Middletown Forum : Barge Under the Gun http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Council : Barge Under the Gun Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:38:58 +0000 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:22:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2081 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Barge Under the Gun : Mr. Gary BargeI thought your interview... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12116&title=barge-under-the-gun#12116 Author: Vivian Moon
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 7:22pm

Mr. Gary Barge
I thought your interview with the Middletown Journal was excellent.
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/election/candidate-brings-persistence-to-council-table-338836.html

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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 3:16pm

We Middletonians should support "local businesses" first.  Keep our money and jobs here. ]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:16:16 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12110&title=barge-under-the-gun#12110 Barge Under the Gun : Wasteful--no one is a born speaker.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12107&title=barge-under-the-gun#12107 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 12:30pm

Wasteful--no one is a born speaker.
 
jmo
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 12:20pm

 
Are any of the Picard for Council campaign workers members of the MMF?
]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:20:00 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12106&title=barge-under-the-gun#12106 Barge Under the Gun : I was at the debate or whatever... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12103&title=barge-under-the-gun#12103 Author: Iliveheretoo
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 10:36am

I was at the debate or whatever you want to call it. I noticed something that no one has mentioned. Greg Pratt as we all know is a supporter of Mr. Armbruster and was on the panel. That alone is something we should be discussing. But at the start of the meeting it was said that names had been drawn to decide who would ask the first question  and to which candidate it would go too. I found it funny that the Greg asked the first question to the man (Gary)who is running against the man (Armbruster) that he supports. What are the odds? Not only that the first question was a tough one that any one that has not served on council could not give a adequate answers. 

I think Gary needs some work speaking, but as many have said that will come with time. This city needs a change, some new ideas and I think most of us agree that the current council has done nothing to save this town. I will be voting for Gary.
]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:36:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12103&title=barge-under-the-gun#12103 Barge Under the Gun : Spider not everyone is a born... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12102&title=barge-under-the-gun#12102 Author: wasteful
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 10:25am

Spider not everyone is a born speaker.  Not all people can be a Mr. Picard.  Whomever is elected will most likely improve with time.  If the only requirement to get elected was to be able to give a great speech or presentation.......well we would be......in the mess we are in with good old Obama.Big%20smile
 
Geeez just look at Middletowns Council a few short years ago when they were at each others throat constantly.Ouch
]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:25:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12102&title=barge-under-the-gun#12102 Barge Under the Gun : Presentation definitely matters.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12101&title=barge-under-the-gun#12101 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 9:46am

Presentation definitely matters. ]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:46:36 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12101&title=barge-under-the-gun#12101 Barge Under the Gun : Ward Four Voters - Paul Nagy... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12098&title=barge-under-the-gun#12098 Author: Nelson R. Self
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 8:52am

Ward Four Voters -

Paul Nagy deserves your vote too!
]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:52:18 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12098&title=barge-under-the-gun#12098 Barge Under the Gun : I was at the forum and couldn't... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12097&title=barge-under-the-gun#12097 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 7:25am

I was at the forum and couldn't believe the time they gave you candidates to answer complex questions with multiple topics included. The one question that was asked was asinine to say the least. The question "What qualifies you to manage a $100 million dollar budget and how would you go about it" or something to that affect. Ridiculous question!!!!!! No one in that room- no one but the Procter & Gamble/major corporate CEO would be "qualified" to manage and run a $100 million dollar budget!!!! Whoever decided to use that question was way out of line.

Gary- don't worry about it. You did fine as the forum went along. No one, including Armbruster and Marconi felt they had enough time to answer the questions satisfactorily. The forum was handled poorly from a time perspective. I would have rather seen the audience be allowed to write their own questions, walk up to the podium, face the candidates and point blank ask the same question to each candidate and give that candidate at least 4 minutes to think and answer the question. These questions should have never come from a pre-selected panel because the questions asked may not have been the ones that are of interest to the majority of the citizens. Again, an attempt by the city to control the process without the citizen's input. This is the very reason why all incumbants, Gilleland and certain identified problem children need to be removed from their positions. Control of/non-participation of the general public must be stopped. ]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:25:12 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12097&title=barge-under-the-gun#12097 Barge Under the Gun : Gary several things struck me... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2081&PID=12096&title=barge-under-the-gun#12096 Author: wasteful
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Posted: Oct 09 2009 at 7:21am

Gary several things struck me about the Forum.
 
1)  The indepth questions with only 1 minute to answer.  This was a less then adequate situation to start and personally I would have preferred more time for more indepth answers.  Challengers are at a disadvantage when it comes to these questions as incumbents have been dealing with these issues for years. 
 
2)  I discounted everyones delivery and looked at the substance of what they were saying.
Marconi and Armbruster spent a good part of the night defending the Councils decisions for the past four years.  This was a waste of time.  Picard was the spit and polished attorney.  For me it is what you say and will do, not how you deliver it.
 
Many of us, myself included, would have been just as nervous as you were in that situation.  Some people want the polished orator, I want the guy that will take into consideration the little guy in the city and do what is best for everyone not just the top 1% of the population.
 
I think everyone had their moments during the forum and personally I will vote for Laubach and I have not yet decided on whether to vote do away with the Wards yet.
 
Mr. Nagy I particularlly liked your closing statement, it was right on the money.
 
 
 
 
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