We already have bat shit crazy on council. We are trying to get rid of the bat shit. If you continue to vote for the idiots like we have now, you deserve to be called "bat shit crazy".
We need new leadership and Cameron and Graboi are the ones to vote for.
Sorry guys, neither one is going to make it, and Sheila is perhaps the right person at the wrong time. I don't think the Sheila "act" would fly at this time. She barely made it through her term the last time. She's done some great things in the past, but the past is as they say, the past.
WE are the ones who choose "who makes it." Blakespear and Kranz are aligned with Busby and Marco. I'm voting for the candidates endorsed by Bob Bonde, Pam Slater-Price, and Bill Butler.
PHD Marine War Veteran Husband Father Educator Friend
Owner of the house that bears Encinitas Historical Marker one Helped found Encinitas to break county bureaucrats Saved Cardiff from upzoning during the Cardiff Specific Plan hearing Stopped the bullet train from terrorizing the community defeated attempt to raise taxes defeated attempt to rezone ECKE land given in 'perpertutity'
2:00-What the hell does that mean? I am surprised that Wc has even left it up. Since I have no idea who you are, I will assume you are a relative newcomer to Encinitas. If any of you do not know who Bob Bonde is, then I would strongly urge you to Google him before you tar and feather him. Without this man, and many others, we would look like the village of La Jolla. High rises in front of the ocean. Even Solana Beach has high rises in front of the ocean. We are fortunate to have many people who really do care about our community, and I, for one respect Bob Bonde and all of the hours of unpaid work he has volunteered to do for us. What have you done. And in this case, I have no trouble posting my name. Thank you Bob for all of your years of service to both our country, our students, and our community. Lorri Greene
For once, I agree with Dr. Lori. Usually I don't. I am also going to take Bob's advice, along with Maggie's widower, who urges us to vote for Cameron and Graboi.
I don't get it! Maggie's widower endorses Cameron and Gradoi? I though Maggie endorsed Lisa Shaffer and Lisa endorsed Blakespear. Make up your mind already.
3:07-Long story. Maggie met Lisa at Morse Cancer center when she was being treated. So was Lisa Shaffer's husband. So, Lisa and Maggie began to talk. If anyone knows Lisa, she can be engaging when she wants to be. So at some point she asked Maggie if she would endorse her for City Council. Maggie was on many drugs to help with pain, nausea, etc. So, Maggie said yes, even though she really didn't know Shaffer all that well. As Maggie was getting even sicker, Lisa kept bugging her to make a video, (in case Maggie would be dead). Finally, Maggie agreed. Some friends dressed Maggie, did her hair and put her regular clothing on. It took everything Maggie had to do it, but Shaffer was relentless. Perhaps that is why Ian has no use for her?
I agree with the notion to vote for Sheila and what Sheila represents. The problem is I can't vote for the current Sheila and what may happen were she to get on council.
Her last term was pretty contentious, including an F-bomb laden tirade at an event I attended to try and bring new Encinitas and Old Encinitas together. If this were 15 years closer to her last term, I could say maybe going here.
But with a last minute decision to run coupled with some uneven patterns in the last 10 years, I can't support her run this time. That and as Sheila would tell you, you have to start early and build the campaign, which she didn't do.
Sadly, I see this splitting the vote and putting Gaspar in the mayor's seat, the way Bob Naninga running putting guys like Dallager in office before.
I say dump Gaspar this time, and then go from there.
Nice trash talking from a person who hides behind a keyboard. When you grow a pair let us know who you are and your recrord of civic engagement. If you run into the cowardly lion out there ask for his courage, it's clear you have non while Cameron does
Vote for your liar Tony, keep telling yourself his values are not yours
I'll be voting for Cameron and Graboi - others should as well
4:08 - you have no clue about politics - but it's nice you're voting your conscience. I (and many political hacks & junkies) appreciate it - it's what keeps elections so interesting!!
4:08, if I wanted to trash talk, it would look and sound like trash talk. I tried to give a well rounded look into why I dissagree with Mr. Bonde. You obviously dissagree, as is your right.
I campaigned for Sheila in 2000 and worked with her on several other campaigns since. You're kind of proving my underlying point, which is that campaigns are nasty, and that one go round on the council is enough for anyone. There have never been any 2nd acts on the council, and a lot of Ist acts that never were (yup, Mike Andreen, Bob Naninga, Bruce Ehlers, Doug Long, come on down).
It just seems really unfeasible that Sheila would have a shot in this election, and that's if she started early. With the late start, it just doesn't look like a real possibility to me, and furthermore, I don't think she needs the aggravation.
Like I say, I get the notion, and it's laudable. Sheila is a standout in the history of our council, but time marches on, and now is not looking like the time.
As for vote splitting, you know my opinion. The key is for everyone to vote, you may dissagree, but at least ( I hope) we're all voting.
Oh, and here's the campaigns I've worked on: Dennis Holz, Cameron, Barth, Houlihan, Kranz, Shaffer and more. So er, I've done a few dawn patrols at 4am on the Sunday before the election in my days, and I'm sure I didn't see you there....
Lorri- don't like ocean front anything?? Then buy all the houses up for sale and tear them down. Slowly one by one you'll own the entire oceanfront and we can rename the city Lorrinitis. Money talks, bullshitters vote to raise other peoples taxes.
If anyone wants to learn how to state an opinion and persuade others without shouting, name calling, or general douche-baggery, contact Generalisimo Verde Knickers.
Respect for not letting anonymity devolve into cyber-thunderdome.
Hence-forth, you shall be known from the strawberry fields of Manchester to the northern-most roundabout as The Mac Daddy of On-Line Encinitas.
5:49- What a perfectly splendid idea. And, if I had the money I would do that. And, then I would rent them to low income folks, because basically I believe in helping others, not just myself. I would not name the City after me, but I would name it after someone like Bob Bonde. Lorri
6:07, I guess a refutation of the points I made would be asking too much at this point, when apparently name calling is so much easier.
No offense taken by me, but assume that means there's some validity to what I'm laying down. Sorry I can't make the clock turn back to 15 years ago, but I'm sure you would at least agree that if Sheila wanted to really kick this thing in the pants, then starting in April would have been a good idea....
Sorry, wrong time etc..Too late at night after a long day. Well put, yeah, we're getting too offtrack on a lot of the discussions. For me at this point, the die is probably cast.
Sorry I can't support Sheila, but I recognize all her past contributions and wish her prior terms could have been smoother, but her accomplishments will always be there for those of us who pay attention.
Ian, Maggie's widower, has been making calls to support Sheila and Graboi. Since Shaffer was allegedly "Maggie's Choice" it is interesting, as I suspect eh knew her better than any of us. On his recommendation alone, I'm going to go with his suggestion. If Shaffer had been Maggie's choice, when she was not getting chemo and being so sick, perhaps I would have believed it. But, since Shaffer bullied Maggie into that video, longer story, I have to once again wonder, "how in the world did she teach ethics at a reputable university. Maybe I will make a call and find out.
This kind of comment, I consider totally heresay and nonsense. Unless you were there and saw Shaffer bullying Maggie, I'm not buying it. Total gossipy crap.
There are enough reason to support or not support folks based on their records, we don't need this garbage....
