tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post4387978930479553376..comments2023-12-19T03:46:02.750-05:00Comments on The Vail Spot: Senator Mikulski of Maryland to RetireRich Vailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17858759001158247969noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-69033717243433463112010-04-13T20:08:23.314-04:002010-04-13T20:08:23.314-04:00GO JIM RUTLEDGE!!!GO JIM RUTLEDGE!!!JanieSkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-82082868858168010562010-04-13T19:52:39.099-04:002010-04-13T19:52:39.099-04:00Here's the one thing you have all missed. Yes...Here's the one thing you have all missed. Yes, the old Socialist herself will indeed retire...HOWEVER, NOT until after re-election. Then she makes an excuse to step down..yes, due to health, and THEN, O'Malley will take her place. OK, so the Governor appoints her replacement, but can't appoint himself...THEREFORE, O'Malley steps asside and Brown appoints O'Malley to the Senate seat. How convenient...It's just what little Marty wanted all along.JanieSkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-47281009420176864562010-03-23T15:47:41.999-04:002010-03-23T15:47:41.999-04:00Mikulski WILL retire because as soon as the Montgo...Mikulski WILL retire because as soon as the Montgomery County residents see the grass & weeds growing out of control this summer, & the County Gov. NOT responding to complaints because...um..of being understaffed due to all of the...um..furloughs of the workers...oh, that's right! Management doesn't have to answer the phones! They aren't represented by UNIONS! What was that??Babs was elected by campaign funds from UNION support! Let us see where that UNION support come from THIS time HON. The AFL-CIO UNION dues coming from THIS neck of the woods might get a little "muddled" from what I hear... Maybe Babs doesn't know that yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-28967298075726846632010-03-08T17:42:12.240-05:002010-03-08T17:42:12.240-05:00good article...i like it and the comments are funn...good article...i like it and the comments are funny too.potentahttp://www.trage-tare.ronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-69007259585258013682010-02-21T01:01:48.072-05:002010-02-21T01:01:48.072-05:00GREAT NEWS FOR MARYLAND!!!
(I was "worried&q...GREAT NEWS FOR MARYLAND!!!<br /><br />(I was "worried" for a minute that the Queen Anne County Commish was gonna replace Senator Barb. <br /><br /><br />ATTENTION Dr. Warhotz:<br /><br />Maybe you oughta send this out in your suspicious "March 4th" mailing:<br /><br />"She's...stashed away more than $2 million in campaign cash. That isn't a huge pile of money, but it's big enough for now--with no significant opponent in sight and no apparent prospect that one will materialize."<br /><br />http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2010/02/mikulski_to_formally_announce.htmlPaul Hogwortzhttp://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2010/02/mikulski_to_formally_announce.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-83721325825783822612010-02-20T15:46:07.370-05:002010-02-20T15:46:07.370-05:00I'd just love to know where the "March 4&...I'd just love to know where the "March 4" deadline for Mikulski's retirement came from all of a sudden?<br /><br />The date wasn't specified in your posting and I'm not sure who made the suspiciously ultra conservative Queen Anne County Commissioner Warhotz the decider of when Senator Barb should retire - but he's sure publicizing it everywhere online...Paul Hogwortznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-85376392599228200022010-02-20T10:21:51.911-05:002010-02-20T10:21:51.911-05:00I am in no way connected to Eric Warthotz. I'...I am in no way connected to Eric Warthotz. I'd never even heard of him before one of his supporters had posted a link to his site. I still haven't followed it yet.Rich Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858759001158247969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-34029211353402605732010-02-20T10:17:50.201-05:002010-02-20T10:17:50.201-05:00Rumor is that Eric Warthotz's campaign for Sen...Rumor is that Eric Warthotz's campaign for Senate fabricated this present rumor as a fundraising ploy. BTW, Nothing in this blog posting mentions March 4th... <br /><br />His campaign must've orchestrated it because now they're sending it around as a fundraising pitch with a website about Sen. Mikulski's retirement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-86059524311892716162010-02-18T20:37:37.232-05:002010-02-18T20:37:37.232-05:00This is made up fabrication online.....I think it ...This is made up fabrication online.....I think it is a way to try to get people to join forces to throw a party to demand her retirement. People,people, Barb is a powerhouse and you better have a better excuse than a fracture. Remember there is dynamite in small packages. Kabammmmmmm! Wake up and think like credible journalists- consider the source-who, what, someone, somewhere-a joke that you are all wishing heavily. Ain't going to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-34629429533151343232010-02-18T20:05:26.990-05:002010-02-18T20:05:26.990-05:00I don't what all of above is SMOKING but no no...I don't what all of above is SMOKING but no no matter what you wish for as far as Sen. Barb is concerned is total BS. No one has a chance to beat her and take that to the Bank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-15927752741963886592010-02-18T07:49:11.932-05:002010-02-18T07:49:11.932-05:00I think you might have been jabed at by the Sun:
