Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Hits Peterson's Failure In War On Crime

"In this era of George W Bush, wouldnt you be wise...

2007-08-03T17:34:00.000-05:00

"In this era of George W Bush, wouldnt you be wise to duck the GOP label if you were running on the Republican ticket?"

Wilson I'm on Ballard's E-mail list and mailing list. He isn't hiding the fact that he is republican. In Peterson's era of tax and spend, wouldn't you be wise to duck the Democrat label if you were running as a democrat?

Bush is going to have very little influence on local city/county elections. Peterson's failure is going to be monumental.

Uh, 11:32, 1987 called, and they want their Republ...

2007-08-03T15:11:00.000-05:00

Uh, 11:32, 1987 called, and they want their Republican domination back.

Sweezy was a brilliant tactician. But many could've been equally saavy, if handed the keys to a politically dominant machine like Unigov created of the Republican County Committee.

And for almost 40 years, they harvested that little scheme brilliantly. No nex taxes, to keep them in power. But also no investment in little things.

Like a jail. And sewers. And police pensions.

That machine produced folks like Tom Schneider, Jack Cottey and Joe McAtee. Cause, see, for every Lugar and Hudnut you crow about, there's a slimy manipulator like Cottey or Schneider workin the system, too.

We get the government we deserve. Always.

In this era of George W Bush, wouldnt you be wise ...

2007-08-03T13:21:00.000-05:00

In this era of George W Bush, wouldnt you be wise to duck the GOP label if you were running on the Republican ticket?

Ballard mailed me one of his campaign pamphlets, ...

2007-08-03T11:32:00.000-05:00

Ballard mailed me one of his campaign pamphlets, and nowhere does he mention that he's a Republican! Is this man ashamed of the GOP? John Sweezy, where are you?

Did Ballard flip flop. I saw him call for 300 new ...

2007-08-03T10:34:00.000-05:00

Did Ballard flip flop. I saw him call for 300 new cops, but I don't think he wihdrew that call, even when he campaigned against the income tax hike. He just said we should pay for them with existing funds.

He (and many other anti-consolidation forces) have...

2007-08-03T08:52:00.000-05:00

He (and many other anti-consolidation forces) have repeatedly banged the drum of Mayor-not-Sheriff control of the IMPD. He's hit the press with that over and over.

I'm not a Peterson fan, and I don't really care if Ballard comes up with line-by-line plans, but he needs to come up with something and stand for it. It drives me nuts that he flip-flopped on the new police officers.

"If he starts proposing things, he'll get media"I ...

2007-08-03T08:31:00.000-05:00

"If he starts proposing things, he'll get media"

I read the original post. He did propose items: Having the Mayor (whoever wins) take back operational control of the police force and reduce district size.

What he didin't do, and what his critics (Peterson supporters) complain he does not do, is propose detailed spending plans with tax revenue counted to the dime.

That's what Peterson does, and it's why he is in trouble. He commits to spending future revenue on projects, an d when it doesn't materialze, he raises the income tax, or when he can get away with it, it gets added to property tax levies.

I'd prefer Ballard's good ideas to Peterson's detailed spending plans any day.

"Mr. Ballard has a bat's chance in hell of winning...

2007-08-03T08:07:00.000-05:00

"Mr. Ballard has a bat's chance in hell of winning. But this press hit was free-something he needs a lot of. Kudos."

He didn't get a press hit. The Star didn't pick it up, neither did any of the TV stations. For the general public (those not on Ballard's email list or reading AI), he didn't get anything.

If he starts proposing things, he'll get media, the same "Bart Lies"-type press releases aren't going to get him anywhere, and he'll have less than a bat's chance in hell...

Gary, I've met him. He isn't arrogant. Just very...

2007-08-03T06:00:00.000-05:00

Gary, I've met him. He isn't arrogant. Just very politically naive. Seriously.

He's made some good money and thinks the governor thing might be fun.

Eerily reminiscent of Mitch in 04. Businessman, backed by party regulars, used to getting his own way when he makes a decision, etc.

Yeah, Mitch had those years of Lugar and White House experience. But he was a neophyte in terms of Indiana gubernatorial campaigns, which are a far cry from a Senate run.

And look what it's gotten us.

It isn't Jim Schellinger. I saw Schellinger in Hoa...

2007-08-02T23:29:00.000-05:00

It isn't Jim Schellinger. I saw Schellinger in Hoaglin's To Go a few weeks ago. He came in with his pretty little wife and some campaign goof, spoke to absolutely nobody in the place and sat with his back to everyone in the restaurant. He displayed no political skills at all. Nobody in the joint knew him, and he was making no effort to introduce himself to folks. He struck me as as an arrogrant wannabe who doesn't have a snowball in hell's chance of being elected governor.

The topic of the thread is Mr. Ballard, but:Wilson...

2007-08-02T22:56:00.000-05:00

The topic of the thread is Mr. Ballard, but:

Wilson, you were observed removing campaign signs last May. By more than one person at that school on E. 10th St.

It was a stupid ploy, given that your lady won in a cakewalk. And some of the Democratic pollworkers you'd recruited turned you in. By the by, they're sick of your tactics.

