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fuzzy wrote: Gene doesn't have a snowball's chance in a canoe to get elected.
Fuzzy, you're the peach!!  ROFLMAO
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| Gene doesn't have a snowball's chance in a canoe to get elected.
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| If Pressley does not get elected mayor, Gene (oops! - mayor Mullen) has promised to appoint him to fill the seat he has resigned to be able to run for mayor!!! Last edited on Mon Apr 13th, 2009 08:45 pm by Two Cents
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| If Pressley doesn't win the election, will he be able to reclaim his council seat?
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Smyrna Mom wrote: Tracker wrote: IMO, Mayor Stombaugh is the only candidate without a personal agenda and will definitely stand up for the citizens of Smyrna to the detriment of her popularity with other Council members.
P l e a s e. She has an agenda and, unfortunately for her, a lot of her past supporters have a real life copy of it.
Please enlighten us with the facts, not unsubstantiated innuendos.
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| Who Bill?
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Tracker wrote: How can anyone be a leader who gets up in the middle of a meeting and follows the leader out of the meeting? As far as good common sense, why would someone give up an elected seat on Council to run for another seat, which has the same voting power? Mr. Pressley has been the chairman of the Business Development Committee for several years; so why has he not produced as a leader in that function? As far as leadership, Mayor Stombaugh appointed a separate Board of Adjustment, initiated basic meeting procedures, organized National Incident Management System (NIMS) classes and certification for Town employees and first responders, objected to cash deposits to our electric provider who now accepts a letter of credit, led the people's objection to a property tax increase in 2009, etc. IMO, Mayor Stombaugh is the only candidate without a personal agenda and will definitely stand up for the citizens of Smyrna to the detriment of her popularity with other Council members.
P l e a s e. She has an agenda and, unfortunately for her, a lot of her past supporters have a real life copy of it.
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Goatee devotee wrote: I'm not sure that Pressley would be the most articulate mayor in the state, but what we need now in Smyrna is someone who can provide us some leadership and some common sense. I'm sure that Mullen and Stombaugh are decent people, but I haven't found any one in town who can believes that either one of them has that. The Mayor has failed to provide any leadership in her 2 years. I've heard people describe her style of leadership as a deer caught in the headlights. I know that no one on the current council has any respect for her. And Gene, well he's just Gene.
How can anyone be a leader who gets up in the middle of a meeting and follows the leader out of the meeting? As far as good common sense, why would someone give up an elected seat on Council to run for another seat, which has the same voting power? Mr. Pressley has been the chairman of the Business Development Committee for several years; so why has he not produced as a leader in that function? As far as leadership, Mayor Stombaugh appointed a separate Board of Adjustment, initiated basic meeting procedures, organized National Incident Management System (NIMS) classes and certification for Town employees and first responders, objected to cash deposits to our electric provider who now accepts a letter of credit, led the people's objection to a property tax increase in 2009, etc. IMO, Mayor Stombaugh is the only candidate without a personal agenda and will definitely stand up for the citizens of Smyrna to the detriment of her popularity with other Council members.
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Complainers - have your taken the time to talk with Mayor Stombaugh. I have - and I am very impressed. I understand the complains she received most, while campaigning last term, citizens were ashamed to admit they live in the Town of Smyrna because of the bad press every week during the past administration. Mayor Stombaugh said one of her goals was to claim things down and not have bad press every week. I talked to as many people as I can around town, everyone has said they feel things are going much better and they appreciate the fact that Smyrna is not in the news media with BAD press every week. I questioned Mayor Stombaugh about council. Her reply - it has gotten better. She has had to spend a lot of time over the past two reviewing the charter to come back at several councilmen. At first she thought it was "the woman thing" but now she is convinced that the "three" councilmen" (not all of the council) that have given her a difficult time, would have done the same no matter who was mayor. She is pleased with the two new councilmen elected last year and feels the two running this election will be respectful and act in the best interest of the citizens and town. She showed me a list of some of the things that were accomplished during the past two years. They pretty much were organizational which she said had to be put in place first before moving forward. She feels organization and communications are the basis to success. I agree.
