tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post7694399834350679694..comments2023-09-30T04:47:47.475-04:00Comments on STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT: ON STARK COUNTY'S 9-1-1 PLAN: GONZALEZ "OUT SMARTS & OUT MANEUVERS" NIMISHILLEN FIRE CHIEF RICH PETERSON?Martin Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15795894229375940645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-33575172727509078042010-01-27T00:17:35.985-05:002010-01-27T00:17:35.985-05:00Well, Marc, you have me beat there. I haven't ...Well, Marc, you have me beat there. I haven't met thousands of politicians, not even hundreds. I'm not that 'politically inclined'. I'm also not an expert on judging the character of politicians, but I'm not too shabby when it comes to the character of people in general. The few times that I've met Mr. Bosley, I wasn't really that interested in his political stances, just his humanitarian ones. He didn't disappoint me. I needed someone to listen, he was willing to do so. Most politicians are better at talking than they are at listening.<br /><br />I'm certainly not qualified to argue the politics of Mr. Bosley, but I do wish him well in his aspirations.<br /><br />Thank you Marc for sharing your opinions with me.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473806215074183516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-34014252883850025832010-01-26T08:54:40.905-05:002010-01-26T08:54:40.905-05:00Mary - I have literally met thousands of public of...Mary - I have literally met thousands of public officials over the last 16 years, and I must say out of all the characters I've met in that time, Mr. Bosley would be amongst the handful that I was LEAST impressed with (most of the others on that list are in jail by the way)...he really stood out in a very negative way, and I have always felt he is a poor reflection of his constituency. I find him to be far too full of bluster and bravado, and far too eager to stretch the facts. I give him credit for having a lot of energy, but it seems to be misguided...I wish he would embrace more Harry Truman and give up the Huey Long act. The negative comments from the public aren't unwarranted, you can't call people terrorists for doing their patriotic duty and expect not to garner some negative feelings. London took that tact in the 1770's and you see where that got themUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670762746661654890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-6592143712711642112010-01-25T23:54:10.876-05:002010-01-25T23:54:10.876-05:00When I first heard that Mr. Bosley was going to ru...When I first heard that Mr. Bosley was going to run for the state office, I knew the comments on the Repository were going to be very negative, they usually are about Mr. Bosley. I didn't know just how bad they would be. <br /><br />I wish him the best, but I'm afraid he's in for the fight of his political life.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473806215074183516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-48302279328489828952010-01-25T09:49:10.710-05:002010-01-25T09:49:10.710-05:00Mr. Olson - I might point out Mr. Gonzalez may hav...Mr. Olson - I might point out Mr. Gonzalez may have adroitly outmaneuvered Mr. Bosley as well, and killed two birds with one stone. <br /><br />Consider this - Mr. Gonzalez obviously knew Mr. Bosley was hellbeant on keeping his campaign promise about 9-1-1, and Mr. Gonzalez played into it by recommending capital for the project be raised via increased sales tax...Bosley looks like the bad guy to the whole of Stark County, and the word on the street is that most of the high ranking Democratic leadership in Stark County is less than enamored with what Mr. Bosley brings to the table.<br /><br />It also makes me think some phony numbers were polled to persuade Mr. Bosley to run for State Rep. Having seen the layout of the disctrict, those were places Mr. Bosley did poorly in 3+ years ago, and I find it hard to believe that he is more popular now than then when he barely had 50% to begin with in an overwhelming year for Democratic victories across the board.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670762746661654890noreply@blogger.com