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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Jenkins: Conservatives and the Mandate - WSJ.com

Jenkins: Conservatives and the Mandate - WSJ.com

DID THE PAGOP JUST ENDORSE LOBBYIST ALTMIRE???





Our sources in the Critz campaign,  alerted us to an attack ad run in today's Johnstown Tribune Democrat, which attacks Casey and Critz.  The ad was paid for by the Cambria County GOP. Cambria is home to Chairman Rob Gleason and we've been told his operatives have a stranglehold on the Party. What is unusual about this attack ad is its timing. The piece attacking Critz runs a day before the Cambria Democratic endorsement meeting;  the day Altmire visits the  Eastern region of  the new PA 12th.  We immediately contacted our source in the Altmire campaign. The disgruntled staffer explained it this way;  Altmire personally sent out an SOS to the PAGOP for help for help in Cambria. The cynical reality is that if Altmire were to prevail in April and November he might be caucusing with Boehner.  His boss, Altmire, wants to keep his options open and the PAGOP wants to keep their options open. The disgruntled staffer remains disillusioned and believes the campaign maybe poisoning themselves with voters in the Democratic voter-rich Cambria and Somerset.  

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE: YOU'VE BEEN WELL REWARDED FOR YOUR SERVICES!! OPEN SECRETS TELLS IT ALL! AMONG ALTMIRE'S TOP 5 INDUSTRY GROUP CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDES HOSPITALS/NURSING HOMES, PHARMA, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. WHERE ARE OUR REGION'S MIDDLE CLASS??

Open Secrets - Jason Altmire

WHO WILL BE SACRIFICED IN ALTMIRECARE: MIDDLE CLASS RECIPIENTS OF MEDICARE OR LOBBYIST ALTMIRE'S SPECIAL INTEREST CLIENTS?

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE  faces a fundamental contradiction.   He voted against Obamacare because it did not cut health care costs deeply enough to suit him or so was reported by the Washington Post.   But if health care costs get contained his clients  (see Lobbyist Altmire's Opensecrets donorreports) the large hospital systems, big Pharma and medical insurance systems lose.  So either the Lobbyist is a steadfast proponent of the status quo which is bankrupting our nation and hurting small business or Altmirecare will have to aim its focus on you the Middle Class and your benefits.   From past history, we believe that Altmire will stick by his clients.  

Newt defends Obama on 'snob' slam - Tim Mak - POLITICO.com

Newt defends Obama on 'snob' slam - Tim Mak - POLITICO.com

IT'S NOT YOUR DADDY'S GOP

TOP TALKER - David Brooks, "The Possum Republicans: The party needs a few good rhinos": "[I]t's not unexpected that Republican senators like Richard Lugar and Orrin Hatch would swing sharply to the right to fend off primary challengers. ... Still, it is ... not honorable to adjust your true nature in order to win re-election. ... All across the nation, there are mainstream Republicans lamenting how the party has grown more and more insular, more and more rigid. This year, they have an excellent chance to defeat President Obama, yet the wingers have trashed the party's reputation by swinging from one embarrassing and unelectable option to the next: Bachmann, Trump, Cain, Perry, Gingrich, Santorum. ...

SUPER DELEGATE ALTMIRE VOTED FOR OBAMA IN 2008: JACK SHEA AND THE PITTSBURGH LABOR COUNCIL, YOU WERE BETRAYED BY LOBBYIST ALTMIRE BUT YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE. WILL WESTERN PA RETIREES ON MEDICARE BE NEXT??

Santorum Proposes Replacing Church, State with New Entity Called ‘Sturch’ « Borowitz Report

Santorum Proposes Replacing Church, State with New Entity Called ‘Sturch’ « Borowitz Report

Monday, February 27, 2012

WHAT COVERAGES WILL ALTMIRECARE MANDATE?

One of our citizen journalists has back problems and visits a chiropractor on a regular basis.  According to him,  the chiropractor gives him great relief.  Will chiropractic services be included in Altmirecare?    Lobbyist Altmire,  it is not helping the Western PA Middle Class by joining the party of NO!   Appearing on Fox News is not leadership or being courageous;  it is your golden parachute back to K Street.  Lobbyist we want to see your Altmirecare plan as you join the GOP to dismantle Obamacare.  

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE: CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR PRESIDENT HAVE BEEN CAPTURED BY THE ABLE WASHINGTON POST TEAM! WE ARE STILL WAITING TO SEE HOW ALTMIRECARE WILL CUT MEDICAL COSTS?

