tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post5981366124935696190..comments2024-01-10T08:42:45.216-05:00Comments on Gort42: My last 10th CD postGorthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353409316468830796noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-45887678866101965772007-09-27T19:30:00.000-04:002007-09-27T19:30:00.000-04:00Follow up letters to the editor after the comments...Follow up letters to the editor after the comments made by Hackett is this interview. Posted on the web Daily Sunday Review 9/21/07.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>EDITOR: Chris Hackett owes an immediate apology to the people of the 10th District for attacking an active duty military officer involved with wartime duties under the guise of politics.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/> <BR/>Congressman Chris Carney laid aside the privileges of Congress for the uniform of a field grade military officer. Chris Hackett, with the support of your newspaper, took this time to launch a cowardly attack on Lieutenant Commander Carney's honor and service. Common decency requires balance. This was not a straight news story. It was sloppy and showed total disrespect for the military. All that was required was a simple statement that Congressman Carney was serving on active military duty and unable to comment. That would have moved the story from blatant partisan attack to legitimate news story. Sadly, this paper did not do that. By timing his article as he did, Chris Hackett displays neither the ethics, honor nor integrity needed in Congress.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Hal Donahue, Lt. Col. USAF (retired)<BR/><BR/>SCRANTON<BR/><BR/>Candidate trips out of the gate<BR/><BR/>EDITOR: Chris Hackett, someone who has never worn the uniform but is quick to insult those of us that do, implied Lieutenant Commander Carney was responsible for the failure of US strategy in Iraq. Attacking a serving officer and then demand that the Congressman refute attacks on other officers not even made by him smacks of hypocrisy.<BR/><BR/>Then our new virtuous candidate states: "It is critical for my generation to step up and really start to recognize what is important for this country." Mr. Hackett is 44 years old and neither a member of the National Guard nor the Military Reserve. Joining the guard or Reserve would be stepping up Mr. Hackett, giving speeches attacking military officers would not (more hypocrisy, sir).<BR/><BR/>As a long time Republican and veterans advocate, I believe character is high on the list of qualities desired of our elected officials if Mr. Hackett wishes to be considered he can correct his error. He should apologize to Congressman Carney and military personnel past and present.<BR/><BR/>This newspaper should also apologize for printing a biased attack against a Naval Officer with no balance or even a note that Lt. Cdr. Carney was on active duty and unable to defend himself. ... <BR/><BR/>We Republicans do not need hypocrites or embarrassments. Are values are too strong to be weakened by someone grabbing for political opportunity. Thank you Congressman Carney for your service to America, we support our troops.<BR/><BR/>John Visci<BR/><BR/>HONESDALE, PA. <BR/><BR/>PS. I hope we have more running folks against the Democrats.<BR/><BR/>Tone down the rhetoric<BR/><BR/>EDITOR: I was very distressed to read Chris Hackett's attacks on Congressman Chris Carney in the Towanda Daily Review, Sept 19. 2007. Congressman Carney is on active duty right now, serving his country, and therefore is unable to respond personally to Mr. Hackett's statements.<BR/><BR/>Chris Carney has been very involved with the people of the 10th district, holding frequent town hall meetings and meeting with as many people as possible while serving both in Washington and in the Naval reserves. He has been actively working with farmers, veterans, business people and wide variety of his constituents, always looking for fresh ways to help them and make their lives more productive and comfortable. This is a time of great stress for our country. when good men serving in the United States Congress are as rare as lighting bugs in December, so it doesn't serve us well to decide that simply because someone is of the opposite party, we need to attack them. Chris Carney is a deeply honorable man, and I'm sure that Mr. Hackett didn't mean to impugn his honor simply to score political points. But we must remember that Chris Carneys one of the men wearing the uniform and serving in these times of crisis to keep our country safe and the people he serves, and indeed all Americans, as safe as possible.<BR/><BR/>Chris Carney certainly welcomes opponents because that is what democracy is about- being able to choose. But let's talk about what matters to the citizens Chris Carney has served so well and not get into political mudslinging. We need to work together, stop such negative pronouncements, and talk about issues in a calm and tempered way. Let's tone down the rhetoric, and talk reasonably together, and see what kind of world can be created-Just what Chris Carney has been working for since he was elected. Good job, Chris.<BR/><BR/>I'm a disabled combat veteran who is proud to have voted for Chris Carney, and even though I am a Republican, I intend to vote for him again!<BR/><BR/>Gary Morgan<BR/><BR/>LACEYVILLEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-26896337223152400272007-09-22T08:53:00.000-04:002007-09-22T08:53:00.000-04:00Concerning Dan\\\'s residency I just read in the p...Concerning Dan\\\'s residency I just read in the paper that \\\"Mr. Meuser will try to head them off. He plans to move into the 10th before he files nomination petitions next spring to run for Congress, he said. He has not found a new home.