tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post8478130122298071428..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Mason Republicans planning 'firehouse primary'Annandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-17794601360698163982015-03-07T21:50:24.576-05:002015-03-07T21:50:24.576-05:00Agree that there is a growing sense that Penny is ...Agree that there is a growing sense that Penny is past her day and Mason needs a change. A well qualified candidate who can make the case for new leadership and better representation can win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-45667063254901492942015-03-05T16:33:01.946-05:002015-03-05T16:33:01.946-05:00I like "Return to Sender" as candidate a...I like "Return to Sender" as candidate as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-61024981680833624612015-03-02T17:27:55.917-05:002015-03-02T17:27:55.917-05:00My vote is with the return to sender dude. My vote is with the return to sender dude. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-28549093730385765052015-03-01T16:13:40.354-05:002015-03-01T16:13:40.354-05:00?
? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-35777909450261978302015-02-28T19:54:52.358-05:002015-02-28T19:54:52.358-05:00agreedagreedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-14996613084492868552015-02-28T11:48:27.156-05:002015-02-28T11:48:27.156-05:00Swapping one spendthrift Democrat for another is p...Swapping one spendthrift Democrat for another is pointless. For example, replacing Bob Hull with Kaye Kory accomplished nothing but sticking us with Bob Hull in a skirt. Mason needs to be represented by someone with the expertise to balance development and spending. I doubt if there's a local Democrat capable of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-30160685193828617632015-02-28T09:59:32.365-05:002015-02-28T09:59:32.365-05:00A Democrat should step up and challenge Gross. The...A Democrat should step up and challenge Gross. There is a growing sense in Mason that it is time for a change. Penny Gross is vulnerable this election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-83264578433137833592015-02-27T22:21:35.663-05:002015-02-27T22:21:35.663-05:00i'm not sure of that. i think dems are more l...i'm not sure of that. i think dems are more like to vote for an independent vs a republican.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-25205599255453909142015-02-27T18:15:29.017-05:002015-02-27T18:15:29.017-05:00You'll only get an independent to run if no Re...You'll only get an independent to run if no Republican enters the race. Otherwise, they're just going to end up weakening each other. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-34835510629573553482015-02-27T17:12:57.182-05:002015-02-27T17:12:57.182-05:00we need an independent to beat Gross who is willin...we need an independent to beat Gross who is willing to listen to all voices in the community. she is beatable. her over confidence and lack of interest in the citizens will get her this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-84925685956763364432015-02-27T16:46:11.428-05:002015-02-27T16:46:11.428-05:00very doubtful IMO. All she does is win. no viabl...very doubtful IMO. All she does is win. no viable candidate has emerged to really challenge her.. Republican or Democrat. As anon 10:14 noted "Gop is toxic in this area". I just want to see someone who doesn't believe every solution is to build a school and someone who will aggressively address what is causing the overcrowding problems by getting to the root of the problem. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-83080620219519559062015-02-27T15:25:15.072-05:002015-02-27T15:25:15.072-05:00Matt: I have yet to identify anything Sandy Evans ...Matt: I have yet to identify anything Sandy Evans has ever initiated. She seems to be taking her marching orders from Kaye Kory and that Barcroft clique. Upper Bailey's is a response to another segment of Penny's constituency wanting a big, fancy social services building at Willston. She's referred to them is passing and they seem to be highly influential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27787697471938587892015-02-27T14:58:09.574-05:002015-02-27T14:58:09.574-05:00"2/27/15, 2:21 PM"
+1"2/27/15, 2:21 PM"<br />+1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-17618872351170921832015-02-27T14:21:36.266-05:002015-02-27T14:21:36.266-05:00Dalia Palchik is typical of what you’d expect from...Dalia Palchik is typical of what you’d expect from a Fairfax Democrat. However, Patty Reed was happy to go along with that ridiculous resolution to grant the school board independent taxing authority. That farce was just another indicator of the present school board's determination to transform the school system into a public prep school regardless of the cost. The real tragedy is that Patty Reed and her counterparts have been quite willing to give Mason short shrift while funneling huge amounts of money to schools in outer beltway districts inhabited by affluent parents with a massive sense of entitlement. So, there’s a lot of elitism going around these days. The truly sad part is that liberal darling Sandy Evans has done precisely nothing to represent Mason's interests. The schools are in worse shape than ever. Evans' contribution has been to ride the coattails of others who actually have some sense of the dire situation in Mason. That hardly qualifies as leadership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-34809307302569478922015-02-27T14:13:15.074-05:002015-02-27T14:13:15.074-05:00With Sandy Evans, I feel she dropped the ball when...With Sandy Evans, I feel she dropped the ball when the Bailey Upper School went down and fell in line with Penny plan. Since that happened, I feel she has done a much better job listening to her community and acting on it, like with the Willston Center. With Penny, it feels like "ok I'll listen because I have to", then "are we done here?, I have developers I need to meet with to do what I really want".<br /><br />I do agree a GOP candidate may be toxic, but a strong independent has a very good shot if they can overcome funding challenges.Matt Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913845407574176466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-70261921195072477432015-02-27T13:06:13.385-05:002015-02-27T13:06:13.385-05:00I think she's going down this year.I think she's going down this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-58637209520471300642015-02-27T13:03:45.589-05:002015-02-27T13:03:45.589-05:00build roads and schools, how hard can this job bebuild roads and schools, how hard can this job beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-12802001259690620492015-02-27T12:56:29.984-05:002015-02-27T12:56:29.984-05:00I say let's nominate return to sender.I say let's nominate return to sender. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-88238730514927440422015-02-27T10:14:12.654-05:002015-02-27T10:14:12.654-05:00This could be interesting if the GOP can recruit s...This could be interesting if the GOP can recruit someone like Buzz Hawley or Danny Smith. The problem, however, is that GOP is a toxic label in these parts. So, the most likely way to defeat Penny Gross would be through a primary challenge. I'm not counting on that though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-5317028365788782842015-02-27T10:07:01.149-05:002015-02-27T10:07:01.149-05:00Patty Reed has done a good job in the Providence D...Patty Reed has done a good job in the Providence District. Her challenger is an elitist who went to TJ and teaches at an elite private school in NW DC. Schools in the Providence District suffered for a long time because the School Board members from the district cared only about Oakton HS and TJHSST. Reed has stood up for other schools in the district as well and deserves to be re-elected if she runs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com