Oh, to be a fly on the wall during House Minority Policy Chairman Stan Saylor's briefing yesterday for freshmen.
Whatever could he have been telling them?
But first, this: Corbett's crack legal team loses again. Hmm.
Back to the House Republican Caucus.
According to the Tribune-Review, Saylor "invited freshmen into his office to help them prepare for an onslaught of questions from the media and constituents that might surface" if former Speaker John Perzel is indicted as has been widely speculated.
Questions? We have a few.
The Tribune-Review story notes that the freshmen weren't in the legislature during the period Corbett supposedly is investigating. But several of them benefited directly from Perzel's skullduggery. Several took his campaign contributions.
We wonder if Saylor invoked the names of Vince Biancucci, Dan Surra, Chris King and Frank Andrews Shimkus. They, like our friendly Republican freshman (probably), weren't implicated in the Bonusgate scandal. But association with the principal defendant lost them their re-elections all the same. Even a few challengers who obviously weren't in the legislature during the during the period Corbett investigated - just like our friendly Republican freshmen! - slipped and fell in the Bonusgate puddle.
Corbett is unlikely to try to stage an extravaganza show hearing for the benefit of their opponents just before the election, as he did in 2008. But what might a clever political operative make of the $21,000 Frank Farry took from Perzel?
Will the $23,000 Nick Miccareli took from Perzel come back to haunt him?
Will they give the money back?
We're most curious about the illegal and dishonest robo-calls that Sheryl DeLozier believes Perzel bought for her campaign.
DeLozier's race was one of at least three where such robo-calls were employed against candidates who either voted against Perzel for Speaker or publicly declared they would not vote for Perzel for leadership.
Are the calls part of Corbett's super-badass shocking-beyond-words prosecution of biblical proportions?
So many questions!
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Ask me no questions, I will tell you no lies!
As I understand it, Lowell Gates filed suit against John Perzel and Michael Karp some time ago.
It seems the Republicans will have more trouble over these charges than the Democrats.
It looks to me like a mystery that didn't sell. Translated into an odd assortment of languages: Turkish but not French, Arabic but not German, and not Russian. Maybe Dutch but not Italian. Interesting from Conservatives to Moderates among the Media and people that control them.
It is as if to compare that Van Gogh didn't begin painting until he was almost 30. On the other hand, Mozart was playing piano at 3, and composing at 6? Dp you see the point?
Heck! what is it with these people? They think not getting caught in a lie is the same as telling the truth! You've done more damage than you know.
They just have games! That's all; They play games! What if? How many investigations? What would it take to avoid some? Is there a cheaper way to destablize the other party? That's what we're paid to do.
The big problem is Team Casa are amateurs; lost, unpredictable, perhaps sentimental. They could fool a professional. Not deliberately, but precisely because they are lost and do not know what to do.
They keep asking 'When', few of the best professionals never ask 'When' or 'why?'. I ask myself 'Where?' and always 'How Much?'!
You are all missing that kind of action and the point of what is taking place. Don't look at everything just avoid missing that kind of clarity.
It is like you don't remember yesterday, but remember today it rained.
Wake up for God Sakes!
Look, They're not letting what you post get printed in the state. Now if you can only give a raft of it over the internet, and others print it up and spread a billion copies?
Get ready to take this down, get pencils and paper.
Many think Team Casa is licked. You all think they are licked.
Well, they are not not licked. And they are going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause.
Even if the room gets filled with lies like these, and the Republicans and all their armies come marching into this place.
Either I'm dead right, or I'm crazy!
So if the attorney general charges Perzel for the "skullduggery" you mention, does that mean he will make you happy?
Seems to me like it should. But you'd probably prefer to have your toenails removed with vice grips than say anything good about Corbett, even if he does charge Republicans.
It's so sweet of you to be concerned about our happiness!
All I know is Mike Veon was the leader in passing the CHIPS Insurance Program so every child could be insured with Health Care.
The Big Insurance Companies hated it, now Mike Veon is indicted, along with some Republicans soon that let it happen.
Let tell the real story of powers!
Based upon the Plea Agreements I read in the papers by those that did not decide to fight for their innocence, I can see the OAG doesn't punish men for breaking laws they like to see men crawl.
This is why Team Casa must tell their story in open court, how men plotted against them, seized their pockets of saving by, of and to lawyers, cast them adrift in the open stage of public venom opinion, and a great investigation brought to nothing, with two great former Lawmakers lost in Veon and Ramley.
But there's another story, a story of a man who losted from his sister pension, cursed his staffers, verbally flogged them everyday, not to punish but to break their spirit.
A story of greed and tyranny, and of anger against it, of what it cost the Commonwealth.
I recall him saying once "What's your name? As an older Intern responded by his name and adding "Pressed into public service to find a job here, as I've got a wife, a baby!