...I think you might have been jabed at by the Sun:<br /><br />http://fwix.com/baltimore/share/a798636884/Mikulski_running_unannounced_campaign_for_re-electionWebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-72570778324709549562010-02-17T22:01:47.567-05:002010-02-17T22:01:47.567-05:00"She has told her physician that she does not..."She has told her physician that she does not desire to seek reelection"<br /><br />Now THIS is interesting... I think we found the source of these rumors.... her physician. <br /><br />Which, coincidentally, if turns out to be true, would be gross violation of HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy. <br /><br />If I were someone on Senator Mikulski's staff trying to figure out the source of these false rumors, I'd be looking very carefully at her physician. <br /><br />Let's look at some the commentary allegedly supporting this rumor. <br /><br />Every time someone mentions why this rumor about her retirement is true, it has to do specifically with the Senator's health, and contains claims/information all of which very easily could have been provided by her physician. <br /><br />For example:<br /><br />1. "seriously fractured her right ankle" - something her physician would know;<br /><br />2. "had to have open reduction surgery" - something her physician would know;<br /><br />3. "included the insertion of pins" - something her physician would know;<br /><br />4. "the use of special surgical boots, during recovery" - something her physician would know;<br /><br />5. "Her recovery has been exceptionally slow" - something her physician would know;<br /><br />6. "she is evidently still in a great deal of pain" - something her physician would know;<br /><br />7. "she has told her physician that she does not desire to seek reelection" - HELLO!?!? Could you BE MORE OBVIOUS? <br /><br />8. "she has been forced to use a wheelchair, a walker or a cane in order to get around." - something her physician would know;<br /><br />9. "One of her complaints is that the health insurance that is provided for Congress is "poor" with high deductibles and "limitations" on coverage" - something her physician would know;<br /><br />10. "she told an aide that she should have inserted in the ObamaCare bill an amendment to improve Congressional health insurance" - something her physician would know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-57425960383468085612010-02-17T17:09:23.744-05:002010-02-17T17:09:23.744-05:00It doesn't take an idiot to believe one...that...It doesn't take an idiot to believe one...that's the worst you can be...a trusting soul, not a bad thing. <br /><br />asineraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-22520854036297334272010-02-16T19:26:47.343-05:002010-02-16T19:26:47.343-05:00I do indeed. But only time will tell. I'm ei...I do indeed. But only time will tell. I'm either right, or wrong.<br /><br />If I'm right, then I'm brilliant, if I'm wrong, I'm an idiot....take your pick.Rich Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858759001158247969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-5686167958665087112010-02-16T19:11:17.969-05:002010-02-16T19:11:17.969-05:00I hope you still have lots of confidence in your s...I hope you still have lots of confidence in your source. Several blogs, etc, panning your story now, as well as some of the details - i.e., she hasn't been in a wheelchair for some time.<br /><br />http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/02/mikulski_another_dem_retiremen.html<br /><br />http://www.examiner.com/x-3108-Baltimore-Republican-Examiner~y2010m2d15-Rumors-that-Barbara-Mikulski-will-retire-are-not-trueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-32941311279378806592010-02-16T12:29:25.594-05:002010-02-16T12:29:25.594-05:00There IS hope for Maryland - Babs has GOT to GO!There IS hope for Maryland - Babs has GOT to GO!Kathleen N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-64579778834766077702010-02-16T12:28:31.435-05:002010-02-16T12:28:31.435-05:00There IS hope for Maryland - LATER, Babs!There IS hope for Maryland - LATER, Babs!kanewberrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-76041485731593071062010-02-16T09:38:32.097-05:002010-02-16T09:38:32.097-05:00Ehrlich? Hike your property taxes, car taxes, flu...Ehrlich? Hike your property taxes, car taxes, flush taxes, income taxes, business taxes and explode the amount of government spending the year before you run for re-election? That Ehrlich? <br /><br />He may be sucking up to the idea of tea parties, but we know his game. Smile, talk a good game, glad hand and deflect your weaknesses as best you can. <br /><br />He lost because he lost true conservatives in this state by what he actually did as governor - tax and spend, pro-abortion and anti-gun rights, pro-CASA funding. He never once supported concealed carry laws - even as a policy fight he would lose to the libs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-58738690282373899372010-02-16T09:27:26.131-05:002010-02-16T09:27:26.131-05:00Thank you BlueRidgeMtn, I appreciate it.