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Two Cents wrote: Tracker -- it is obvious to me that mayor Stombaugh lacks the support of council and the public, or this and similar situations would be resolved differently. Re-electing her changes nothing, does it?
Hey Two Cents how have you been? Hope you and your family had a nice Easter. While the council may not support the current Mayor they certainly do have have an obligation to the residents who elected them. They need to put their personal feelings aside IMHO, based on all the posts I read in the Smyrna/Clayton forum. The community seems to be wallowing in a quagmire of inability of either the mayor or the council compromising on any issues. I don't think total blame can be placed on the current Mayor's shoulders.
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Goatee devotee wrote: I'm not sure that Pressley would be the most articulate mayor in the state, but what we need now in Smyrna is someone who can provide us some leadership and some common sense. I'm sure that Mullen and Stombaugh are decent people, but I haven't found any one in town who can believes that either one of them has that. The Mayor has failed to provide any leadership in her 2 years. I've heard people describe her style of leadership as a deer caught in the headlights. I know that no one on the current council has any respect for her. And Gene, well he's just Gene.
The only reason our current mayor has had any problems is because other councilpersons kept badgering her. Mullen & Pressley have even gotten up and walked out of a council meeting, just like little children!
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| I'm not sure that Pressley would be the most articulate mayor in the state, but what we need now in Smyrna is someone who can provide us some leadership and some common sense. I'm sure that Mullen and Stombaugh are decent people, but I haven't found any one in town who can believes that either one of them has that. The Mayor has failed to provide any leadership in her 2 years. I've heard people describe her style of leadership as a deer caught in the headlights. I know that no one on the current council has any respect for her. And Gene, well he's just Gene.
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Playing the Game wrote: Come on HF who was actually in the "woodpile". Reveal your true self.
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Talk to me about the "snake" in the woodpile Hot Flash. I think you are hiding a repressed feeling.
I certainly have no repressed feelings. It was posted that a certain person was making phone calls asking people to vote for Mr. Pressley. So use your imagination.
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Come on HF who was actually in the "woodpile". Reveal your true self.
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Talk to me about the "snake" in the woodpile Hot Flash. I think you are hiding a repressed feeling.
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| Fuzzy --- I sincerely appreciate your considered, articulate and intelligent response.
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Now, don't get your fangs out........or is it your broomstick?
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| So then, fuzzy, you and your 4 friends go ahead and reelect mayor Stombaugh. What changes for the better do you really expect? You believe that her boss Mr. Hugg will depart? LOL!!!
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Mayor Stombaugh does not lack support from townspeople - the support she lacks is from certain councilmen who won't have their seats after the election!
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| Tracker -- it is obvious to me that mayor Stombaugh lacks the support of council and the public, or this and similar situations would be resolved differently. Re-electing her changes nothing, does it?
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Two Cents wrote: Tracker wrote: If Mr. Pressley should win, I hope he has a place in mind to hold his meetings with the citizens. Mayor Stombaugh was told that the Town Hall was off limits when she proposed such meetings with the citizens.
Oh, brother ---- that she accepted that as factual, and did not have such meetings there speaks volumes as to her abilities as a mayor. Ms. Stombaugh truly needs to be replaced.
TC: It's obvious you are not paying attention. When the Mayor makes a request which the TM doesn't want to grant, he has 4 votes on Council to back him up. Let's hope the new Council will use good common sense to support the Mayor (whoever it may be).
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beach baby wrote: There is NO way Pressley could have written that letter himself - it was coherent!
You have to love the politics in this town. Good ole boys rule. Spelling or honesty not necessary.
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There is NO way Pressley could have written that letter himself - it was coherent!
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Tracker wrote: If Mr. Pressley should win, I hope he has a place in mind to hold his meetings with the citizens. Mayor Stombaugh was told that the Town Hall was off limits when she proposed such meetings with the citizens.
Oh, brother ---- that she accepted that as factual, and did not have such meetings there speaks volumes as to her abilities as a mayor. Ms. Stombaugh truly needs to be replaced.
