Posted by Dirt Bag Glazer on May 31, 2003 at 14:12:25:
In Reply to: Re: HARVEY DUCKS CHICKEN posted by Steven Glazer on May 31, 2003 at 00:25:37:
: : : 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. Glad to see you follow my posts, how does it feel to be Bobby Jackson's little white boy toy? Your mom must be so proud!
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