Comments on: Obama in ‘11?

By: cole

cole — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:31:53 +0000

We are doomed. Seriously doomed. The mayor’s office and county gop have lost everything already.The mayors office is gone in next term. The prosecutor is too. Marion county is gone for a number of years to dems. It is sad but true and party leadership has offended everybody so there is no one going to help get us back. When county gop changes most people might slowly come back but the way they act they have run people off. Look at the guy who runs it and the 3 or 4 people who support him, what a pathetic group.

By: rico

rico — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:10:05 +0000

Andre makes his grandmother look like a Rhodes scholar. This town would never elect him mayor.

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:14:02 +0000

…and one of Kip Tew’s achievements as Democrat Chair was his decisively brushing off perennial candidate (and loser) Jocelyn Tandy’s frivolous law suits…

By: whim

whim — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:58:06 +0000

Kip Tew has skeletons in his closet as the former Marion County Democrat Chair. they will come out if he runs for mayor. Just you wait and see!

By: Think Again

Think Again — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:32:35 +0000

Greg–you can take this to the bank: Andre will never be in a high-profile leadership role in the House. Won’t happen. He’s doing a decent job and he is there as long as he wants to be.

I don’t know that he wants to be mayor. But he could have it if he wants it. There is still a generous amount of fear of the Center Township Dem organization, although it’s fractured. And the GOP is, well…the GOP.

I’m betting Andre will get behind someone before it gets too bloody, and that person will win.

By: rico

rico — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:53:58 +0000

I think Obama has an exaggerated sense of what his political clout will be that far into the future. Many Americans are already starting to wake up as to how this administration will attempt to rule.
If I’m wrong and the American public is still fawning over this very dangerous man we call our president, then God help Indianapolis.

By: Big Brother

Big Brother — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:32:20 +0000

Think Again,

Your comment about his fundraising/campaign is spot on, but I think that’s more of a reflection of his current campaign staff than the Congressman himself. It’s very underwhelming and the DCCC folks just alienated the local folks as well.

By: Jon G

Jon G — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:43:27 +0000

TA. I heard that directly from a park employee but I don’t know how solid the info is.

By: Greg P

Greg P — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:37:09 +0000

Think again, the fact remains that Bayh once again voted against the Clean Energy jobs bill which is something Obama wanted. Perhaps he will vote for a weakened republicanized version of it who knows…I do know that I have received several emails from national Dems and Obama people asking me to call Bayh’s office and express displeasure with this, yet another of his anti Obama votes.

I can’t imagine why Andre would be interested in mayor. He is making a good initial impression in Congress and certainly has the ear of Obama as he endorsed Obama while the nomination was still undecided. Andre has excellent political instincts and as he gains seniority, I believe we will see him in some high profile leadership roles.

By: Really

Really — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:09:54 +0000

Abbie, this is the funniest post you have published in a long time. I am wiping the tears of laughter from my eyes. Keep it up. You great.