Comments on: Oregon Primary Updates http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:17:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Vincent http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99923 Vincent Thu, 22 May 2008 02:49:07 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99923 Go figure. Go figure.

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99921 Niedermeyer Wed, 21 May 2008 22:59:48 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99921 Piercy/Torrey in 2008... it's like Eugene is stuck in some kind of nightmare "Groundhog Day" scenario. Piercy/Torrey in 2008… it’s like Eugene is stuck in some kind of nightmare “Groundhog Day” scenario.

]]> By: Jan http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99920 Jan Wed, 21 May 2008 22:10:37 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99920 Eugene's form of government makes the position of mayor nearly meaningless. The only reason Piercy has wielded so much influence is because the council is a group of whiny children, and its inability to agree on anything has resulted in Piercy casting many tie-breaking votes. Eugene’s form of government makes the position of mayor nearly meaningless. The only reason Piercy has wielded so much influence is because the council is a group of whiny children, and its inability to agree on anything has resulted in Piercy casting many tie-breaking votes.

]]> By: Chris Holman http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99917 Chris Holman Wed, 21 May 2008 20:43:38 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99917 The problem of who is mayor of Eugene has been a constant for the last 20-30 years or so...maybe even longer. Piercy may not be perfect, but she is certainly the lesser problem of the two....so far. Torrey is a tool. : ) I also don't like him because he's masquerading as an Independent to further his political career after his latest failure at the hands of Vicki Walker. It's lame, typical and not something I would support. Torrey also wants to improve streets. Piercy did the same and the city government tried to do this but the voters turned it down. So, people in Eugene can only blame themselves for the crap roads, and I'm not sure how Torrey would elicit more support for this amongst voters. Especially given the lack of power in the mayoral office here in Eugene. If anything, change needs to happen on the city council where decisions are actually made. In the end, they're almost the same candidate though. So, I guess it doesn't matter who wins and maybe we can all jump onto your bandwagon anyway. : ) The problem of who is mayor of Eugene has been a constant for the last 20-30 years or so…maybe even longer. Piercy may not be perfect, but she is certainly the lesser problem of the two….so far. Torrey is a tool. : ) I also don’t like him because he’s masquerading as an Independent to further his political career after his latest failure at the hands of Vicki Walker. It’s lame, typical and not something I would support.

Torrey also wants to improve streets. Piercy did the same and the city government tried to do this but the voters turned it down. So, people in Eugene can only blame themselves for the crap roads, and I’m not sure how Torrey would elicit more support for this amongst voters. Especially given the lack of power in the mayoral office here in Eugene. If anything, change needs to happen on the city council where decisions are actually made.

In the end, they’re almost the same candidate though. So, I guess it doesn’t matter who wins and maybe we can all jump onto your bandwagon anyway. : )

]]> By: Sakaki http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99916 Sakaki Wed, 21 May 2008 20:20:39 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99916 Hey, I'd rather take a sucky former mayor than a venereal-disease laden prostitute for the green lobby as Eugene's mayor. As you can tell, there's no love lost between myself and Kitty. This upcoming election, the city of Eugene needs to spay the Kitty. Hey, I’d rather take a sucky former mayor than a venereal-disease laden prostitute for the green lobby as Eugene’s mayor.

As you can tell, there’s no love lost between myself and Kitty. This upcoming election, the city of Eugene needs to spay the Kitty.

]]> By: Chris Holman http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99906 Chris Holman Wed, 21 May 2008 08:27:31 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99906 Torrey sucks. : ) Torrey sucks. : )

]]> By: Sakaki http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99905 Sakaki Wed, 21 May 2008 08:16:01 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99905 Looks like I get to be involved in this one. Go Jim Torrey. Kitty Piercy needs to be slaughtered in November. Looks like I get to be involved in this one.

Go Jim Torrey. Kitty Piercy needs to be slaughtered in November.

]]> By: Jan http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99904 Jan Wed, 21 May 2008 08:11:39 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99904 Neither Torrey nor Piercy won 50% +1 vote as of 1 a.m., which means they'll most likely both appear in a runoff election in November. Yes, that means another five months of petty Eugene hippy bickering and hilariously slanted Eugene Weekly stories. Hurray! Neither Torrey nor Piercy won 50% +1 vote as of 1 a.m., which means they’ll most likely both appear in a runoff election in November. Yes, that means another five months of petty Eugene hippy bickering and hilariously slanted Eugene Weekly stories. Hurray!

]]> By: Sakaki http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99897 Sakaki Wed, 21 May 2008 06:00:39 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99897 Beh. We all know it's going to come down to a mud-wrestling contest in Denver between Obama, Hillary, and Al Gore. And Al Gore, aka ManBearPig, will win. What *I* wanna know is if Kitty Piercy is going to get her ass handed to her. She deserves to be booted out of office for being an absolute and complete jackass. Beh. We all know it’s going to come down to a mud-wrestling contest in Denver between Obama, Hillary, and Al Gore. And Al Gore, aka ManBearPig, will win.

What *I* wanna know is if Kitty Piercy is going to get her ass handed to her. She deserves to be booted out of office for being an absolute and complete jackass.

]]> By: Kai Davis http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99888 Kai Davis Wed, 21 May 2008 03:22:24 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99888 "She’s right, if you count all of the votes she got in places like Michigan and Florida annnnnnnnnd assume that Obama got 0 votes in Michigan and Florida." And don't count the caucuses since, you know, working people (Whites) didn't get to go to them! "I hate it when politicians play on the ignorance of the electorate. It will never happen, but our leaders should have a responsibility to actually ameliorate that ignorance and not inculcate it." Amen. “She’s right, if you count all of the votes she got in places like Michigan and Florida annnnnnnnnd assume that Obama got 0 votes in Michigan and Florida.”

And don’t count the caucuses since, you know, working people (Whites) didn’t get to go to them!

“I hate it when politicians play on the ignorance of the electorate. It will never happen, but our leaders should have a responsibility to actually ameliorate that ignorance and not inculcate it.”

Amen.

]]> By: Chris Holman http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99887 Chris Holman Wed, 21 May 2008 03:00:03 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/05/20/oregon-primary-updates/#comment-99887 I wish Hillary would stop parading around her "I'm winning the popular vote" canard. She's right, if you count all of the votes she got in places like Michigan and Florida annnnnnnnnd assume that Obama got 0 votes in Michigan and Florida. I hate it when politicians play on the ignorance of the electorate. It will never happen, but our leaders should have a responsibility to actually ameliorate that ignorance and not inculcate it. Bleh. I wish Hillary would stop parading around her “I’m winning the popular vote” canard. She’s right, if you count all of the votes she got in places like Michigan and Florida annnnnnnnnd assume that Obama got 0 votes in Michigan and Florida.

I hate it when politicians play on the ignorance of the electorate. It will never happen, but our leaders should have a responsibility to actually ameliorate that ignorance and not inculcate it.

Bleh.

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