Lacy says she is fighting a culture of fear

CAMDENBEER1 need to be informed the BCRC has a county chair whose term expires June of 2008!Glad the Chairwoman is maintaining the power incumbent of her following her election to the seat!

Dawn Lacy is an excellent leader. She is being open and honest and looking for a full investigation into the status of the party. This has Paulsen/Layton very fearful. All of their backroom deals/schemes could be exposed.

People are tired of dirty politics and Dawn Lacy is trying to clean the party up. If it means getting rid of dirty laundry (Layton/Paulsen) then so be it.

I haven't personally gotten any emails from Dawn Lacy, but I did get an email from the Mayor of Shamong, who seems to be right on with his statements.

The BurlCo GOP will no longer operate under the fear of Glenn Paulsen.

Bye-bye Glenn

It came to my inbox and it was not authored by her. As a matter of fact Her personal thank you was written by none other than Evesham Political Hack Ed Waters. Dawn can't even take the time to personally thank the people who helped her....pathetic

So needless to say you shouldn't be worried about Dawn Lacy forwarding a letter that has actually been written by the person claiming to write it.

I don’t care who wrote what letter, the case remains, if she had a problem with Addeigo, she should have picked up the phone and called her and said Dawn, what is the issue here, I understand you have a problem with me, let’s work this out. Instead she forwards an email critical of Addeigo to Party people and encourages them to forward it to other people.

Please explain how this is leader like. Dawn Addeigo told me she reached out to Dawn Lacy to address her concerns and Lacy never got back to her. So we have a leader who only communicates with certain elected officials and not others?

Lacy is not ready to lead.  

The entire state of politcal lookers-on sees what is going on here. A political machine miscalculated and underestimated the mettle of Ms. Lacy. She dares to stand in their way, dares not to buckle to their will.

And so we see the threats, the smears, the scrambling, the relentless campaign against her. How dare she deny Paulsen and his lacky control of "their" party?

So arms are twisted, jobs are threatened, people are cursed at, prodded and poked. And to the rank and file they cry "Norcross!" "Camden County!" "You need us!"

But all around the state, and throughout the county, people--even those who have bowed to the machine's threats--smile and say...

Go Dawn.

If you are going to accuse Paulsen of strong arming people please provide the names of those people so that the people on this forum can find out if this is really going on.

Not in Carty's party, or, same day different Dawns

By Max Pizarro Tags: Michael Warner, Jason Carty, Glenn Paulsen, Dawn Lacy, Dawn Addiego, Chris Russell, Bill Layton

Assemblywoman- elect Dawn Addiego is standing with Glenn Paulsen in the Burlington GOP warAfter feasting on the Democratic Party in the 8th district general election a week ago, Republicans promptly turned on each other in a continuing family fracas that today brought out a normally under-the-radar Republican operative who lit into Assemblywoman-elect Dawn Marie Addiego.

Irritated by Acting Party Chairwoman Dawn Lacy's post Election Day firing of two campaign strategists, Addiego on Tuesday issued a staunch-the-bleeding letter to Evesham Republicans in which she praised the "leadership" of Campaign Chairman Bill Layton and Campaign Manager Chris Russell - and ripped Lacy.

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What is this, mccarthyism?

Early in the week I asked if anyone could fill me in on Dawn Lacy's qualifications -- other than planning BBQ's for the YR's and (as the hand-picked right hand woman to the biggest blunder in recent Burlco leadership history) helping Warner to lose GOP strongholds, Vince Farias' race & allowing a veteran Assemblyman to switch parties.  I didn't hear anything back so I am still wondering what else she has done that could possibly give her the ability to run a party?

A chairperson needs to be able to do two things: WIN and RAISE MONEY.  Has she ever done either?  Has she ever even run a campaign?  Has she ever raised a dime?  Fundraising is incredibly difficult, and getting more so every day.  She is in so far over her head that she doesn't even know what she doesn't even know yet.