"Altmire, more than most in Congress, understood the intricacies of health-care policy.  As a congressional aide in the 1990s, he had worked on Clinton's failed effort and later became a hospital executive.  He opposed the bill (Healthcare) in November (2009) in part because it would not have gone far enough to control rising medical costs.  Obama saw that as his opening, pointing out to Altmire that the new version would create a Medicare cost-cutting commission.  Altmire reminded Obama that he had been to  (Altmire's district), a conservative region where Republicans often win and the Roman Catholic bishop holds considerable sway...."    from LANDMARK: THE INSIDE STORY OF AMERICA'S NEW HEALTH-CARE LAW AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR US ALL  by the staff of The Washington Post

Sunday, February 26, 2012

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING EVENING PRAYER FOR LOBBYIST JASON ALTMIRE

One of our citizen journalists attended Mass today.  One of the Offertory intentions was: " Lord,  please provide all with health care."  In this same spirit we pray:  "Lobbyist Altmire leave behind the indifference of your K Street lobbyist princes and may the almighty Lord and Master open your heart to those Western PA citizens, who suffer with no coverage waiting  for Universal Healthcare to commence.  May the Lord grant you the wisdom to know what is right for Western PA and not the Health Care Insurance Lobby!:   AMEN and Have a Blessed Lent!

LOBBYIST ATLMIRE: DO YOU BELIEVE THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE ACROSS STATE LINES? WOULDN'T A REAL INSURANCE FREE MARKET LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS? WHAT IS THE ALTMIRECARE SOLUTION?

Lobbyist Altmire and his special interests want the status quo that is bankrupting this nation and crippling small business.

OUT OF TOUCH LOBBYIST ALTMIRE TO RUN WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA ON HIS MESSAGE OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY! THE LOBBYIST MUST BE SEEING THOSE OBAMA GREENSHOOTS IN BEAVER.


We were shocked by this Altmire quote in the Beaver County Times.  Obviously,  Lobbyist Altmire has been spending too much time with the K  Street princes at their Capitol Grille headquarters.  We wish he would spend more time with the Middle Class in Beaver and see how many of us can't find jobs with living wages.  As for  President Obama,  we are agnostic about him: neither lovers or haters.  We pray for swift relief for the Western PA Middle Class and if the President can deliver, we will surely be the first to give him credit.  

WILL LOBBYIST JASON ALTMIRE LEAD THE WAY IN DISMANTLING OBAMACARE? DOES LOBBYIST ALTMIRE HAVE A HEALTHCARE PLAN FOR THIS REGION AND OUR NATION

Lobbyist Jason Altmire is viewed as the go to guy for health care special interests?    He made an extreme amount of noise and campaign cash by voting against OBAMACARE.  So we are waiting for ALTMIRECARE.   Appearing on Fox News is not fixing our healthcare system-it is not a plan.  

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE PIPES PLAN: THE TOP TEN WAYS TO DISMANTLE AND REPLACE OBAMACARE BY SALLY C. PIPES

Politics - "The Pipes Plan: The Top Ten Ways To Dismantle And Replace Obamacare" - Book TV

Saturday, February 25, 2012

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE: LET'S TALK HEALTHCARE! WE ENCOURAGE THE ELITE MEDIA TO RE-VISIT ALTMIRE'S VOTE AGAINST UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE AND TO EXAMINE WHAT THE LOBBYIST HAS DONE SINCE 2009 TO IMPROVE OUR NATION'S AND OUR REGION'S HEALTHCARE!

We are citizen journalists. We think Lobbyist Altmire's vote against universal health care has done more for his campaign chest and visits to Fox News than improving our region's Health Care delivery system. We did not attend the Columbia School of Journalism. We are simple people from Western Pennsylvania. We encourage the New York Times, The Huffington Post and the Washington Post to take a look at this K Street Prince and see what he has contributed to improving Western Pa's Health Care system. Elite media, you have the resources to unearth the real Lobbyist Altmire. We have one important question for Lobbyist Altmire: do you support the Pipes Healthcare plan?? 

BYE BYE ALIQUIPPA: BEAVER COUNTY DEMS WE DON'T BLAME YOU FOR BEING FOOLED BY LOBBYIST ALTMIRE; SO WAS JACK SHEA AND THE PITTSBURGH LABOR COUNCIL!!!

