Comments on Advance Indiana™: Kennedy Lets Out A Cat's Meow In Response To Ballard's $33.5 Million Gift To Herb Simon

Bob, the answer varies depending on who you ask. B...

2010-07-17T18:32:23.456-05:00

Bob, the answer varies depending on who you ask. But party insiders and the general public seem to rather work within the two party system rather than replace one of the two or add a third to the mix.

I must confess, Kennedy's comments are a littl...

2010-07-17T16:02:42.340-05:00

I must confess, Kennedy's comments are a little underwhelming given these questions have been posed by you and Paul for a period of time.

Kudos to dcrutch's observations. They reveal the sad, but true realities of Indianapolis politics.

Given the poor state of affairs with the two party system in Indy, why isn't the Liberatarian Party not doing better as an alternative? One would think this is the type of environment in which a third party would thrive.

Yes, Kennedy is an establishment Democrat, not a ...

2010-07-17T15:06:11.998-05:00

Yes, Kennedy is an establishment Democrat, not a populist. Great title and post, and I agree with all the comments.

I would vote Libertarian! Who is thinking about r...

2010-07-17T13:41:48.654-05:00

I would vote Libertarian! Who is thinking about running?

Excellent observations, Gary. No she doesn't ...

2010-07-17T11:04:25.171-05:00

Excellent observations, Gary. No she doesn't come out against the sweetheart deal, and she simply accepts it as a given that the team could have relocated under the existing contract. We all know the penalties would not have let them do that.

Still the way politics works though is that an election involving an incumbent is a referendum on the incumbent. Kennedy can get away with doing virtually nothing on the issue because the blame will all fall on Ballard's shoulders as the one who did the deed.

I believe that the next mayoral election can go to...

2010-07-17T10:18:56.172-05:00

I believe that the next mayoral election can go to the Libertarian, provided the right candidate comes to the stage.

I also believed early on, even when people didn't know his name, that Ballard could win.

People are wise to being offered up the same old solutions from two corrupt political cesspools, by candidates funded by the same rich people who only seek to serve their own interests and power.

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2010-07-17T09:57:50.573-05:00

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Since our present mayoral choices are (basically) ...

2010-07-16T21:04:39.619-05:00

Since our present mayoral choices are (basically) only Kennedy or Ballard, I'm glad she found time to talk to us. I was wondering if we weren't going to hear anything until after the election.

Pretty interesting political web we're woven in when our city seems basically served by an election between Barnes & Thornburg vs Baker & Daniels (no insult the rest of the shakers and movers).

Actually the ballots don't need the names of the candidates. A more accurate piece of information for the voter would be to list each candidates aligned law firm(s), and (to be fair), constuction/industrial contributors, unions, sports team owners, et al. Apparently, we can afford anything they want done- might as well give them full credit and put them on the ballot.

For this race, do the candidates names or political parties really mean anything anyway?