en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/342842 Comments by RendellPowerTit http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/23/gop-wins-in-va-nj-bode-well-for-toomey-in-pa/#IDComment44418508 Last time I checked the court still had a conservative edge, so sotomyer can vote however she wants its not going to make a difference if the conservative judges do their job. Also there was no real opposition to Sotomyers nomination, it had no chance at being defeated so there was no point in him grandstanding for something that was a forgone conclusion, he made a political decision and I support it, and remember all we need is one more republican senator and we can block alot of what Obama wants to get passed. Toomey will be a much stronger voice for republicans and conservatives than Specter or Sestak will or could ever be. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:04 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/23/gop-wins-in-va-nj-bode-well-for-toomey-in-pa/#IDComment44418508 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/18/penn-state-season-ticket-holders-may-have-seats-moved-for-bigger-donors/#IDComment43810436 This plan will make tickets along the 50 yard line worth about $130/piece. They should at least put that number on the ticket so that I am not arrested trying to sell my ticket at the amount I actually invested into it, not what the face value of it is. Never mind the fact that this plan is going to price out a lot of people who currently go to games, yes Penn State has a 30,000 person deep waiting list for tickets but what happens when 60 or 70,000 people give up their tickets because they can't afford them anymore? They are betting that won't happen, but almost universally my entire section at the 50 yard line after the last game said that if this plan takes effect they will not be getting their tickets anymore, and that is just one section, I wonder how true that is in the rest of the stadium? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:33:57 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/18/penn-state-season-ticket-holders-may-have-seats-moved-for-bigger-donors/#IDComment43810436 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/17/santorum-backs-corbett-for-governor/#IDComment43639728 No Mike Fisher was as exciting as a rock, Corbet is at least a field of grain on a windy day. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:47:17 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/17/santorum-backs-corbett-for-governor/#IDComment43639728 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/12/ag-to-name-more-names-in-bonusgate-probe/#IDComment43066183 The biggest single problem you have with that is getting it through the house, getting something through the senate is no picinic but it is doable. The problem is the blackhole that is Babbet Josephs House State Government Committee. Several big reforms have found there way out of the senate only to die a slow and miserable death in her hands, if a constitutional convention is ever going to be called we need the republicans back in control of the house and hope a chairman of that committee who is willing to take on those issues, of course speaker turzai would hopefully be able to steer alot of that through as well, but that is the only chance we have of that. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:33:32 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/12/ag-to-name-more-names-in-bonusgate-probe/#IDComment43066183 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/12/ag-to-name-more-names-in-bonusgate-probe/#IDComment42979929 I've spoken to people who worked in leadership offices in the house and they said that he really did control the show, the appropriations chairs under him were really just figure heads and pushed papers, they said it was extremly frustrating because they couldn't get answers on simple questions from his office and big questions would get stone walled, there is a really good chance that most republican house members really had no idea what was going on and that the information there campaigns were getting was obtained illegally. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:56:29 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/12/ag-to-name-more-names-in-bonusgate-probe/#IDComment42979929 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/12/ag-to-name-more-names-in-bonusgate-probe/#IDComment42978048 I doubt it, Mencsh wasn't in leadership in House, and even if he was based on what we learned today not to much was shared with other offices, Prezel ran that caucus with an iron fist. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:33:58 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/12/ag-to-name-more-names-in-bonusgate-probe/#IDComment42978048 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/10/argall-considering-run-against-holden/#IDComment42730688 Just throwing this out there that I have it from people pretty close to Argall that he has not met with Mike Long on this, he has had conversations with big time names, but they tell me Mike Long is not one of them. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:14:34 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/10/argall-considering-run-against-holden/#IDComment42730688 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/10/argall-considering-run-against-holden/#IDComment42703997 Yes he did, this time, we all know that this will be in front of the house again and he will have another opportunity to vote for it. Not saying he will I'm just saying that if does vote for it in any way shape or form it will cost him. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:41:29 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/10/argall-considering-run-against-holden/#IDComment42703997 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/10/argall-considering-run-against-holden/#IDComment42693489 If Holden votes for Odamacare he will be deadman walking in that district, I'd consider it to if I were him Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:08:22 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/10/argall-considering-run-against-holden/#IDComment42693489 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/05/harrisburg-staffer-former-rep-brett-feese-a-bonusgate-figure-resigns/#IDComment42248208 rumor has it in the capitol that if you are a house republican employee and you are indicted you are going to be sent packing, sounds like a recipe to get a lot of people spilling everything they know about what has been going on I also heard of some high level employees who were sent the letters who have already been granted immunity so that they can spill freely, alot of people are going to go down in this, I just wonder if it will be more than the number of house dems who get indicted Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:09:44 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/05/harrisburg-staffer-former-rep-brett-feese-a-bonusgate-figure-resigns/#IDComment42248208 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/05/rep-denny-obrien-said-to-be-encouraged-to-consider-run-for-philly-mayor/#IDComment42235228 The house republican caucus Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:09:14 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/05/rep-denny-obrien-said-to-be-encouraged-to-consider-run-for-philly-mayor/#IDComment42235228 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/04/centre-county-da-madeira-unseated-in-landslide/#IDComment41965321 The writing for this was on the wall back before the primary, Madeira should have let someone else run to try to keep this seat in Republican hands, to bad for him, he is a good man, just was a poor DA, if I still lived in Centre County I unfortunatly could not have voted for him either. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:39:47 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/11/04/centre-county-da-madeira-unseated-in-landslide/#IDComment41965321 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/28/argall-proposes-slow-motion-plan-to-reduce-size-of-legislature-each-decade/#IDComment41082279 Do you really think that when redistricting time comes around the leaders who approve the new maps aren't going to punish argall for this? His will be the first district to go, then they will find some excuse over the next 10 years as to why the size is fine and further reductions aren't neccessary. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:36:15 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/28/argall-proposes-slow-motion-plan-to-reduce-size-of-legislature-each-decade/#IDComment41082279 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/28/fbi-raid-pa-turnpike-hq-take-hard-drives-and-other-evidence/#IDComment40998153 Everyone is just saying the FBI didn't raid them, not that they were not raided, so the question is, who raided the TPC? Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:02:46 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/28/fbi-raid-pa-turnpike-hq-take-hard-drives-and-other-evidence/#IDComment40998153 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/27/cross-like-t-shirt-design-at-penn-state-university-sparks-controversy/#IDComment40845629 Its ok next years shirt is going to resemble a Star of David, in 2011 it will resemble a cresent moon, they covered budda when Charlie Weis and Notre Damn came to town so thats safe, I think I saw that a resemblance of a pentagram is in the works to If you can't tell I'm joking don't bother Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:13 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/27/cross-like-t-shirt-design-at-penn-state-university-sparks-controversy/#IDComment40845629 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/18/madeira-defends-record-in-hot-centre-da-race/#IDComment39332822 I will be shocked if Maderia survives this election Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:26:24 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/18/madeira-defends-record-in-hot-centre-da-race/#IDComment39332822 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/15/sen-leach-orie-foolish-and-irresponsible-for-ever-signing-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#IDComment38938763 "it makes as much sense for a state legislator to pledge never to raise a tax as it does for a family breadwinner to pledge never to seek additional income" Comparing raising taxes to asking for a raise or seeking a second job to support your family? Wow, just wow. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:24:13 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/15/sen-leach-orie-foolish-and-irresponsible-for-ever-signing-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#IDComment38938763 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/14/does-the-mountain-lion-roam-pa/#IDComment38712646 The game commission will never admit that mountain lions are back because that would mean they naturally reintroduced them selves to Pennsylvania and all the conservation and protection that we give animals in an attempt to artifically reintroduce them amounts to nothing. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:33:34 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/14/does-the-mountain-lion-roam-pa/#IDComment38712646 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/06/report-jon-gosselin-took-200k-from-kate/#IDComment37488085 He worked for the admintistration, apparently she would call in and demand better benefits the entire time he worked there Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:54:52 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/06/report-jon-gosselin-took-200k-from-kate/#IDComment37488085 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/04/hanna-amend-pa-constitution-to-require-all-253-legislators-gov-stand-for-re-election-in-next-general-election-if-unable-to-pass-budget-by-june-30-deadline/#IDComment37336504 Here is what would happen under this or any other plan that would penalize the legislature for not passing a timely budget. Feburary: Governor gives him budget address March: A budget is passed that is only temporary while the real budget is negotiated, this budget would fund state agencies and the non-profits that are hurting now. April - June: Budget hearings and negotiions take place on the real budget that will be passed as an amendment or supplement to to original one that was passed in march. This way they can avoid the penalties and still get to work out a budget agreement. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:20:43 +0000 http://GrassrootsPA.com/2009/10/04/hanna-amend-pa-constitution-to-require-all-253-legislators-gov-stand-for-re-election-in-next-general-election-if-unable-to-pass-budget-by-june-30-deadline/#IDComment37336504