It's so sad that this grossly unqualified person might have a shot simply because some people have axes to grind.  Please people:  Don't be stupid.  Dawn Lacy has no place at the helm of this party, or any other party.  Regardless of your feelings towards Glenn or Layton, you & I both know that she is not qualified & that she will singlehandedly steer this ship straight into the ground.  If you don't like Layton, why not come up with an alternative rather than elect Lacy, who clearly doesn't have a clue?

Mark my words:  If she wins, the red carpet is rolled out to Norcross to move in & take over.

If she loses:  Big win for everyone in Burlco & big chance this incompetent fool is never heard of again in the political arena.

Martin- did you just wake up? Have you not heard that Haines, Rudder and Adiego are crediting Layton, Russell and Paulsen with putting them in Trenton to, as you say, "further their disturbing trend of bossism, cronyism, high taxation, and conflicts of interests." Clearly, if you are anti-bossism, then you are anti 8th district legisative elects, by your own definition. Why not then hold accountable the very people they laud for getting them elected?

I couldn't help but to respond to this - you ask what are her qualifications?  How about one of the most politically influential "Bosses" aka Glen Paulsen endorsing her to become Vice Chair of the Committee?  With his seasoned knowledge, experience and contacts surely he held confidence in her knowledge, skills and abilities to fulfill the duties incumbent of the "Chair" should the need arise e.g, Glenn Paulsen resigning, then Mike Warner resigning.  She knows what she knows through none other than the best and according to some is Glenn Paulsen.

Planning BBQ's? Are you kidding me?  Paulsen & Co. appear to be concerned because he knows she learned from him.  However, he  wasn't paying attention that Dawn Lacy was obviously a person of her own and needn't be led but rather chose to lead the change of the times ie, Baby Boomers are retiring (hint) and the next generation is moving in -- that's is what it is about folks!  We have to stop allowing Recycled talent to remain at the helm.  The world is changing like it or not and Dawn Lacy is ready for it and ready to guide the Burl. Co. GOP into it --

Bill Layton appears through his writings and comments, to be a "chauvanist boomer" (sp?) The Burl. Co. GOP is ready to evolve into the required transition in our changing County, State, Country!

I am confident in Dawn Lacy's abilities simply because I know she was "schooled" by the best, Glenn Paulsen and Mike Warner if you consider the "spectrum" between these two ask yourself how she could not be ready more importantly to insult her integrity insinuating that "she is out of her pay grade" is not what being a "party" is about rather we should unite and embrace her endeavor with us!   

What are Bill Layton's qualifications?

 lets see:

-moved next door to Glen Paulsen

-moved next door to Glen Paulsen

-moved next door to Glen Paulsen

that pretty much wraps it up, they guy never showed his face until Election night '06 when he threw a hissy fit about Farrias losing. Theyguy has never stuffed an envelope, knocked on a door, made a phone call or put up  lawn sign. He thinksits his birt right to be chair because he lives next door to Paulsen.  He is a state-wide joke, he bounced his concrete checks all over the state.  HE has put the party into six figure debt.

The Camden Dems are not the enemy.  We have seen the enemy and he is us.  In this case it is the Burlington Cty corrupt political bosses, Layton-Paulson.

It's not about being selfish or childish.  This is about defining the Burlco Reps as a group with honor and integrity.  Not a continuation of the reprehensible behavior associated with Layton and Paulson.

Bravo to Lacy for standing up to these hacks.  Every day, more and more burlco reps are realizing the dramatic differences between Lacy and Paulson and are rejecting Paulson's methods and greed.

Paulsen/Layton are stunned that Dawn Lacy hasn't bucked under the pressure of threats and rumors. She is staying strong and doing what is right for the Burlington County GOP.

And in the end everyone will be better off with a party that is not under the thumb of a corrupt Boss Paulsen. Paulsen/Layton do not care about elected officials, they do not care about volunteers, they don't care about integrity or honesty either. They care about lining their pockets with $$$ and controlling people.

