tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post6166786138809872553..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Swanson to challenge Gross in Democratic primaryAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-71321293096054925032015-03-09T19:57:39.903-04:002015-03-09T19:57:39.903-04:00Go Jessica. I support you 100%Go Jessica. I support you 100%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-66270090657952822242015-03-09T19:52:21.042-04:002015-03-09T19:52:21.042-04:00Kaye Kory would destroy Penny Gross in an election...Kaye Kory would destroy Penny Gross in an election for MD Supervisor. She obviously does not want the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-65088818276067336772015-03-06T09:36:56.896-05:002015-03-06T09:36:56.896-05:00Good riddance! Apathy abounds everywhere, by the w...Good riddance! Apathy abounds everywhere, by the way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-31583672522561208262015-03-05T23:21:15.279-05:002015-03-05T23:21:15.279-05:00After reading all of these comments, I know I am d...After reading all of these comments, I know I am doing the right thing by moving out of Mason District. I cannot take the bad schools, the apathetic residents and the stupidity I read in these comments! Good luck with everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-35673310928639453322015-03-05T02:58:06.567-05:002015-03-05T02:58:06.567-05:00"Can you really point to anything she's d..."Can you really point to anything she's done...." When was that ever an issue? Penny has been winning by comfortable margins and running virtually unopposed for years. And, during that time, she's never had to run on her record. She's run as a staunch supporter of Sharon Bulova's agenda and too many knee jerk Democratic voters have found that to be sufficient. Replacing her with a novice isn't going to change anything. It could even make things worse because Jessica Swanson's uncritical support for "fully funding" the schools is guaranteed to ramp up taxes. I hope the Republicans can find a respectable candidate to contest this election because it's become abundantly clear that the Democrats are unable to provide the innovative leadership Mason desperately needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-5099442806088434862015-03-05T00:42:26.486-05:002015-03-05T00:42:26.486-05:00The raise goes into affect next term and it also r...The raise goes into affect next term and it also raises their retirement benefits. So yes, it may be why Sup Gross is running for another term rather than retiring.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-45061877086176366182015-03-05T00:17:25.019-05:002015-03-05T00:17:25.019-05:00i'm a left wing socialist who will vote for a ...i'm a left wing socialist who will vote for a right wing nut over Penny over again. she does not care about the citizens what so everAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-84586019492939786642015-03-04T21:20:23.992-05:002015-03-04T21:20:23.992-05:00Maybe I missed something, but what the heck are yo...Maybe I missed something, but what the heck are you talking about and what does this have to do with this blog matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-71690429655986046232015-03-04T20:47:58.380-05:002015-03-04T20:47:58.380-05:00"Supervisor Pat Herrity, R-Springfield, was o..."Supervisor Pat Herrity, R-Springfield, was one of four dissenters on the 10-member board." In other words, his wasn't a deciding vote, so - as usual - he's decided burden everyone with his sanctimony. What a bore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-25508711423862389572015-03-04T20:05:56.381-05:002015-03-04T20:05:56.381-05:00I bet Swanson makes a better frozen dinner than Pe...I bet Swanson makes a better frozen dinner than Penny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-21414982511250661212015-03-04T19:22:25.709-05:002015-03-04T19:22:25.709-05:00If only Penny's put her experience to good use...If only Penny's put her experience to good use. Can you really point to anything she's done besides a library, high rise school, and voting herself a pay raise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-45708324122185033862015-03-04T19:02:59.730-05:002015-03-04T19:02:59.730-05:00Avalon Bay and Atlantic properties sure did. Avalon Bay and Atlantic properties sure did. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-75801999197921477312015-03-04T19:02:16.201-05:002015-03-04T19:02:16.201-05:00Desperate times, call for desperate measures...
