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I want to be more like Cliff.  Let me try....

Now is not the time for the same old same old.  We cannot go back to the way of doing things that has gotten us into this financial mess. I care for my town too much to let this happen. The current boards of selectman need someone who can get in there and show them a better way of doing things. I believe I am that candidate. I have the proven leadership skills and the diplomacy needed to get things done. Our town is surrounded by towns that are running in deficits. We cannot let that happen here in our town.  I have had to deal with budget situations that called for a sharp eye, a steady hand, and the courage to do what had to be done to make sure financial burdens were met without going into the red. My appoints in this race may have ways of helping our town but time is running out and I believe I am the best candidate to get our town on track again. Help me help our town and together we can get back on track.

RickC wrote:

I want to be more like Cliff.  Let me try....

Now is not the time for the same old same old.  We cannot go back to the way of doing things that has gotten us into this financial mess. I care for my town too much to let this happen. The current boards of selectman need someone who can get in there and show them a better way of doing things. I believe I am that candidate. I have the proven leadership skills and the diplomacy needed to get things done. Our town is surrounded by towns that are running in deficits. We cannot let that happen here in our town.  I have had to deal with budget situations that called for a sharp eye, a steady hand, and the courage to do what had to be done to make sure financial burdens were met without going into the red. My appoints in this race may have ways of helping our town but time is running out and I believe I am the best candidate to get our town on track again. Help me help our town and together we can get back on track.

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Sounds like a plan to me. I think I'll use it at the debate!

Bill Connolly wrote:

At least we know that Cliff can cut & paste with the best of them!

Hey Bill ...how is this..

I just felt this should be posted again so the people can see what kind of character Bill Connolly and his Hacks are. This is a post Bill made in an attempt to destroy my character.  As you can see he gets others to attack for him on this thread (TOM C.) and others. We do not need people like this running our town Government. I posted my response to Bill Connollys attack on my character and my serving in the United States Marine Corps, His Hacks once again picked up the slack for Bill to do his name calling and asking of questions that the voters already know where I stand. Nice try Tom C. Like I said before I will take everything you and your other Hacks throw at me. This once again proves the ignorant slim style of Bill Connolly and his Hacks. Tom maybe if you had been more interested in my answers instead of investing a 100% of your time throwing slim for Bill Connolly you would have learned something. You and your hacks do not deserve a place in our town Government. THE PEOPLE OF CLINTON DESERVE BETTER THEN BILL CONNOLY - JOE NOTARO - TOM C and all the other Hacks. I did not drop out of this race like Bill Connolly and  Joe Notaro and you Tom C requested me too... I am in it for the entire fight. For the People of Clinton. I will answer every question at the debate. I refuse to answer questions that Bill Connolly and his Hacks like TOM C. try to bait me so they can continue with there un-successful character assassination of me. I will not allow Bill Connolly and his hacks drag me down to there level, I am working on answers to the tuff problems facing our town. Not investing all my time in getting others to attack my opponents in this race like Bill. This is a election that the outcome should better our town. Lets work on the solutions to our problems. Bill for the sake of our town stop the mud slinging.



BILL CONNOLLY WROTE:

Tom,

I couldn't have said it better. I'm sure Allisons parents are very proud of her, but I'm disgusted. It's disgraceful that Blake would allow a 19 year old to make those accusations on his behalf. He is going door to door (unknowingly talking to my supporters) suggesting that I'm running to gain some benefit for my business. That demonstrates his ignorance of conflict of interest laws. As a Selectman I would not be eligible to bid on town projects that are under the jurisdiction of the BoS! Do you want anyone that ignorant running the town?

Allison is not Ally. Ally is short for Alicia (sp). Ally is a mother of school age children who must have interacted with Tom in the past. I'm sure you can figure out who she is just like I did.

By allowing these people to spread this slander on his behalf Blake is demonstrating his cowardice & lack of integrity. He is a disgrace to the uniform he once wore! Blake; if you want to say something, do it here in public where everyone can hear it. Quit slithering around in the slime. Please tell us all how serving on the BoS will be a benefit for my business. If you can sustantiate the claims that I've made racial comments do it here in the open. Quit hiding behind the skirts of your relatives: Alicia & Allison.

Blake is nothing more than a minor distraction. My opponent is Weeks. He must be really be enjoying this nonsence.

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BLAKE RESPONDS:

To: Bill Connolly

I do not tell people what to say. That is there own personal freedom of Speech. If you do not like what others say about you...Then you tell them to stop it. I never called you a racist...That word is not in my vocabulary.  Second of all nice try at trying to destroy my character by making up things you claim others heard me say. I believe you are the ignorant one by trying to pull off this character assassination of me instead of worrying about and trying to come up with legitimate ideas of trying to help the town. Guess what Bill I didn't back out of the race like you and joe Notaro asked and wanted me to...and I am going to fight till the end cause the people of Clinton deserve better then you.