My wif...Thank you BlueRidgeMtn, I appreciate it. <br /><br />My wife jumped all over me for not proof reading more. When I get a something that's hot...like this (and the follow up article) I WANNA GET 'EM UP! So I don't pay as close attention as I should. <br /><br />As for making grammatical/stylistic corrections, I just want it right. I'm taking a lot of heat right now because this is so far "unconfirmed" but my source tells me the Ms. Mikulski is pissed that the story got out. She wanted to raise more money (like Evan Bayh did) so she can retire much more comfortably.Rich Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858759001158247969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-91378726469226762772010-02-16T09:23:51.210-05:002010-02-16T09:23:51.210-05:00I like the orange background... it's really mo...I like the orange background... it's really more of a pumpkin... easy on the eyes and distinctive. It's your blog so do what you want to do. You're very gracious about the corrections. I can read my own writing 50x's and not see a mistake until it's uploaded... very frustrating. Am bookmarking your site.BlueridgeMtnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854214934480840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-31778084780757356772010-02-16T08:07:02.505-05:002010-02-16T08:07:02.505-05:00Yes they are...but I stand by my story...I've ...Yes they are...but I stand by my story...I've had a couple dozen emails and not a few phone calls from reporters demanding to know who my souce is. I've posted another article about it.Rich Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858759001158247969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-73483691081287406612010-02-16T08:02:41.456-05:002010-02-16T08:02:41.456-05:00The Examiner is disputing your blog post by name, ...The Examiner is disputing your blog post by name, citing Washington Post, RealClearPolitics and National Review. <br /><br />http://www.examiner.com/x-3108-Baltimore-Republican-Examiner~y2010m2d15-Rumors-that-Barbara-Mikulski-will-retire-are-not-trueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-66881332808834963232010-02-16T07:53:13.034-05:002010-02-16T07:53:13.034-05:00Is it me or do Dr Eric Wargotz supporters resemble...Is it me or do Dr Eric Wargotz supporters resemble Ron Paul voters? In other words, they anonymously comment on every blog and throw his name out there regardless of the topic.Jerry Shandrowskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085215782128762417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-4916345384387879492010-02-16T00:18:44.137-05:002010-02-16T00:18:44.137-05:00Just checked out Dr Eric Wargotz based on the post...Just checked out Dr Eric Wargotz based on the post above: a very cool candidate! I've got my dough on him!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107890.post-46258859918201120092010-02-15T23:32:34.312-05:002010-02-15T23:32:34.312-05:00Fredster said...
My contact tells me that she tol...Fredster said... <br />My contact tells me that she told an aide that she should have inserted in the ObamaCare bill an amendment to improve Congressional health insurance!<br /><br />Well she would have to do something to change the entire Fed Employees Health Benefit Plan since the congress critters get theirs from the same source (FEHBP) as federal employees!<br /><br />February 15, 2010 11:17 PM <br /><br />Yes, they do...and if you read BOTH the senate and house versions of the bills, they specifically exempt Congress, Federal, Executive and Judicial branch employees from ALL of the provisions of the health care seizure plans.<br /><br />That is why I have been such a staunch opponent of the Obama Administration's plan to seize control of the health care industry. If it's good 'nough for me...then dammit it should be good enough for all Federal employees and Congress as well.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. I hope you'll come back again.<br /><br />RichRich Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858759001158247969noreply@blogger.com