Submitted by drmartykrauss t3_10q3451 in pittsburgh
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Alt_North t1_j6o5bjf wrote
A fracking shill AND a policing hardass. Hope Weinstein's corrupt too, and it gets exposed -- that'd ease sweeping him aside in favor of any of the non-dinosaurs. Not even conservadems tolerate that so easy
ktxhopem3276 t1_j6o79mr wrote
The good news is Weinstein and Lamb are splitting the conservadems and Sara is the standout progressive in the race. When is the Republican primary? Can they just run Doug Mastriano or maybe Dr Oz will move here. Hopefully they don’t run a popular moderate Republican bc Sara might struggle since it is an off year election
Alt_North t1_j6o8c71 wrote
Weinstein might court a write-in campaign on the Republican side as insurance. Zappala usually does
pedantic_comments t1_j6nz37w wrote
I think I would vote for three toddlers in a trench coat before I’d cast a vote for the guy who charges me for living in a house.
drmartykrauss OP t1_j6nzi56 wrote
name names friend
pedantic_comments t1_j6o0jit wrote
As the article mentions, anyone who pays property taxes has to write out checks to the treasurer every year. I can’t remember who it was before Weinstein, but I would think being the tax man is not good name recognition.
drmartykrauss OP t1_j6o0qov wrote
oh I see, of course — I thought you were implying that one of the candidates was your landlord. right right.
ktxhopem3276 t1_j6o61ao wrote
his name and phone number are on the dog tags. Ive been asked if my dogs name is Joel
[deleted] t1_j6nisre wrote
Mouth piece for whoever pays the most
Early_Platypus_8855 t1_j6ooe43 wrote
The longer that both Weinstein and Lamb stay in the race, the better chance of an Innamorato win. I can live with either Weinstein or Lamb, but I think that Innamorato would be disastrous. The machine/traditional/moderate Democrats need to figure out who their boy is, and right quick, or else they'll be handing Innamorato a plurality.
ktxhopem3276 t1_j6nrkzq wrote
We all realize we need a good, strong county executive, not only someone who is labor friendly but someone who is business friendly,” said Kenneth Broadbent, business manager of the Steamfitters Local 449. “On this election, we’re all supporting John Weinstein.”
Broadbent keyed on the controversial subject of fracking, calling it a “clean, safe form of energy, and energy is the key to the middle class way of life.” Weinstein said he would be open to new fracking projects in the county if elected, though he said he favored a 2022 council measure to ban fracking in county parks.
Phil Ameris, president of the Laborers District Council of Western Pennsylvania, added that Weinstein will “be a fair voice for both labor and development,” and in a dig at more progressive candidates, said he will represent more than “a select few neighborhoods.” I don’t think people in the South Hills are interested in affordable housing,” Ameris said.
Thanks construction unions. I hate it.