Bergenfield Sore Losers Launch Write-In Campaign

by: carolh

Sat Sep 15, 2007 at 06:02:43 PM EDT

When Timothy Driscoll and the Real Bergen Dems won the Primary in June, they ticked off the Ferriero Democrats in town - and so the Council President Dennis Mulligan, APPALLED that things didn't go his way in a fair election, has launched a Write-In campaign to get around the sore loser laws.  His girl Dolores Butler lost the Primary and he's coming to her rescue to fight for her honor, or something, unleashing a general election Free For All in the process.

According to the Twin Boro News in Bergenfield in an article by Steve Kelman, Mulligan said he was jumping into the race just before the General Election because " The June Primary was hijacked by out-of-town forces that donated tens of thousands of dollars to destroy the Democratic Party in Bergenfield."

"The result"  he said "is a candidate that does not reflect the Democratic Party of Bergenfield."

Excuse Me?  Looks like Democracy finally actually WORKED in town.  The out-of -towners didn't vote for Mr. Driscoll, the BERGENFIELD Voters of the Democratic persuasion did.  Maybe they voted for Mr. Driscoll because he is an honest WWII veteran whose has been writing tirelessly on behalf of folks in Bergenfield - like my Dad.  Maybe they don't like the kind of politics practiced by Mr. Mulligan who saw nothing wrong with the fact Mr. Driscoll was disenfranchised when his name was forged to kick him OUT of the County Committee.  Maybe they liked his running mate Bruce Carlson who happens to be the lone voice of reason from the Democrats on the current town council? 

My Dad lives in Bergenfield, and I'm telling you - residents there want to TAR AND FEATHER the Ferrierocrats who are RUINING Bergenfield. 

And now in a scene from "They just can't make this stuff up."  The current Republican Mayor who was not seeking to be re-elected has thrown his hat into the ring after the Republican Primary when the current R Candidate got the nod in an uncontested Primary.  He is probably afraid to see his town fall under the total grasp of Ferriero now that the machine candidates are back in the race. 

And so after a Primary which resulted in 1 Democratic and 1 Republican candidate for Mayor, Bergenfield voters will be bombarded by literature from 2 SEPARATE Democratic Campaigns, and 2 SEPARATE Republican Campaigns. Got that?  There ought to be a law.  It's like if Lieberman had a sore loser law where he was from and convinced his bestest buddy to "get even" with Ted Lamont by running as a Dem in a sneak write-in campaign.  They just can't take "no" for an answer. 

My home town deserves better than you, sir.