4:02 - you ignore one fact- Maggie's widow wants nothing to do with Lisa- perhaps the story is true, or perhaps it is because Lisa turned out to be the opposite of Maggie
Where Maggie gave - Shaffer takes Where Maggie listened - Shaffer ignores Where Maggies told the truth- Shaffer tells untruths Where Maggie led - Shaffer follows
You can debate the video- you can't deny Shaffer voting record, lies, and arrogance towards residents.
4:02- Actually I was there a lot. And, I did see it. However, I will not post my name, as quite frankly I don't deal well with people who don''t know what they are talking about. Everything that 3:25 said. We were both there.
Facts are kind of loose and pliable when we're talking politics 5:46. You and I have agreed on much, but will have to differ on this one, probably mostly on strategic grounds.
If I thought Sheila was really up for it, and had a chance, she would have my vote. With that not being the case for me, I have to go Kranz to try and UNSEAT GASPAR while she has no safe seat.
I understand a lot of people's distate for Tony, but this is our chance for no more years of KG. Tony will have two more years no matter what.
Personally, I would be a lot more excited if an Audet or Graboi was running for mayor, but it's not in the cards....
It's great to do good work for your community. It's narcissistic to refer to yourself by a made up title.
If the honor was well-known, and bestowed by a formal public process, that would be different. It shows a lack of respect for the many others who have contributed to Encinitas. Notice it's not "a" father of Encinitas (one of many), but "the" father of Encinitas (me, me, me).
I honor Bob's service alongside others. Apparently, he doesn't.
Okay, I take it back. The title was bestowed by a formal proclamation of a former mayor. Before my time. Still sounds odd to refer to yourself that way.
Bonde is a neighbor of mine. He's a grouchy old man who forgets everything and gets mad at everything. Hey Bob, try focusing on one thing at a time and take your trash out. He's the biggest liar (or story teller) I've ever met (or he just forgot what he said the day before)! If its the later, I apologize and its time for a new home.
America and Encinitas need more men like Bob. His resume above is correct, in case you missed it:
PHD Marine War Veteran Faithful husband Loving Parent Educator Saved Cardiff from Upzoning Saved Encinitas from a tax hike Saved Encinitas from the Ecke Upzone Saved Encinitas from the bullet train Founded Encinitas from his basement with others
Stands in the open under his own name.
Perhaps you can share with us your resume and list of civic engagement?
I agree with Andrew and the others about Bob Bonde, if I didn't make that clear. We may not have always agreed, but his work for this city is a huge part of our history, we wouldn't be where we are without him.
Bullet train?? We should be so lucky. Perhaps some day you'll be lucky enough to ride a real train not that 80 year old crapnology called Amtrak. Good luck with that.
The ETA is a joke. They haven't updated their website in years and it is full of errors and skewed information based mostly on dubious financial information about the city's budget.
Unfortunate you feel the need to denigrate a 90 year old man who stills contributes to his community and stands behind his name-
Again I ask, surely you have the courage to post your name?
The ETA stopped the Ecke upzone and the inperpetutity lie, ETA also stopped the tax hike, ETA also ran Jerome 'Midnight' stocks out of town on a rail-
The ETA has wrong numbers?
So please share answers-
Why is the city $47 million behind in road repairs? Why are city emergency response times worse? Why did the council take $7 million from funded projects? Why is the city $6M behind in building repairs?
Looking forward to your response and your name, it might bring credibility to your opinion to share with us who you are.
10:58, the ambulances don't use that road. They didn't before the speed bumps either.
Those bps were installed because hospital staff who were late for work during shift change hours were driving 60 down that street. The bumps solved the problem before any kids or pets got killed on a residential street.
Just stop it with the feigned concern for Bob's reputation or age. I certainly have not said anything personally to attack Bob's age, past acomplishments or his service to the city.
I'll stand by what I said... The ETA is a sham organization. They don't do their due diligence regarding their website. If that's all Bob's information on that blog, he needs to update it often and not every two years when we havw an election.
Name one city in the US that doesn't defer some road and infrustructure.
Response times are slower because of gridlock traffic on the main arterials. I.E. More traffic = Slower response times.
The city moved money from incomplete and underfunded projects to get a park built that has taken nearly 30 years to build!
Get over it already. Some of you are so anti-change that nothing will ever get done or move forward.
Out of touch is what I said and I stand by that declaration.
You're sooo awesome because you use your real name but really you're just another of the elitist snobs on this blog who thinks that they speak for everybody in this city and berate the rest of us who don't agree with you or what you think.
Lisa and her council mates let slimey vina spend a quarter million bucks and counting on outside hires recently because they allow him to do this on his own without their say so.
As each individual consultants fee is under $100,000 vina has no oversight by the council. When Sheila was there the most the city manager was allowed to spend without councils permission was $10,000
We need this to be brought back and now. Stop this madness!
Julie and Sheila will do just that. Does anyone honestly think Tony or Kristen or Catherine will reign in vina?
That alone should be enough for anyone to realize who is best qualified to serve our city. There are so many other reasons but this is one we should all be on the same page about no matter who we favor.
We need to either get this council in line and take charge as they are supposed to be, or we need to vote them out of office.
We need a council that will stand up to this city manager who has run wild with our money, squandering it on outside consultants. We need some one on council who actually cares where our money is being spent. The city manager should not be given carte blanche as has been the practice the last several years.
Cameron and Graboi are not afraid of this city manager and will do what needs to be done to get us on track again.
The train has derailed with the leadership of Barth, Shaffer, Kranz, Muir and Gaspar. They have lost their way and can't find their way back.
Unfortunately, we can not get rid of them all at the same time.
We must first get rid of Gaspar.
Nothing we can do about Kranz until his term is up.
Vote NO on all incumbents (Gaspar).
Vote NO to Blakespear (too much like Barth and Shaffer).
Yes vote Cameron and Graboi. Kranz is worse than Gaspar but neither will lead. Barth isn't even worth mentioning and Muir will be gone someday. Lisa could work with new leadership if she educates herself on the kind of Encinitas the majority of citizens want.
Blakespear is an empty vessel. Zero substance and zero positions and increasingly wooden. Why does she always have mommy and/or daddy with her?! Is she scared? Money can't do it if there's nobody home Teresa, Lisa and Tony!
No passion in Blakespear campaign. Just money and a sense of entitlement that of course she should win, but with no ideas, just because her family has lived here for a while.
Have any BLAKESPEARS supporters seen her in debates? She makes wooden Tony look animated. She's a deer in the headlights. Zero substance. Refuses to commit on anything except urban farming. Nice but hardly the most pressing issue! And with Barth. Shaffer , and Kranz backing her enough said!
Julie couldn't start her campaign earlier because both Julie and Sheila are second choices by Pam Slater Price. Ask Tony and Catherine: when neither of them would swear to Price/Ehlers that they would 'never' approve the mandated Housing Element, they were expelled from the former supervisor's plans: Pam and Bruce had to hustle to find someone to fill in on their ballot and voila, Sheila, with some tana leaves perhaps, was brought back to political life to run with Julie the one-issue candidate. Julie's letter in the Coast News to the City against the vet who does business in front of Lynn Braun Marr's home was more literate than Sheila's usual rant, but just as loopy.
