Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Explains His Transition Team

after 30 years in the fire service i can assure yo...

2008-01-02T16:19:00.000-05:00

after 30 years in the fire service i can assure you that i know what i am talking about when i say that putting people on your transition team who have axes to grind with the leadership of the fire service, is akin to putting the fox in the hen house, everyone looses!

Bob Grand was with Ballard from shortly after the ...

2007-12-24T14:47:00.000-05:00

Bob Grand was with Ballard from shortly after the primary, if not earlier.

Bob and several of the others have been in positions and accomplished things for the city over the years.

Cannot vouch for all of them, but it sounds like a good list. Might be too white, which will change.

The problems Ballard has to address in the first 100 days cannot be handled by Joe Sixpack who can hollar, but cannot read a proposed ordinance, and tell if it is better for the city or not.

Maybe we can change the law and the next mayor wil...

2007-12-23T12:49:00.000-05:00

Maybe we can change the law and the next mayor will have to live in Carmel or Fishers since they know so much more about government and are much smarter than Indianapolis republicans.

All you complainers-just what are your qualificat...

2007-12-23T10:39:00.000-05:00

All you complainers-just what are your qualifications that would make the mayor choose you, the supposed one that got him elected? Hamilton county a model =I'd say yes -why else is everyone moving there.

The questions is.....are the people of Indianapoli...

2007-12-23T04:22:00.000-05:00

The questions is.....are the people of Indianapolis so uneducated and ignorant that it is necessary to go to Hamilton County for transition team members???

Isn't Barnes & Thornburg the law firm which was so...

2007-12-22T22:48:00.000-05:00

Isn't Barnes & Thornburg the law firm which was so anxious to build a D.C. lobbying practice it hired two Jack Abramoff cronies who have subsequently gone to prison for bribing a U.S. congressman?

Should we really listen to these anonymous folks w...

2007-12-22T21:53:00.000-05:00

Should we really listen to these anonymous folks who don't have the guts to say who they are so we can judge their veracity (for the 3rd grade guy that means their ability to speak the truth). All of Ballard's transition team names are known and of course Democrats can always find something wrong with any Republican. Results, not how you get there, are the only fair way to judge a politician. He will say yes or no to the transition teams recommendations. Let's judge on the outcome instead of rumor. K. Price

IndyErnie said, "I heard Councilman Vernon Brown (...

2007-12-22T20:53:00.000-05:00

IndyErnie said, "I heard Councilman Vernon Brown (D) ask Scott Keller (RINO) if wanted a position on a committee. Keller's reply was that he didn't need another job without a salary."

That's interesting. I saw Keller and Brown having coffee together at Starbucks earlier this week.

Looking at the names and faces (of those GOPers I'...

2007-12-22T20:44:00.000-05:00

Looking at the names and faces (of those GOPers I'm unfamilair with), I'm struck by this one, simple fatc: They're all white.

Sure, there are some women, but it looks an awful lot like the continuation of gold ole GOP Country club politics to me. I thought Ballard said his reign would put an end to those old skool shenanigan.

I don't know Gary Welsh personally, but from what I've gleaned from reading this (his) blog, it seems that Ballard would do good to reach out to him and other progressive-thinking Repubs. This said from liberal leaning, mostly voting Dem.

I heard Councilman Vernon Brown (D) ask Scott Kell...

2007-12-22T20:42:00.000-05:00

I heard Councilman Vernon Brown (D) ask Scott Keller (RINO) if wanted a position on a committee. Keller's reply was that he didn't need another job without a salary.

7:06 You’re an idiot.If I wanted a job with anyone...

2007-12-22T20:38:00.000-05:00

7:06 You’re an idiot.

