Comments on: Ding Dong http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:14:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138281 John Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:25:59 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138281 I thought she might be running but wasn't fully sure. She does bring a lot to the table. One of the biggest is she seems to actually want to listen and serve the neighborhood, such as opposing the casino's. I thought she might be running but wasn’t fully sure. She does bring a lot to the table. One of the biggest is she seems to actually want to listen and serve the neighborhood, such as opposing the casino’s.

]]> By: brendancalling http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138273 brendancalling Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:03:01 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138273 John writes: "No a Republican winning Fumo’s seat is not the answer but someone outside the Democratic power structure or maybe even the party is the answer." Luckily that candidate exists in Philadelphia: <a href="http://www.annedicker.com" rel="nofollow">Anne Dicker</a>. John writes: “No a Republican winning Fumo’s seat is not the answer but someone outside the Democratic power structure or maybe even the party is the answer.”
Luckily that candidate exists in Philadelphia: Anne Dicker.

]]> By: John http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138253 John Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:40:35 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138253 While this is good news it still doesn't address several issues that allowed Fumo to gain the power he did over the years. First and possibly largest is the cesspool that the Pennsylvania legislature is and how the it is one of the largest but the budget is essentially the work of a few leaders in the back room. The second is issue of one party rule and how it leads to abuses of power. It's not something confined to Philadelphia or to the Democratic party. You have it with the Republicans in Delaware County and even historically in Philadelphia prior to 1952. No a Republican winning Fumo's seat is not the answer but someone outside the Democratic power structure or maybe even the party is the answer. While this is good news it still doesn’t address several issues that allowed Fumo to gain the power he did over the years. First and possibly largest is the cesspool that the Pennsylvania legislature is and how the it is one of the largest but the budget is essentially the work of a few leaders in the back room.

The second is issue of one party rule and how it leads to abuses of power. It’s not something confined to Philadelphia or to the Democratic party. You have it with the Republicans in Delaware County and even historically in Philadelphia prior to 1952. No a Republican winning Fumo’s seat is not the answer but someone outside the Democratic power structure or maybe even the party is the answer.

]]> By: JohnJ http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138220 JohnJ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:32:36 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/11/23/58/ding-dong/#comment-138220 Susie, I haven't read your blog in a while but I'm pretty sure after scanning a few articles I know who you're supporting for President. Would you consider, since we have six more weeks until the Pennsylvania primary, posting an article that lists the top ten reasons someone should consider voting for your preferred candidate? I've not seen an article like the one I'm suggesting on any blogs. Maybe I haven't looked in the right places. I keep hearing about the experience of both Democratic candidates but it hasn't seemed to occur to anyone to list the achievements of each in a crisp, concise manner. I'm only interested in the Democratic choices and don't consider the other major party or third party candidates a viable option. If you'd rather, just list the reasons why I should vote for your candidate, and not both. I consider myself still undecided at this point and am willing to be swayed one way or the other in the next six weeks, given good reason. Thank you. Susie,

I haven’t read your blog in a while but I’m pretty sure after scanning a few articles I know who you’re supporting for President. Would you consider, since we have six more weeks until the Pennsylvania primary, posting an article that lists the top ten reasons someone should consider voting for your preferred candidate? I’ve not seen an article like the one I’m suggesting on any blogs. Maybe I haven’t looked in the right places. I keep hearing about the experience of both Democratic candidates but it hasn’t seemed to occur to anyone to list the achievements of each in a crisp, concise manner. I’m only interested in the Democratic choices and don’t consider the other major party or third party candidates a viable option. If you’d rather, just list the reasons why I should vote for your candidate, and not both.

I consider myself still undecided at this point and am willing to be swayed one way or the other in the next six weeks, given good reason.
Thank you.

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