Comments on: More Tompkins Proximity Issues

By: Italian Translator

Italian Translator — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:36:11 +0000

Someone should tell Wes that his “Livin’ Venti” t.v. show needs to lay off the caffeine. In case he doesn’t know how to use Google Translate, or as zero common sense, “venti” is Italian for 20, as in the 20 ounces of liquid that comes in a “Venti” drink from Starbucks, which is even more ironic due to the fact that Italians use the metric system, which, obviously, does not include ounces. In any case, “Livin’ Twenty” just doesn’t make a whole lotta’ sense.

Side note: “Ventis/Twentys” are expensive, hence the necessity for a 70k handout, I guess his excessive and unnecessary spending patters perfectly compliment that of the Senate GOP and Dems.

By: Bin There

Bin There — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:43:35 +0000

Lexvegas….you obviously don’t know what you are talking about and don’t live in the real world….get a life!

By: Earl Capps

Earl Capps — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:41:22 +0000

How come these people talking crap about George and others don’t have the balls to put their names to this stuff? Gutlessness, I suppose.

I’ve known George for years. He’s always been a hard worker, never afraid to push 24/7 to get things done, great to get along with and someone who would probably have a darn good career in the private sector, if he decided he was tired of the political world, where every job is a short-lived temp job.

By: remember the Romney campaign

remember the Romney campaign — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:00:31 +0000

Warren, Terry and George sank the Romney campaign, wasted money and burned bridges in this state. Now they are trying to make a final stand in the State Senate. We must stop it. George was late to work on the Romney campaign and took more vacation days than anyone in history. He was hard to get along with and remains hard to get along with. He is not a good fit in the Senate, or at the Statehouse, and he would only be there as an extension of the Tompkins-Kinard-Sullivan-Status Quo machine.

By: Lexvegas

Lexvegas — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:20:03 +0000

Bombthrower said:

“Senator Hayes is also one of the most honest senators there is…”

That is a retarded soundbite. We need to evaluate lawmakers on their policy perspective and voting records, not shallow personal platitudes.

Hayes is just like EVERY OTHER CAREER POLITICIAN. When push comes to shove it is, and always will be, about personal gain and turf protection.

By: annoyed

annoyed — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:23:47 +0000

Ramsey is a good guy and a hard worker. I can’t understand this Donehue kid who has never managed a campaign and has basically been the water boy for Tompkins and Terry Sullivan, getting a job with the senate GOP.

It’s understandable that Tompkins would want to get his kid a job with the caucus, but it’s not clear why the senate should allow it to happen. The water-boy for a consulting firm which will play in many House and Senate primaries this year is working for the caucus, and it’s a conflict of interest.

Also, Tompkins and Sullivan will be running campaigns for Congress this year and next. What if a Senator gets in the race against their guy? There certainly won’t be any incentive to have their kid work hard for that Senator.

By: Give me a break

Give me a break — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:18:03 +0000

Typical power move by the Warren Tompkins/Terry Sullivan/ Wes Donahue/ Kevin Hall goons.

George is loud, arrogant, and doesn’t get along well with others (ask Gresham Barrett)

By: Bombthrower

Bombthrower — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:30:54 +0000

Once again, much talk about nothing. Tomplins has hired some of the best people in the state, and when they can land somewhere else, good for them. Nobody really wants former Quinn employees or Rod Shealy employees – excuse me if Tompkins knows how to hire good people. George Ramsey is an honest and outstanding individual and would be great at that job. Senator Hayes is also one of the most honest senators there is and it would be a brilliant move to hire him (especially since he is from Senator Hayes’ hometown of York). Furthermore, Wesley is a full time, outstanding, excellent employee of the Senate. Whatever he does on his own time is his business. Get over it Willford – Wes is kicking ass and taking names better than you ever did during your limited gig in the Governor’s office.

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By: Chattooga

Chattooga — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:21:34 +0000

In spite of his Tompkins connections, George Ramsey is one of the good guys. Frankly, his past affiliation with Warren does more to raise my opinion of Warren than bring down my opinion of George.

If George Ramsey lands at Ethics, I trust him to good job there. In fact, Warren may want to go rent “Becket” and give some thought to the lesson of that 1964 Richard Burton/Peter O’Toole classic: When you use your power to install a friend with a reputation for honesty into a position where he will have oversight over you, you may come to regret it when he does his job better than you had hoped. Food for thought.