If I wanted a job with anyone it wouldn't be any of your business.
What GaryJ and I did had nothing to do with Greg Ballard or wanting a job. If you had a lick of since or could read past 3rd grade level you would have known that from past postings. What we did was directly related to Peterson and his lack of leadership.
Will we have "GREG LIED" shirts and bumper stickers? Probably not, unlike you naysayers I believe in giving a guy a chance. We gave Peterson seven years before we became involved. I'll bet you ten to one that Mayor Ballard will begin the cleanup that this city needs within an hour of swearing in. I believe that Ballard is an honorable man. He will carry out his campaign promises.
Put away your joystick, remove the deadhead posters from the wall and open up a window. Your Mom keeps complaining that your room smells like rotten tennis shoes for a reason. If you flushed the pot and opened your brain to something more than liberal blogs and CNN you just might be able to make decisions on your own.

Ballard may do more to unite Democrats and bring u...

2007-12-22T20:12:00.000-05:00

Ballard may do more to unite Democrats and bring us back to power than any Democrat could.

Thanks, 7:06! I'm going to pass on th P.R. positi...

2007-12-22T19:36:00.000-05:00

Thanks, 7:06! I'm going to pass on th P.R. position., but if Melyssa wants to punish me.....
Wilson, you have e mail.

Is SOLD OUT to stong term to use. I don't know wha...

2007-12-22T19:24:00.000-05:00

Is SOLD OUT to stong term to use. I don't know what Ballard learned about guerrilla warfare in the Corp but it was guerrilla warfare that got him elected.

It can take him out of office just a quickly as it got him in.

You can bet your sweet ass Mr.Ballard, what comes around goes around. Good luck dealing with the blogs that sent Peterson packing.

When you do the same thing, the same way, every ti...

2007-12-22T19:13:00.000-05:00

When you do the same thing, the same way, every time, you will get the same results.
Read that closely, Greg Ballard.
You're doing the same as Peterson did.

I have some beautiful photographs of Monroe Gray a...

2007-12-22T19:10:00.000-05:00

I have some beautiful photographs of Monroe Gray and Greg Ballard sitting side-by-side at Congresslady Julia Carson's funeral services...

Ballard has set himself up for failure! One of his...

2007-12-22T19:06:00.000-05:00

Ballard has set himself up for failure! One of his promises was that if cannot cut the budget by 10%, without cutting vital services, he will not run again.
I wonder how the Bart Lies guys will treat Ballard in 3 1/2 years.
Will we see "GREG LIED" on T-shirts and bumper stickers?
Also, I didn't see garyj, indyernie, Melyssa, Darla Williams, or Ike Randolph on the list. What jobs do they have lined up?
insert sarcasm
garyj & indyernie----P.R. for the city. So many people took them seriously.
Melyssa---public safety. I understand she's good at punishments.
Ike----in charge of propaganda. He did so well with IndyUndercover AND indyflashover.
Darla----legal affairs. She's such an accomplished atty.
sarcasm complete

Thanks Greg! You restored my faith in the Democratic party, since, after all, YOU ARE A RINO!!!!

Again, I will say. He has not reached out to my k...

2007-12-22T18:14:00.000-05:00

Again, I will say. He has not reached out to my knowledge to people who supported him to ask for any inputs. What would it have hurt to ask people who were passionate about his winning. Wow. What a let down. His approach is a real setback for the belief people had in making a difference. Thanks Mayor Ballard.

Gary, Scott Keller is telling people he is going t...

2007-12-22T18:03:00.000-05:00

Gary, Scott Keller is telling people he is going to be put in charge of DMD. Tell me this isn't true. The man has gone bankrupt three times, fleeing the country to avoid creditors on one occasion, and he converted about half of his campaign contributions this year to his own personal use. If this man is put in charge of DMD, it will say very little about the character of the people Ballard is bringing to his administration. The rumor made no sense to me since Keller made no secret of the fact he supported Peterson for re-election over Ballard, but I've heard it from several people now.

I think that the city of Indianapolis has 4 rough ...

2007-12-22T17:31:00.000-05:00

I think that the city of Indianapolis has 4 rough years coming.....we will be dominated by the Carmel and Fishers wannabes!!!