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Two and a half cents wrote: Did anyone read Pressley's letter to the editor in the Smyrna/Clayton SunTimes today. Very well written!
Yes, I agree. I used to write all my boss' letters, and he took credit for writing them, too. If Mr. Pressley should win, I hope he has a place in mind to hold his meetings with the citizens. Mayor Stombaugh was told that the Town Hall was off limits when she proposed such meetings with the citizens.
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| Talk to me about the "snake" in the woodpile Hot Flash. I think you are hiding a repressed feeling.
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Playing the Game wrote: Never heard about the snake in the woodpile. What do you really mean Hot Flash? Tell us the story about the snake in the woodpile.
There is a snake in the woodpile pulling Pressley's strings. Campaigning for him, etc.
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| Never heard about the snake in the woodpile. What do you really mean Hot Flash? Tell us the story about the snake in the woodpile.
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Two and a half cents wrote: beach baby wrote: Tracker wrote:
"Mr. Pressley's command of the English language and writing skills are far below what one would expect from a Town of Smyrna representative".
You hit that nail right on the head. It is embarrassing to see some of the stuff he writes.
Did anyone read Pressley's letter to the editor in the Smyrna/Clayton SunTimes today. Very well written!
I would venture to say that the snake that is in the woodpile wrote it!
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beach baby wrote: Tracker wrote:
"Mr. Pressley's command of the English language and writing skills are far below what one would expect from a Town of Smyrna representative".
You hit that nail right on the head. It is embarrassing to see some of the stuff he writes.
Did anyone read Pressley's letter to the editor in the Smyrna/Clayton SunTimes today. Very well written!
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Tracker wrote:
"Mr. Pressley's command of the English language and writing skills are far below what one would expect from a Town of Smyrna representative".
You hit that nail right on the head. It is embarrassing to see some of the stuff he writes.
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Tracker wrote: Goatee devotee wrote: 3. Why do the fans of Stombaugh and Mullen always have to raise the specter of Mark Schaeffer in trying to sling mud at a candidate?..... Maybe we need a good ole' boy to get us moving in the right direction.
To answer your question, I believe that it has been reported in this Forum that Mr. Schaeffer has been personally calling people in District 1 to ask them to vote for Mr. Pressley. Mr. Pressley is a nice man, and I agree that he is a "good ole' boy"; but I have reservations in supporting him as Mayor.
1. It's my recollection that Mr. Pressley walked out of a Council meeting with Mr. Schaeffer. That's not leadership; that is "following the leader".
2. Mr. Pressley is very supportive of the downtown merchants, but so is Mayor Stombaugh. When the merchants were concerned about the signs that announced Main Street closings without the times, the Mayor was able to get that fixed. I have read that the merchants support him because he understands business. The Mayor has run 2 successful businesses even during bad economic times; Mr. Pressley had to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy a few years ago.
3. Mr. Pressley states that he wants to take Smyrna in a different direction. The Mayor has worked very hard to slow the speed of the developments that Mr. Schaeffer was able to get annexed into Town until we have the requisite infrastructure in place. Does Mr. Pressley want us to go back to the direction that Mr. Schaeffer was taking us?
4. Mr. Pressley's command of the English language and writing skills are far below what one would expect from a Town of Smyrna representative.
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Goatee devotee wrote: 3. Why do the fans of Stombaugh and Mullen always have to raise the specter of Mark Schaeffer in trying to sling mud at a candidate?..... Maybe we need a good ole' boy to get us moving in the right direction.
To answer your question, I believe that it has been reported in this Forum that Mr. Schaeffer has been personally calling people in District 1 to ask them to vote for Mr. Pressley. Mr. Pressley is a nice man, and I agree that he is a "good ole' boy"; but I have reservations in supporting him as Mayor.
1. It's my recollection that Mr. Pressley walked out of a Council meeting with Mr. Schaeffer. That's not leadership; that is "following the leader".
