Kappy wrote on August 12, 2008 07:44 AM: I would like to know from Mr. Kallas what Ms. Allen has done to correct her "misstatement." I have received no political mailers from her correcting her mistake, nor does her campaign Web site mention anything about her mistake.

She has done a disservice to our police, a group I respect very much.

Maybe she plans to clear things up after everyone has voted today.

Ken wrote on August 11, 2008 02:04 PM: David,Please don,t waste your time or ink on JLA As you will never get an honest answer he will back off when approached!This is fact as I do know him!And by the way Francis Allen and Jonathan have the same thing in common neither take responsibility for their own actions!

Brownson Supporter wrote on August 09, 2008 12:42 PM: Allen continues to be an embarrassment to the people of District 4. If it were just one isolated incident, then perhaps we could overlook it, but when a whole serious of misjudgments come out one after another - her integrity must be seriously put into question.

Andrew Brownson has been working tirelessly to personally meet the voters in District 4. I believe that he is the one to return some respect to the office Ms. Allen has done so much to disgrace. He has my vote.

David Kallas wrote on August 08, 2008 02:51 PM: Mr. Abbinett,
You spew a lot of partisan rhetoric yet when I provide you with my phone number, 384-8692, to discuss the issue you choose not to call.

I can only imagine it must be easier for you to rant and rave on this website then to spend any quality time learning the facts.

You talk about how others "tap dance around the facts, make excuses, blame others" yet you so easily dismiss Ms. Rangen's campaign actions as the erroneous actions of her volunteer husband.
How hypocritical of you.

As would be expected from reading your previous posts you are trying to compare two different circumstances.

What Ms. Allen did was wrong but in OUR opinion an unitentional mistake.
It has been explained to Ms. Allen, AFTER we learned she had used it, that she can not use the LVPPA badge on her campaign material even though she was endorsed by another Law Enforcement Organization.

Ms. Rangen may very well be a decent, good,hard working person but that doesn't negate the FACT that the endorsement process was explained to her in detail on at least 2 occassions BEFORE she chose to use our NAME on her website, even after she was told she could not.

Nothing so confusing here that a candidate for the School Board could not understand.
No means no!!

Kappy wrote on August 08, 2008 02:29 PM: I was not familiar with Mrs. Sanchez-Rangen's situation until today, but it sounds like she did the honorable thing.

But I remember last time Francis Allen was up for re-election she claimed to be endorsed by the Clark County Republican Party, and the party had to send a letter to District 4 residents telling them that no, they had NOT endorsed Allen. She had lied.

So that's why I don't believe Allen made a "mistake" this time. She's done this before.

I think she is realizing her political future may come to an abrupt end on Tuesday.

Johnathan L. Abbinett wrote on August 08, 2008 01:36 PM: Hey "Kappy" your point has merit - Caroline Sanchez-Rangen's husband Carl (who volunteers as her web guy) took quick corrective action on Caroline's website - but, my point is why are so many candidates confused and not clear on the endorsements in the first place?

It is because unscrupulous guys like David Kallas are playing political games so they can try to hedge their bets on who ultimately wins these races, then be able to tap dance around the facts, make excuses, blame others and still have a chance to leverage some degree of influence with the winners - that's what's really going on here - it's clear as day!

This is a politcal smear and hit job that has been totally orchestrated by David Kallas against the Democratic challenger in favor of the anointed, entrenched Republican - no doubt about it!

Now this story comes out - and Kallas is trying to flip-flop and forgive the Republican, but makes sure to use it to slam the Democrat again - after the Democrat has already taken corrective action? David Kallas is an opportunists just trying to inflate his reputation - and he's not making the law enforcement members he allegedly represents look very good!

Perhaps some of the senior officers need to take David Kallas out to dinner and have a little counseling session with him - I'm sure Kallas will try to defend himself as just making a "mistake" and ask for their "forgiveness" when the shoe's on the other foot!

