November, December, January and February to appear. And as of this week March, April, May, June and July are missing (and regarding the last due as of tomorrow afternoon), the fourth Friday in August.
Do we need an interpretation of this by the City Attorney? Maybe Stafstrom, Beccaro or Bohannon, those legal luminaries who receive significant compensation as outside legal counsel, would weigh in and provide a five-minute interpretation, gratis? Perhaps there is an ordinance that has eliminated this language in budget and fiscal controls? Has the State of CT waived this obligation of our City Chief Executive during one of his many trips to Hartford? Is this information important to residents, to taxpayers, to the City Council in performance of their duties? Does this type of information have an ultimate relationship to taxes and good fiscal management?
So what is the story? Would someone else chime in on this one? Am I the only person who is disturbed by the cavalier way this City provides access to their financial dealings? I suggest strongly the longer this apparent failure to live up to the Charter continues, the more surprises will pop up and indicate we owe more in taxes. Where is our fiscal discipline? Do we have too many “acting” City department heads, without sufficient credentials and gravitas to hold down their position officially? Where is the loyalty to the City Charter? Is anyone listening?
Hello Sexy Bitches. Before I head out the door and grab a dirty martini at the O Bar let me share this with you. I hope they read this in court.
I was assured by the people in charge Irene will not be a huge threat. I can finally break out this darling umbrella.
www .barneys.com/Plaid-Folding-Umbrella/00505011653622,default,pd.html
O Have two “dirty” martinis, dearie. To help kill the bug that’s up your ass.
BTW,
FACT: Bill Finch and William Beccaro have been conspiring to launder money since late 2007, a violation of FEDERAL LAW.
FACT: Santa Ayala knew she was issuing faulty petitions, a violation of the spirit and letter of THE LAW. Ms. Ayala rejected said petitions for flaws she knew existed, which can be argued in court she knowingly and willingly (and most likely conspiratorially) issued. And that means she was planning on rejecting the petitions before they were circulated, and that is another violation of THE LAW.
I guess Mary-Jane isn’t the only one who speaks out of both sides of her mouth.
The Bridgeport Kid // Aug 8, 2011 at 8:06 pm
It must’ve been a hard decision for Mr. Gomes, one sagging under the weight of realpolitik. I have nothing but admiration for him. His humility, strength of character and personal fortitude will only benefit the people of the city of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport Kid // Aug 2, 2011 at 4:19 pm
If Ms. Foster is open to appointing him to a position within her administration, Mr. Gomes ought to give it serious consideration. It would be nice to include him with the other desired contents of “THE PACKAGE” but his ego is too big for anal insertion.
Mary,
Perhaps the “Package” is too big for your anal infusion but somehow I doubt it.
I stand by my comments, period.
I predicted “static” and here it comes again. But so is Irene!
And the “ladies” have corrected others regarding vulgarity? But they are only out to sow discord.
TBK, stand back and let it blow over.
The four-inch heels,
cocktails, no meals,
puts so much pressure,
on those of leisure …
The opposition …
gets in position …
to change the guard!
Disturbance in the yard!
Time will tell …
The Bridgeport Kid // Aug 2, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Hey Andy, knock it off. Tone down the rhetoric just one notch.
It’s not Andy, babe!!!
Flipp … I mean Bridgeport Child. First he has an ego now he is humble? No wonder MJF couldn’t get on the ballot. We need to come up with t-shirts that state the FACTS! Jason Bartlett Stole My Chance To Kick MJF’s Little Behind.
Lennie–I would be remiss if I didn’t mention we are approaching the High Holy Day in Bridgeport Politics. Mario Testa has a birthday coming up. Santa has already delivered her gift to the DTC. I wonder if the judge throwing out MJF’s petitions will be a nice stocking stuffer.
What time are you planning on haunting the O Bar, dearie? I’d like to see how you work the room.