2. Mr. Pressley is very supportive of the downtown merchants, but so is Mayor Stombaugh. When the merchants were concerned about the signs that announced Main Street closings without the times, the Mayor was able to get that fixed. I have read that the merchants support him because he understands business. The Mayor has run 2 successful businesses even during bad economic times; Mr. Pressley had to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy a few years ago.
3. Mr. Pressley states that he wants to take Smyrna in a different direction. The Mayor has worked very hard to slow the speed of the developments that Mr. Schaeffer was able to get annexed into Town until we have the requisite infrastructure in place. Does Mr. Pressley want us to go back to the direction that Mr. Schaeffer was taking us?
4. Mr. Pressley's command of the English language and writing skills are far below what one would expect from a Town of Smyrna representative.
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I confess I only read the blogs the same way I read the comics - giggles and laughs. I realize that the blogs pretty much reflect the worse in our town, but there are a few things I don't understand.
1. How can you call someone a racist and not get sued? I suppose redneck and boorish are in the eyes of the beholder, but racist? Somebody's looking to lose their house with that kind of stuff. Maybe Pressley isn't as polished as some of our bloggers (ofcourse how would we know since they hide behind made up names?), but look who he's running against. Stombaugh and Mullen? Sophisticated isn't the first word that comes to mind when describing either one of them. But regardless, how do you get from 'redneck' to racist? That's scary thinking.
2. Has Smynite gotten the town's permission to reproduce the police patch on the blog pages? Someone should investigate how that happened. From this person's ignorant comments I pray that he/she/it is not a Smyrna Police officer.
3. Why do the fans of Stombaugh and Mullen always have to raise the specter of Mark Schaeffer in trying to sling mud at a candidate? It seems that our former Mayor has chosen to distance himself from the Town of Smyrna. Not that that is a bad thing. He gave us enough bad press when he was around and we don't need any more. My concern is that from what I've seen neither Stombaugh nor Mullen seems able to get the town on a positive footing. Maybe we need a good ole' boy to get us moving in the right direction.
For the die hard bloggers - you have my sympathy. For the casual readers - please be careful what you believe. Smyrna bloggers aren't the best source for accurate, intelligent information. Enjoy them like you do Doonesbury and the like. Just don't take them seriously. Let them loose their venom on each other. If you want to know what a candidate is like or what she or he believes, contact them and find out.
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| Hey, Pressley. I was a little bit put out that you didnt call me to do any work in your development. I Should have known that Hotflash was throwing around trash talk about that. I learned that you don't have any developments. Go figure. Hotflash lying like that.
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| Do any of the rest of you get the feeling that Smyrna was the backdrop for the show on TV. The United States of Tara, we seem to have a lot of posters who seem to post under different handles.
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Sounds like your average native Smyrnite.
Nosy Parker wrote:
I think Mr. Pressley is guilty of being tacky and tasteless. Personally I find him boorish. His insistence on wearing "get r dun" flannels unbuttoned to mid chest and gaudy chains to the council meetings is low class.
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Smyrnite wrote: Pressley has worked hand in hand with the former mayor of smyrna, a developer. I am certain the hot flash simply misspoke. Pressley (By the way, did a fairly crappy job on MY house) does renovations and the like. I do recall that at one point he was cited by the town for not finishing the renovations on his own home in a timely fashion. tsk tsk.
What? Didnt do a good job on installling your garage door?
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| Pressley has worked hand in hand with the former mayor of smyrna, a developer. I am certain the hot flash simply misspoke. Pressley (By the way, did a fairly crappy job on MY house) does renovations and the like. I do recall that at one point he was cited by the town for not finishing the renovations on his own home in a timely fashion. tsk tsk.