If Pam Slater is involved in this campaign with Sheila, she's making a huge mistake by splitting the vote and allowing Gaspar to get back in. The Prop A. people and the rest of us who supported Tony and Lisa in the past need to get off our butts and have a pow wow before the next election, or we're going to continue to look up and see Gaspar, Muir and maybe someone else from the dark side up on the dais....
8:49 I guess you missed Bonde schooling Muir and the council on the city's poor response times and their waste of taxpayer money and how the could solve the city's bad financial state 6 weeks ago.
Once again, Bob was standing tall before the public telling it like it is. And you were where?
Kindly do share your name, it would help us determine your credibility.
And 350-pound Muir, the thief with the $176,000 fire department pension, had the gall to get in Bonde's face and try to put him down. Big shame on you, Muir!
The Bonde/Muir exchange was classic. Muir is so ignorant he didn't realize Bonde was that quick. Muir looks like he's gained 50 more lbs. huff, puff, puff.
Bob has done a lot for the community, and I honor his service, but that presentation was not his best work.
His numbers were made up BS which he did not explain in detail, he couldn't come up with a single town in the USA that had tested his theories, there is no public safety org anywhere that backs his staffing idea, and he didn't miss any opportunity to make snide jokes about our FD.
He came off as someone who didn't know the subject, and that's why his idea has gone nowhere.
6:00 am- is that you Mark Muir? Yes, Bob schooled you that night and you had no response, not surprising as teh FD under your leadership failed to improve response timesa but did succeed in getting pay and pension increases
6:00 - you list not a single numerical fact- Bonde list 45 minutes of facts, backed by the lack of performance and expense of the FD
Muir asked about the following predictable scenario:
Under Bob's plan, we would withdraw from the county ambulance service unilaterally (which is not legal, but never mind that for now). Currently, the ambulance service handles transport to La Jolla (most patients don't end up at Scripps Encinitas). So our FD would become responsible for lengthy transport. Muir asked Bob what happens when a crew is in La Jolla in an ambulance when a fire call comes in. Bob's answer was send an engine from another station.
Slightly changing subjects - Perhaps Alan Lerchbacker is a ringer. His treasurer is Nancy Haley who also handles Kristin Gapar's reporting. Lerchbacker loaned himself $20,000. Interesting that one of his contributors also contributed $1,500 to defeat Prop A the right to vote initiative.
So he is there to siphon off votes! Gaspar's campaign managers are definitely crafty - they are pulling out all the tricks to get Bimbo Barbie elected.
MJG: so it doesn't get lost above where you posted, Cameron filed campaign papers the same day Kranz did. Perhaps you were just late getting the news?
One less thing for you to hold against her. Still voting for lying Tony? You happen to see flashes of that anger of his? He let it show at the first candidates' forum. He's been belligerent with folks who dare disagree with him...his head got big from riding Shaffer's coattails into election, he will be even more insufferable if elected mayor.
My point is she didn't enter late, which is what MJG seemed to hold against her. I am not suggesting anything else, but thanks for trying to put words in my mouth.
Tony's an incumbent, and word had leaked out for months that he would run. There's a big difference between Tony, who has run several times in recent years and Sheila, who was last in office in 2000.
I have given my reasoning for voting Tony, the main one being that this our chance to oust Gaspar, who is not running from a safe seat. Tony will be back even if he loses this round for mayor.
There's a post above about Pam Slater's involvement in Sheila's campaign, so you can mull that over as well. Sounds possible, but again, to me this is a classic Bob Naninga vote split that puts Gaspar back in.
Anyone see Kranx's tiny signs next to Blakespear's big signs- how emasculating. Word is Tony lives on land his mother in law bought and Blakespear lives on land her Mom owns-
There are only 2 candidates in the race with the balls to take on Vina. Tony's are the size of his signs.
You get points for using and spelling emasculating, but those are wiped out by personal low blows. So what if they live on that land, I'd live on my parents land if they had it in this town, and so would you....
11:53 wrong- I believe in earning my way, not riding the coat tails of others. That is the difference between middle class kids who figure out how to succeed and those who fail and need to rely on others and those who inherit wealth
interesting that those pushing stack and pack and the government should decide that it is only fair that everyone live at the beach (provided they get to choose who those people are) are the social engineers unable to make it on their own
Busby s an old Democratic hack and Marco is a complete sellout. Never support whomever they endorse. Sheila and Julie are endorsed by REAL people. Gaspar is a Republican Barbie with less substance. Phony Tony is the Dem choice. Choose Sheila. Lerch is a Republican hack. Blakespear is the Democratic hack. Choose Julie
This is really offensive that people who have served our communities for generations are attacked for their ages because they still care enough to fight for residents. Grow up.
To anyone who thinks that electing Tony Kranz mayor will mean that Kranz will support them - Did Councilman Kranz help you fight the density bonus developments in your neighborhoods? If Kranz had put up some kind of resistance, Leucadia neighborhoods might have seen a different in the number of houses on a density bonus lot. Please don't make excuses for Kranz. He threw you and the neighborhoods under the bus.
I still think some of you are missing the important fact that if Kranz gets elected Mayor there will be an open Council seat. Who do you think they will fill it with? I say Barth, but others may think differently. If they were a class act, they would fill it with either Graboi, if Blakespear wins, or vice versa. Anyone want to place a small bet on it. I would bet if Julie won, they would give it to Blakespear if she came in under Julie. However, if Blakespear won, do you think the Council would extend the same courtesy to Graboi?
... and a council appointment could give them a supermajority to put their sales tax increase on the ballot and use public funds to campaign for it! Neat-o!
Barth will retire after Nov's election. The same people who predicted she would run for elected mayor now say she'll be appointed if there's a vacant council seat. Wrong on both counts.
Teresa is not going to be that person, she's had enough of the circus. I will take that bet, if the bet is that it will be Barth. It will not be her, and it won't be Sheila.
Teresa has created much of that "circus." Between her bizarre loyalty to Vina and secret calls to residents to try getting them to do her bidding, the circus is over her own making.
Well, Teresa is out shortly, so I'm not worrying about it. I never got a secret call, although I guess it wouldn't be a secret once you got the call. Water under the bridge, it's like people still trying to call out Jerome two years later....
Reminds me of the time the David Meyer gang of Stocks, Bond and Danny D. tried to get rid of Maggie so they could have the supermajority and rezone the Ecke Ranch....Didn't Work.
Kranz was denied the next highest vote-getter so Muir could be placed. Will he remember that if the time comes when they decide between Graboi and Blakespear?? I can just hear him now if the seat should go to Graboi: "Welllllll...."
OMG- you are dumb... I bet you write fiction or something that does not require common sense. What a grammar twerp. Go let mommy rub your back and tell you how good your stories are written..... Haaaa
we can all spell grammar- Misspelling often happen when posting a blog comment in under 10 secs. on an iPhone.
11:02, try and use some common sense, instead of focusing on your little fairy tale stories and grammar mom habits. It gets old. Its a blog not a Harvard Business Study.
3:04 am What is your problem and why can't you sleep? I have no problem typing on my IPhone. Just to let you know, I am not the grammar person that you are referring to. That is someone else that lurks here, not me.
