Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes says his fellow Democrat, Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, should resign from the Englewood Council following revelations that he gave $1,850 to Lyndon LaRouche's PAC.
"I have known two Gordon Johnsons in politics. One is avuncular and knows what the politically correct thing to say is. The other is divisive, mean-spirited and profoundly lacks common sense, " said Wildes.
I believe the latter Gordon Johnson repeatedly donated to Lyndon LaRouche PAC. It was that Gordon Johnson who solicited contributions from city employees on government property for a “Clean Election.” And I believe it was that same Gordon Johnson who saw nothing wrong in what he had done," Wildes said. "This is the Gordon Johnson that a diverse city like Englewood cannot afford. It is easy to tear people apart. Keeping people united in purpose and in understanding is not nearly as easy a task."
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Wildes is a windbag
Michael Wildes preaching ethics to Gordon Johnson? That's a bit like Jim McGreevey teaching ethics at Kean University.
I think this is the same Michael Wildes who stacked the Englewood Planning Board with his cronies to get approvals for a host of insider overdevelopment deals in downtown Englewood.
And this is the same Wildes who fraudulently used the name and likeness of Senator Ted Kennedy and his family in a false "endorsement" flyer during his Mayoral campaign. Kennedy's office issued a cease and desist order to the Wildes campaign.
And, of course, this is the same Wildes who routinely does the bidding of Boss Joe Ferriero (first opposing Valerie Huttle for Assembly and then more recently, opposing Loretta Weinberg for Senate) with the hope and dream that someday, Ferriero will deliver a U.S. Congressional seat to the overly ambitious political ham and egger.
Sure, Johnson's contributions to LaRouche are plain wrong and indefensible but Wildes is the last person who should be heard in this matter.
Anyone care to open up the closet to check out some of the Mayor's own skeletons?
On The Waterfront since 1954
All Together Now! ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gkKAa2jIjk
isnt amazing how all of a
isnt amazing how all of a sudden both wildes and ferriero found a moral compass? While Johnson made a horrible decision and probably shoud resign his seat, the two people calling for it are doing so purely in their own self-interest. Hopefully the Bergen war can end before it tears down the entire party and puts the R's back in control.
Ciao Fer Now....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn481KcjvMo
You are so sad
Terry, I read most of your comments on various blogs and you often complain about someone losing a seat on the Dem county committee in a South Bergen town. Who cares?! I doubt you even live in Englewood, although I strongly imagine you are on one of these fake reformers payrolls up here. That Kennedy thing is garbage and you know it. So, so desperate. Please document that charge...of course its false. Just like the crazy charges in that failed neo-Nazi racist campaign Bob Stern and your people ran for Mayor in Englewood last year...great job Gordon. Remember a Rabbi, Reverend and Minister coming together to condemn you all? You nuts just never stop your hate filled extremism. Will never vote for that Johnson again.
Meanwhile, was this fake too? http://www.michaelwildes.com/documents/PresidentBillClintonMessage11.06_000.wav
I suppose Bill Clinton didn't endorse Wildes either. You are all so self-righteously nauseating, there are not words to express it. You all should just crawl back under that rock you live under...you make the people of Englewood sick.
Oh, and here's the link to that letter
on Wildes website.
Imagine the total disgust that lead these men to call Johnson and Stern on the carpet. Now his LaRouche activities make total sense to us all!
http://www.michaelwildes.com/documents/EnglewoodClergyLetter11.06.pdf
Nick Lento, what is wrong with you???
Are you so desperate that you are reduced to vilely comparing an Orthodox Jewish Mayor's political ambitions with NAZIS??????!!!!!!!!! Oh my God. You people are all deranged.
Wildes is da Man...
Again, a moderate Democrat in that insane asylum off Route 4. Gordon Johnson is definitely the worst sitting legislator in NJ. He is border-line socialist and now proves to be willing to support a hatemongering whacko cult leader. Wildes please stay in office and maybe when Lorretta has to resign in disgrace in the near future for something you can be Senator.