An extremely credible source who heard Altmire's Westmoreland spellbinder today,  told us that this morning the Lobbyist promised, if elected of course,  to move his HQ office to Westmoreland County.  This makes perfect sense to us as there is more wealth in Westmoreland and the constituents of Westmoreland County  there can do far more  for Lobbyist Altmire than those of Beaver County.  We find Lobbyist Altmire's abandonment of Beaver despicable.  These hard-working trusting folks are the same voters who enabled the Lobbyist to burrow from K Street to the floor of the US House. I am sure Beaver County Dems you've learned the same lesson that Jack Shea learned the very hard way:  Never trust a K Street lobbyist!

SANTORUM SAYS IT TAKES A FAMILY; LOBBYIST ALTMIRE TELLS WESTMORELAND DEMS THAT IT TAKES A REPUBLICAN!

IWestmoreland County, Lobbyist Altmire   delivered another spellbinder today.  We believe that his central message is that only a Republican can win the PA 12th and he is more than willing to play that role.  We continue to have doubts about the electability of  Lobbyist ALTMIRE.   We have heard rumors, as we previously reported, that  he was in negotiations to switch parties and caucus with Speaker Boehner.  Frankly,   we would like the Lobbyist to be more honest with us voters and the Western PA Middle Class:  is he for himself and solely for his political survival , the health care lobby, or for we the suffering Middle Class of Western PA??

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE: WHY ARE YOU A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT?

Rick Santorum has no problem explaining why he is running for office as a proud Republican.  You may not like his views but he truly believes what he espouses.  Mark Critz has no problem explaining why he is a Democrat and Keith Rothfus has no trouble explaining why he is a Republican. Lobbyist Altmire  why can't you tell voters why you are a Democrat?   Was this party label,  just a cynical path that enabled you in 2006 to burrow your way from K Street to promote special interests like the Health Care lobby and others right on the Floor of the House in Murtha's Pennsylvania corner??

LET'S BE FRANK: LOBBYIST ALTMIRE VOTED AGAINST OBAMACARE BECAUSE IT WAS GOOD BUSINESS FOR HIM

Lobbyist Altmire will tell you that he "courageously": voted against Healthcare reform.    We have a different theory.  His contentious vote opened up thousands of dollars of healthcare industry donations to him.  While he never intended to vote for this bill, even though he ran on Universal Healthcare reform in 2006,  Lobbyist Altmire played a cynical game of deep deliberation.  Frankly his vote against Labor and our region's Middle Class has been lucrative for him in other ways.  He has been able to leverage this vote to become a Fox News star.  So working tirelessly for K Street Special interests like the Healthcare lobby,  is much better business for Lobbyist Altmire rather than listening to Jack Shea and the Pittsburgh Labor Council.  Quite frankly,  whether Lobbyist Altmire remains on the primary ballot or not, a lucrative career on K Street and as a Fox News analyst awaits.  Being a Fox New analyst and a Washington insider pays well!   Just ask Rick Santorum or Speaker Gingrich

Poll: Who will win the PA 12th Congressional District election?

Poll: Who will will the PA 12th Congressional District election?

GOOD NEWS FOR LOBBYIST ALTMIRE! HE'S BEEN INVITED TO SIT AT THE FOX NEWS TABLE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER

Our disgruntled Altmire staffer just informed us that Altmire is considering accepting Fox News's invitation to be at this prestigious event, which will be hosted by funny man Jimmy Kimmel.  The disgruntled staffer wishes that the Lobbyist would spend more time worrying about his campaign and his constituents.  

COACH BOBBY BOWDEN: WE FIND NO CONFIRMING EVIDENCE THAT LOBBYIST JASON ALTMIRE WAS A RUDY ON ONE OF YOUR GREAT 80'S TEAMS? CAN YOU CONFIRM THE LOBBYIST'S HEROIC FEATS ON THE GRIDIRON?

Honestly, we do not care about Altmire's ability to be a tackling dummy in some Tallahassee Oklahoma drill.  The Western Pa Middle Class is more interested in seeing  Lobbyist Altmire's client list.  We want to see who the Lobbyist represented before he entered the reverse  revolving door of government service: from the Capitol Grille, Beltway Lobbyists favorite watering hole to Murtha's Pennsylvania Corner. 

OUR EDITORIAL STAFF IS WAGERING ON WHO WILL REPRESENT LOBBYIST ALTMIRE IN HIS PETITION CHALLENGE HEARING?