My problem is the f)&(* grammar freaks spend effort correcting grammar and punctuation on blog comments when they should be using their mind for good content. Humor or witty is all good. not just stupid, " oh you misspelled something, or you forgot a comma" Hee he, " you must be stupid" He Heee.
I could not sleep because the drunk 2am barflies got a bit roudie and woke me up and I was so pissed I could not go back to sleep. So I decided to enjoy some mindless posts on this blog.
I am glad your not that shitty fictional writter that always focuses on grammar. That dweeb has no interesting content.
Have a good one buck and I hope the barflies are quiet tonight at 2am.
You should get of the blog and out of town once in a while to get some fresh perspective on life in the real world around you, not just little old Encinitas and it's many, disconected from reality, wealthy, white people problems.
I get out of town plenty. Just saying this town is crowded enough. I would love it if 20% of the residents moved out of Encinitas. Less people in the water, on the roads, less water use, less pollution and more serenity. Nothing personal. I just don't like the polluted City vibe. To each her own.
What we need to do is stop building so that we have less traffic and congestion, less water usage, less pollution.
We are just about all built out here. The only way to keep building it seems is by "stack and pack" which Gaspar and the rest of this council seem to be in favor of.
Gaspar's developer friends are reading and waiting for this election to be over so they can get building.
6:59 I'm not 6:44, but I have to say with all the traveling I have done in my life time, there is still nothing better than where we are - Encinitas. You can spend all your money on cruises, etc. and what do you have to show for it? All you do is get to brag that you went somewhere. Big deal.
It's too much of a headache to travel now days anyway. I hate car trips and I hate plane rides. I'm happy where I am.
Agree 100% with 8:18. Why would we want to change what is viewed as perfect by people who live here and people who want to visit? Let's not become another Orange County city. Let's keep the soul of Encinitas alive and honor the vision of our founders.
By degrading our quality of life for the benefit of those who want to monetize Encinitas, we are increasing the stress level on everyone who lives here. What happened to our laid-back, friendly Encinitas? We have business people dictating to council that they can't make it in business or make a building project pencil out unless the City gets rid of laws that protect citizens. Maybe they simply don't have good businesses to start with and are expecting for the rest of us to pick up the tab! Maybe they are the ones who should move, and we are the ones who should protect our standards.
That is all kinds of bat shit crazy right there. Please god let them both win. It will be hilarious.
ReplyDeleteWe already have bat shit crazy on council. We are trying to get rid of the bat shit. If you continue to vote for the idiots like we have now, you deserve to be called "bat shit crazy".
DeleteWe need new leadership and Cameron and Graboi are the ones to vote for.
Sorry guys, neither one is going to make it, and Sheila is perhaps the right person at the wrong time. I don't think the Sheila "act" would fly at this time. She barely made it through her term the last time. She's done some great things in the past, but the past is as they say, the past.
DeleteWE are the ones who choose "who makes it." Blakespear and Kranz are aligned with Busby and Marco. I'm voting for the candidates endorsed by Bob Bonde, Pam Slater-Price, and Bill Butler.
DeleteThe now famous Billy Butler aka "Country Breakfast"? I not know he live in Encinitas.
Delete"The Father of Encinitas"
ReplyDeleteOh, how cute. He's given himself a title.
Hello 1:49 -
DeleteHere's Bonde's resume as I know it.
PHD
Marine
War Veteran
Husband
Father
Educator
Friend
Owner of the house that bears Encinitas Historical Marker one
Helped found Encinitas to break county bureaucrats
Saved Cardiff from upzoning during the Cardiff Specific Plan hearing
Stopped the bullet train from terrorizing the community
defeated attempt to raise taxes
defeated attempt to rezone ECKE land given in 'perpertutity'
Mr. Bonde did not give himself that title. That was given to him by the residents of this city who appreciated all that he did to get us incorporated.
DeleteOMG, Mr. Bonde did all that by himself? His title should be changed to King. Maybe, he should run for council, unless his courage ran out!
Delete1:49 & 3:02 You must be Johnnies-come-lately. If you had any history here and any respect, you wouldn't make such ignorant comments.
DeleteBonde is a good guy, and is truly one of the fathers of the city. I don't agree with his support of Sheila, but I understand it.
DeletePerhaps they are involved in a threesome
DeleteWho is the mother of Encinitas?
ReplyDeleteI respect Bob Bonde. His endorsement means plenty and I will cast my vote for both of them.
ReplyDelete2:00-What the hell does that mean? I am surprised that Wc has even left it up. Since I have no idea who you are, I will assume you are a relative newcomer to Encinitas. If any of you do not know who Bob Bonde is, then I would strongly urge you to Google him before you tar and feather him. Without this man, and many others, we would look like the village of La Jolla. High rises in front of the ocean. Even Solana Beach has high rises in front of the ocean. We are fortunate to have many people who really do care about our community, and I, for one respect Bob Bonde and all of the hours of unpaid work he has volunteered to do for us. What have you done. And in this case, I have no trouble posting my name. Thank you Bob for all of your years of service to both our country, our students, and our community.
ReplyDeleteLorri Greene
For once, I agree with Dr. Lori. Usually I don't. I am also going to take Bob's advice, along with Maggie's widower, who urges us to vote for Cameron and Graboi.
DeleteI don't get it! Maggie's widower endorses Cameron and Gradoi? I though Maggie endorsed Lisa Shaffer and Lisa endorsed Blakespear. Make up your mind already.
Delete3:07-Long story. Maggie met Lisa at Morse Cancer center when she was being treated. So was Lisa Shaffer's husband. So, Lisa and Maggie began to talk. If anyone knows Lisa, she can be engaging when she wants to be. So at some point she asked Maggie if she would endorse her for City Council. Maggie was on many drugs to help with pain, nausea, etc. So, Maggie said yes, even though she really didn't know Shaffer all that well. As Maggie was getting even sicker, Lisa kept bugging her to make a video, (in case Maggie would be dead). Finally, Maggie agreed. Some friends dressed Maggie, did her hair and put her regular clothing on. It took everything Maggie had to do it, but Shaffer was relentless. Perhaps that is why Ian has no use for her?
DeleteI agree with the notion to vote for Sheila and what Sheila represents. The problem is I can't vote for the current Sheila and what may happen were she to get on council.
DeleteHer last term was pretty contentious, including an F-bomb laden tirade at an event I attended to try and bring new Encinitas and Old Encinitas together. If this were 15 years closer to her last term, I could say maybe going here.
But with a last minute decision to run coupled with some uneven patterns in the last 10 years, I can't support her run this time. That and as Sheila would tell you, you have to start early and build the campaign, which she didn't do.
Sadly, I see this splitting the vote and putting Gaspar in the mayor's seat, the way Bob Naninga running putting guys like Dallager in office before.
I say dump Gaspar this time, and then go from there.
-MGJ
MGJ-
DeleteNice trash talking from a person who hides behind a keyboard. When you grow a pair let us know who you are and your recrord of civic engagement. If you run into the cowardly lion out there ask for his courage, it's clear you have non while Cameron does
Vote for your liar Tony, keep telling yourself his values are not yours
I'll be voting for Cameron and Graboi - others should as well
4:08 - you have no clue about politics - but it's nice you're voting your conscience. I (and many political hacks & junkies) appreciate it - it's what keeps elections so interesting!!