And, for the record, LOTW Church is in Washington Township. By about a mile. On Michigan Road.
For about three years now.

Its senior pastor, Tom Benjamin, is a Republican.

Mr. Ballard has a bat's chance in hell of winning. But this press hit was free-something he needs a lot of. Kudos.

I tried to comment once at IndyU months ago but it...

2007-08-02T22:38:00.000-05:00

I tried to comment once at IndyU months ago but it didnt appear. I havent tried since. I skim though the headlines there maybe once a week but the comment threads are worse than the unmoderated IndyStar Talkback threads. Not worth reading...

1) It ain't him.2) If he'd been there, he would ha...

2007-08-02T21:59:00.000-05:00

1) It ain't him.
2) If he'd been there, he would have spoken.
3) I'm not a fan (not an enemy either), but it ain't him.

He's standing where the candidates were waiting to...

2007-08-02T21:38:00.000-05:00

He's standing where the candidates were waiting to speak. Maybe they didn‘t know who he was? Are you sure? I think its him.

Looks like Schellinger to me, in need of a hair cu...

2007-08-02T21:34:00.000-05:00

Looks like Schellinger to me, in need of a hair cut.

It ain't Schellinger.

2007-08-02T21:30:00.000-05:00

It ain't Schellinger.

"Either AI has a lot of profanity filled posts or ...

2007-08-02T21:25:00.000-05:00

"Either AI has a lot of profanity filled posts or he is on Wilson Allens side. A lot of "comment deleted", probably regarding Wilson."

GaryJ, AI was within his rights. No profanity, AI isn't taking Wilson's side.
Wilson is just a goof who started slinging mud and I and another slung it back. AI did as he stated.
Wilson is use to hiding behind skirts (Jen at TDW) but Gary isn't protecting him here.

So Wilson, is it Jim Schellinger over Ajabu left shoulder? Is he a part of "The Ballard Team" now?
Come on, answer the question. I think he has seen the light and is endorsing Ballard by his presence.

I'm not taking anyone's side. I'm not got to allow...

2007-08-02T21:10:00.000-05:00

I'm not taking anyone's side. I'm not got to allow folks to drop by and anonymously accuse individuals of committing criminal acts with nothing to back it up.

Either AI has a lot of profanity filled posts or h...

2007-08-02T20:42:00.000-05:00

Either AI has a lot of profanity filled posts or he is on Wilson Allens side. A lot of "comment deleted", probably regarding Wilson. Censorship is a great thing, I do it on my blog, (when I post things)

Want info about Ballard??
He has idea that will help thins city instead of only his friends. Ballards numbers are climbing, Barts are falling.
Who will win? I guess we'll know the answer to that in NOv. Until then, Bart is a target for criticism, just like Julia will be, just like Ballard, and all elected officials or candidates.
Who gets shafted the most? The taxpayers.

Your deleting comments is a good idea. It could save some trouble, but everyone knows that what gets posted on blogs is hear-say. Without PROOF, it is only opinion.
I should post some pictures that I have, but out of respect for a certian office, (not the officeholder), I won't.

And wilson, why don't you use your real name when posting on Indyu?

I think it's safe to say why you say the peashakes...

2007-08-02T20:06:00.000-05:00

I think it's safe to say why you say the peashakes "were" the pea shakes, in fact, "are."

I use my 'name' and stand by my verifiable stateme...

2007-08-02T19:56:00.000-05:00

I use my 'name' and stand by my verifiable statements. Others post anonymously to recklessly spread slander and libel. Pitiful.

It demeans a serious political blog to be clogged up with such incessant obsessive personal vendettas by concealed and shadowy characters...

The problem I had with your comments is they impli...

2007-08-02T19:53:00.000-05:00

The problem I had with your comments is they implied serious criminal wrongdoing concerning the operation of the pea shake houses. The pea shakes were obviously illegal gambling establishments, but I don't know who all is involved in their operation, perhaps you do, but until the government names those individuals in its ongoing investigation, let's just leave the names of who is behind them out of it.

Gary I know its your blog and I know we went off t...

2007-08-02T19:36:00.001-05:00

Gary I know its your blog and I know we went off topic. But allowing Wilson to post misinformation and insults is just as annoying to the rest of us.
If you are going to remove the postings of others his nonsense should be removed also.

By the way Wilson, you weren't the only one snooping during the last election.
You are very comfortable behind the steering wheel of an automobile. You were seen by many.

I merely wrote her paychecks for a while at the Tr...

2007-08-02T19:36:00.000-05:00

I merely wrote her paychecks for a while at the Trustee's Office - I never thought to inquire where she might have cashed them. It wasn't really my business to be so snoopy, was it now?

To the administrator: I apologize if my previous c...

2007-08-02T19:25:00.000-05:00

To the administrator: I apologize if my previous comment was deemed too offensive to be posted.

To Wilson: you told me 2 months ago you have no idea where she did her banking or has ever done her banking? Hmmm, do you know where she cashed her paychecks before they invented direct deposit? Hmmm?