Art thou still blaspheming, Mary? That’s so cute! I was just sitting here with my friend Jesus wondering when the Spawn of Satan was going to darken our door again! Don’t give into temptation at O Bar, you never know who might have video …
I wouldn’t waste time or money patronizing a place like that, Zena Lu. This broad Mary Choen has already shown herself to be a punk, a professional punk, a shill, only logging on to annoy people. If she really had anything to say she would’ve said it by now.
BTW, Ms. Choen, if the lawsuit is transferred to Waterbury Superior court that would put it out of Mario’s reach.
Kid, I wouldn’t be caught dead at O Bar. That place is pretty much … well … OVER, and trying to have a decent conversation with anyone who patronizes it is like trying to get the stink off a skunk. It’s just so FUN to play with her! She obviously believes her own press, but frequenting a place like O Bar is so, 2005.
TBK–Mario isn’t a local power broker, he is national. Again, your arms are too short to box with god.
TBK–I will be there between 6-7 and I am not afraid of you, clown. I know how to protect myself. You lied on an earlier post. You said you had friends. That is probably the biggest lie ever told.
I have many friends, dear. I just want to watch how you work the room for cocktails and food. We’ve already established what kind of woman you are. It would be enlightening to OIB readers to know how much you haggle over the price.
Is this an antisemitic post? I am sure this violates OIB Site use policy, Lennie. I am sure your Jewish clients will pull all of their ads. Typical MJF supporter not reading the fine print. Oy Vey!
The Bridgeport Kid // Aug 25, 2011 at 5:15 pm
It would be enlightening to OIB readers to know how much you “haggle” over the price.
Are you a Jap & a Jew?
Kid, she is baiting you to try and take you to a nasty little place … I find patronizing her so much more rewarding.
I know what she’s doing, Zena. She and Godiva2011, the other hand, have been doing it all week. That’s all they have to do after working the lunch shift at the diner.
Bridgeport Kid when you show up all you have to do is spot the hottest Jewish girl in the bar. I know what you look like already.
4.bp.blogspot.com/_5LWrJEYCg04/TNg0bsWW1xI/AAAAAAAAAwk/f3YSPFIv8Xg/s1600/nerd.jpg
Fairfield is loaded with hot-looking women. I seriously doubt you’d stand out.
Murphy’s Law is more your style, dearie.
OMG!!! Is that really him? How frightful is that? Somehow I have a visual of some bloggers getting up in the morning, not bothering to shower and sitting around posting in their underwear all day. I suppose that’s one of the little luxuries of being unemployed.
TBK–You wouldn’t know style if you filled out petitions for it and then got rejected by the registrar of voters.
No antisemitism, dearie. You are a whore, that’s an established fact. It must be true if you’re trying to make a big deal out of the shadows on the wall.
Better hurry on down to Tiago’s, dearie. It’s happy hour. Maybe Adam “Pecker” Wood will be there to buy you a drink with Bill Beccaro’s purse of magic gold coins.
TBK–even a woman of the night wouldn’t get near you. Aren’t you on your 98th week of your unemployment? Why don’t you go to work making phone calls for MJF?
I hope Mary and Godiva come to the OIB party.
Hahahaha, Lennie.
So now who’s resorting to personal attacks, dearie?
Dearie? I am NOT your dearie. I am a shining individual just like the flawless diamonds on my tennis bracelet.
Did you spit or swallow to get the tennis bracelet?
You go girl. A classy lady like yourself deserves the bling.
Shining individual? Maybe after the makeup is wiped off. I’ve seen you, dearie. You wear so much warpaint it’s a wonder the mask doesn’t crack when you smile.
Lennie–unless this place offers up DIVA Premium Vodka I will NOT be in attendance. This vodka is made with natural spring water and triple distilled through diamond and ruby sand. Unfortunately, some of your “webzine” members needs to be purged and distilled. TBK is disgusting and vulgar.
I second that, he’s foul. And probably frustrated. Back to the name-calling and sexual innuendos again, not to mention the antisemitic comment. Ignore GF, just ignore.
Antisemitism? You’ve obviously been drinking Popov.
