The dogs on the street in Somerville are reporting that Rep Carl Scirotino (D- Medford) has lost many of his certified nomination papers and is short of the 150 he needs to get on the Primary Ballot this September.
The word is he is off to court to try and get on the ballot. Has anyone heard anything about this?
Please share widely!
feel free to post a single link about any of this. posting utter crap without any evidence whatsoever is actually against the rules of the road on this site.
first showed up here a few weeks ago, right when Carl Sciortino announced his candidacy. Darts supports one of Carl’s opponents, and came in swinging. I am suspicious of anyone magically appearing to skewer an opponent with their “magic darts”.
Ernie Boch III, has recommended this post. Morhter suspiciouser all the time!
No need for Ernie to create a new user account just to bash a favorite progressive. He does that under his own moniker all the time!
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p>Besides, he’s usually a bit more clever with his material.
but i’ve suspected for some time that ernie isn’t the democrat he says he is. thus, his fanning the flames of gossip by recommending this diary supports my thought that there is something dishonest about the diary itself.
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p>So filing a law suit because the town clerk lost his signatures is not a fact which supports the statement in the post that Scortino “lost” many signatures.
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p>If I was a Republican Laurel I would admit it. But I am a Democrat who who does not buy in to this ‘let’s build a perfect world on the backs of working people paying higher taxes’ crap.
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p>And the the Dem parties 100% attachment to special interests like teachers unions is so disingenuous only hurts the poor. Especially urban low income minorities.
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p>Laurel, how is this post dishonest? Help me understand your reasoning.
carry on
The Somerville News printed this item in today’s “Newstalk” column which in general is a column used weekly to slam anyone seen as associated with PDS. It is a Rumor Column, not a column of fact or research. Unfortunately they print rumors that could be easily researched in about five minutes, but they never bother to find out the facts before they print the rumors which always benefits their friends…like Bob Trane. Or perhaps they know their rumors aren’t true but print them because they enjoy spreading lies.
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p>Someone added a comment to the Somerville News blog stating that they called the Medford and Somerville City Halls and were told that Rep Sciortino filed and had more than enough signatures certified to get on the ballot.
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p>So Bob or Bob’s friend…I mean Magic Darts, maybe you should do a little research yourself before you spread false tales.
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p>If I told you that the sky was green would you just believe me or would you bother to glance up at the sky to find out the truth.
Bob Trane is resorting to lies and gossip to jump-start his failing campaign.
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p>The dogs on the street in Somerville are reporting that Trane has already lost the primary battle, and is resorting to using sock puppets who plant false stories about Rep. Carl Sciortino.
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p>The word is that Trane has released his minion to try to discredit Rep. Sciortino by any means he can fabricate. Has anyone heard anything about this?
only sees and hears what she wants too.
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p>Laurel, this rumor is now a fact. Get used to it.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/med…
for finger prints?
after certifying and counting them, they are supposed to keep them until his campaign picks them up and delivers them to the AG? but when he went to get them, they couldn’t find them all? That sounds like some immature rash behavior at city hall, or a mistake. It’s only a hundred and fifty sigs needed, there’s no doubt he was able to get them, it probably took him less than an hour.
Talk as much nonesense as you would like..here are the facts…Carl Sciortino FAILED to certify enough signatures to have his name on the ballot. According to the rules, the Democratic voters of the 34th Middleex have nominated ONLY ONE CANDIDATE for the 34th Middlesex District – Bob Trane of Somerville.
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p>There is lots of prcedent for denying a ballot spot – sorry but if Sciortino cannot carry out the simple task of submitting enough regsitered voters for ballt access, then he quite simply should not be state rep. Good for Bob Trane…he will be a great rep!!!
just kidding.
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p>but seriously, next time, add a link to validate your gossip.
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p>and in all honesty, your presentation has been so nasty/vindictive towards sciortino that i’d be happy to help carl again in a sticker campaign if need be. we know how to get the job done. but hopefully that won’t be necessary. the press release sounded like the signatures had been collected in good faith and something untoward happened. i don’t know if you’re capable of giving rep sciortino the benefit of the doubt, but i am. he’s earned it.
I have not lied about anything. See the Jornal, Transcript & News – my post is CORRECT… Scortino has FAILED to submit his nomination papers to the state. So Right Back at You at all: If you are not even competent enough to file basic paperwork…what makes you think you should be OUR state rep????
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p>What an absolute disgrace Scortino is…he reminds me of…… VINNY CIAMPA.
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p>At least we will have – with Bob Trane – a real public servant.
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p>SO … Show a bit of respect…you may learn something in the future…
you’re sure to help sciortino win. thanks! now go brow-beat more voters. and don’t forget to tell ’em bob sent ya! đŸ™‚
I think Mr. Darts must have mistaken BMG for the oft-vitriolic Somerville News web site, where the tone of his posts fits right in.
and disclose your relationship with the trane campaign.
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p>Just ask Senator Wilkerson. She routinely fails to file basic paperwork like her tax returns, her senate bills, her condo fees. Maybe Rep. Scortino should become Senator Scortino.
What do you know about the missing papers, Magic Darts?
Here is what I know about the missing papers: They are missing and Rep Sciortino will be running a sticker campaign. That will be very tough for him. C’est la vie, y’all.
Interesting. Perhaps you’d care to come forward about your background, who you are and how you found out about this.
His attitude and opinions may suck but he essentially has the facts right. Scortino has a problem with his signatures. At this time we, the public, are unclear who or what is responsible.
Yes I am a lefty Democrat & I consider myself as progressive as anyone. I also vote in every election & follow politics closely. And you know what – my vote counts just as much as any yours does and just as much as anyone else on this site.
My vote counts twice as much as it does for others.
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p>Everyone knows that.
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p>My daddy told me so.