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bettyellen

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18. it really frightened me away from doing anything public locally.

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 02:12 PM

Nov 2013

behind the scenes is a different story, but some of those people are just animals. It's sad that our school system feeds the whole thing. They don't hire talent, they hire friends who will be good soldiers.

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Bob Braun. Hey, New Jersey: You people wanted him, you people got him. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2013 OP

More from his blog. What is Christie hiding in Hunterdon County? madfloridian Nov 2013 #1

NJ politics, including Dems, are so very corrupt, the voters are fed up. I don't think they have a bettyellen Nov 2013 #2

I had no idea... madfloridian Nov 2013 #3

OMG, the stories I could tell. Just locally working in our mayoral race, organizing one district bettyellen Nov 2013 #9

Your last paragraph... madfloridian Nov 2013 #11

it really frightened me away from doing anything public locally. bettyellen Nov 2013 #18

I'm no Christie fan... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #4

"holier than thou"? madfloridian Nov 2013 #5

I guess it just bothers me when journalists use their columns... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #6

He was berating the Democrats more so than the public. madfloridian Nov 2013 #10

You must REALLY loathe the Rude Pundit! BTW: The writer is smarter than to think what you assert. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #7

Not sure I've ever read the Rude Pundit. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #8

Over 5K posts here, and never read TRP? WinkyDink Nov 2013 #17

Never say... onyourleft Nov 2013 #16

Mr. Braun Is Spot On In This Article Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2013 #12

Cutting deals... madfloridian Nov 2013 #15

It's like having Ralph Kramden as our Governor Laxman Nov 2013 #13

.... madfloridian Nov 2013 #14

I think Ralph is evil, all those threats of beating his wife. Not cool. Always hated that show. bettyellen Nov 2013 #19