Oh what a party! Oddly enough, this is by far the most interesting of the many political fundraisers we experience during the election season.Candidates who are serious about getting elected in November, tend to make an appearance at the Independence Party event of the year. The large crowd was a good indicator of just how many people are serious.
What is also quite interesting is, other than formal meetings, this is the rare time to mix it up with members of the opposition and probably your opponent. All said, everyone vying for an elected position, for the most part, has the betterment of their community in heart and feel they could serve their district better.Len Bernardo and his team did a terrific job putting the event together. Candidates who feel they have a shot at getting the nod from his team made the effort to be there. In reality, only half are going to be thrilled when the choices are made.
I must say, it was nice to see some of the candidates having civil chat at such a well attended function. Gilda Ricardi chatting with Nina Postupack in one corner, while Jonathan Katz was joking with Don Williams in the other. Even Glenn Noonan showed up and mixed it up with some Democratic Legislators. Fun stuff to watch.
There was one altercation half way through the evening when Legislator Frank Felicello used an ethnic slur at a food server in front of Todd Langon. Seems the face to face arguement got a bit heated and Todd had to step away for fear of it going further. [very smart] Todd's better half is of latin decent and the words were not flattering toward the Holiday Inn staff. Shame on Frank.
The list of candidates missing was also quite a surprise. Did they just expect to get the line, or did they dismiss the validity of the Independence Party as a key factor in winning their respective races. We wont know until election day will we?Well done Len and the officers of the Independence Party and thanks again for your support.
6 comments:
What the hell did Felicello say? He's not the smartest of the lot, but could he that stupid that he'd say something racist to the staff? Good grief!
Felicello is no good. The sooner he is exposed the better. Nice work Mike,
Looks like Bernardo and Catalano are looking into this incident with Felicello.
Being in and around the political forum I have had the opportunity to meet both of these men. Frank can be loud and obnoxious and quick with the actions. Todd is a man that seems to take on everyones battles. With no regret He is a "what you see is what you get" type individual. He can be blunt but he is truthfull. There are times you may not like what he says but he make you think. If there is any doubt that this incident actually happened........ Just ask Mr. Langon
Frank is a jerk. If there is any good to come of this, it is will be that he is exposed. It is also better that it happened with a Republican and not a Democrat. it is much more credible and can not be viewed upon as political in nature.
You broke the story Mike and hopefully it is dealt with appropriately.
frank has always been a terrible example of what an elected official should be. hope this gets him kicked out once and for all
Post a Comment