Comments on: Why I’m Endorsing Barry Pruett

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:07:00 +0000

1. Didn’t the gymnastics company go bankrupt?n2. How is supporting a company that moved OUT OF Nevada County supporting businesses in Nevada County?n3. Barry did not work as a Director of Business Development for Apple Computer. He was associated with a small spin-off in the communist bloc that re-sold Apple products. Not even close to the same, stop trying to insist it as so.n4. For a non-partisan position to oversee elections, Barry’s experience is the antithesis of what most voters want. He’s exceptionally partisan and willing to argue legal challenges that cost taxpayers money for obviously non-legal claims. That’s exactly not good for Nevada County.n5. For the record, please list the Democrats you’ve endorsed before (plural).n

By: johngavin

johngavin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:07:35 +0000

1. Didn't the gymnastics company go bankrupt?
2. How is supporting a company that moved OUT OF Nevada County supporting businesses in Nevada County?
3. Barry did not work as a Director of Business Development for Apple Computer. He was associated with a small spin-off in the communist bloc that re-sold Apple products. Not even close to the same, stop trying to insist it as so.
4. For a non-partisan position to oversee elections, Barry's experience is the antithesis of what most voters want. He's exceptionally partisan and willing to argue legal challenges that cost taxpayers money for obviously non-legal claims. That's exactly not good for Nevada County.
5. For the record, please list the Democrats you've endorsed before (plural).

By: AaronKlein

AaronKlein — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:42:24 +0000

Glad to help. Thanks for reading!

By: robertbrocke

robertbrocke — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:21:33 +0000

Aaron, thank you for this information, I will definitely be voting for Barry.

Robert

By: AaronKlein

AaronKlein — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:36:38 +0000

Someone just pointed out that The Union has the lawsuit and has posted
it on their site.

http://www.theunion.com/assets/pdf/TU6151526.PDF

By: AaronKlein

AaronKlein — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:35:22 +0000

Michael, I sure do agree that it doesn't help Barry's campaign to have the lawsuit exist. It allows the criticism you and I have heard that he is somehow involved in it. But The Union's investigation backed Barry's statement that he hasn't represented that company for almost six months now.

As for seeing the lawsuit, not sure how that would work. Barry isn't a party to the suit, I already asked him if he had anything on it and he doesn't. I certainly have no special influence on the matter. I don't even to begin to know what the rules are with confidentiality on these two things, but you'd think either the county or the company could release whatever they wanted to.

By: Michael P. Anderson

Michael P. Anderson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:32:17 +0000

Aaron, I'm sure Barry is a nice guy. But having the lawsuit attached to his campaign, even just anecdotally, is a problem. We need to see the lawsuit. If you have any influence in this, please exert it.

By: AaronKlein

AaronKlein — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:06:20 +0000

Wow, the anonymous commenters are out in force today! The hornet's nest is abuzzing.

Here's a few I thought of, off the top of my head.

1. Before studying law, Barry owned a small gymnastics/athletics business in Nevada County. He understands what it's like to work hard to succeed in our local economy. Greg is so disconnected from the job creators in Nevada County, he actively works to deny them business.

2. Barry will support local small businesses and create a level playing field for contracts he oversees.

3. Barry is supporting the Vote-Safe Initiative to make it tougher to steal an election than it is to buy a bottle of wine at Safeway. Greg refuses to support making elections safer by requiring ID to vote. (I didn't even cover that one in my post, but it's big.)

4. What's needed in the C-R's office is someone with the judgment to make good decisions while empowering the professional staff. Greg has already proven he's incapable of doing that. Barry's record in the private sector, and just the impression you get by sharing a cup of coffee with him, has convinced me he's a sharp guy who will run a professional office.

I don't endorse people because of party affiliation. I've endorsed Republicans, Democrats and independents before. For me, this is about judgment. Greg Diaz has proven to me he doesn't have any.

By: Name

Name — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:57:29 +0000

Silly me, I thought this was about Barry Pruett … who you are supporting, but apparently cannot find a single example of how he will be a better CR than Diaz. What QUALIFICATIONS does he bring to the job … besides being a card-carrying member of the conservative clatch of Nevada/Placer counties??

By: AaronKlein

AaronKlein — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:51:21 +0000

They certainly do.