\\\"<BR/><BR/>**Mr Meuser better get a campaign manger or a scheduler who can read a calender. The nomination petitions are to be circulated between Jan. 22 and Feb 12 2008, last time I checked Jan/Feb is winter, not spring. So either he is going to move after the petitions are circulated or worse yet he is not going to have them circulated or turned in on time.**<BR/><BR/>And if the General Assembly jumps on the band wagon and moves up the primary that could change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-8030068445598057642007-09-22T02:29:00.000-04:002007-09-22T02:29:00.000-04:00Barry, Toss me an email.Barry, Toss me an email.Gorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18353409316468830796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-2509686654054665412007-09-21T23:43:00.000-04:002007-09-21T23:43:00.000-04:00I am still trying to figure out Chris Hackett. He ...I am still trying to figure out Chris Hackett. He praises the French and attacks a serving US Navel officer and gives contributions that look like Kickbacks to Democrats who give him million dollar contracts. In a year where Republican scandal is a major campaign issue where in the world did Hackett come from. Certainly the Republican party desperately needs better than Chris Hackett. <BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>Barry O'Connell<BR/>Former Republican State Committeeman from Lycoming CountyBarry O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003569801219363145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-41347563548435179012007-09-21T09:11:00.000-04:002007-09-21T09:11:00.000-04:00Doc Joe is a class act. I volunteered on his camp...Doc Joe is a class act. I volunteered on his campaign and was impressed by not only his knowledge and determination but his ability to see the big picture. <BR/><BR/>If there is any one person out there who should have negative things to say about Meuser you would think it would be Joe. After all Mueser, the republican, was one of the many in the party who didn't lift a finger to help Joe. But when you consider he lived in Joe's district, and gave to Kanjorski against him it makes you wonder how Joe could write a message asking for decorum and unity. <BR/><BR/>When I saw this on here I had to write. I am doing it anonymously because I don't think the Doc would like me doing this. Many don't know exactly what happened in Joe's run, he explained it once on the radio and pretty much left it at that. But I feel that anyone who reads his words should know about Joe's run and where he is coming from, his dedication and why the rest of us need to see the big picture. Soon after he announced his candidacy he developed an illness, it was wrongly diagnosed for months. He was unable to eat and rapidly loosing weight, but he still managed to make the rounds. When someone finally figured out what was wrong with him he went in for surgery. After the surgery he took a while to get better. It turns out he had a serious infection that could have killed him. During all this his father passed away. He was out in the deep snow and cold getting his petitions signed while still suffering from this infection and only about a week after his father died.<BR/><BR/>We asked him what we were going to do about fund raising since all the time he was out was when were gonna start raising money. He said he wanted to focus on campaigning and would ask the party for help. He had drawn up a rather low cost marketing plan, that he shared with all of us, and he thought between national, state, and local parties we would get some help. For those that don't know, the party completely turned its back on Joe and now we have learned that some Republicans who are now seeking office were giving to Kanjorski. Joe didn't care, he said he made a commitment to do this and he was going to fight with what he had. I went with him campaigning and his energy and drive was something to witness. He would go from 6 in the morning stopping by breakfast places all over the place til 11 at night and in between run his practice. He went door to door, business to business and town to town. He said we don't have the money but we have our feet and we have ourselves. <BR/><BR/>I saw Joe just after the holidays this year at him mother's funeral. He told me the run combined with his illness really took a lot out of him personally and professionally. But he wasn't sorry he did it. He was happy his mother lived to see him run and he was proud that he didn't get in the mud during the campaign. He stated that one of his proudest accomplishments was that there was never one negative article written about him.<BR/><BR/> I was surprised to see many of the political insiders who didn't lift a finger to help were there. I guess somewhere along the line he won their respect. Perhaps all you out here acting as three year olds will heed what he has written and realize you are only damaging the republican effort to win this seat. <BR/><BR/>I told Joe he had a great story and should see if one of the papers would interview him. He just shrugged and said it is in the past. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how many people would sacrifice as much as Joe did for what he believed in? Let's show him our gratitude and pay attention to what he wrote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com