Delete- The Sculpin
4:08, if I wanted to trash talk, it would look and sound like trash talk. I tried to give a well rounded look into why I dissagree with Mr. Bonde. You obviously dissagree, as is your right.
DeleteI campaigned for Sheila in 2000 and worked with her on several other campaigns since. You're kind of proving my underlying point, which is that campaigns are nasty, and that one go round on the council is enough for anyone. There have never been any 2nd acts on the council, and a lot of Ist acts that never were (yup, Mike Andreen, Bob Naninga, Bruce Ehlers, Doug Long, come on down).
It just seems really unfeasible that Sheila would have a shot in this election, and that's if she started early. With the late start, it just doesn't look like a real possibility to me, and furthermore, I don't think she needs the aggravation.
Like I say, I get the notion, and it's laudable. Sheila is a standout in the history of our council, but time marches on, and now is not looking like the time.
As for vote splitting, you know my opinion. The key is for everyone to vote, you may dissagree, but at least ( I hope) we're all voting.
-MGJ
Oh, and here's the campaigns I've worked on: Dennis Holz, Cameron, Barth, Houlihan, Kranz, Shaffer and more. So er, I've done a few dawn patrols at 4am on the Sunday before the election in my days, and I'm sure I didn't see you there....
DeleteLorri- don't like ocean front anything?? Then buy all the houses up for sale and tear them down. Slowly one by one you'll own the entire oceanfront and we can rename the city Lorrinitis. Money talks, bullshitters vote to raise other peoples taxes.
DeleteIf anyone wants to learn how to state an opinion and persuade others without shouting, name calling, or general douche-baggery, contact Generalisimo Verde Knickers.
DeleteRespect for not letting anonymity devolve into cyber-thunderdome.
Hence-forth, you shall be known from the strawberry fields of Manchester to the northern-most roundabout as The Mac Daddy of On-Line Encinitas.
5:49- What a perfectly splendid idea. And, if I had the money I would do that. And, then I would rent them to low income folks, because basically I believe in helping others, not just myself. I would not name the City after me, but I would name it after someone like Bob Bonde. Lorri
Delete6:07, I guess a refutation of the points I made would be asking too much at this point, when apparently name calling is so much easier.
DeleteNo offense taken by me, but assume that means there's some validity to what I'm laying down. Sorry I can't make the clock turn back to 15 years ago, but I'm sure you would at least agree that if Sheila wanted to really kick this thing in the pants, then starting in April would have been a good idea....
-MGJ
MGJ,
Delete6:07 here. For clarity, my praise was sincere. I'm not the one who insulted you up the thread.
I agree with your points on the current election.
Sorry, wrong time etc..Too late at night after a long day. Well put, yeah, we're getting too offtrack on a lot of the discussions. For me at this point, the die is probably cast.
DeleteSorry I can't support Sheila, but I recognize all her past contributions and wish her prior terms could have been smoother, but her accomplishments will always be there for those of us who pay attention.
I return you to the love in.
-Os Verdes Maximus...
Ian, Maggie's widower, has been making calls to support Sheila and Graboi. Since Shaffer was allegedly "Maggie's Choice" it is interesting, as I suspect eh knew her better than any of us. On his recommendation alone, I'm going to go with his suggestion. If Shaffer had been Maggie's choice, when she was not getting chemo and being so sick, perhaps I would have believed it. But, since Shaffer bullied Maggie into that video, longer story, I have to once again wonder, "how in the world did she teach ethics at a reputable university. Maybe I will make a call and find out.
ReplyDeleteThis kind of comment, I consider totally heresay and nonsense. Unless you were there and saw Shaffer bullying Maggie, I'm not buying it. Total gossipy crap.
DeleteThere are enough reason to support or not support folks based on their records, we don't need this garbage....
2:48
DeleteYes, that video Shaffer made was despicable, that she showed it at city hall is all tells all we need to know about her - she is me first.
I clued a couple of people on my street into Lil Lisa' story telling today- let's get the word out, door to door.
4:02 - you ignore one fact- Maggie's widow wants nothing to do with Lisa- perhaps the story is true, or perhaps it is because Lisa turned out to be the opposite of Maggie
DeleteWhere Maggie gave - Shaffer takes
Where Maggie listened - Shaffer ignores
Where Maggies told the truth- Shaffer tells untruths
Where Maggie led - Shaffer follows
You can debate the video- you can't deny Shaffer voting record, lies, and arrogance towards residents.
Then vote her out next time, although I hear she's not going to run. As for now, we have an election, and she's not in the mix.
Delete5:27 way to ignore the facts
DeleteLisa 'me first' Shaffer is backing Blakespear and Kranz
Bonde- 'my country, family, city first' is backing Cameron adn Graboi
Shaffer is not only very much in the mix, she is very much the problem
4:02- Actually I was there a lot. And, I did see it. However, I will not post my name, as quite frankly I don't deal well with people who don''t know what they are talking about. Everything that 3:25 said. We were both there.
DeleteFacts are kind of loose and pliable when we're talking politics 5:46. You and I have agreed on much, but will have to differ on this one, probably mostly on strategic grounds.
DeleteIf I thought Sheila was really up for it, and had a chance, she would have my vote. With that not being the case for me, I have to go Kranz to try and UNSEAT GASPAR while she has no safe seat.
I understand a lot of people's distate for Tony, but this is our chance for no more years of KG. Tony will have two more years no matter what.
Personally, I would be a lot more excited if an Audet or Graboi was running for mayor, but it's not in the cards....
With a month to go, we'll see what happens...
Mr. Bonde is an Idiot!
ReplyDeleteAs are you 3:11
ReplyDeleteIt's great to do good work for your community. It's narcissistic to refer to yourself by a made up title.
ReplyDeleteIf the honor was well-known, and bestowed by a formal public process, that would be different. It shows a lack of respect for the many others who have contributed to Encinitas. Notice it's not "a" father of Encinitas (one of many), but "the" father of Encinitas (me, me, me).
I honor Bob's service alongside others. Apparently, he doesn't.
Thanks Jerome, for nothing. You are the narcissist, not Bob.
DeleteGeorge Washington is called the father of our country. Nobody disputes that. George didn't do it alone either.
DeleteHow much you want to bet George Washington never referee to himself that way?
DeleteI believe GW referred to himself as "Pimp Daddy #1", but I could be wrong....
DeleteCorrect. George Washington was never a referee.
Delete6:51, I'll bet $5 he was, but not to himself.
DeleteOkay, I take it back. The title was bestowed by a formal proclamation of a former mayor. Before my time. Still sounds odd to refer to yourself that way.
ReplyDeletehttp://m.utsandiego.com/news/2009/may/02/encinitas-bonde-recognized-for-civic-dedication/
Bonde knows Encinitas. Shaffer is an outsider, a carpetbagger.
ReplyDeleteHis opinion on the candidates should be considered by all voters.
Ah, the old who's an insider and true Encinitan canard.....
DeleteCanard? Jerome "Midnight" Stocks favorite word.
DeleteWonder how Ol' Joe Corder's doing these days? Any idea Jerome?
Sorry to use Jerome's favorite work, I'll go with "putdown" or nonsense from now on.
