Some Plainfielders wonder if Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs is trying to avoid debating her rivals in the five-way Democratic primary race.
Since the campaign season began, she snubbed two previous opportunities -- a forum at Shiloh Baptist Church and a call-in program on Harvest Radio.
The Shiloh forum, organized by its pastor the Rev. Dr. Gerald Lamont Thomas and attended by hundreds, is the best-attended candidate event political junkies can remember.
Mayor Robinson-Briggs failed to show, claiming she had 'an important meeting with the Governor', a highly dubious statement at best (unless she has become one of his private dining companions) which I commented on previously (see here).
Before that, Robinson-Briggs failed to show up at a call-in program on May 7 at Harvest Radio, leaving candidate Adrian Mapp a half-hour's solo appearance. No explanation was offered.
So, will Mayor Sharon show up Wednesday evening?
Although other candidates are marshaling their supporters to attend, my hunch is Mayor Sharon would find it almost impossible NOT to participate, if only because the organizer of the event -- the newly-formed 'Women for Progress in Plainfield' -- is essentially a cheerleading group, sort of a 'Friends of Sharon' posing as a community-wide organization.
Does that mean you should skip the forum?
By no means!
Whether or not the forum appears stacked or unfair, anyone who considers the direction Plainfield will take in the next four years important owes it to themselves -- and to Plainfield -- to come out and hear the candidates and see for themselves how well-suited each candidate appears to become the city's next mayor.
And who is not.
Bloggers: Sharpen your pencils!
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Mayoral Candidate Forum
Wednesday, May 27
6:30 PM
Plainfield Public Library
Mayoral Candidate Forum
Wednesday, May 27
6:30 PM
Plainfield Public Library
- Plainfield Today, 5/13/2009: "Robinson-Briggs...skips forum"
-- Dan Damon
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4 comments:
Yes, you confirmed my suspicions that this was a Green alter ego group. Regrettably, the 6:30 PM time is not convenient for me.
Do we have a "Sharon Palin" amongst us?
To Assemblyman Jerry Green:
Lets talk about negativity and families.
From: Jerry Green's Page
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
13 Days Until the June Primary
"Personally, I have no interest in being involved with any negative campaigns."
Six days later-
From: Jerry Green's Page
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
8 Days Until the Primary / Questions Still Unanswered / Ps
"Unfortunately, when I ask questions, the Cory Storch Team labels them as attacks on individuals. These sorts of *labeling games* are an *old Republican strategy* that I thought died when *Bush* left the White House. Asking about a School Board member’s *wife receiving a $40,000 raise* in one year, which sends up a *red flag to Republicans* as to why the State should *stop funding Abbott Districts* i.e. *wasteful spending*, is a legitimate question. My question to Cory Storch, is it worth the *City losing $100 million a year* because you want to *cover up* this type of *wasteful spending*?"
At least 10 negatives in one paragraph alone! I think that makes the statement from May 20 either a lie, or if you want a more charitable spin, a broken promise. Either way, not qualities I want from my assemblyman. And no backtracking saying your hand was forced by others. That's a weak man's excuse. A strong man either man keeps his word or he doesn't.
Again from Jerry Green's page
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
"I still ask the question of what did Dan Damon do to be paid $65,000 a year from the City as an employee."
Maybe a fair question, but who cares? His job ended 3 years ago, and he's not running for anything. Outing peoples' salaries and their "partners" without having a specific issue is "negative," designed to raise jealousy from those with less or complaints from those who love to be negative, with a sneaky dose of coded anti-gay prejudice.
Again from Jerry Green's Gage
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
"I cannot believe you have the nerve to mention that my efforts are solely for Jerry Green, when your (Storch) main reason for being on the Council is to benefit your family’s real estate business."
Note that this is not a question, it's a statement of fact. Assemblyman Green, do you have facts to back this up? It's not good enough to say that his family has members in the real estate business, you said "main reason." If you don't have proof, you are making up lies to harm someone. That's libel.
About families, we know you have two sons who are employed as public servants on the county and city level. But what about other relations?
Will you make public a full list of any relations, either by blood or by marriage, including your siblings, their children and in-laws, and your children's in-laws, who are now or have ever been employed by any government entity in New Jersey, including state, county or city level, and also including quasi-government agencies?
Unless you prove to us you are completely clean and have never used your position to further your family's interests you have no business attacking others.
And from Wednesday, May 20, 2009
13 Days Until the June Primary
From the only comment:
"Under a mapp leadership Plainfield would be a *secluded island*. I could only imagine how his arrogance and negative persona would *negatively impact the City*. There's only so much a Mayor can do *without help from all the different levels of Gov't*. In these tough economic times Plainfield needs to *make sure it gets its fair share of funding*. This could *never happen under Mapps leadership!*"
Assemblyman: You allowed this post to your blog. Does it mean that if Mapp was elected mayor, you would withdraw your support for Plainfield? That's what you are agreeing with. There's nothing "positive" about that. It sounds like a threat to Plainfield, which you don't seem to have the nerve to say yourself, but do it through an anonymous poster.
Do you, or don't you agree with the post?
LOLOL, sorry, but I am picturing Kenan Thompson doing her in drag...LOL
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