Odds are 4:1 that it will be Robert S. Bennett who represented William Jefferson Clinton in the  Lewinsky fellatio perjury trails and 8:1 that his attorney will be Ted Olson who represented W in Gore v. Bush.  Lobbyist Altmire has a 2:1 fundraising lead so nothing but the Beltway best for Lobbyist Altmire when it comes to legal representation.  Our blog just wants the Lobbyist Altmire to define what betrayal of the Middle Class means!

Friday, February 24, 2012

THE WATERING HOLE OF BELTWAY K STREET PRINCES, LIKE LOBBYIST ALTMIRE!


New National Journal Ratings of Notable Pa. Representatives | PoliticsPA

New National Journal Ratings of Notable Pa. Representatives | PoliticsPA

The difference with Lobbyist Altmire is that he is a former K Street lobbyist controled by the Health Care industry, who votes against the suffering middle class.

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE: CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING POLITCSPA'S WEEKLY DOWN COLUMN! ONE MORE THING: GETTING ENOUGH LEGITIMATE SIGNATURES AIN'T DESPICABLE; IT'S DE LAW!!!

http://www.politicspa.com/224-ups-downs/32101/


We were the first to report the shock of Atlmire's lack of grassroots support but we aren't the last.

WE RECOMMEND JACK ABRAMOFF'S CAPITOL PUNISHMENT: WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS VOTERS, YOU NEED TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE EXCESSES OF BELTWAY LOBBYISTS!!!

Santorum Makes Campaign Swing Through Seventeenth Century « Borowitz Report

Santorum Makes Campaign Swing Through Seventeenth Century « Borowitz Report

More on Lobbyist Altmire's Spellbinder-Attacks Johnstown VOTERS!

The disgruntled Altmire staffer informed us the Lobbyist added some attacks on Johnstown and its voters during his stirring Beaver County address.  The disgruntled staffer counseled  the Lobbyist not to use these attacks against the good voters in the Eastern part of the PA 12th CD.  Lobbyist,  we officially designate all the 99 percent who live in Johnstown as part of the Western PA Middle Class

A Special Shout-Out To our Disgruntled Altmire Staffer Source!! Thank you for putting the Western Pa Middle Class over Beltway's K Street!

This disgruntled staffer summed it up well:  "Before you know it Jack Abramoff will endorse my lobbyist!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Altmire shifts blame to Beaver dem committee members for his petiton challenge!!

Lobbyist Altmire delivered a spell-binder of speech at Beaver's endorsement meeting.  He told the Committee people they should take Critz's appeal as a personal insult!  Ok-can these poor activists help it that real Democrats don't trust a Beltway K Street Prince?   Lobbyist you owe these hard-working folks and the Western PA middle Class an apology!

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE: STOP BERATING YOUR CAMPAIGN TEAM!!! AS THE BEATLES SAY: MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE! JUST ASK MITT!

Our disgruntled Altmire staffer claims the lobbyist has been berating his team all day.  Lobbyist Altmire,  it is not their fault that after 3 terms you have not built enough grassroots support to avoid a petition challenge.  The Western PA Middle Class has setbacks everyday.  We battle on.   Sign up for a Beltway anger management class.  It has really helped Speaker Gingrich.  

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS: WHY A LOBBYIST WITH NO GRASSROOTS SUPPORT VOTES AGAINST YOU!!!

Why is Jason Altmire Taking Coordinated Money from a Dallas Corporation? | Irregular Times

THINKING THE UNTHINKABLE: WHAT HAPPENS IF ALTMIRE IS TOSSED OFF THE BALLOT?

We have been checking in with all of our sources in all three campaigns, including Altmire's disgruntled staffer.  We believe there is a 50/50 shot that Altmire will be taken off the ballot.   So if this scenario comes to pass,  the Altmire expulsion offers some interesting issues:  1.  Can Altmire proceed as an independent and would he?  2.  Will the Altmire campaign be required to return in full its 2012 primary war chest?   We can certainly understand Altmire donors, even as we speak, asking for  their money back, but will the Lobbyist be required to return their donations?

Obama sings the blues with Jagger, B.B King

Obama sings the blues with Jagger, B.B King - Yahoo! News

PRESIDENT OBAMA SINGS THE BLUES WITH JAGGER, WHILE THE WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS HAVE THE TRUE BLUES? WHO IS GOING TO SING THE BLUES FOR US? CAN'T WE FIND POLITICAL LEADERS WHO REMAIN IN TOUCH WITH THE PROBLEMS OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE, OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY??

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE'S TRAIL-BLAZING CAMPAIGN: BRINGING ALLEGED VOTER FRAUD TO THE PITTSBURGH SUBURBS.

