Comments on: May 19 Prediction Thread http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/05/16/may-19-prediction-thread/ News, Events and Discussions about politics in Pittsburgh Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:57:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/05/16/may-19-prediction-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-392735 Chuck Thu, 21 May 2009 02:36:02 +0000 http://progresspittsburgh.net/?p=983#comment-392735 Argh, Anon #2, how does it feel to have fallen on the wrong side of history with that D6 prediction lol? Argh, Anon #2, how does it feel to have fallen on the wrong side of history with that D6 prediction lol?

]]> By: Chuck http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/05/16/may-19-prediction-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-392131 Chuck Mon, 18 May 2009 01:02:42 +0000 http://progresspittsburgh.net/?p=983#comment-392131 "Some members of the Pittsburgh City Council have a strange view of their oaths of office, which presumably include a pledge to defend the Constitutions of the United States and Pennsylvania. Council passed a gun regulation on November 24 requiring that gun owners report a lost or stolen firearm within 24 hours or potentially face a $500 fine. The measure is almost certainly unconstitutional as a conflict with a State statute that prohibits local governments from "in any manner" regulating lawful ownership of firearms. This is the statute that was held to preempt the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh bans on assault weapons in Ortiz v. Commonwealth (Pa. 1996). Rich Lord of the Post-Gazette quoted Councilwoman Tonya Payne as saying, 'Who really cares about it being unconstitutional?' Well, she should, for one."--http://tinyurl.com/q86ox8 Yeah, Anon #2, let's get Payne back in office. Not. “Some members of the Pittsburgh City Council have a strange view of their oaths of office, which presumably include a pledge to defend the Constitutions of the United States and Pennsylvania. Council passed a gun regulation on November 24 requiring that gun owners report a lost or stolen firearm within 24 hours or potentially face a $500 fine. The measure is almost certainly unconstitutional as a conflict with a State statute that prohibits local governments from “in any manner” regulating lawful ownership of firearms. This is the statute that was held to preempt the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh bans on assault weapons in Ortiz v. Commonwealth (Pa. 1996). Rich Lord of the Post-Gazette quoted Councilwoman Tonya Payne as saying, ‘Who really cares about it being unconstitutional?’ Well, she should, for one.”–http://tinyurl.com/q86ox8

Yeah, Anon #2, let’s get Payne back in office. Not.

]]> By: anom #2 http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/05/16/may-19-prediction-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-392117 anom #2 Sun, 17 May 2009 22:28:47 +0000 http://progresspittsburgh.net/?p=983#comment-392117 I agree with anom #1 except for: Council 4 Coghill 39.5% Reilly 39% Rudiak 19.5% Weaver 2% Council 6 Payne wins Common Pleas top 5 Klein Williams Evashavick Ignelzi Zappala Peck I agree with anom #1 except for:

Council 4
Coghill 39.5%
Reilly 39%
Rudiak 19.5%
Weaver 2%

Council 6
Payne wins

Common Pleas top 5

Klein
Williams
Evashavick
Ignelzi
Zappala Peck

]]> By: Chuck http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/05/16/may-19-prediction-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-392086 Chuck Sun, 17 May 2009 17:53:57 +0000 http://progresspittsburgh.net/?p=983#comment-392086 Wow, I'm not going so far as to run down a slate of Pgh campaigns, but I will agree with the District 6 prediction above. The citizens of D6 recognize aberrant, abhorrent and absent leadership, as deftly defined by the current district representative. Real leadership, including the enviable skill of building capacity that community organizers do so well, is embodied in Robert Daniel Lavelle. It's too bad too many people caught not swine flu but apathy for volunteer involvement in the District 6 race. O well, I'm sure there won't be anyone apathetic about volunteering the bitching we'll hear if Tonya wins again. Good luck, Daniel. Wow, I’m not going so far as to run down a slate of Pgh campaigns, but I will agree with the District 6 prediction above.

The citizens of D6 recognize aberrant, abhorrent and absent leadership, as deftly defined by the current district representative.

Real leadership, including the enviable skill of building capacity that community organizers do so well, is embodied in Robert Daniel Lavelle.

It’s too bad too many people caught not swine flu but apathy for volunteer involvement in the District 6 race.

O well, I’m sure there won’t be anyone apathetic about volunteering the bitching we’ll hear if Tonya wins again.

Good luck, Daniel.

]]> By: anon #1 http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/05/16/may-19-prediction-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-392053 anon #1 Sun, 17 May 2009 11:40:59 +0000 http://progresspittsburgh.net/?p=983#comment-392053 mayor- Ravenstahl 62% Dowd 24% Robinson 13% Write In 1% council 2- Smith 52% Blotzer 38% Frank 9% Write In 1% council 4- Rudiak 44% Coghill 30% Reilly 23% Weaver 2% Write In 1% council 6- Lavelle 43% Payne 42% Brentley 14% Write In 1% common pleas top 5 1- Michael Marmo 2- Joe Williams 3- Susan Evanshavik 4- Don Walko 5- Hugh McGough Braddock- Fetterman by more than 1 vote mayor-
Ravenstahl 62%
Dowd 24%
Robinson 13%
Write In 1%

council 2-
Smith 52%
Blotzer 38%
Frank 9%
Write In 1%

council 4-
Rudiak 44%
Coghill 30%
Reilly 23%
Weaver 2%
Write In 1%

council 6-
Lavelle 43%
Payne 42%
Brentley 14%
Write In 1%

common pleas top 5
1- Michael Marmo
2- Joe Williams
3- Susan Evanshavik
4- Don Walko
5- Hugh McGough

Braddock-
Fetterman by more than 1 vote

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