Five months after Beck, Karcher seeks Bryant's ouster

Because there are so many voters out there paying attention to politics in July. Give me a break

Karcher cleaned up one of the most corrupt towns in Monmouth County and she has set the agenda for reform in NJ. She took on corruption on both sides of the political spectrum and not just when it was the "political" thing to do.  Name one person Beck put in jail. Reference a bill she's passed. Tell me when she's stood up to corrupt Republican bosses.  You can't because she's done jacksh**t but whine and moan. Beck can lob insults all she likes but she is ineffective and seriously outclassed.

That's the powerful thing about Karcher.  She gets things done without grandstanding and constantly self promoting.  People all over this state including some very powerful Republicans admire her quiet courage, and committment to the big picture.  She's in for the long haul and they know it.  Why do you think Beck can't raise money?  Beck rants and raves and perpetually looks looks like she is ready to bust a vein. Her press releases only highlight her inadequacy.  

Karcher took on bosses across the state from Norcross and Lynch (her primary fight)- to Ferriero (backing weinberg).  Beck has been silent on the Republican corruption in Monmouth county.   The fact is that James and Bryant are staying put.  It shows a lot more courage and leadership for Karcher to stand up against these guys than for Beck to release her silly statements.  When Beck calls out the crooks on the Monmouth Freeholder Board then she can talk about leadership.  

Any chance you drive a big car?

Beck may actually threaten to get a bill passed. Beck is afraid of toll road privatization cuz it will take the fun out of DWIs. Van Drew and Asselta: "Mom he looked at me funny."

Karcher was the tougher one, I mean have you seen her NJ leg picture? There's a woman I wouldn't mess with.

Beck may be more violent though...after 2 years of constantly being strongarmed and pushed around by the Dem women in the Assembly. Why else do you think she's trying to move up?

You definately get the feeling Jen was one of those girls left out of trips to the mall and coffee talk.

This thread is the perfect example of what this site has become. It used to be a place where inisders and people with real knowledge of New Jersey politics would come and discuss issues, campaigns, whatever. Even the bombastic rhetoric had a ring of truth because it was posted by people who were somewhat knowledgeable. Now its populated mostly by 23 year old staffers who dont know their ass from first base.

The bottom line is this: For Ellen Karcher to call for Bryant to resign now, 4 months after he was indicted, is extraordinarily stupid and transparent in and of itself. The fact that Beck has been calling for him to resign since last year makes her look even stupider. And for her campaign to issue press releases where her campaign manager attempts to equate the Queen of Ethics' silence for the better part of a year on the presence of known criminals in her midst, with Beck's failure to comment on a county construction project which has had cost overruns, is just ridiculous and amateurish. It begs the question- if they react this badly to peripheral stuff in the middle of July, whats going to happen when the fur starts to fly closer to the election?

And for the children commenting on Beck's personality: kiddies are you serious? Ellen Karcher is pretty much despised by everyone she's ever encountered in New Jersey politics. The Senate Majority staff hates her. Her fellow Senators, on both sides of the aisle, think she's a nitwit. Monmouth County Democrats cant stand her. Ask her formers staffers what they think of her. Ask elected officials in Monmouth County what they think of her. It's pretty much unanimous.

You know what they say about people in glass houses and all that....

Karcher may be "despised" by many of the folks maintaining the status quo in NJ politics!

That's a GOOD thing! LOL

That means that, if she had ever slipped up; she would have been nailed to the cross by now. Yet here she is, running a competitive race for state senate! The woman must have something on the ball, eh?

Maybe she should be our next governor?!

The Government of the State of New Jersey, belongs to the citizens; NOT the monied special interests who have, pretty much, hijacked it!!!

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.

There's positive thinking, which is a good thing; and there's delusional fantasy projection.

Whoever wins, it'll be a closely fought race...I like Karcher you like Beck; that's fine...but don't let your bragadoccio get the better of your common sense.  This one will be fairly close.

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's see... Karcher votes to support leaders like Codey who have jammed tyhrough McGreevey's budgets, installed Wayne as budget chairman, blocked ethics refrom, funnelled suburban money to urban areas for "schools" (I.e. wasted money to let trash like Assemblyman/Super. Epps fly to London and munch on steaks while people push their belongings in shopping carts in his district)...oh... anbd bottle up Beck bills that would reverse sopme of this garbage. I see... but it's Beck's fault her bills won;t pass? It's Karcher's fault... and all the other trash like her who place urban warlords at the switches of State government. Karcher is as good for Monmouth as lead paint is for an idiot.

From her principled fight against Chicken McNuggets, to her tireless effort to rid the State of goose liver patte, Ellen Karcher has been a true leader on the issues that matter to NJ voters.