And this campaign didn't even need ACORN's help!!!

IS THE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR LOBBYIST ALTMIRE REALLY ASTROTURF??

We at Save Western PA MIDDLE CLASS,  are increasingly concerned about Lobbyist Altmire's electability.  We believe the petition controversy shows that any grassroots support that the Lobbyist has might be astro-turfed.  Beltway K Street Princes like astro turf.   Just study the career of Casino Jack Abramoff and ask his Indian clients about lobbyist astro-turfing.   

BREAKING NEWS: FOX NEWS TOP LEGAL ANALYST GREATA VAN SUSTERN TO COVER LOBBYIST ALTMIRE BALLOT PETITION HEARING

Lobbyist Altmire's floundering campaign is good for Fox News ratings.  

Democrats warn: Let's not get cocky - Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com

Democrats warn: Let's not get cocky - Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com

Rush Limbaugh on Santorum and Satan - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com

Rush Limbaugh on Santorum and Satan - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com

CRITZ CHALLENGES ALTMIRE PETITIONS

ANOTHER GLARING SYMPTOMOF THE LOBBYISTS FLOUNDERING CAMPAIGN AND THE ALTMIRE ENTHUSIASMGAP!   We have no idea if the Critz complaint has any merit at all.  We are just blatantly shocked that a 3 term Congressman,  his staff and his ardent constituents would allow their campaign to be put in this precarious position.  
Stephen Colbert: "My guest, Robert Kagan, advises Romney on foreign policy. He helps Mitt remember what countries he has bank accounts in."

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Breaking news coming soon!

Rick Santorum Denies Comparing Obama To Hitler

Rick Santorum Denies Comparing Obama To Hitler

Rick Santorum-Linked Hospital Chain Saw Suicide Attempts, Abuse, And Loss Of Parents' Rights

Rick Santorum-Linked Hospital Chain Saw Suicide Attempts, Abuse, And Loss Of Parents' Rights

Liberal Elite to Blame for Working-Class Woes???

Liberal Elite to Blame for Working-Class Woes???

2012: The year of 'birth control moms'? - Joanne Kenen - POLITICO.com

2012: The year of 'birth control moms'? - Joanne Kenen - POLITICO.com

Does Lobbyist Altmire have a RUDY problem?

A disgruntled Altmire staffer reported that Altmire claims he was a walk-on on the great FSU teams of the 80's.  Yet the staffer claims no records can be found of his heroic feats.  Well we know the Lobbyist is no Heinz or Murtha, but no RUDY too??  While maybe all these leaks from disgruntled staffers suggest his campaign is not ready for PRIME TIME!!!  

McCain 'concerned' about November - POLITICO.com

McCain 'concerned' about November - POLITICO.com

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Steelworkers Lobby Lobbyist Altmire!!

 Labor isn't the first group to be disappointed in lobbyists.  Just ask the Indians (the Tonto kind) about CASINO JACK ABRAMOFF.  

Friday, February 17, 2012

ALTMIRE AUDITIONING TO BE NEW FOX NEWS ALAN COMBS

A very disgruntled Altmire campaign operative informed us, off the record, that lobbyist Altmire is auditioning to be a Fox News contributor if his floundering campaign should fail. Altmire's Fox News job will be to explain Democrats to Fox News viewers. This campaign worker complained that Lobbyist Altmire should worry about creating jobs in this region and saving his floundering campaign, rather than lobbying for his next gig.   

SAVE WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS REJECTS SANTORUM CONTRACEPTION PLAN: RICK YOU CAN'T TURN OUR HARD-WORKING AND OVER BURDENED WOMEN INTO BABY FACTORIES

Many of our female readers, work, take care of a depressed unemployed husband and act as care-givers to one or more elderly relatives. We find the suggestion to use aspirin between the legs by Santorum's SUPER PAC donor to be way out line. Santorum and his team are as out touch with real people as Mitt Romney.  

Rick Santorum’s mysterious, paradoxical manifesto, ‘It Takes a Family’: Character Sketch | The Ticket - Yahoo! News

Rick Santorum’s mysterious, paradoxical manifesto, ‘It Takes a Family’: Character Sketch | The Ticket - Yahoo! News

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Will Mitt treat the Western PA Middle Class better than he treats his dog?

HERE IS LOBBYIST ALTMIRE IN 2008. WHY HAS LOBBYIST ALTMIRE CHANGED SO MUCH? WHAT SPECIAL INTERESTS HAVE ENGAGED THE LOBBYISTS SERVICES?