These are not the people that should be running the party. Their is no difference between George Norcross and Glenn Paulsen. Well actually their is one, people aren't afraid of Paulsen anymore like they are of Norcross in Camden County.

Bordentown is right - this is all about contracts and who gets them. 

It's my hope that rank and file Democrats and Republicans throughout the state and the nation take a page out of her playbook.

Bossism is all about corruption (even if it is legalized). Period.

Let's get rid of all the "pay to play" sweetheart dealing and palm greasing.

Let the two parties hash out their ideological differences in real debate amongst an involved and active electorate!

As long as the average New Jerseyan feels that "the fix" is in; most won't bother to register and vote.

The kind of leadership and courage that Ms Lacy has displayed here should be the rule not the exception.

If the Republican party was really smart; they would nominate her for Governor next time out.

I won't be holding my breath.

From Frederick Douglass

If there is no struggle there is no progress......Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.

Let Lacy put this whole thing to rest and pledge that all current and future attorneys working, paid or not (this is important because it would eliminate the "I'll work for free now in exchange for contracts later" concern), for her in her capacity as acting-chair agree to give up current contracts and not take any future county contracts.  Put that in writing and send out to all.

That should end the debate and put forward the "not contracts but methods" arguement.

Hope she does and then we can all get down to building the party - and stop tearing it apart.

Lacy has been using her new best friend Jerry Cureton as her Republican attorney.

The request is for Lacy to address my above mentioned suggestion.  Put all speculation aside.

This is about methods and not contracts - right Dawn? 

This is in fact about contracts and not methods.

If it were about methods, then one need only look at last year's county races compared to this year's.

Joe Donnelly and Jean Stanfield pulled more votes then Wujick and Haines (not to mention Farias who lost).

Joe and Jean pulled more votes when they were out spent 2-1 and had a lower voter turnout.  Last year the Wujick and Haines team outspent their opponents 10-1 and had the narrowist victory in more than a decade.

This is indeed about methods.

Should Layton have done more to reach out to Lacy - absolutely. Would the R's have done as well without the support of labor?  Doubt it.

Typically after a campaign, hurt feelings and lessons learned are worked out.

That Lacy, the morning after the victory celebrations, fired people she did not hire, tried to grab money she did not raise and basically started a public war that set the party back to where it is was a year ago shows Lacy's method - Grab power no matter the cost and look for allies (Jerry Cureton) to fund it.

Every political leader in the state, Rep and Dem, took notice at the major victory that took place in Burlington County after a Norcross onslaught (where others crumpled, Burlington R's prevailed).  Only to read the next day that Dawn Lacy (most said "who?") tried to rip the party a part.

Time to let the idealists know the true colors of Dawn Lacy - she believes this is all about her and Jerry Cureton will be here personal piggy bank.

Unless I am totally wrong, which is why I am asking Dawn to set the record straight and commit to have her Republican attorneys agree to only work for her if they forego all current county contracts and agree not to accept future contracts for a period of 24 months.

Somone who's already in power doesn't do power grabs.  She was put there by a unanimous vote and glowingly nominated by Glenn Paulson.

The power grab is by the folks NOT already in power.  The Layton-Paulson group just woulnd't accept the fact that there brand of corruption would no longer be tolerated. 

In your last post, you state, "This is in fact about contracts and not methods."

But 3 paragraphs later, blah, blah, blah, you then state, "This is indeed about methods."

You seem a little confused.

Just an observation, you are getting sloppy.

See what all that kool-aid will do to you?

Maybe I missed it, but since when was the Burlco County race or the 8th LD a tight race? None of the pundits on NJN, and none of the pundits on PoliticsNJ thought it would be won by the Dems. It was on nobody's list to watch. Results on Wed were reported as "no surprises".

EXCEPT, some pundits did mention the 8th when saying there could be a possible voter backlash against the GOP due to the terrorism mailer.

Seems like alot of self-congratulations on Layton's part. He created the only opportunity for Dems to take the 8th, then defeated them.

And racked up enormous debt in the process.

Not exactly Karl Rove...