DeleteAs much as we wish Jerome was an active participant, he's plenty busy over at Rostra. He's happy to engage there...
favorite "word"...
Delete4:02 No, It's the who really knows what Encinitas is all about, and who (Shaffer) doesn't and wants to change it.
ReplyDeleteBonde is a neighbor of mine. He's a grouchy old man who forgets everything and gets mad at everything. Hey Bob, try focusing on one thing at a time and take your trash out. He's the biggest liar (or story teller) I've ever met (or he just forgot what he said the day before)! If its the later, I apologize and its time for a new home.
ReplyDelete4:17- Hello
ReplyDeleteAmerica and Encinitas need more men like Bob. His resume above is correct, in case you missed it:
PHD
Marine
War Veteran
Faithful husband
Loving Parent
Educator
Saved Cardiff from Upzoning
Saved Encinitas from a tax hike
Saved Encinitas from the Ecke Upzone
Saved Encinitas from the bullet train
Founded Encinitas from his basement with others
Stands in the open under his own name.
Perhaps you can share with us your resume and list of civic engagement?
Thank you
Andrew Audet
I agree with Andrew and the others about Bob Bonde, if I didn't make that clear. We may not have always agreed, but his work for this city is a huge part of our history, we wouldn't be where we are without him.
Delete-MGJ
Bullet train?? We should be so lucky. Perhaps some day you'll be lucky enough to ride a real train not that 80 year old crapnology called Amtrak. Good luck with that.
DeleteChuck Norris wanted to upzone Encinitas... until Bob Bonde kicked his ass.
DeleteBob Bonde would be on here defending himself if he wasn't so busy with the whole Ebola thing.
DeleteYou forgot...Out of touch.
ReplyDeleteThe ETA is a joke. They haven't updated their website in years and it is full of errors and skewed information based mostly on dubious financial information about the city's budget.
6:07
DeleteUnfortunate you feel the need to denigrate a 90 year old man who stills contributes to his community and stands behind his name-
Again I ask, surely you have the courage to post your name?
The ETA stopped the Ecke upzone and the inperpetutity lie, ETA also stopped the tax hike, ETA also ran Jerome 'Midnight' stocks out of town on a rail-
The ETA has wrong numbers?
So please share answers-
Why is the city $47 million behind in road repairs?
Why are city emergency response times worse?
Why did the council take $7 million from funded projects?
Why is the city $6M behind in building repairs?
Looking forward to your response and your name, it might bring credibility to your opinion to share with us who you are.
Thank you
Andrew Audet
Yup, again, lay off of Bonde. This gentlemen is a true beacon in our community...
Deletehttp://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060927/news_1mc27reunion.html
http://articles.latimes.com/1985-03-12/local/me-34228_1_seek-incorporation
6:17, maybe if they removed the numerous fricken speed bumps by. Scripps and fire depts. Emergency response times would return to normal.
Delete10:58, the ambulances don't use that road. They didn't before the speed bumps either.
DeleteThose bps were installed because hospital staff who were late for work during shift change hours were driving 60 down that street. The bumps solved the problem before any kids or pets got killed on a residential street.
Just stop it with the feigned concern for Bob's reputation or age. I certainly have not said anything personally to attack Bob's age, past acomplishments or his service to the city.
DeleteI'll stand by what I said... The ETA is a sham organization. They don't do their due diligence regarding their website. If that's all Bob's information on that blog, he needs to update it often and not every two years when we havw an election.
Name one city in the US that doesn't defer some road and infrustructure.
Response times are slower because of gridlock traffic on the main arterials. I.E. More traffic = Slower response times.
The city moved money from incomplete and underfunded projects to get a park built that has taken nearly 30 years to build!
Get over it already. Some of you are so anti-change that nothing will ever get done or move forward.
Out of touch is what I said and I stand by that declaration.
You're sooo awesome because you use your real name but really you're just another of the elitist snobs on this blog who thinks that they speak for everybody in this city and berate the rest of us who don't agree with you or what you think.
Lisa and her council mates let slimey vina spend a quarter million bucks and counting on outside hires recently because they allow him to do this on his own without their say so.
ReplyDeleteAs each individual consultants fee is under $100,000 vina has no oversight by the council. When Sheila was there the most the city manager was allowed to spend without councils permission was $10,000
We need this to be brought back and now. Stop this madness!
Julie and Sheila will do just that. Does anyone honestly think Tony or Kristen or Catherine will reign in vina?
That alone should be enough for anyone to realize who is best qualified to serve our city. There are so many other reasons but this is one we should all be on the same page about no matter who we favor.
Is Vina a country? I would love to reign in Vina.
DeleteWe need to either get this council in line and take charge as they are supposed to be, or we need to vote them out of office.
ReplyDeleteWe need a council that will stand up to this city manager who has run wild with our money, squandering it on outside consultants. We need some one on council who actually cares where our money is being spent. The city manager should not be given carte blanche as has been the practice the last several years.
Cameron and Graboi are not afraid of this city manager and will do what needs to be done to get us on track again.
The train has derailed with the leadership of Barth, Shaffer, Kranz, Muir and Gaspar. They have lost their way and can't find their way back.
Unfortunately, we can not get rid of them all at the same time.
We must first get rid of Gaspar.
Nothing we can do about Kranz until his term is up.
Vote NO on all incumbents (Gaspar).
Vote NO to Blakespear (too much like Barth and Shaffer).
Vote YES to Cameron and Graboi.
Nope - Cameron is known to be bad for safety and property values of Encinitas. Any smart person can not vote for Crazy.
DeleteYes vote Cameron and Graboi. Kranz is worse than Gaspar but neither will lead. Barth isn't even worth mentioning and Muir will be gone someday. Lisa could work with new leadership if she educates herself on the kind of Encinitas the majority of citizens want.
ReplyDeleteMuir won't be gone that easy. Plenty of FF and Developer backing for both Gaspar and Muir...
DeleteMuir and Kranz will be gone after the '16 election. A heart attack or diabetes could get either or both before that.
DeleteNot cool to bring up health stuff.
Delete7:35 Someone has to represent reality. Health is extremely important.
DeleteCampaign contributions reporting period is in on city website check it out for yourself,Blakespear is far a head . What does that say?
ReplyDeleteMoney can't buy happiness?
DeleteIt says to me that she will win the election and that Julie should have started a lot earlier...
DeleteBlakespear is an empty vessel. Zero substance and zero positions and increasingly wooden. Why does she always have mommy and/or daddy with her?! Is she scared? Money can't do it if there's nobody home Teresa, Lisa and Tony!
DeleteIt says to me that she's an empty suit with a lot of money.
DeleteAll family money no doubt. Can't buy love or votes.
DeleteNo passion in Blakespear campaign. Just money and a sense of entitlement that of course she should win, but with no ideas, just because her family has lived here for a while.
DeleteHave any BLAKESPEARS supporters seen her in debates? She makes wooden Tony look animated. She's a deer in the headlights. Zero substance. Refuses to commit on anything except urban farming. Nice but hardly the most pressing issue! And with Barth. Shaffer , and Kranz backing her enough said!
DeleteShe is another shill for the developers.