Here we see the Altmire of 2008, blathering on about working families and Healthcare. After 3 terms in the Beltway, Lobbyist Altmire talks looks and smells like one of the Princes of K Street. Western PA Labor is rightly punishing the Lobbyist for forgetting about them and their members. Save the Western PA Middle Class remains unconvinced that a citizen of K Street can really represent and understand the interests of the Western PA Middle Class which is on life support.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Can the Working Class Be Saved? - NYTimes.com

Can the Working Class Be Saved? - NYTimes.com

MORE EVIDENCE ALTMIRE CAMPAIGN FLOUNDERING!

Our sources in Congressman Mark Critz's team, asked us to share this EARLY RETURNS article with our readers. As we reported earlier, it shows that our blog has a strong innate suspicions of lobbyists and the feedback that we get from our readers is that you share these same reservations. We remain unconvinced that standing at the feeding trough of the tax payer is good training to represent the Public, particularly our region's struggling Middle Class. From 30,000 feet, you don't need a Public Mandate for Comprehensive Health Care to diagnosis that the Altmire campaign needs a shot of GERITOL very soon.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

THE ALTMIRE ENTHUSIASM GAP: ROTHKUS INTENDS TO USE SUNDAY'S RESULTS TO BOOST HIS OWN FUNDRAISING!

In our continuing attempt to report on one of Western PA's most critical races for the Middle Class, we checked in with our sources in the Rothfus campaign. The Rothfus camp is extremely bullish about Congressman Mark Critz's results in Allegheny County. They believe lobbyist Jason Altmire does have an enthusiasm gap in what used to the be the 4th District or shall we say the lobbyist's backyard. The GOP challenger intends to use the results of Sunday's vote to boost his fund-raising. WE INTEND TO MAKE SURE NEITHER OF THE THREE CAMPAIGNS FORGETS THE PLIGHT OF THE WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS!!!! WE PROMISE TO BE IN THEIR FACES EVERYDAY FOR YOU!

WHY SUNDAY'S POOR TURNOUT FOR LOBBYIST ALTMIRE?? VOTERS DO NOT TRUST LOBBYISTS.

Our blog is interested in Saving the Western PA Middle Class. We have a high interest in the PA 12th Race. We have not officially endorsed any candidate. But we have very serious concerns about the candidacy of Lobbyist Altmire. We want to know why only one third of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee people chose to vote this past Sunday for the endorsement of Altmire in his own backyard? Do they know Lobbyist Altmire too well? Here is our argument: Normally, a government official runs for office and then becomes a lobbyist. Altmire is the revolving door of government in reverse: he goes from being a lobbyist to being a Representative. Frankly, we don't believe the average middle class voter trusts a lobbyist and we think Altmire's showing on Sunday shows that the lobbyist also invokes little enthusiasm.

LOBBYIST ALTMIRE WE KNEW JOHN HEINZ AND JOHN MURTHA: AND YOU ARE NO HEINZ OR MURTHA

John Heinz gave up a life of extreme privilege for extreme public service and died on the job. John P Murtha went from running a car wash to being the greatest and the most productive Congressman ever in Western Pennsylvania. We do not believe that Lobbyist Altmire's path of going from the self-serving world of lobbying to the self-serving world of catering to special interests in the Beltway from on the floor of Congress is a formula that will stand up to the voters over time

ALTMIRE? WHERE IS THE LOVE???

Our informed sources tell us that 500 Allegheny Committee people were able to vote on the PA 12th endorsement. Less than a third chose to vote at all. Of these one third voted against the Representation of their Congressman Jason Altmire. We do not buy the spin of the Altmire camp. We believe this vote shows a flaming weakness of the Altmire candidacy and should be sounding alarm bells to all Allegheny County Dem politicos. IN FACT, IF WE COUNT NO SHOWS AS NO VOTES, CRITZ BEAT LOBBYIST ALTMIRE! Altmire may claim victory but Sunday should be a flashing warning light about the Lobbyists electability in the Fall.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

At CPAC, Rick Santorum slams Mitt Romney's record - Juana Summers - POLITICO.com

At CPAC, Rick Santorum slams Mitt Romney's record - Juana Summers - POLITICO.com

Mohamed A. El-Erian: "Half-Time in America" Highlights Our Political Dysfunctionality

Mohamed A. El-Erian: "Half-Time in America" Highlights Our Political Dysfunctionality
The Western PA Middle Class understand the Beltway and Beltway lobbyists will not help our plight!!!