The response was as cold as a dagger in the artic, "I asked your name, not the history of your misfortunes."
Wired to save a Pension, and when the local newspapers run a story on it, you'll hear the hue and cry against him!
Every Team Casa Member better start to remember every word utter in the past and wonder other information was the deep seeds planted by this betrayal.
It may not come into full bloom evidence as wilted flowers but it is the water that grew the thorns of their demise and it will be known by them in the end.
What a surprise...rumors are swirling about a few House Republicans possibly (and finally) facing indictments for their actions.
You have to admit, timing is everything. I am sure it is only a coincidence that these announcements are anticipated now that the conservatives are about to get a real candidate for Governor, when Sam Rohrer announces his candidacy on 11-17.
And I am sure it is also just a coincidence that this announcement comes just a few short weeks before the weakest of the Corbettgate cases is set to go to trial. Nothing like one last ditch effort to poison the Harrisburg media waters.
From the rumors out there, this latest batch of indictments is hardly likely to produce the "shocking", earth-shaking, mind-boggling type of hype promised last February. You know, the kind you would expect from a three-year investgation.
So it begs the question, will this be the end of the three-year, multi-million dollar investigation, or will Corbett finally get around to the Senate Ds and Rs. Afterall, it was supposed to be a four caucus investigation.
As we taxpayers have feared all along, I have a hunch the only thing "shocking" will be the extreme "amount of money involved"...by Corbett and his Corbettgate cops in this politcally-motivated prosecution.
"Anonymous said...So if the attorney general charges Perzel for the "skullduggery" you mention, does that mean he will make you happy?
Seems to me like it should. But you'd probably prefer to have your toenails removed with vice grips than say anything good about Corbett, even if he does charge Republicans. November 11, 2009 5:14PM"
I say, you still think it is beautiful to investigate for our commonwealth.
The first investigation taught us better.
When it comes to going to jail for serving the commonwealth, its better not to serve at all, as Vince Fumo said before his trial Dog and Pony ended his Taxpayers supported Staffing Farm.
Now some of our bodies and us are earth. As well as our thoughts are clay. As we sleep and eat with a dagger of over 100 Men and Women of law, hang over our heads from Strawberry Square.
As the next investigations let all the great legislators, governor secretaries, senators, and high staffers escape to go into a big Hotel in New York filled with Bankers, Insurance Giants, and Billionaires and fight it out first among them to anoint the next coming Governor.
They think that will satisfy most of the public by offering Team Casa few and keep them at home.
But they need not see we only have begun to fight, soon we are gonna take one of your volunteers apart and find out what makes her leave school and join the army of progressive truth instead of watching parade around.
There are Republican Staffers with tales to tell too. Investigations are not the way it looks back here.
Poor Mike Veon, Sean Ramley, Vincent Fumo, and Gerald LaValle they are all fighting for their freedom.
The only difference is the LaValle is not here and Fumo no longer fights and is gone too and LaGrotta his memoirs of innocence! Yet, the Transit Driver Union In Philly went on strike on Election Day, and Beaver County almost went Republican again for Judges for Higher Court. Yet, Team Casa is alarmists if they dare point it out!
Apparently, they tell me there are some people in this world that take a bath three times a day in a steam shower to rub off the guilt of blaming others.
So who is rumored to get indictments from the republican side besides Perzel? Surly some newcomers - now legislators from 2004 knew of the illegal antics they were benefiting from to win an election. The HRCC doesn't dump money in a race it knows it wants without ‘all available resources'.
Anonymous said...
What a surprise...rumors are swirling about a few House Republicans possibly (and finally) facing indictments for their actions. November 11, 2009 8:44 PM"
Al I want to know is if there will be a Perp Walk like they did the Democrats.
If so, I advise every Republican to not be in Harisburg on those days.
Any odds on the Perp Walk????
"Conservatives real candidate for Governor, Sam Rohrer announces his candidacy on 11-17."
Is a Patsy meant to split the votes so Corbett wins. He will be just enough money to run but not win.
Read the other posts, the secrets are there, if you are smart enough to read them?
I can assure you (as would all of the GOP leadership that Rohrer has served under in the House), that he is no shill for the establishment. He is in no way coordinating with or trying to benefit "the annointed" (Corbett).
Wherever there's a hippie, there's a crime, even if that crime hasn't happened yet. That's what I always say.
"Anonymous said...I can assure you (as would all of the GOP leadership that Rohrer has served under in the House), that he is no shill for the establishment. He is in no way coordinating with or trying to benefit "the annointed" (Corbett). November 12, 2009 5:54 AM"
He cannot win, and will not win, he will only elect Dan Onorato and he is in the race that will assure Tom Corbett's Primary Win.
Usually, Pennsylvania changes Governors by Party every 8 years, next year may break that cycle.
Heavy money coming into race during the big meetings in New York in December.
I assure you, I know what I am talking about.
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