Again TBK with vulgar attacks. Just for the record, neither! I am sure you want my sweet nectar running down your lips and chin. That wouldn’t happen in a million years.
The Bridgeport Kid, come on now, you are better than that, leave her alone, you made your point. She doesn’t get it anyway.
No, if you can read, it’s pretty clear he’s not “better than that.”
Change of plans. Going to drop the top on my Mercedes and head to Via Sforza Trattoria in Westport. TBK can’t even afford a napkin there.
Enjoy your night out dearie. Our work here is done anyway, we’ve obviously got some tighty whities in a wad. Mission accomplished!!! 🙂
I’m sure there is a rogue yuppie male you will be able to con into covering your bar tab, dearie.
Godiva–I can’t wait for the JDL and Rep. Auden Grogins to picket MJF’s HQ. Paging CT Post, MJF supporters makes antisemitic reference.
All of your Anti-Christian blogging has not gone unnoticed either … being Jewish is not a protected class any more than being a Christian is … no panties in a wad here girls, only brains before blogs …
To correct, I misspoke, both Christian and Jewish are covered under Title VII. So where does that leave your Christian remarks I let you know I found so offensive?
Oh Zena, please don’t say you are wearing tighty whities girl! Are you actually sitting there with Jesus as you stated in an earlier post, now THAT is so blasphemous to imply that he’s with you while you are posting!
Nope, you don’t win this one Godiva … Sorry. I am not wearing tighty whities, but when you take to a place like that you need to be ready to defend your OWN actions … She made anti-Christian remarks, and that is defensible just as much as antisemitic accusations. That is the deal princess, no matter how much you may not like it. NOBODY else threatened to take it there, so now you get it back.
Don’t waste your time, Zena. Neither of these two broads would know antisemitism if it crawled out of the liquor bottle and bit them on the ass.
Kid. You are on our side … right? If that’s the case, may I suggest you watch your freaking mouth? You are not making the impression I want for our side.
Let it not be said you are without dignity, sir! We may not agree, but you at least recognize his comments are so detrimental.
I simply must sign off now So sorry and hope you don’t miss me, but I simply must go meet Willie Wonka at the factory.
Oh my, oh dear. yahooy’s knickers are in a twist. What am I to do now? It’s a primary, yahooy. Not an exercise in fascism.
The mistake you are all making is buying into that Mary and Godiva are female. And I don’t mean they’re just not ladies, either. Neither one is a woman.
Corrupticut, no one would be surprised but who cares, they are losers just like the person they support; they are fakes.
I’ve read the lawsuit filed by the Foster campaign. It’s a very well drafted document. Michele Mount and Alan Neigher have done some damned good lawyering. Every possible argument the defense can make has been anticipated. The biggest question I want answered is how can Santa Ayala, in her capacity as Democratic Registrar of Voters, issue petitions she knew were flawed? Her defense is it is not her job to give advice until after the fact. That doesn’t make legal or common sense. She’s the ROV, for Christ’s sake. She is obligated to provide accurate documents to candidates seeking office.
This is going to be a major embarrassment for Ayala, Paul Ganim, Bill Finch, Mario Testa, and the rest of the hee-haw gang who owe their livelihoods to the corrupt political machine.
The Bridgeport Kid, if Mario offered you a job at $90K working in the parks dept. would you turn it down? All you have to do is kneel!
So Mary, you admit Finch is a puppet and Testa offers the jobs!!! How sad!
Corrupticut–We are women as the day is long. You need to go back to your 500 lb. wife you have eating ginger snaps. Good night.
Kid, Hey, she logged off didn’t she? Or he, or whomever …
Oh we are definitely women. Zena? Wasn’t she a warrior princess, ‘sakes alive, that’s so 2005.
Negative, Chocolate Chickadee, that would be XENA who was a warrior princess in 1995 … Zena Lu, on the other hand is a warrior princess in 2011. But thanks for using my line! The most sincere form of flattery is imitation … and you can’t unring THAT bell.
Have you noticed Mary and Godiva are always making reference to expensive shoes and overpriced liquor? Alcoholics with a foot fetish.