TURMOIL IN ALTMIRE CAMPAIGN REPORTED! MASSIVE MESSAGING OVERHAUL UNDERWAY!

Our inside sources in the Altmire campaign have reported that screaming was heard coming from Altmire's private campaign office: "Stand for something! Stop acting like a (Bleep Bleeping) Lobbyist."

ALTMIRE OPENS HIS CAPITOL GRILLE WINE LOCKER, TO SUPPORT ALLEGHENY VALLEY DEMOCRATS!

A new report the from Congressional Primary Trail: Last night, at the Valley Democrats dinner, Doyle and Critz donated flat screen TVs as door prizes. Altmire donated an even more lavish prize. He opened up his BELTWAY wine locker and offered a pricy Margaux for some lucky Allegheny Valley Dem activist. We generally do not offer campaigns free advice, but in this instance, we cannot help ourselves. Yes, Jefferson loved the French stuff. But Congressman Altmire the next time, I would buy American

Critz Highlights Differences with Altmire - Keystone Politics

Critz Highlights Differences with Altmire - Keystone Politics

Friday, February 10, 2012

Nancy Pelosi video 'attacks' Stephen Colbert - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com

Nancy Pelosi video 'attacks' Stephen Colbert - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com

Daily Kos: John Boehner blasts Democrats over lack of progress on payroll tax cut ... then skips town

Daily Kos: John Boehner blasts Democrats over lack of progress on payroll tax cut ... then skips town

WHAT THE WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS CAN LEARN FROM ROMNEY'S INEVITABLE VICTORY

INEVITABILITY is a BELTWAY concept. A Campaign can have the support of SuperPacs, lobbyists, large campaign funds but at the end of the day, voters have choices. Inevitability, is not a choice, it is not a reason for voters to come out enthusiastically. Sunday will present another test of the inevitability doctrine. Lobbyist Altmire is running on the same platform as Mitt Romney: "I'm the inevitable candidate. It doesn't matter who I advocate for. Just shut up, sit down and accept it. I am not for you but so what?" Save the Western PA Middle Class suggests that if you want to have a voice, you need to send Lobbyist Altmire and his pundit friends a strong message this Sunday. Choice is alive and well in Western PA. Real Representation trumps INEVITABILITY every day.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Robert Bell takes a knee after ‘Tebow bill’ Ok’d - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com

Robert Bell takes a knee after ‘Tebow bill’ Ok’d - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com

Who is TEBOWING for the Western PA Middle Class??

Perry mocks Clint Eastwood - POLITICO.com

Perry mocks Clint Eastwood - POLITICO.com

WHY OUR BLOG TURNED DOWN ITS INVITATION TO THAT GREAT BELTWAY GATHERING, CALLED CPAC

While we were honored to receive this noble invitation, we declined. We do not believe in the religion of de-regulation, the de-industrialization of America and free markets run amuck. We do not believe a bad teacher in public school is a public villain while a bad teacher in a charter school is a public hero. If we want to meet conservative Beltway lobbyists, we just need to attend a Jason Altmire town hall meeting.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

WILL LOBBYIST ALTMIRE DISCLOSE ALL THE SPECIAL INTERESTS THAT HE ADVOCATES FOR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE!!!

Lobbyist Altmire has always been owned by special interests. He is not for us.

Former lobbyist Abramoff balks at naming ex-associates | Reuters

Former lobbyist Abramoff balks at naming ex-associates | Reuters

SUNDAY DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS HALFTIME FOR THE WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS OR GAMEOVER!!!

Jack Abramoff’s atonement - The Washington Post

Jack Abramoff’s atonement - The Washington Post

THE SPIRITS OF DAVID LAWRENCE, RICHARD CALIGUIRI, AND JACK MURTHA ENDORSE MARK CRITZ!

We will find out at the Allegheny County endorsement meeting on Sunday whether there is life left in the Western PA Middle Class or if the coroner needs to be called in to determine cause of death.

Clint Eastwood speaks out on Super Bowl ad - Yahoo! News

Clint Eastwood speaks out on Super Bowl ad - Yahoo! News
CAN'T THE MIDDLE CLASS GET A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT!! WE LOVE CLINT EASTWOOD! WE ARE TIRED OF BEING LECTURED TO WHILE POLICY MAKERS ARE SELLING US OUT TO INDIA AND CHINA!!!