DeleteJulie couldn't start her campaign earlier because both Julie and Sheila are second choices by Pam Slater Price. Ask Tony and Catherine: when neither of them would swear to Price/Ehlers that they would 'never' approve the mandated Housing Element, they were expelled from the former supervisor's plans: Pam and Bruce had to hustle to find someone to fill in on their ballot and voila, Sheila, with some tana leaves perhaps, was brought back to political life to run with Julie the one-issue candidate. Julie's letter in the Coast News to the City against the vet who does business in front of Lynn Braun Marr's home was more literate than Sheila's usual rant, but just as loopy.
Delete6:27, 99% of Encinitas won't see Blakespeare's debates, just FYI...
DeleteIf Pam Slater is involved in this campaign with Sheila, she's making a huge mistake by splitting the vote and allowing Gaspar to get back in. The Prop A. people and the rest of us who supported Tony and Lisa in the past need to get off our butts and have a pow wow before the next election, or we're going to continue to look up and see Gaspar, Muir and maybe someone else from the dark side up on the dais....
Delete7:39 AM
DeleteCouncilman Kranz will wreck Encinitas within the next two years if he is voted in as Mayor.
My votes are going to Cameron and Graboi.
I hate to say it, but Tony, shaffer and Barth, blew their chance.
Deletethey showed they have nothing.
I voted for all three. this election Gaspar is the least worse of each candidate.
Bob bonde is 90 and yes I have the utmost respect for everything he has done for this city,alas his time has come and gone.Dementia any one?
ReplyDelete8:49 I guess you missed Bonde schooling Muir and the council on the city's poor response times and their waste of taxpayer money and how the could solve the city's bad financial state 6 weeks ago.
DeleteOnce again, Bob was standing tall before the public telling it like it is. And you were where?
Kindly do share your name, it would help us determine your credibility.
Thank you
Andrew Audet
Yup, more slander on Bob, he doesn't have dementia and he really laid it down on the poor response time.
DeleteI'd like to see you get up and give that presentation.....
And 350-pound Muir, the thief with the $176,000 fire department pension, had the gall to get in Bonde's face and try to put him down. Big shame on you, Muir!
ReplyDeleteHe thought Bonde was after his burger.
DeleteThe FF and Bonde aren't exactly pals....
Delete8:49, you're dismissed. You're a pipsqueak who can't hold a candle to Bob Bonde.
ReplyDeleteThe Bonde/Muir exchange was classic. Muir is so ignorant he didn't realize Bonde was that quick. Muir looks like he's gained 50 more lbs. huff, puff, puff.
ReplyDeleteGood job you did there Bob.
Were we watching the same presentation?
DeleteBob has done a lot for the community, and I honor his service, but that presentation was not his best work.
His numbers were made up BS which he did not explain in detail, he couldn't come up with a single town in the USA that had tested his theories, there is no public safety org anywhere that backs his staffing idea, and he didn't miss any opportunity to make snide jokes about our FD.
He came off as someone who didn't know the subject, and that's why his idea has gone nowhere.
6:00 am- is that you Mark Muir? Yes, Bob schooled you that night and you had no response, not surprising as teh FD under your leadership failed to improve response timesa but did succeed in getting pay and pension increases
Delete6:00 - you list not a single numerical fact- Bonde list 45 minutes of facts, backed by the lack of performance and expense of the FD
Bonde used the FD's own stats. 1.78% of calls involve fires or explosions, and most of those are minor.
DeleteMuir was busted and he knew it, so he had to attack Bonde.
Okay, here's one from memory:
DeleteMuir asked about the following predictable scenario:
Under Bob's plan, we would withdraw from the county ambulance service unilaterally (which is not legal, but never mind that for now). Currently, the ambulance service handles transport to La Jolla (most patients don't end up at Scripps Encinitas). So our FD would become responsible for lengthy transport. Muir asked Bob what happens when a crew is in La Jolla in an ambulance when a fire call comes in. Bob's answer was send an engine from another station.
Right.
How's that going to affect response times?
12:56 Ok Muir, it looks like you are still trying to make yourself look smart. You come off as a real dumb ass because you are.
DeleteYou couldn't save a fly if you tried big boy.
Slightly changing subjects - Perhaps Alan Lerchbacker is a ringer. His treasurer is Nancy Haley who also handles Kristin Gapar's reporting. Lerchbacker loaned himself $20,000. Interesting that one of his contributors also contributed $1,500 to defeat Prop A the right to vote initiative.
ReplyDeleteYes, a ringer. How unfortunate for him that reporting oftentimes tells the real story.
DeleteSo he is there to siphon off votes! Gaspar's campaign managers are definitely crafty - they are pulling out all the tricks to get Bimbo Barbie elected.
DeleteTony is using Haley also.
DeleteWHOA, seriously?? She did the books for "No on A" and $tock$, too.
DeleteYeah, but that's the type of gig where a lot of pols from both sides use the same person. Lerchbacker is running for the council seat, not mayor...
DeleteMJG: so it doesn't get lost above where you posted, Cameron filed campaign papers the same day Kranz did. Perhaps you were just late getting the news?
ReplyDeleteOne less thing for you to hold against her. Still voting for lying Tony? You happen to see flashes of that anger of his? He let it show at the first candidates' forum. He's been belligerent with folks who dare disagree with him...his head got big from riding Shaffer's coattails into election, he will be even more insufferable if elected mayor.
4:28,
DeleteWhat's your point?
Are you suggesting that pulling papers to run is step one in a campaign?
Because it's not. A good campaign starts months before the formal declaration.
My point is she didn't enter late, which is what MJG seemed to hold against her. I am not suggesting anything else, but thanks for trying to put words in my mouth.
DeleteTony's an incumbent, and word had leaked out for months that he would run. There's a big difference between Tony, who has run several times in recent years and Sheila, who was last in office in 2000.
DeleteI have given my reasoning for voting Tony, the main one being that this our chance to oust Gaspar, who is not running from a safe seat. Tony will be back even if he loses this round for mayor.
There's a post above about Pam Slater's involvement in Sheila's campaign, so you can mull that over as well. Sounds possible, but again, to me this is a classic Bob Naninga vote split that puts Gaspar back in.
Anyone see Kranx's tiny signs next to Blakespear's big signs- how emasculating. Word is Tony lives on land his mother in law bought and Blakespear lives on land her Mom owns-
DeleteThere are only 2 candidates in the race with the balls to take on Vina. Tony's are the size of his signs.
I'm voting for Cameron and Graboi
You get points for using and spelling emasculating, but those are wiped out by personal low blows. So what if they live on that land, I'd live on my parents land if they had it in this town, and so would you....
Delete11:53 wrong- I believe in earning my way, not riding the coat tails of others. That is the difference between middle class kids who figure out how to succeed and those who fail and need to rely on others and those who inherit wealth
Deleteinteresting that those pushing stack and pack and the government should decide that it is only fair that everyone live at the beach (provided they get to choose who those people are) are the social engineers unable to make it on their own
Cameron and Graboi are supported by Pam Slater-Price, Ian Thompson, and Bob Bonde.
ReplyDeleteKranz and Blakespear are supported by Busby and Marco.
