tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post2293647672690366557..comments2008-05-12T14:36:00.295-04:00dan reed!http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-76762399144198339872008-05-12T14:36:00.000-04:002008-05-12T14:36:00.000-04:00The Washington Post didn't endorse Praisner. They want a councilmember who is hardworking instead of one who is hardly working. Every other time they have endorsed a Democrat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-15185682877968816032008-05-10T08:59:00.000-04:002008-05-10T08:59:00.000-04:00Vote 4 hardworking Mark Fennel & Property Tax Relief on May 13! Is there even one person in Montgomery<BR/>County who would even think of calling 76 year old Don Praisner hardworking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-45203869391704939692008-05-10T08:35:00.000-04:002008-05-10T08:35:00.000-04:00I must quote myself:<BR/><BR/>"Ficker continues to say ridiculously unfounded, inaccurate, and even offensive things while touting Fennel's name, polluting the political discourse and Fennel's public image."<BR/><BR/>I rest my case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-40374679692565724672008-05-09T14:57:00.000-04:002008-05-09T14:57:00.000-04:00Don Praisner's strategy is dishonestly trying to make this race a choice between Marilyn Praisner and Robin Ficker, two people who are not running and who are not on the ballot. Praisner has done no campaigning and has inspired nobody to turn out at the polls. Fennel was out in the rain greeting voters at the intersection of Randolph Road and New Hampshire Ave from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00a.m. today and has been present at every meeeting of 2 or more district 4 voters since the special election was announced.<BR/>Praisner's campaign, rather than put up any signs on yards outside of Calverton, has been spending its time stealing Fennel for County Council and Property Tax Relief on May 13 signs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4836097125890467502008-05-09T10:41:00.000-04:002008-05-09T10:41:00.000-04:00You are known and judged for the company you keep.<BR/><BR/>If Fennel chooses Robin Ficker, the Marion Barry of Montgomery County politics, as a campaign advisor, what does that say about Fennel? Ficker continues to say ridiculously unfounded, inaccurate, and even offensive things while touting Fennel's name, polluting the political discourse and Fennel's public image. <BR/><BR/>A whole new generation of voters now gets to experience the 21st century version of the My Friend Ficker populist debacle that we remember from the 70s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-48804727718235578552008-05-09T07:41:00.000-04:002008-05-09T07:41:00.000-04:00> there are fennel yard signs <BR/>> placed in pg county and in <BR/>> front of vacant and <BR/>> public properties too.<BR/><BR/>Just like the "Our Friend Ficker" <BR/>signs of many years ago.<BR/><BR/>> one serves in office as he runs <BR/>> his campaign - sloppily and <BR/>> without regard for the rules?<BR/><BR/>Hey, like Fennel's campaign <BR/>advisor, Robin Ficker?C. P. Zilliacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08535902582159859946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-16959237758963727952008-05-08T16:53:00.000-04:002008-05-08T16:53:00.000-04:00Vote Fennel for Property Tax Relief and County Council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-10416120719424061332008-05-08T16:50:00.000-04:002008-05-08T16:50:00.000-04:00Praisner will be a half-time, lame duck seat warmer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8882313904483000332008-05-08T16:49:00.000-04:002008-05-08T16:49:00.000-04:00Leggett, not legacy. Praisner got only 3,300 votes out of 50,000 although his wife had been in office for 25 years. He is a yes man forf Leggett who wants to give us the biggest property tax increase in 20 years and an increase in the state gasoline tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4111376606719013322008-05-08T16:47:00.000-04:002008-05-08T16:47:00.000-04:00Now we know who has been stealing the Fennel camapaign signs. Praisner tells special interests he will fund their contracts, then says he is fiscally prudent, then says he will exceed the charter property tax limit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-33974924191651584122008-05-08T10:58:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:58:00.000-04:00so does this mean that fennel has been campaigning outside of council district 4? did he realize that? <BR/><BR/>there are fennel yard signs placed in pg county and in front of vacant and public properties too.<BR/><BR/>one serves in office as he runs his campaign - sloppily and without regard for the rules?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-76580698540581326442008-05-08T10:32:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:32:00.000-04:00Hey anon, how's about signing <BR/>your posts in the future?<BR/><BR/>Don Praisner is one of the <BR/>most straight-up and honest <BR/>guys I have ever met - umm, <BR/>rather like, well, Marilyn Praisner.<BR/><BR/>Motor fuel taxes, under Maryland<BR/>law, are set by the General Assembly, not County <BR/>governments, so I am curious <BR/>how County Executive Leggett <BR/>and/or Don Praisner (presuming <BR/>he wins the special election) <BR/>will be able to increase that<BR/>tax.<BR/><BR/>And anon, while you're at it, <BR/>why don't you refresh your <BR/>knowledge of Montgomery <BR/>County geography?<BR/><BR/>The business district<BR/>area of Wheaton is not <BR/>in Councilmanic District 4.C. P. Zilliacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08535902582159859946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5844249300701973202008-05-08T06:50:00.000-04:002008-05-08T06:50:00.000-04:00I accidentally deleted the TV debate from my TiVo. Did Mark Fennel really dump Robin Ficker from his campaign? If so, what for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-34980885993969585722008-05-07T13:27:00.000-04:002008-05-07T13:27:00.000-04:00Praisner eats ice cream and neglects public. he has missed the North Four Corners Citizens Association candidate forum, the Ashton Town Meeting, the Wheaton meeting on crime and gangs with the Chief of Police, and the Wheaton Redevelopment Sector Plan meeting. One serves in office as he runs his campaign. We can't vote for a half-time candidate or councilman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-14314311096730123372008-05-07T13:17:00.000-04:002008-05-07T13:17:00.000-04:00Why not give Fennel equal coverage JustUpthePike?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-76507818943872481922008-05-07T13:12:00.000-04:002008-05-07T13:12:00.000-04:00Don Praisner and the truth are strangers. He has refused to debate Mark Fennel on the largest cable political channel 21. Praisner is a yes man for Leggett and his largest property tax increase in 20 years and his plans for increasing the gasoline tax.<BR/><BR/>Mark Fennel is a long time employee of the national nonprofit Citizens Against Government Waste. Unlike Praisner, Fennel has been meeting voters daily, and will be at the intersection of Norton and New Hampshire starting at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow with supporters including Ficker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com