Comments on: But Why Mark Pera? http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/ Illinois, From Misery Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:14:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ArchPundit http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4511 ArchPundit Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:30:35 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4511 ==His views are so far left that they will have to expand the page! What view of his is 'far left?' ==His views are so far left that they will have to expand the page!

What view of his is ‘far left?’

]]> By: Live in distric my whole life! http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4510 Live in distric my whole life! Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:24:23 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4510 To all of the very naive poster referring to the Lipinski web site. Do you think that if Bennett was not the real challenger in this race Lipinski would have this quote on his site???? What experience does Pera have? He is a lawyer, and this makes him qualified!!!! I think not. His views are so far left that they will have to expand the page! I have lived in this district all of my life and this will not fly. You have the far left with Pera and as far right as you can get with the Lip. Who is in the middle and has a proven record Jerry Bennett. To all of the very naive poster referring to the Lipinski web site. Do you think that if Bennett was not the real challenger in this race Lipinski would have this quote on his site???? What experience does Pera have? He is a lawyer, and this makes him qualified!!!! I think not. His views are so far left that they will have to expand the page! I have lived in this district all of my life and this will not fly. You have the far left with Pera and as far right as you can get with the Lip. Who is in the middle and has a proven record Jerry Bennett.

]]> By: leo http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4517 leo Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:37:17 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4517 All we need is <a href="http://illinoisdemnet.com/node/1240" rel="nofollow">Mike Joyce</a> and it'd be like a reunion. All we need is Mike Joyce and it’d be like a reunion.

]]> By: fh http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4516 fh Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:53:30 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4516 expanding on Bennett: If you go to Lipinski's [website http://www.danlipinskiforcongress.com/index.htm] you will find the following quotes by Bennett. <blockquote> Gerald Bennett, the Mayor of Palos Hills and a health care executive, said Congressman Lipinski's proposals were an "excellent approach to helping American families become better health care consumers." "The Congressman should be lauded for working with colleagues in both parties to craft initiatives that will not only improve health care availability and delivery, but also have a great chance of being enacted," Mayor Bennett said. </blockquote> As Pera asked in a recent news article, why wasn't Bennett on the phone months ago demanding that the endorsement be taken down? Then in his campaign kickoff Bennett says: <blockquote> Palos Hills Mayor Gerald R. Bennett, who last month filed to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3, Western Springs) in the Democratic primary election Feb. 5, said the incumbent “has not done the job” and is a “Republican in Democratic cloth.” Bennett specifically said Lipinski has voted with the president continuously on issues related to the war in Iraq. </blockquote> So what earth shaking event has brought about this change of heart by Bennett since 2006? Given the political traditions in this district and Cook County, Bennett is going to have to do better than that to convince me he's legit. expanding on Bennett: If you go to Lipinski’s [website http://www.danlipinskiforcongress.com/index.htm you will find the following quotes by Bennett.

Gerald Bennett, the Mayor of Palos Hills and a health care executive, said Congressman Lipinski’s proposals were an “excellent approach to helping American families become better health care consumers.”

“The Congressman should be lauded for working with colleagues in both parties to craft initiatives that will not only improve health care availability and delivery, but also have a great chance of being enacted,” Mayor Bennett said.

As Pera asked in a recent news article, why wasn’t Bennett on the phone months ago demanding that the endorsement be taken down?

Then in his campaign kickoff Bennett says:

Palos Hills Mayor Gerald R. Bennett, who last month filed to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3, Western Springs) in the Democratic primary election Feb. 5, said the incumbent “has not done the job” and is a “Republican in Democratic cloth.” Bennett specifically said Lipinski has voted with the president continuously on issues related to the war in Iraq.

So what earth shaking event has brought about this change of heart by Bennett since 2006?

Given the political traditions in this district and Cook County, Bennett is going to have to do better than that to convince me he’s legit.

]]> By: It&#8217;s called a spine &laquo; Illinois Reason http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4514 It&#8217;s called a spine &laquo; Illinois Reason Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:51:19 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4514 [...] Arch also had a detailed write-up earlier today about his positive encounter with Mark Pera a few weeks back in Chicago. In it, Arch describes why he thinks voters in the 3rd shouldn’t just vote against annointed son Dan Lipinski but should actually vote for Mark Pera. [...] [...] Arch also had a detailed write-up earlier today about his positive encounter with Mark Pera a few weeks back in Chicago. In it, Arch describes why he thinks voters in the 3rd shouldn&#8217;t just vote against annointed son Dan Lipinski but should actually vote for Mark Pera. [...]

