Mayor Oertle Withdraws

I'm shocked that so little has been said about Mayor Oertle's withdrawal from the Mayor's race. Bisbee is losing a great mayor, someone who has a passion for this city and who was concerned with the big picture. The remaining candidates aren't even close to matching his conviction and vision, and Bisbee is the loser for this.
After a rough start 4 years ago he learned a lot about how government works and became a huge proponent of this community at the local, state, and international levels. He also advocated for fair and equitable wages and benefits for the city workers, and was well liked by all. Come back in 2010 Ron, I'm sure you'll be elected.

I wonder if the other candidates realized that Mayor O got standing ovations as he drove by in the parade. They didn't.

No matter who gets elected it's going to be a stark comparison. People are gonna be wishing the mayor they called minime were back in office. Sad indeed! I wouldn't want to be the one elected.

The explanation was shock. Nobody quite believed it.

SAD wrote:

I'm shocked that so little has been said about Mayor Oertle's
withdrawal from the Mayor's race. Bisbee is losing a great mayor,
someone who has a passion for this city and who was concerned with the
big picture. The remaining candidates aren't even close to matching his
conviction and vision, and Bisbee is the loser for this.
After a
rough start 4 years ago he learned a lot about how government works and
became a huge proponent of this community at the local, state, and
international levels. He also advocated for fair and equitable wages
and benefits for the city workers, and was well liked by all. Come back
in 2010 Ron, I'm sure you'll be elected.

Funerals tend to be rather quiet affairs. We all took it for granted he'd be in office another two years. What makes it worse is that the other candidates just don't excite anyone and few care who gets elected now.

My own feelings match those of SAD. I feel that Bisbee has lost a passionate, caring and honest mayor.

I've read the Mayoral candidates responses in the Bisbee Review, and it leaves me with no one to vote for. In contrast, the responses to the council candidates questions in the Review offer hope that at least the council candidates know what they're talking about (exept for JH). Mayor candidate responses where pathetic, and some of their platforms promise things that are already done or are in the process of being done.
It's time to press Mayor Oertle to declare for Mayor as a write-in candidate. He can easily win a spot in the general election as a write-in candidate in the September 2 primary, and will be on the ballot to win the election in November.
Go for it Ronnie!

It's a great idea but wouldn't it be considered cruel and unusual punishment?

TOM TOM wrote:

It's a great idea but wouldn't it be considered cruel and unusual punishment?

It is my opinion that the ONLY reason Mayor Ron originally decided to run for a 3rd term was to prevent Betty Lindstrom from walking away with the mayoral election.

Once Jack Porter declared HIS candidacy, there was another candidate in the mix who could easily beat Betty, and there was no longer any reason for Mayor Ron to run for a term that he DOESN'T want.

Mayor Ron did his bit for King and Country. God bless him.

You'd make a little more sense if Ron dropped out when Jack declared.

Skeptic wrote:

You'd make a little more sense if Ron dropped out when Jack declared.

Oh, please.

Bend over when you roll your eyes, BITCH!!

Skeptic wrote:

Bend over when you roll your eyes, BITCH!!

Is vulgarity your substitute for wit?

Ahhh, poor widdle Eric whines like a b@#$h.

I go along with Eric.
Probably the reason Ron didn't drop out when Porter announced was that he wanted to see how things would go.
That's what it looks like to me.
A lot of people believe the betty business in his original idea to run for yet another term.

Skeptic wrote:

Ahhh, poor widdle Eric whines like a [url=mailto://b@#$h.

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What's the matter? Can't you get any traction over on Topix.com ???

Eric posted on Topix on June 21:
So, whenever I see a topic posted HERE that I want to comment upon, I'll simply post my comments over THERE.

How's that workin' out for ya Eric?

Skeptic wrote:

Eric posted on Topix on June 21:
So, whenever I see a topic posted HERE that I want to comment upon, I'll simply post my comments over THERE.

How's that workin' out for ya Eric?

Not as well as I first thought. I had a real problem with bringing Topix.com filth over here. But, you're here anyways.

I had a real problem with bringing Topix.com filth over here.
Considering you're the most demented, filthy poster on Topix, I can see your point

Skeptic wrote:

I had a real problem with bringing Topix.com filth over here.
Considering you're the most demented, filthy poster on Topix, I can see your point

Of COUSRE I am.

The group running is so bad, if people vote at all they will be holding their noses.

I am warming up to Whetstone. No baggage and rather mild. He reminds me of Oertle.

I know where the mayor is going after his term ends. He is heading to Mexico to work in a factory there. He realized he would make more working in a factory south of the border than serving anther term as mayor. Last week he was heard muttering something about slave wages.

Ron was OVERPAID!