Kappy wrote on August 08, 2008 01:16 PM: In Ms. Ball's story, Allen is quoted as saying "Of course if I made a misstatement I will do whatever I have to to correct it..."

If that's the case, then why hasn't she immediately corrected the "misstatement" on her campaign Web site? I would think that would be easy to do. Or maybe what she told Ms. Ball was a "misstatement" too?

Johnathan L. Abbinett wrote on August 08, 2008 01:06 PM: Obviously, these police groups need to get someone competent who can explain the confusing endorsement process so candidates do not make any erroneous assumptions or simple human errors and, then, appear misinformed when the fault falls on the edorser's playing political shenanigans!

All of these groups go through a long, democratic process of interviewing candidates, discussing and debating their merits and voting to determine who they are going to endorse - or, not - how does it become so confusing?

Because there are always the "sour grapes" who failed in debate and lost in the voting. So, then, they try to undermine the entire process of being united by claiming endorsements from an umbrella group mean nothing? This just makes all the unions look silly!

The truth of the matter is that Caroline Sanchez-Range did, in fact, receive a vote of endorsment from the majority of members at every level - and the AFL-CIO voted unamimously in her favor!

It's also interesting that David Kallas is willing to call Republican Francis Allen's posting of endorsements a mistake - yet, he continues to attempt to slam, slander and defame Democratic Challenger Caroline Sanchez-Rangen for the same, simple human error (offering nothing but rhetoric and alleged "he said - she said" from undocumented verbal conversations)?

Could David Kallas' unfair attacks on a wife, mother and child advocate challenging an anointed, entrenched incumbent have something to do with the fact that Caroline Sanchez-Rangen has been trying to file a legitmate complaint against him for threatening her in an e-mail?

David Kallas wrote on August 08, 2008 11:43 AM: HelenWeils,
Obviously you don't like Ms. Allen but I find it ironic that you call her a liar yet you having no problem lying about a statement you attribute to me.

Please direct me to where I may find a statement by me that says "You wouldn't want any angry cops out there would you?"
It didn't happen.

Maybe you should do a better job reviewing your information before you make statements that aren't supported by facts.

I would like to provide you with some facts that you may not know.

Fact 1. The legislature authorized the approval of a sales tax increase after voters approved an advisory question.
The money could ONLY be used to hire new Police Officers and equip them.
For the record Ms. Allen voted AGAINST the increase.

Fact 2. No officers EVER "gave themselves" or received a 40% raise.
In 2005 the "raise" was 3.5%.
In 2006 the "raise" was 3.5%.
In 2007 the "raise" was 3.75%.
In 2008 the "raise" was 3.75%.

Metro is, however, still hiring new officers so if you think the pay is that good and we still need to "fire all of their sorry fat asses", please join the force.

HELENWEILS wrote on August 08, 2008 10:27 AM: I WOULDN'T VOTE FOR FRANCIS ALLEN IF SHE
WAS THE LAST REPUBLICAN ON EARTH. SHE IS
A RINO SCAMMER, LIAR, AND STUPID.
SHE CONNED HER WAY INTO OFFICE AND DESERVES TO BE BEATEN. SHE IS A TALENTLESS
TRUST FUND BABY WHO THINK SHE IS REALLY SOMETHING. NOT!!! JUST THE FACT THAT SHE WANTS THE POLICE UNION ENDORSEMENT, THE SAME POLICE UNION THAT CONNED TAXPAYERS TO
GET A SALE TAX INCREASE FOR MORE COPS AND THEN PROMPTLY GAVE THEMSELVES A 40%
RAISE FOR THE EXISTING ONES.
REMEMBER DAVE KALLAS' COMMENT?
'YOU WOULDN'T WANT ANY ANGRY COPS OUT THERE WOULD YOU?'
HOW ABOUT, FIRE ALL OF THEIR SORRY FAT ASSES!

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