"Points"? Was this an election or a sporting contest?

"..it is warm inside the herd...but then, of course, you can go off the cliff... " jm eveillard
here's hoping for the best for our town and its residents...we are going to need it...back to project mayhem...

Some thoughts on the City election: 1)Congratulations to Ellen and the winners. Hopefully you will learn from and avoid last year's mistakes, 2)The Dems and Vernotico should let the politics go and provide constructive criticism when warrented, 3) FOIA requests should be used for legitimate purposes and not as last minute gotcha campaign tactics, 4) the PBA should remain impartial and stay out of local elections, 5) people should visit www.didyouknowUC.com and work to hold our County government accountable.

Most telling statement by Forman-Ludden as quoted in the Alternative Press - she was disappointed and "feared for the future of Summit". Speaks volumes about why she lost. Tired of attack politics.

I appreciate Camilo's comment, we should keep comments civil on these boards. It's otherwise hypocritical to require that of our elected officials and then suspend that standard for ourselves.
I'm not crazy about any one single party holding these important positions for the town, so i'm hopeful that the local media and active citizens keep these folks honest. I think it's perhaps the most important role the Patch plays for Summit.
Also, per summit43's comment, I barely saw the Democrats campaigning--there was much more from Dickson and Vernotico, and I think Ludden could have made a difference with more campaigning.

...brilliant!! 1, but ...you came up with all that verbiage (troll, turd..) on your own?...awesome...well done...he/she will be here all night...don't forget to tip your waitress...

...i will chip in my final 2 cents...first, i am a registered independent.. independents controlled yesterday's election in summit?...thats laughable...i'm sure independents swayed this election when there was 36% turnout...comical...but i'm sure you have more than nonsense to back up your claims...back to project mayhem

For Bill Wilson: They are taking down your posts because all you do is attack people. Continuing your attacks after the election just makes you sound like a sore loser.

Alas, Poor Wilson! I knew him: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! Where be your gibes now? your gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now, to mock your own grinning? quite chap-fallen?

I'm back.... Camilo, this is going to be very difficult for you. Let the cat and mouse game begin!

I should not have made derogatory comments about certain commenters. I am sorry. But, "project mayhem" and the media on the payroll of the victorious mayoral candidate? Really? If you have a point, it is lost, and I agree with the notion in this thread that you are hurting the marketplace of ideas and in fact the candidates you seem to favor. We on this board may not deserve better, but our volunteer politicians surely do.

what do you mean by "project mayhem"

and how do you explain 1) patch taking down my comments, 2) blocking my accoutn and 2) most tellingly, over the last three weeks sliding in on the bottom right the dickson endorsement letter and nothing else?

Good for the editor for calming the discussion. Mr. Wilson, it is disappointing to see your candidates lose, but the winners are your fellow neighbors and volunteers.

Is there a reason people do not use their real names?

BJ - people don't use their names because masks allow them to say things they'd never say if identified . . .

I hardly think this was a "sweep" with paltry and embarrassingly low turnout. And I'll come right out and say I'm a Democrat and thought Eileen and her slate were better suited to help shape Summit's future. I'm disappointed "we" lost but am (slightly) hopeful Mayor-elect Dickson (whose Internet crew I applaud because they'd updated the Summit Wikipedia page by 10pm last night....do they may be serious about that app!) but nothing will be accomplished by continued focus on the negative issues on that Did You Know website....(which was a late-ish Republican funded campaign gambit) especially when our Freeholders are Democrats and I'm suspecting Summit Republicans are loathe to look beyond labels... if we are paying an unfair amount into Union County, let's address that but lets address local issues first and foremost and with a modicum of modesty and common sense (no more parking studies) and do it where the sun shines, please...

Yup, there is no way I would quote Shakespere if people knew who I was. But please. The conduct of the Union County Freeholders is (unlike the Summit Council) truly corrupt and indefensible and needs to be able to be available to all Summit citizens and the website does just that. We're not talking about Kittygate or Getz's emails into cyberspace. I understand the attraction of having a Council that will "play ball" with the Freeholders, but that doesn't make it right.

camilo, big pitcher called people corrupt. pls remove his post like you did to my posts using similar adjectives. and if you don't you're part of the corrupt right wing media establishment

no i'm embarrasing patch, and all the other right-wing loons on this site.

