By registering as a blank you are giving up your right to vote in ANY primary. Mertz might need you in a GOP Primary. Please reconsider as we need you to fix our Party. If Mertz is as popular as some here state he can still primary next September. What this indicates is a very divided Committee.

     Sal has it right that this is a bone to the old guard Conservatives, guaranteeing other GOP cross endorsements. As far as life long residents Sal do you support Hillary Clinton? Or is it just GOP that have to live here for generations? In the City, most of the all Democratic Council and Mayor who is from Bethesda, Maryland would not qualify.

You are a blank, but you are not a registered blank until next year

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By registering as a blank you are giving up your right to vote in ANY primary. Mertz might need you in a GOP Primary. Please reconsider as we need you to fix our Party. If Mertz is as popular as some here state he can still primary next September. What this indicates is a very divided Committee.

     Sal has it right that this is a bone to the old guard Conservatives, guaranteeing other GOP cross endorsements. As far as life long residents Sal do you support Hillary Clinton? Or is it just GOP that have to live here for generations? In the City, most of the all Democratic Council and Mayor who is from Bethesda, Maryland would not qualify.

I can help Mertz in other ways for sure! But I would much rather be registered a blank along with the other 20,000+ county residents.  It is shameful what has happened to our local major parties. I would be embarassed to say I belonged to any of them.

These political parties have to gain my respect and confidence. At this time I have no respect or confidence in any of them. It has clearly become all about greed, political/personal motives and agendas without the least concern for us, the taxpayers. And I am clearly not the only one who feels this way.

bUMBLE:

You say you have no confidence  in the major parties- You should join the Conservatives...

indeed they welcome all real conservs so join us

No thank you to all suggestions and invitations. Locally speaking.... The dems are too liberal and are mirroring a total socialist dictatorship. The Metroplex, Proctors, Kosiur's created position, government handouts, lack of law enforcement oversight,  and lack of not only fiscal inability but also lacking in the ability to  govern the people. Clearly not a party I want to be associated with.

The reps do nothing. Their last stunt with John Mertz pushed me right out of the republican ball park. The reps just shot themselves in the foot and sold their soul to the devil. (conservs) Cicero's assessment was correct when stating that they threw Mertz under the bus and was used as the sacrificial lamb to gain a foothold with the consv (cops) party. It WAS Mertz who helped the reps gain control of Rotterdam. Tommasone owes Mertz a debt of gratitude for getting elected in the first place. Clearly not a party I want to be associated with.

The conservs just switched alliances from the dems to the reps...for the time being. Just to negotiate the police contract. There are clearly no loyalties here. It is nothing more than a bunch of thugs strong arming and manipulating the political system for their own motives and political and personal gain. Clearly not a party I want to be associated with.

Rotterdam has a new set of cowboys in town now, only reminiscent of the 'good old days'. Been there..done that...Thanks but 'no thanks'.

You've correctly identified the problems but the solution to change enrollment to Blank is counter productive. What you are doing is allowing others to pick your candidates. You are knowledgeable on local issues and fiscally Conservative. Maybe the Conservative Party is for you. In many districts one vote mattered. As far as the GOP cannot disagree with you. This not the first time they have eaten their young. John Mertz needs you in the coming GOP Primary.

Quoted from benny salami

. You are knowledgeable on local issues and fiscally Conservative. Maybe the Conservative Party is for you.

THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY??? Of course you are kidding, right? Wait while I catch my breath on that one.

You bet I have conservative views, and they are MINE! Why would I even align myself with a bunch of thugs who are as far from conservatism as the earth is from the sun? And for every REAL CONSERVATIVE registered out there, they should abandon the party NOW. Those that remain will just be the remains of the big 'boys in blue machine'. Now THAT is how to deflate the present local conservative party. No one, no way, no how is going to break down or through that BIG BLUE WALL! Don't even kid yourself on that one. Even the reps figured that out. Like I said...they made a deal with the devil and will pay for it dearly in the end. Because of this last move regarding Mertz by the reps....Rotterdam WILL sooner than later end up under democratic rule once again, and the boys in blue will be able to breath just a little bit easier. And let's all give Mr. Gerard Parisi a hand!

It is all just shameful and disgraceful at best!

I have read and followed most of your posts on both forums Benny and admire your insightfulness, straight forwardness and passion. But how long have you been trying to change things around? You are correct on ALL of your assumptions and ideas. And I agree with ALL of them. But they are not working. These political parties are too greedy and power driven. I believe the general concensus is 'screw the taxpayers'. No one is going to change any of these political parties around. That's a no brainer. WE have to abandon the party...in registration only, not ideology and screw the primaries. Sorry Benny....we gotta take the risk. DEFLATE THE PARTY!

Quoted from benny salami

  Mertz might need you in a GOP Primary. .

News Flash----- Mertz is Bumble

Quoted from bumblethru

So that's how the reps made their alliance with the consers/cops. The reps just bought themselves the conserv line at John Mertz's expense. This pathetic sell out will guarentee Tommasone and Signore the conserv line.

It's going to be the same deal as Tommasone's initial run for Supervisor.  The Conservative Party line went to Tommasone, as long as the Republicans promised to appoint a Conservative Party member to Tommasone's vacant seat.  And who did Rotterdam get?? Mr. Joey Guidarelli!  I can only imagine what Conservative Party approved Republican will run against Mertz if he choses to force a Republican primary.  People are crazy to think that the sacrifice of Mertz is all it's going to take to get the Conservative line.  I think the COPservatives are  going to hand pick a Republican candidate, who they would like to run for Mertz's seat.  

This here would be aweful if Merrtz was indeed Bublethrough. Why are you doing this to us over here? Why would you go out and change the party on your form?

Quoted from CaptainAmerica

News Flash----- Mertz is Bumble

Thanks for the compliment, but I assure you that I am not Mertz. I've said it a million times....if I WERE Mertz...the police commission would be in existence today!. Got it?

Like I said....DEFLATE THE PARTY! No members = No money = No power!!! It's a no brainer!

The SHEEPLE need to SEE AND HEAR...........folks pay attention to the opposite and sometimes argee........but, FREAKIN' PAY ATTENTION........

Quoted from bumblethru

Thanks for the compliment, but I assure you that I am not Mertz. I've said it a million times....if I WERE Mertz...the police commission would be in existence today!. Got it?

Like I said....DEFLATE THE PARTY! No members = No money = No power!!! It's a no brainer!

I have to disagree here.  All that registering as a blank will do is strengthen the one party rule in the county.  You don't like the direction the party is going?  That's fine.  But don't just go off in a huff.  That doesn't help or change anything.  Work to change the party.  Gather up other people who agree with you.  Challenge the status quo.  It doesn't always work right away (see the Conservative Party fight), but it gets things going.  It's almost impossible in this day and age to start a new party from the ground up.  Too much has been invested in the big two to get any sort of real backing.  

I agree with you in theory only. What you suggest is the way it 'should' work. But it doesn't. Abandoning a party, registering as a blank and yet still 'voting' your ideology, is clearly the only way to go. It would only take ONE year to accomplish a change. And during this process, there should be NO monetary contributions to any particular party. Instead, contributions should be given to the candidate you support only. (just think of the campaign mailers that action would eliminate ) Collectively....it would work! Let them chase us 'blanks' around for our vote.

Our political parties are lacking in leadership, vision and governing ability. They are greedy and power driven by political and personal motives.  And we the taxpayers are literally getting screwed over. WE MUST TAKE BACK OUR GOVERNMENT....DEFLATE THE PARTY!!!