]]> By: Yoda http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4515 Yoda Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:14:37 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4515 Bennett's fundraising? You've got to be kidding! At the end of Q3 Bennett had raised $54K -- $25K of which came from himself. Mark Pera had $180K CASH ON HAND. Bennett might be a great guy, but where has he been for the last six months? The election is in 100 DAYS! When is he planning to actually start his campaign? No real candidate would just be getting started NOW. Plus check this out: http://www.jerrybennettforcongress.com/issues.htm Apparently Bennett's only "issue" is this: "This information will be posted soon. Please check back within the next few days." Ha! Bennett’s fundraising? You’ve got to be kidding! At the end of Q3 Bennett had raised $54K — $25K of which came from himself. Mark Pera had $180K CASH ON HAND. Bennett might be a great guy, but where has he been for the last six months? The election is in 100 DAYS! When is he planning to actually start his campaign? No real candidate would just be getting started NOW.

Plus check this out:

http://www.jerrybennettforcongress.com/issues.htm

Apparently Bennett’s only “issue” is this:

“This information will be posted soon. Please check back within the next few days.”

Ha!

]]> By: Rob_N http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 Rob_N Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:42:48 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4513 PS: Who's "Lapinski"? Odd that both "Melissa" and "IllinoisDem" spell his name wrong in exactly the same way. PS: Who’s “Lapinski”?

Odd that both “Melissa” and “IllinoisDem” spell his name wrong in exactly the same way.

]]> By: Rob_N http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4512 Rob_N Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:41:01 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4512 Why is Mayor Bennett even running considering <b>he endorsed Dan Lipinski</b>? Sure are a lot of concern trolls crawling all over this race... Why is Mayor Bennett even running considering he endorsed Dan Lipinski?

Sure are a lot of concern trolls crawling all over this race…

]]> By: IllinoisDem http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4519 IllinoisDem Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:59:44 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4519 Post on Jerry Bennett and I bet people would come out of the woodwork to tell you how right you are. The guy is just great - talk to anyone who has had the good fortune of working with him either as Mayor of Palos Hills or as a small business owner and great family man. He's raised three beautiful, smart daughters, has an amazing wife, runs a successful company, and maybe most importantly for this race has been the Mayor of our small town in the district for 27 years. Jerry Bennett has made our town a thriving, progressive, amazing place to raise a family. He'd be a better option than Dan Lapinski any day. Post on Jerry Bennett and I bet people would come out of the woodwork to tell you how right you are.

The guy is just great – talk to anyone who has had the good fortune of working with him either as Mayor of Palos Hills or as a small business owner and great family man. He’s raised three beautiful, smart daughters, has an amazing wife, runs a successful company, and maybe most importantly for this race has been the Mayor of our small town in the district for 27 years.

Jerry Bennett has made our town a thriving, progressive, amazing place to raise a family.

He’d be a better option than Dan Lapinski any day.

]]> By: Melissa http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 Melissa Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:55:28 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/10/25/but-why-mark-pera/#comment-4518 You can add my name to the chorus calling for Lapinski's head. But I'm unwilling to jump on the Mark Pera bandwagon when there is a better candidate out there. Why is there no mention of the other Democrat in the race in here? Where is your research on Jerry Bennett? Not only does he have substantially more experience than Pera on issues that directly relate to serving the district, he's also extremely well known in large parts of the IL-3. I can only assume that you have not taken the time to get to know all of the candidates, or have been convinced to advocate for one over the other. Because by all criteria - name ID, qualifications, even fundraising performance in his first few weeks, Jerry Bennett is already proving he is the Democrat to unseat Lapinski. Jerry Bennett had my vote for Mayor. Now he'll have my vote for Congress. You can add my name to the chorus calling for Lapinski’s head.

But I’m unwilling to jump on the Mark Pera bandwagon when there is a better candidate out there.

Why is there no mention of the other Democrat in the race in here? Where is your research on Jerry Bennett?

Not only does he have substantially more experience than Pera on issues that directly relate to serving the district, he’s also extremely well known in large parts of the IL-3.

I can only assume that you have not taken the time to get to know all of the candidates, or have been convinced to advocate for one over the other. Because by all criteria – name ID, qualifications, even fundraising performance in his first few weeks, Jerry Bennett is already proving he is the Democrat to unseat Lapinski.

Jerry Bennett had my vote for Mayor. Now he’ll have my vote for Congress.

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