20 year summit resident - your response to Wolter was eloquently crafted.. Well done and well thought out.

and your comment re: ad hominem attacks is ridiculous. that is squarely the domain of the right... do you not watch fox new. it's all ad hominem (obama's 3% proposed tax increase = he's a SOCIALIST; his father is Kenyan = his birth certificate is FORGED). What world are you living in?

It's just so hard to take all of you masked ick-or-treaters seriously. If you really care and are really committed you won't fear any sort of retribution. In my opinion, only bullies who are too weak to put their faces where their words are are actually worth engaging with. For this I applaud anyone who ever runs for office, no matter wing your riding on. And I stand by my assertion that this Mayor-elect Dickson with a win of 255 points is hardly entering into office with any sort of mandate. But you nameless, faceless few will no doubt have loads of truly rational things to say about that...

Pretty sad about names. As a 65 year resident, I can recall plenty of great discussion where people respected each other. You must admit, the use of pseudonyms allows people to say hurtful things that they would not, if identified. My pseudonym would be Pollyanna.

If you honestly believe that liberals do not make personal attacks or bring family and personal ives into a policy discussion then you are not paying attention.

Your opinions are lovely but it is a fact that Ex-Republican Vernotico split the vote and Dickson still won. It is also a fact that Ms. Ludden is, pardon me, a lightweight community organizer (sound familiar) with no elected office experience. It is a frequent fact that democrats rarely seem to admit that they LOST fair and square in the marketplace of ideas or popularity contest. Instead it is always a communication problem or a voter stupidity problem or a low turnout problem that makes democrats lose elections. Your excuses diminish your well wishes to Dickson.

Please rebut me loudly and proudly, Eileen, if it's not beneath you to debate ideas from someone that you don't know.

...i will like to chip in here...vernotico split the republican vote?...please enlighten us with some data...or is that your opinion?...figured...of course you take your shots at the opposing candidate...lightweight community organizer? i guess you meant that as a complement..comical...pls clue me in on dickson's conservative record?...i'm still waiting...back to project mayhem

From Fox: Obama's a socialist. He's unamerican. He's racist. and the list goes on and on. You're kidding when you purport that Fox doesnt traffic in 24/7 ad hominem attacks on our president.

Sorry did I miss something. Is there a question about the vote count and election results? Just how long will it take some of you to get over the disappointment? Your candidate did not win. For those of you that want to move forward, here is a suggestion. Find a worthwhile City project and make a meaningful contribution. The election results lead me to the conclusion that a worthwhile project is not a renewed effort to undermine your elected volunteers. Instead I think you’ll find the governing body motivated by your thoughtful participation. It might be useful to not just oppose something you don’t like but to advocate for something that will provide future benefits to the community. My top 3 are: How do you encourage City Hall to be more responsive and less costly to taxpayers? What efforts are needed to support new City businesses so they may thrive and survive? What changes are needed to planning policy to encourage appropriate reinvestment and redevelopment? It's a new day.

...his name was robert steelman..his name was robert steelman...

..yes indeed, more responsive and less costly to tax payers...couldn't agree more...is this the group that can do that?...i guess we will see...

This whole conversation should be deleted! Sore winners, sore losers...pathetic attacks on neighbors and residents when this town has real issues to deal with.

Good or bad, we need to accept the new makeup of our town council and we need to send them the mandate. Whether dem or rep, it's likely the mandate is the same.. Safety, better schools, thriving downtown, shared services, oversight of county. The differences are how we accomplish the mandate..that would be an effective conversation..not these ridiculous, offensive arguments. Do we really want these problems to be solved? If so, then let's have the appropriate argument. All these attacks are obfuscating the real problems.

As to anonymous posts. We've all said it before. Good, bad or otherwise we post anonymously, especially when discussing the schools so we don't have retribution towards our children in the schools. It is what it is. It's the same explanation everytime. There is no need to continue asking.