tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post114663710290805051..comments2024-03-06T05:30:41.694-05:00Comments on Pho's Akron Pages: Pre-Decision 2006 Postmortem PT. 1: Ohio 13Scott Piephohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146667509406940342006-05-03T10:45:00.000-04:002006-05-03T10:45:00.000-04:00To the last Anon:First, thanks for voting for the ...To the last Anon:<BR/><BR/>First, thanks for voting for the levy. I know it wasn't easy for you.<BR/><BR/>I wish you were right about the administrative cuts. In fact, the Board has cut administrative staff to the bone over the last few years to stay off the ballot. Unfortunately the latest state budget was the last straw.<BR/><BR/>They will accelerate building closings and let go some more staff that way, but talking to two of the members last night (who are good guys that I trust), they say it won't be enough to save the programs. I only hope that people see that this is real, stop talking out their asses and vote to turn this around in the fall.Scott Piephohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146665694214220272006-05-03T10:14:00.000-04:002006-05-03T10:14:00.000-04:00You know, the levy loss doesn't have to be that ba...You know, the levy loss doesn't have to be that bad. I voted for it. My son is involved in sports. But I think they can make a lot more deeper cuts behind the scenes before they start affecting students. I'm talking administrative cuts. The worst thing they can do is start cutting sports (spring sports was mentioned in the paper) or have the superintendent start with the hand wringing. I'd rather see him roll up his shirt sleeves instead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146664397662230322006-05-03T09:53:00.000-04:002006-05-03T09:53:00.000-04:00The levy was a bitter, bitter loss - I feel for yo...The levy was a bitter, bitter loss - I feel for you and for the kids.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295114781890250083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146662817225696442006-05-03T09:26:00.000-04:002006-05-03T09:26:00.000-04:00I hadn't really started thinking about Betty being...I hadn't really started thinking about Betty being vulnerable because it was so clear that Capri was by far, the most vulnerable candidate. However, I think there are some things that have occured in her campaign that have yet to come back and hit her.<BR/><BR/>1: Emily's list and their five finger photo discounts. I would be surprised if in the next 6 months, that is not brought up by the MSM.<BR/><BR/>2: Betty's obsession with junkets. The only problem is her trip to Poland. I think that could come back to bite her. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure there are others, but I don't think she is going to have the easiest (compared to someone like Sawyer or Grace) in getting elected. Thats not to say that she won't or isn't the frontrunner by far, but run a bad race, and she could lose.OhioExilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774600469334846040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146662025405790322006-05-03T09:13:00.000-04:002006-05-03T09:13:00.000-04:00After all is said and done, I think I finally unde...After all is said and done, I think I finally understand Cafaro.<BR/><BR/>She's like a guy at a strip club who thinks the girls like dancing for him. <BR/><BR/>Someone really ought to tell her to stop spending all her dad's cash to buy (not enough) votes and go get a life. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully, we've heard the last from her. <BR/><BR/>This election was a mixed bag.<BR/><BR/>The loss on the school tax is just about the worst thing I've heard from my former home town in a long time. I went to Essex and I hear that it is one of the schools that's been rumored for the chopping block. <BR/><BR/>Akron hurt itself with that vote in ways from which it may not ever recover. The city needs to attract new businesses and stop fantasizing about an anti-trade agenda that will never be this country's agenda.<BR/><BR/>Closing schools and firing teachers is how you kill towns.<BR/><BR/>Dying towns attract candidates like Capri Cafaro , a bottom feeding demagogue carrying the stench of corruption.<BR/><BR/>Congratualtions on rejecting her. I'd advise not getting too down on Sutton. Cafaro sparked a fight for the soul of the district with her money. <BR/><BR/>Sutton responded with sharp knives instead of tears in order to get the votes she needed. She shredded Sawyer to pry loose some ABC votes. Kudos. Dems should pay attention. Had SMH won, the seat would have gone to Repubs. Of that, there is no doubt in my mind. <BR/><BR/>I like Sawyer and I'm sure we can all agree that, on a personal level, he didn't deserve it.<BR/><BR/>But I don't care. Dems need every seat and shredding Sawyer - a lackluster candidate - was a small price to pay for the overall good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146661542531252482006-05-03T09:05:00.000-04:002006-05-03T09:05:00.000-04:00Foltin isn't that charismatic, I think betty will ...Foltin isn't that charismatic, I think betty will do fine, I too am very sad about the APS levy failing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146657235875898492006-05-03T07:53:00.000-04:002006-05-03T07:53:00.000-04:00Pho - wonderful post. When we're so tired, it seem...Pho - wonderful post. When we're so tired, it seems more honest, you know? Easier and less jargon.<BR/><BR/>Anyway - I'm so sorry about the Akron levy. VERY sorry. That totally sucks.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading what you post about it.<BR/><BR/>Good luck getting rest today.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175591212176951287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1146645746269726852006-05-03T04:42:00.000-04:002006-05-03T04:42:00.000-04:00Now that I've had some time to think about it, Sut...Now that I've had some time to think about it, Sutton strikes me as the forgettable biology teacher I had in high school whose lectures either put most of her students to sleep, or didn't discourage them much from gossiping, goofing-off and passing notes.<BR/><BR/>In short, she's not terribly interesting, and is probably the weakest congressional candidate I've ever seen enter the general election for the Dems in this region. I just hope that she can grow some charisma, and that her GOP challenger is even more milquetoast in this regard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com