Posted by Steven Glazer on May 31, 2003 at 00:25:37:
In Reply to: Re: HARVEY DUCKS CHICKEN posted by Dirt Bag Glazer on May 31, 2003 at 00:01:31:
: : HARVEY DUCKS CHICKEN : : Steven Glazer -email: sglazer@urbantimesnews.com : : Jersey City-The Keystone Kouncil met in a session strictly for the birds as electronic crows cawed, pigeons cooed, chickens clucked and Harvey Smith ducked an invitation : : to debate his opponents in the 31st District Senate race. The feathered invitation to the debate was sent by the campaign of Vincent Militello of Bayonne. Militello is a former : : assistant Hudson County Prosecutor running as an independent against Jersey City Mayor Glenn D. Cunningham and Harvey Smith for the Senate Seat left vacant by : : Joseph Charles. : : Militello’s chicken, a young campaign volunteer dressed in a bright yellow chicken suit, waited patiently through the entire session for an answer from Smith that never quite : : came. Smith ignored Militello’s campaign workers and the campaign chicken. Mayor Cunningham has agreed to the three-way debate on condition that Smith also : : participate. But so far Chicken Smith has ducked out of the debate, effectively giving the chicken the bird. The three-way encounter now appears unlikely to occur before : : the primary election. : : Few onlookers in the Council Chambers could resist making clucking chicken sounds from time to time during the meeting, while loudspeakers played an endless loop tape : : recording of crow caws, meant to drive away pigeons, lending a twilight zone flavor to the evening. The twilight zone atmosphere of the final days of the primary election : : campaign pervades Hudson County. Many observers agree that this campaign is strictly for the birds marking a low point even in Hudson County, long known for hardball : : politics and dirty pool. There have even been references to the ghosts of birds past, like the pigeons released to mark the 9/11 commemoration, mercifully forgotten until this : : primary election heated up. Militello’s chicken has at least injected a bit of humor in an otherwise toxic atmosphere. : : But Militello’s youthful and idealistic volunteers ran into Hudson County Democratic Organization etiquette and a stiff dose of reality therapy. After avoiding the chicken : : during the entire lengthy meeting, Harvey was forced into a confrontation with Militello’s volunteers who lay in ambush until the bitter end. The patient campaign workers : : who say they tried to get Harvey to commit to participate in the three-way debate. One of the workers, Mircalla Wozniak, said Harvey appeared to relent. Wozniak then : : asked “can we call your campaign office tomorrow to set up a time and place.” Harvey reportedly told her “Call my campaign.” The idealistic young woman took that for a : : “yes” and said she believed that meant that Harvey had agreed to the debate. : : Militello’s campaign office says that they are still attempting to contact Harvey and are waiting to receive a return call from his campaign office. Those experienced in Hudson : : County politics would no doubt be quick to inform the volunteers that their chicken is in the mail. Welcome to HCDO politics, kids, and meet Uncle Harvey. : : This is the same Glenn Cunningham who wouldn't debate DeGise in the mayor's race that you're talking about right scum bucket> For your own sake we urge you to continue reading Urban Times News. It will improve your mind.
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