Comments on Advance Indiana™: Indianapolis Elected Official Switching Parties

Advance Indiana,Yes, you are right. Using the Repu...

2009-02-17T07:15:00.000-05:00

Advance Indiana,
Yes, you are right. Using the Republican machinery to obtain office and then switching parties may not bode well for future prospects. Libertarians get giddy at the smallest victory, so let's watch them have their day.
To Mike Koleman: I didn't know the blog entry was about ME. I'm not running for office, but apparently struck a nerve?

Coleman made history tonight. There's a little tri...

2009-02-17T00:42:00.000-05:00

Coleman made history tonight. There's a little tribute to him over at HOOSIERS FOR FAIR TAXATION.

Paul, I suspect based upon the way the Republican ...

2009-02-16T21:28:00.000-05:00

Paul, I suspect based upon the way the Republican majority has been treating Coleman, he had no chance of being re-slated in 2011 and that had probably been communicated to him in some form. He may have nothing to lose by declaring himself a Libertarian. Hell, the Rs have been appointing Libertarians to some of the boards.

Paul, an open mind is often little more than an op...

2009-02-16T21:20:00.000-05:00

Paul, an open mind is often little more than an open pit ready for backfilling.

Coleman is highly partisan? This is shown by switching parties? I'm having a hard time following the logic there, my costume-wearing friend.

But tell me, Paul- Do you have an open mind about changing your position on smoking in the workplace? If not, might want to think twice about getting too high and mighty about 'open minds'.

There are two ways one can in good conscience serve their constituents as a representative: a) Poll them on every issue and mirror the majority, or b) Be who you are, vote your mind and soul, and let the voters decide. I'm betting Coleman goes the route of 'b'. If that's bad, is 'a' better?

I heard Ed Coleman tonight at the smokefreeindy to...

2009-02-16T20:38:00.000-05:00

I heard Ed Coleman tonight at the smokefreeindy townhall meeting. He is highly partisan in his beliefs and I certainly would not trust him with public safety issues. He said he was a male nurse and was very combative; hardly an open mind in representing his constituents. But maybe that's just a bad first impression.

"Given the current partisan line-up of the City/Co...

2009-02-16T19:30:00.000-05:00

"Given the current partisan line-up of the City/County Council, what practical difference will Coleman's apostasy make?"

Well, to begin with, that will leave the Rs with only a one seat majority. Barb Malone has bolted and voted with the Ds on a number of issues this past year. In a worse case scenario, it could lead to the Ds having a working majority on some issues. Don't forget this council will have to tackle redistricting.

I'm sure all the Libertarians will be of great ass...

2009-02-16T19:22:00.000-05:00

I'm sure all the Libertarians will be of great assistance to Ed Coleman when he runs for re-election as a Libertarian...

Given the current partisan line-up of the City/County Council, what practical difference will Coleman's apostasy make?