Jim Vlahos is a very giving man. I also believe Vlahos is passionate about what he believes in. Passionate enough to put his money where his mouth is.
Jim Vlahos gave "Nutter For Mayor" $250.00 in May of 2007. How do I know this? Easy...it's in the finance report.
(Go to the web page and click on the "public users" box-scroll down to the 17th entry)
Now, I believe that every American has the right to do with their money what they please. But let's be serious, folks. I truly question his wisdom in doing this and then wanting to run for Chairman of the Republican Party. Also, one of our own MCRC bylaws strictly prohibits us from helping anyone outside of the Republican Party in their elections.
What a great example for county leadership-I'll help Republicans when it's convenient. Otherwise, everybody is fair game. We've had to suffer 4 years of a chairman whose loyalties have been questioned because of his lobbying business and his need to keep good relationships with the democrats. Do we want more of the same?
Kerns, on the other hand, is pure Republican. He has no business or political ties to the democratic party.
On the heels of the Gulotta letter, it's clear that Vlahos is planning to run a negative campaign against Kerns, rather than send a positive message to the Republican Party. I am not alone in saying that this is sad.
Win on your merits, Mr. Vlahos. And, while you're trying to figure out what merits you bring to the county leadership position, please do one other thing.
Explain why you gave your hard-earned money to a democrat running for mayor of Philadelphia, instead of giving the money to the Republican candidate, Al Taubenberger. Explain why we shouldn't stop calling you the "Matthews candidate" and start calling you the "Nutter candidate".
Really, I'd like to know. Hell, I'm sure that the 814 (+/-) committee people all over the county are waiting to hear this one.
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This doesn't bother me as much as it does others becuase I do think Nutter was the best choice among the Dems (kind of like being the tallest Pygmy, but still...), and Taubenberger was not a serious candidate. Ideally, "disposable political income" should go to Republicans, but anyway IMO there are bigger picture issues.
I'm much, much more interested (and not holding my breath either...) about his thoughts on the great courthouse giveaway come May 8.
Agreed.
Vlahos is a guy who has privately excused what Matthews has done, either not realizing or not caring that it will hit him right between the eyes in Pottstown (and throughout Montgomery County).
Wait til Joe Hoeffel is there campaigning against his Mayor and his council candidates next year.
It's all so sleazy.
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