Monday, February 6, 2012

Michelle Malkin » Middle Class Payroll Tax Cut Extension Comes Courtesy of Mortgage Fees on Home Buyers

Michelle Malkin » Middle Class Payroll Tax Cut Extension Comes Courtesy of Mortgage Fees on Home Buyers

North Pittsburgh Politics: Congressman Mark Critz isn't as liberal as you think

North Pittsburgh Politics: Congressman Mark Critz isn't as liberal as you think

WHETHER ALTMIRE REMAINS A DEM OR GOES INDEPENDENT HINGES ON HIS PERFORMANCE AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENT MEETING

Our sources are telling us that if Altmire shows poorly on Sunday, he will drop out of the primary and soldier on as an independent. Our source told us Altmire hopes to garner 65% of the votes. Anything less will have Lobbyist Altmire heading for the door.

Why Newt Gingrich will never be president | Washington Times Communities

Why Newt Gingrich will never be president | Washington Times Communities

Romney must drop middle class talk?

">Romney must drop middle class talk?

Sunday, February 5, 2012

SINCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NRCC HAVE FAILED, WILL ALTMIRE DROP OUT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AND RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT???

We are hearing fresh rumors today that Altmire is considering a bid as an independent. Lobbyist Altmire, is obviously very ideologically confused. Perhaps he should run under the OPPORTUNIST PARTY label. The Western PA MIDDLE CLASS cannot afford to elect representatives who are more interested in their own job, rather the futures of our Middle Class families that are really hurting.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

RUMORS ARE SWIRLING THAT ALTMIRE WAS IN SERIOUS LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE NRCC ABOUT SWITCHING PARTIES!

Friday's NRCC release has all the looks and smell of a rebuff from a scorned lover. You can't blame the NRCC for intensively recruiting Altmire. They like lobbyists and he was a great lobbyist. However, our blog remains unconvinced that Altmire has ever been an effective advocate for the Western PA Middle Class. In fact, we think Altmire will sell us out in a heartbeat, if our demise helps insure him a place in the beltway.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

National Prayer Breakfast: President Obama speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast.

National Prayer Breakfast: President Obama’s speech transcript - The Washington Post

Holder’s No. 2 in 2009: Gunwalking, Fast and Furious a ‘terrific idea’ - Yahoo! News

Holder’s No. 2 in 2009: Gunwalking, Fast and Furious a ‘terrific idea’ - Yahoo! News

PRESIDENT OBAMA: SAVE WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS INVITES YOU AND ERIC HOLDER'S REPLACEMENT TO A PRAYER BREAKFAST IN THE DISTRESSED WESTERN PA TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN! PLEASE COME AND JOIN FORMER WESTERN PA DOJ EMPLOYEES IN PRAYER FOR THEIR FUTURE AND THAT OF THEIR FAMILIES!

President Obama, we know that you are a caring person who wants to move forward the entire nation, not just the BELTWAY AND WALL STREET!

WE CALL FOR THE IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF AG ERIC HOLDER FOR HIS BONE-HEADED POLICIES LIKE "FAST AND FURIOUS" AND FOR HIS DOJ'S WASTEFUL BELTWAY JOBS PLAN

The DOJ could have kept former NDIC jobs in Johnstown. It was not inevitable that these jobs needed to be moved from a distressed Western PA small NDIC,town to job-rich Washington DC. If the Western Pa Middle class and the American middle class are to make progress, out of touch, incompetent BELTWAY elites who waste tax payers money, need to go. President OBAMA, the Western PA Middle Class needs more hope. Appoint officials who don't waste tax-payer funds and are sensitive to the majority of Americans who either are not privileged to live in the Beltway or who by choice don't want to live in the BELTWAY! Show Mr. Holder the door, before his DOJ costs you your re-election!

Gingrich hammers Romney on 'poor' quote - POLITICO.com

Gingrich hammers Romney on 'poor' quote - POLITICO.com

The Great Divorce - by David Brooks -NYTimes.com

The Great Divorce - NYTimes.com

John Boehner: Time For Government To Stop Helping Homeowners

John Boehner: Time For Government To Stop Helping Homeowners

HOW MANY OF YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE ON FOOD STAMPS?

One in 7 of Americans are using the foodstamp program. Mitt Romney is not worried about these unfortunates who are laying on the mattress of the American safety net. Is this an attitude that is really going to protect the Western PA Middle Class

A Clarification from Mitt Romney About Poor People - Borowitz Report

Borowitz Report