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| hot flash since you said that pressley was a developer i am waiting for you to tell us what developments he has ? If your statement was not true tell us the truth instead for starting rumors thank you
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| I think Mr. Pressley is guilty of being tacky and tasteless. Personally I find him boorish. His insistence on wearing "get r dun" flannels unbuttoned to mid chest and gaudy chains to the council meetings is low class. I've had many a conversation with him and always wished he had subtitles. When I walk away I feel slightly dirty. As for Mullen, I'm not impressed. Stombaugh, same thing. You've had time on council to act and have you? Other than bickering and boat buying, you've not done much to catch my attention. And I do pay attention. Between the three, I'm apathetic. The phone calls from certain people backing others running have put me off. Mark wants Bill, Pat wants Bob, Gene wants himself. Therein lies the problem. Is this an issue of the lesser of three evils? I think I may just get an absentee ballot and not fill it out.
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| I'm pretty sure it's a sliding scale. A--Hole 101; Sign on here!
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Nice. Lol. Wonder how well the credits will transfer...
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| I am sure if you follow the lead of some people on this blog you can pick up that slack quickly. It's like an on-line A--Hole course. We might even get accredited!
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| Not sure (high or low). But, "if you're gonna do it, do it right." I've been slacking on my efforts to be an a--hole, lately- keep letting people cut in line and such- jeez- I'm such a slacker. Guess I could learn from example, huh?
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| Either way, the only way to really do it would be to become an EXPERT A--hole. "Aim High". Or would that be "Aim low?"
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Posted: Tue Mar 24th, 2009 02:56 pm |
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Lmao Smyrnite- I'm not sure. There's an old song- "were you born an a--hole, or did you work at it your whole life?..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oSoYXrAWdw&feature=related
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Posted: Tue Mar 24th, 2009 02:46 pm |
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| DeansList; very well put. My one burning question is does one actually get to decide to be an a--hole or is it ingrained? I don't care for any of them running for mayor. I am voting for one person for council and going home.
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Posted: Tue Mar 24th, 2009 02:22 pm |
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I sure hope that Barney and Two Cents aren't right, and Nacho isn't the mayor because it is very scary to think someone like this could get elected for anything. Nacho- a few things-
1. Before you decided to be an a--hole, you should have read enough to realize that I had AGREED with you that it is NOT okay to resend racist e-mails. I feel like that is perpetrating the problem, and I simply don't find them funny. But, apparently, although you started this particular forum, your interests lie not in the issue at hand, but in arguing with others and being nasty. Enjoy- that's not really my thing. I did what should be done by posting my opinion without being offensive or attacking anyone, and Hartlyboy seems to agree that it is possible to make a post stating your point without acting like a crazy person.
2. I also agree with Spiked that you should take your message to all the people, not only "the blacks," since people of all shades care about racism.
3. Before you call people uneducated, etc., you really ought to run a spellcheck.
I also agree with you NativeDel- negative campaigns are a huge turn-off for me. I feel as though all the mudslinging is a cover for a lack of substance.
Have a good day everyone, and please "why can't we all just get along?"
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Posted: Tue Mar 24th, 2009 02:04 pm |
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| I cannot believe the opinions of some people on this FORUM. I know all three candidates for Mayor...they each have their good points and BAD. But for the Mayor to receive an e-mail IN ERROR that could be considered racist and than SHOW it to someone else is childish...Bill Pressley is NOT racist and don't start with me that I am...trust me my family is far from it...we have a very "mixed" family and I love them for who they are NOT their skin color. If you want to sit on this FORUM and judge Mr. Pressley - go talk to him...talk to the black people of the community and you will see first hand how they feel about him. I am sure not everyone likes him as is the same with Pat and Gene...but he is not racist. You have NEVER received e-mail jokes about blacks, Indians, polish or Irish people before...please this is your typical "election" drama someone needs to get started and that in turn will draw Smyrna to the papers AGAIN...thanks Nacho for pouring hot cheese on the town. I feel all three candidates have good ideas that will help the town but which one will get the job done...call each of them before you judge. I did look into the comments about MS and yes Mr. Pressley is friends with him...but that's his right...just because you don't like MS (I do not like him either) doesn't mean everyone hates him. Mr. Pressley is NOT a developer...before you jump the gun do some research...I supported Pat in the last election and I intend to support her in this election BUT I hope she does not stoop that LOW again...because I will change my vote and yes every vote will count this time so be sure that you get off this forum long enough to vote.
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