Busby s an old Democratic hack and Marco is a complete sellout. Never support whomever they endorse. Sheila and Julie are endorsed by REAL people. Gaspar is a Republican Barbie with less substance. Phony Tony is the Dem choice. Choose Sheila. Lerch is a Republican hack. Blakespear is the Democratic hack. Choose Julie
DeleteSlater is an a old hack
ReplyDeleteThis is really offensive that people who have served our communities for generations are attacked for their ages because they still care enough to fight for residents. Grow up.
DeleteGrow up and look in the mirror...something tells me the view ain't so great.
DeleteAgree 11:03, whatever happened to respecting those that paved the way....
Delete-MGJ
YOU are calling her old?! She looks and acts way better than you do! Check out the mirror!
DeleteTo anyone who thinks that electing Tony Kranz mayor will mean that Kranz will support them -
ReplyDeleteDid Councilman Kranz help you fight the density bonus developments in your neighborhoods?
If Kranz had put up some kind of resistance, Leucadia neighborhoods might have seen a different in the number of houses on a density bonus lot. Please don't make excuses for Kranz. He threw you and the neighborhoods under the bus.
I still think some of you are missing the important fact that if Kranz gets elected Mayor there will be an open Council seat. Who do you think they will fill it with? I say Barth, but others may think differently. If they were a class act, they would fill it with either Graboi, if Blakespear wins, or vice versa. Anyone want to place a small bet on it. I would bet if Julie won, they would give it to Blakespear if she came in under Julie. However, if Blakespear won, do you think the Council would extend the same courtesy to Graboi?
ReplyDelete... and a council appointment could give them a supermajority to put their sales tax increase on the ballot and use public funds to campaign for it! Neat-o!
DeleteBarth will retire after Nov's election. The same people who predicted she would run for elected mayor now say she'll be appointed if there's a vacant council seat. Wrong on both counts.
DeleteTeresa is not going to be that person, she's had enough of the circus. I will take that bet, if the bet is that it will be Barth. It will not be her, and it won't be Sheila.
Delete-MGJ
Teresa has created much of that "circus." Between her bizarre loyalty to Vina and secret calls to residents to try getting them to do her bidding, the circus is over her own making.
DeleteWell, Teresa is out shortly, so I'm not worrying about it. I never got a secret call, although I guess it wouldn't be a secret once you got the call. Water under the bridge, it's like people still trying to call out Jerome two years later....
DeleteReminds me of the time the David Meyer gang of Stocks, Bond and Danny D. tried to get rid of Maggie so they could have the supermajority and rezone the Ecke Ranch....Didn't Work.
DeleteKranz was denied the next highest vote-getter so Muir could be placed. Will he remember that if the time comes when they decide between Graboi and Blakespear?? I can just hear him now if the seat should go to Graboi: "Welllllll...."
ReplyDeleteIt all doesn't matter- Gaspar is our next mayor. It's that simple
ReplyDeleteAgree....
DeleteI agree that Cameron will be Mayor.
Delete12:09-
DeleteBet your house on it. The City will be taking it anyway. Haa
Pffff.... Some folks minds are far from reality. November can't come soon enough.
ReplyDelete1:00 Pfff?? Your extensive elaboration of the English language overwhelms me which tells me your mind isn't too bright.
ReplyDeleteVisa versa moron
ReplyDelete3:47 Pfff
Delete551, that's the smartest thing you said all year.
Delete6:45 I was mimicking 3:12 . That is the extent of their brain function I guess.
Delete8:21pm- you are a genius !
Delete8:53 Thanks. I've been told that before.
Delete9:25 Yeah--by yourself and your overprotective mom, you little english gramar puss.
Delete10:37 Pffff. That's the only word you understand.
Delete10:37
DeleteOMG- you are dumb... I bet you write fiction or something that does not require common sense. What a grammar twerp. Go let mommy rub your back and tell you how good your stories are written..... Haaaa
10:37 can't even spell the word "grammar". What does that tell you?
DeleteRight, Pfff is the only word they know.
we can all spell grammar- Misspelling often happen when posting a blog comment in under 10 secs. on an iPhone.
Delete11:02, try and use some common sense, instead of focusing on your little fairy tale stories and grammar mom habits. It gets old. Its a blog not a Harvard Business Study.
3:04 am What is your problem and why can't you sleep? I have no problem typing on my IPhone. Just to let you know, I am not the grammar person that you are referring to. That is someone else that lurks here, not me.
DeleteMy problem is the f)&(* grammar freaks spend effort correcting grammar and punctuation on blog comments when they should be using their mind for good content. Humor or witty is all good. not just stupid, " oh you misspelled something, or you forgot a comma" Hee he, " you must be stupid" He Heee.
DeleteI could not sleep because the drunk 2am barflies got a bit roudie and woke me up and I was so pissed I could not go back to sleep. So I decided to enjoy some mindless posts on this blog.
I am glad your not that shitty fictional writter that always focuses on grammar. That dweeb has no interesting content.
Have a good one buck and I hope the barflies are quiet tonight at 2am.
Just got back from Hardly Strictly in Golden Gate Park having a great time with 700,000 diverse humans all getting along.
ReplyDeleteMuch to my dismay, not much positivity or change here on this echo chamber city hatefest forum.
30 more days of this shit!
I'm already exausted with a month to go.
Serenity Now!
5:16 You can control what you read, can't you?
DeleteGo back up north. We won't miss you
Delete6:44
ReplyDeleteYou should get of the blog and out of town once in a while to get some fresh perspective on life in the real world around you, not just little old Encinitas and it's many, disconected from reality, wealthy, white people problems.
Later Hater.
6:59
DeleteI get out of town plenty. Just saying this town is crowded enough. I would love it if 20% of the residents moved out of Encinitas. Less people in the water, on the roads, less water use, less pollution and more serenity. Nothing personal. I just don't like the polluted City vibe. To each her own.
That's not going to happen, sadly, but it's still a great place...
DeleteWhat we need to do is stop building so that we have less traffic and congestion, less water usage, less pollution.
DeleteWe are just about all built out here. The only way to keep building it seems is by "stack and pack" which Gaspar and the rest of this council seem to be in favor of.
Gaspar's developer friends are reading and waiting for this election to be over so they can get building.
6:59 I'm not 6:44, but I have to say with all the traveling I have done in my life time, there is still nothing better than where we are - Encinitas. You can spend all your money on cruises, etc. and what do you have to show for it? All you do is get to brag that you went somewhere. Big deal.
ReplyDeleteIt's too much of a headache to travel now days anyway. I hate car trips and I hate plane rides. I'm happy where I am.
Agree 100% with 8:18. Why would we want to change what is viewed as perfect by people who live here and people who want to visit? Let's not become another Orange County city. Let's keep the soul of Encinitas alive and honor the vision of our founders.
DeleteAnd honor the vision of current residents! Poll after poll results say leave it alone. Only the city and monied pressures are scheming for change.
DeleteBy degrading our quality of life for the benefit of those who want to monetize Encinitas, we are increasing the stress level on everyone who lives here. What happened to our laid-back, friendly Encinitas? We have business people dictating to council that they can't make it in business or make a building project pencil out unless the City gets rid of laws that protect citizens. Maybe they simply don't have good businesses to start with and are expecting for the rest of us to pick up the tab! Maybe they are the ones who should move, and we are the ones who should protect our standards.
Deletehere here. Dump all the incumbents and lets get someone that will fire Vina. Hell lets elect Crazy!
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