Bill Connolly wrote:
"Blake is demonstrating his cowardice & lack of integrity. He is a disgrace to the uniform he once wore!"

Now you are doing name calling. That's not nice Bill. I believe you have never worn or served your country in any branch of the armed forces? I know you have said your father and brother are Marine's. Good for them but Bill they are not running for selectman you are. I have served as a Police office and also a United States Marine. I do not think a coward could do this. Where were you during Operation desert shield and Operation desert Storm? I know where I was. Were were you when I was marching on the grinder at Paris Island? I know where I was. Where were you when I was working on equipment defending my country from enemies of the United States. I know where I was. Never attack the Marine Corp I love or my service to my country again. When you attack a Marine you attack every Marine , But you would not understand that you never served your country.

I will take everything you and your insider hacks throw at me. I will stand up for the People of Clinton, a vote for Connolly is a vote for ignorance and he has proven this. By attacking a Marine Corp veteran's service it shows him to be un-Patriotic.

Clifford F. Blake II

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BLAKE for selectman on May 4th

Actually, this whole thread is very useful in my opinion.  Now I know for sure which candidate to vote for.

Big Red wrote:

Good point RickC.  Correction: The whole thread isn't a joke.  The posts prior to and including this one are not a joke.  However, (and I know you'll disagree Tom) once Tom asked him to bow out and support Bill it deteriorated.  I can't blame him for thinking Tom C.'s a Bill C. hack.

You are right Red, I do disagree.  I think it deteriorated after his continued silence to direct questions followed by new posters supporting Cliff by making racial accusations of Bill.   They campaigned with him side by side each day and he did not say a word refuting these harsh allegations other than cut and paste rhetoric and mention of his past military record over and over again.  Call it what you want, but those are the facts.  It was insulting to me and many of the voters reading this board seeking information.

Tom C

Ally wrote:

For some reason all of my comments went on Allison page, and I need to e mail Ken to find out why that is happening... Sorry Allison!!

Allison I did hear that Connolly was making racist comments, that is so sad that this campaign has come down to whites, blacks and hispanics. But to me that shows what type of Selectman we have running for us.  I am really happy that we have the young voters out there speaking their minds.  You are our future for this town..

Come on Ally (Alycia) back it up! Who said what?

Last edited by Bill Connolly (04.21.09 10:04am)

RickC wrote:

Bill Connolly wrote:

It was a legitimate debate, an exchange of ideas up until Alicia (Ally) and Allision started with the racial accusations. Remember that they are immediate family members of Blake & like Tom said: they campaigned with him every day! It seems to me that they meet the definition of hack better than Tom C does. Where did they get thier information? Why haven't they substantiated it with proof?

I guess Ally's credibility is in question then, because she previously stated that she didn't Clifford personally.

Blake said; "My background is equally as impressive as the family I married into". Clifford, does your family include ALLY (Alycia) &/or Allison? Yes or no?

Last edited by Bill Connolly (04.21.09 10:04am)

HEY BIG RED


http://www.clintonmass.com/forum/viewto … 713#p25713

AllisonBedard wrote:

Aren't you all about 40 years old? Wow, and I thought the kids I was in High School with were bad. I guess your maturity must DECLINE once you start nearing your 50's.
- Allison

Hey Bill, the Rogaine and dye are working!

AllisonBedard wrote:

All I can say is, she most likely isn't letting her teenaged son sit on his fathers property and allow him and all of his high school, underaged friends get drunk at fires down near the Dairy Queen in Clinton, which I know for a fact happen, seeing as I had to pick up a drunken friend, who happens to be related to you through marriage, from one of those fires to bring them home. I could also list off most if not all of the kids who go down there for these fires, seeing as I went to school with every one of them. If you'd like a list, just let me know

I'm going to ask EVERYONE to cool it with the allegations.

Big Red wrote:

This whole thread is a joke.  Is it really worth your time?

ahem...

Big Red wrote:

Big Red wrote:

This whole thread is a joke.  Is it really worth your time?

ahem...

Big Red, I have been good and have not commented on this threads attempt at becoming class president.

Vote Connolly!

Tom C

These posts are fantastic and I would expect nothing less from a Clinton Race !!!

The issues continue to get skirted,  Most know who will win and we know that it is not what they stand for it is what their names are.   My hope for the Town of Clinton is reguardless of who gets in or why that they work to the best if their ability to help ALL citizen of Clinton and not just special intrest projects.