Bianchi will be his own man
Posted: 11/03/2011 12:05:52 AM EDT
Updated: 11/03/2011 12:05:54 AM EDT
Thursday November 3, 2011
Dan Bianchi has long served Pittsfield with fiscal responsibility and the welfare of the people in mind. As mayor, he will be his own man, not influenced by members of previous administrations who feel that they can control him. There has been too much of the "good ole ol’ boy" network in place in the city of Pittsfield at the expense of local business.
Please vote Dan Bianchi for mayor on Election Day.
VINCENT LEE
Pittsfield
Since I posted a negative post about Bianchi last week I figured we would see what the positive supporters have to say...and I'm not terribly impressed. "As mayor, he will be his own man"...isn't elected government supposed to represent the people? Could anybody define "good ole ol' boy" network for me? I don't think Mr. Lee is doing a good job promoting votes for Bianchi.
Although it took me a minute to see the Hurley in what looked at first like just a position on a local election, hopefully I am right in seeing what looks like a frustration with the potential vagueness in the phrase “good ole ol’ boy” network. While you are right in selecting what it certainly not the most articulate and specific phrase I think the context the author establishes when highlighting what he sees as the need for the candidate to “be his own man”. Autonomy from specialized and entrenched interests is, of course, highly desirable and any reader is reasonably led to interpret that this reference is to what the Mr. Lee sees as these elements at work in our local politics. More so in national politics (like, for example, in the selection of a running mate) it is not uncommon to here references made to nominations/donations/appearances as being made to satisfy things like “the Old Guard” or the established/enduring (usually older) movers and shakers who have significant influence that must be catered to for any realistic victory. Mr. Lee is probably describing the collusion of the “good ole ol’ boys” in a similar spirit, in which it is a reasonable expectation that the reader have an idea as to what he is talking about.
ReplyDeleteI admire the balance you tried to strike and your courage is plowing through newspaper editorials – pretty painful at times huh?
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I think you are correct. I know Dan Bianchi and he is a good man. Since I am from Pittsfield, this is a subject I am pretty well-versed on. Dan Bianchi, in my opinion, would be a very good mayor for the city of Pittsfield. He has all the credentials you look for in a mayor. He knows an innumerable amount of people around the city, is very involved with events in the city, and has done nothing but good in the city as far as I am concerned. This Vincent Lee does not seem to be particularly good at what he is doing. Campaigning is supposed to encourage people to vote for that candidate, not scare them away. If Mr. Bianchi were smart, he would get people to campaign who are better at it. That is my opinion.
ReplyDeleteDouglas, I see where you are coming from with the older established candidate bit, thanks for clearing that up. And it is pretty tough figuring this all out haha. Sam, I don't think that Bianchi has this guy campaigning for him. I agree that if that were the case Bianchi would be smart to get some better people but I think this guy is just throwing in his two cents.
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