Did it ever dawn on you that Wildes had relatives...
...who perished in the holocaust? He did, on both sides of his family. Nick you owe the Mayor an apology in this form. You are a thoughtless person.
Revolution....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw
Those are Nazis in that Video Clip Mr. Lento
And we need to meet your standards? Please. Your inability to grasp this and call it "crap" speaks for itself. You are like a group of little Dick Nixons with enemies lists that people are on unless they blindly follow you. What an arrogant man you are sir... Now you want my name so you can haunt me next? "The price of democracy is putting up with extremist people like Nick Lento." From Thomas Jefferson (well he would say it if he ever had to deal with this clown)
I agree Nick
You're bailing out on your guy because he's going down. And like Ferriero you want to win no matter what. I think Johnson should step down and let the Party and the voters, not you and Loretta, decide who holds that seat. I find it very amusing that Ferriero is a dictator for trying to control outcomes, and you don't see that you are doing the same thing (without holding any position in the Party). Let the Party and then the people which extends far beyond you and your little opinion replace an elected official even you agree is damaged goods.
Wildes is the last person
Wildes is the last person who should be preaching about ethics!
Any endorsements or support Wildes has gotten has come mainly from opening his wallet. Do you really think Kennedy or Clinton give a rat's a$$ about some mayor from a small north Jersey city or about the money he promises to raise for them?
Wildes is a camera whore, looking for his next photo opportunity, to put up on his uber ego website, while jockey for a congressional seat. Wildes might sell his soul to the devil just to run for congress and see his name in lights.
Has anyone ever really ask why Wildes moved to NJ, out of New York, to restart his political career?
While Johnson was completely wrong in his decision to donate to LaRouche, Wildes is the last person who should be speaking out.
Fools...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC6m76UjYa4
Its Dawg eat Donkey in Englewood
Wildes vs Johnson Weinberg vs Ferriero How does this play out next Tuesday.? District 37 will end up as the posterchild for political hypocracy
No, District 37 Will End Up With...
...any entirely new legisative delegation if you out towners keep it up. What town do you live in Nick? We live in Englewood, where we take Nazi movie clips compared to our Jewish Mayor's behavior seriously, regardless of whether your ignorant self likes it or not. You are starting to reflect poorly on Senator Weinberg, who has enough troubles with Lyndon Johnson, I mean Gordon Johnson. As for you Benidict, don't you just have nasty things to say about just about everyone? My goodness you are all so crude.
All You Need Is.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLxTpsIVzzo
My every word is studied by you and your intelligent friends?
And you call me delusional? Just keep posting your videos, and I'm sure others will continue to take you as seriously as you deserve to be taken. and where are you daring me to go, blue jersey, where you and your friends only treat people respectfully if they follow loretta, gordon and Valerie? you are a very silly man. have you ever lived in our city? for a man with so many opinions about us, it would be nice if you had...Mr. Lento...such a big brain pan...your neck must suffer greatly. Do you think posting nazi scenes to portray our area politicians represents intelligent and civil discourse about the state of politics and government? So silly, and arrogant when challenged.
Cut the vitriole
Take a step back. Take a deep breath. Scale back the message of personal in your messages here. These topics are too important for a bunch of you to be engaging in gutter attacks against each other.
Someone writes a nasty personal insult, and then someone else -- even someone who isn't inclined normally to sink down to the level -- returns in kind.
Stop it.
These issues are too important for you to bring down the level of discourse to such crap.
In Closing...
The Video With "Nazis in It" that you so wrongheadedly refer to was a extract from Casablanca.
And the point that I was making was eminently clear to <i>any</i> intelligent fair minded person.
To somehow imply that I'm in any way shape or form sympathetic to the "Nazis" because they are in this wonderful film is just shocking!
I'm shocked, shocked I tell you, that anyone, let alone an Englewood Democrat, could stoop to such crass "guilt by association" tactics.
Shame on you!
In any event, you've been forgiven and I pray you're feeling better these days. :-)
From Frederick Douglass