Middletown City Council Campaign Finance Reports

Made arrangements? Are you suggesting that someone was going to pay his tuition? I find it exceptionally hard to believe that a bright guy like that would pass up a free education. I've spoken with Mr. Smith about his previous educational opportunities, and unless you've ever had to walk in his shoes, don't jump the gun. I think you're missing some important facts. Maybe you should reach out to, Mr. Smith. He's a very open guy. Surely he would be willing to speak with you.

Btw, your issues with Mr. Smith sound personal.

Also, tell me something, how many people pass up an opportunity to work on a national presidential campaign?--Democratic, Republican, Independent, etc. -- If I was as young as Mr. Smith, I would have taken that opportunity as well. JMO

Yet again, Smartman, you're not coming across as very smart.  Your comments about AJ and his pursuit of education are way off base.  He has never NOT planned to pursue his education.  OK, so he's not the traditional student who goes to high school, college, and then works for some time before finding a career.  AJ has aspirations and a career path in mind already.  Because of his efforts in running for the school board, he was given the opportunity to work on a national campaign.  Did he go out and hunt that down?  Absolutely not.  Is it a crime to gain valuable life experience just because it doesn't fit into YOUR opinion of what a 20-year old should be doing?  I don't think so.

Everyone complains about the people on City Council.  If you want someone different, why are you complaining about the only candidate who is different from the people who have been there so long?  Seems a tad hypocritical to me.

If everyone on the current city council is so terrible, who is to say what the "correct" qualifications should be?  It would seem to me that getting a wide range of people on the council in terms of experiences could only be beneficial -- as long as they are all committed to and passionate about the success of Middletown.  Commitment and passion for this city are two things AJ Smith has demonstrated.  Can everyone else (including the nay-sayers on this blog) say the same?

Go to MUM versus gaining experience on a presidential election.  Gee, that would be a hard choice to make ...  Nobody says he didn't have the plans to go to college -- just that the plans changed.  Unless you actually are AJ and are inside his head, your comments about what he "needs" is a bit inappropriate.  I think the traditionalist approach to what a 20-year-old "should" be doing is getting in the way of seeing how a different perspective may actually be a good thing for the city.

I have to agree with Smartman on this one.  Experience counts.  When you listen to Smith speak publicly he reminds you exactly of someone else on a much larger scale that lacked experince nationally/globally and won the election........Obama.  Is that a bad thing I guess that depends on your persepective and which way your politics lean.  Personally Obama hasn't exactly impressed the hell out of me with much of anything he has done.

mtownsupporter wrote: Mike, with all due respect, I did not say that he is the only candidate that is not traditional.

That's strange!  I copied it directly from your 10:17 pm (yesterday) post, using the "quote" feature of the "Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.50 [Free Express Edition]" used on this forum.  I wonder how THEY got you wrong.  When I look back up and compare the two, it certainly LOOKS like the very same words.

 

Perhaps someone has access to your password or you forgot to log off, and they are playing a trick on you?

 

Anyway, I sincerely apologize for misquoting you. That absolutely was NOT my intent.  I'll try to do better in the future, but I don't know how I can do better than quoting you word-for-word, in context!!!