They are not even amusing … just plain stupid.
You are right.
They detract from the quality of the dialog on this board. Perhaps that is their wish?
You are right too, and it works every time. You just can’t improve on perfection, and we have it down to a science.
EEEK! I just read on the National Weather Service that masturbation attracts hurricanes. Please evacuate Bridgeport because the eye of this storm will hover over The Bridgeport Kid’s house for at least two decades.
I can’t even fathom how even this female hurricane would want to hover anywhere near that cretin.
I heard it attracts people to certain restaurants as well.
OIB’s Greatest Hits.
Corrupticut // Aug 1, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Let’s not forget the city bailout of the Bluefish.
Ronin // Aug 1, 2011 at 8:52 am
FtM–the “money” wasn’t a reference to you; I meant campaign money. My intelligence network is really very solid. I have friends in all camps plus I make it a habit to speak to people on the street. John Gomes is a stronger contender than MJF/OIB acknowledge.
Antitesto // Aug 1, 2011 at 11:17 am
Grin,
I admire your commitment to MJF. Objectively Gomes has superior experience to Foster.
Antitesto // Aug 1, 2011 at 10:03 am
tc,
Gomes isn’t playing the race card any more than MJF’s whorishly introducing “African American” support from Moore/Sen. Gomes.
Ronin // Aug 2, 2011 at 7:56 am
Everyone knows you can’t teach old dogs new tricks.
What government experience does MJF have?
I lived in Fairfield my whole life, sat on every board and commission for over 30 years. I knew all the players on both sides, MJF was not a player. She never sat on any Board or Commission I was on, or the RTM.
John Gomes has more experience in Bridgeport government than MJF has, hands down!
tc, sorry you picked another loser.
BTW next time check your facts!
yahooy // Aug 2, 2011 at 10:42 am
With due respect to MCAT where were your heads?
Some of you claim, not just MCAT, you questioned the $600 lie, but were rebuffed. I ask all of you now … why the hell didn’t you jump ship when the lie was propagated? Couldn’t you see the forest through the trees? Or were you more interested in what you had or were promised? Perspicacity perhaps.
town committee // Aug 2, 2011 at 3:51 pm
You are an out-and-out liar and are full of it. Try posting the truth once in a while. It could be Gomes’ heavy handedness with women that finally tipped the boat.
yahooy // Aug 3, 2011 at 11:03 am
If her choice process for her CAO is anything like the process used to put an emotional midget like you on her ticket [Joel Gonzalez], then we are doomed. You really should not act as her spokesperson. A tremendously large number of people in this town think you are an asshole.
yahooy // Aug 3, 2011 at 11:38 am
By the way, Sheriff Chopalong, I am a staunch supporter of your candidacy. Your perspicacity should lead you to understand you cast your delirious rampages on people who oppose her, not on the people who think she is truly the salvation for this city.
I do not know what went through her mind when she agreed to align her name with a person like you. I guarantee you will not be elected and you will cause people to reconsider their votes for her.
You should thank her, then withdraw. I hope she didn’t think you had the ability to draw voters from a specific segment of society. Actually, all of society shares my opinion of you. She made a campaign error in putting you on the ticket. I hope it is not a fatal error.
Go away. You are drunk with your own delusions. This election is for serious people. These are serious times.
When you walk in to quit, you might remind her there are an awful lot of people who think THE PACKAGE is a good thing.
Earthquakes and hurricanes, this is all a sign. Rush to Testo’s and kneel before the don. The sooner it happens the quicker we can get you fitted for crossing-guard vests.
I see the dirty martini has honed your skilled witticism!
Okay kids, can we please improve the discourse?
Oh Lennie–We just want to play here in the sandbox too … it’s only fair!!! They just don’t want us here so they are sooo mean and make filthy comments about us.
Did I tone it down enough for you, Lennie dearest?
Lennie–I am willing to play nice if the others do the same.