F...Desperate times, call for desperate measures...<br /><br />FOrget ABP. I think, <br /><br />"Swenson -- She's not Gross" <br /><br />is simply irresistible. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-58728589748064525502015-03-04T18:45:10.679-05:002015-03-04T18:45:10.679-05:00And, they've totally botched the police shooti...And, they've totally botched the police shooting of Mr. Geer. Didn't know! Really! What kind of leaders sit on their hands waiting to be briefed by an attorney when there are such serious allegations of police misconduct. Good thing this isn't Ferguson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-13930144045273379092015-03-04T18:40:21.333-05:002015-03-04T18:40:21.333-05:00I totally agree. Much as Penny needs to be challen...I totally agree. Much as Penny needs to be challenged, this neophyte is not the one to do it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-5367251254115991552015-03-04T18:00:14.060-05:002015-03-04T18:00:14.060-05:00On that note, I will reference an old homage: you ...On that note, I will reference an old homage: you get what you pay for!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27048231087058765242015-03-04T17:56:48.110-05:002015-03-04T17:56:48.110-05:00"How badly could Swanson screw things up at t..."How badly could Swanson screw things up at this point?" Based on her lack of qualifications, I'd say she could make you wish you'd never heard of her. Voting for the ABP (Anyone But Penny) candidate is an act of desperation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-71646198127729884622015-03-04T17:20:22.041-05:002015-03-04T17:20:22.041-05:00I think it is too late for Penny. She may know ho...I think it is too late for Penny. She may know how to sit in meetings and throw the term "constituents" around - but she doesn't know anything about people and helping her own district. Look around. I vote for CHANGE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-65664330907697853632015-03-04T16:58:28.104-05:002015-03-04T16:58:28.104-05:00I hope everyone here knows that the Fairfax Board ...I hope everyone here knows that the Fairfax Board of Supervisors gave them selves a raise. They wanted to increase the pay to $95k from $75k, but they settled for $90k. I've never gotten a 18% pay raise, unless I moved jobs. From the watchdog.org site....<br /><br />FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD VOTES FOR PAY RAISES<br /><br />The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to raise the salaries of the next board to $90,000 ($95,000 for the chairman), from the current $75,000.<br /><br />Supervisor Pat Herrity, R-Springfield, was one of four dissenters on the 10-member board. He issued this statement:<br /><br />“I could not vote to fund a raise at a time when our county executive says 'we cannot afford to fund all of our priorities,' while we have a 19 percent commercial office vacancy rate, our AAA bond rating remains in jeopardy, and property taxes are set to increase yet again."<br /><br />"Our residents don’t have the option to simply increase their pay," said Herrity, noting that the $155,000 in annual salary increases for the board will be compounded by higher pension and benefit costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27881414260353841252015-03-04T16:17:50.825-05:002015-03-04T16:17:50.825-05:00Gross has been there too long. Look around Mason ...Gross has been there too long. Look around Mason District. If this is what experience gets you, I'm willing to take a chance on a fresh start. How badly could Swanson screw things up at this point? <br /><br />We know just where Gross is trying to take us. She certainly has the wherewithal to continue to politically orchestrate outcomes while distracting us with staged community engagement theater. <br /><br />Despite the malaise, congestion, and the street car fiasco, Gross arrogantly persists in her rambling stock monologue that goes something like: "I've tried and tried to tell you people. And you just don't get it. You couldn't possibly understand the complexities of development and local government." <br /><br />I'm guessing she'll be more interested in neighborhoods as the Swanson challenge takes shape.<br /><br />If for only thank reason, I'm voting for Swanson in June. If Gross survives, I may even cross the line and vote Republican or Independent come November. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-36101998352655974022015-03-04T15:21:45.251-05:002015-03-04T15:21:45.251-05:00Remember, folks--part of why we get more pharmacie...Remember, folks--part of why we get more pharmacies and title loan places is that those are the sorts of businesses that can easily establish themselves on the small parcels zoned commercial throughout the district. Even the strip malls you decry can be easily developed when multiple commercial parcels are combined. But so long as any proposals to allow other uses are opposed at every turn, we'll get more "by right" development of the kind you don't like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-72614703865237403902015-03-04T15:13:30.210-05:002015-03-04T15:13:30.210-05:00According to a discussion I had with Connolly, the...According to a discussion I had with Connolly, the voters of Fairfax voted not to have metro brought into Fairfax at the time Metro begun its construction. I guess FFX thought it was Georgetown. <br /><br />Sorry but FFX you don't have the money or the clout of Georgetown to be the bigots they portrayed to be 40 years ago but you did manage to be as stupid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-32321516659068518312015-03-04T15:04:58.486-05:002015-03-04T15:04:58.486-05:00Thanks Anonymous 3/4/15, 12:20 PM, you nailed it. ...Thanks Anonymous 3/4/15, 12:20 PM, you nailed it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-43266088223513107062015-03-04T14:19:36.649-05:002015-03-04T14:19:36.649-05:00Adam - I cannot agree more. The biggest asset f...Adam - I cannot agree more. The biggest asset for Mason regarding real estate value will always be its location. Even without glamorous mass transit, it is only a 10 min express bus ride from Bailey's Crossroads to the Pentagon.<br /><br />While the street car might be dead, mass transit is not. Bailey's Crossroads and Seven Corners could support a Mosaic-like development.<br /><br />Build well, the demographics will shift and the high tide will lift all boats - schools, property values, citizen involvement, and pride of neighborood.Daren Shumatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246767581881338618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-22779875228946170482015-03-04T14:08:48.777-05:002015-03-04T14:08:48.777-05:00"is the addition of thousands of apartment un..."is the addition of thousands of apartment units and strip malls considered "smart growth"?"<br /><br />Depends. How much decorative glass and aluminum do they have on them? Bonus points for giant LCD TVs displaying tips on going green.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com