It was OK to make derogatory statements on this blog about Bill Finch and Adam Wood before when there wasn’t any pushback. Finch nation has decided enough was enough. I see these supporters of MJF aren’t any better than the supposed “Machine.” They are vile, nasty and bring nothing but negative energy to the table. Bill Finch has been fighting for Bridgeport for decades. What has Bridgeport Kid, Zena Lu or any of these other clowns done? Fair is Fair! I am willing to “Play Nice” and share my views and fashion advice because lord knows you all need it.
You are speaking the absolute truth–unquestionably! They can dish it out but they can’t take it, which is why they don’t want us posting on their playground. And yes, you are so right about fashion advice! GF–did you see some of the ensembles in that Fabulous Foster Folly video?
I have said nothing even remotely vulgar, Mary. But thanks for the press.
I’m curious as to why either of you is posting here. You’ve been extolling the virtues of Mario Testa, at one point declaring him to be a “god.” Mr. Testa is not running for elected office; Bill Finch is. I’ve heard both of you say Bill Finch has been “fighting for Bridgeport for decades.” Oh really? Give us some details. You haven’t done that, only bragged about expensive shoes and overpriced vodka. Give us some facts, not a litany of town committee and yahooy quotes taken out of context. (They were part of a much larger dialogue.) Neither of you have done more than engage in baiting, bragging about the fancy restaurants you don’t patronize.
Bill Finch has done nothing for the city. While laying off municipal employees and wringing concessions from labor unions he has continued to add unqualified employees to the city’s payroll and doled out millions of dollars in outsourced legal work. As the city is in the hole for more than $1 billion dollars it doesn’t make sense.
Mr. Finch is also a liar. He promised a $600 tax rebate that never materialized. You’ve blamed Michele Mount for not lobbying the legislature for the necessary charter revisions. If she didn’t, so what? There are other lobbyists. Mr. Finch could’ve dropped coin to call one of them.
Bill Finch disenfranchised many voters by asking the CT Department of Education to take over Bridgeport’s dysfunctional BOE and not putting the decision to a referendum. The disenfranchised voters voiced their displeasure with the mayor’s action. His response was bigoted and racially charged. Prefacing his remarks with “Democracy doesn’t work … in all cases,” he said many of the parents of Bridgeport’s school children are either illegal immigrants or convicted felons and are unable to take part in the democratic process. As more than one third of the city’s population is Hispanic there ought to be no question what Bill Finch thinks of the Latino community.
Bill Finch, abetted by attorney William Beccaro, has been laundering money through a political action committee. This has been going on since late 2007. Before this revelation we knew him to be a liar. Now we know him to be a crook as well.
During Wednesday evening’s debate Mr. Finch gassed off about all the wonderful things he’s done to move the long-moribund Steel Point project forward. He’s had almost four years and it is still a large piece of dormant land the city owns and cannot collect property taxes on. Mr. Finch also mentioned the RFPs issued for city-owned property in the city’s downtown north area. Why did he wait until three months before the election to issue RFPs? If he’s been fighting for Bridgeport he should’ve pushed to issue them three years ago last December.
Bill Finch is a fraud.
TBK–Tell Caryn she did a sloppy job writing that for you. Did you see OIB’s latest poll? Finch is still up on you losers. Once Finch is reelected you will be more than welcome to come to City Hall and beg his forgiveness. Kneel!
You still have this kneeling thing before men stigma working. Call me after the election, you will need some extra money to aid your whoreish lifestyles. Here’s a quick definition for you.
Can’t
Understand
Normal
Thinking
The Bridgeport Kid, you know they must be men because their replies are so weak. Where are the strong women supporters of the mayor who have given him such a big lead over MJF? TBK, these guys are a bunch of weak men and OIB is the only time they can express their feelings.
I don’t even know who the “Caryn” she refers to is. Once the judge accepts the lawsuit and reinstates Mary-Jane Foster’s slate to the primary ballot, we’ll see who is the more popular candidate. This will blow up in Mario Testa’s face. Bill Finch doesn’t count because he’s only Mario’s shill, nothing more.