tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post3929152554457105694..comments2024-03-27T20:36:00.058-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: WMATA fiasco another hit to Bethesda's tanking nighttime economy (Photos)Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-6297799278120984212016-09-05T20:08:20.365-07:002016-09-05T20:08:20.365-07:00"we don't see anything really developing ..."we don't see anything really developing as better."<br /><br />How do you know? Elections are years away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-30483565305670528462016-09-05T13:48:31.494-07:002016-09-05T13:48:31.494-07:00Different is definitely not always better. That...Different is definitely not always better. That's like a voter hoping for change without any clue as to the plan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24063809806466793862016-09-05T07:23:12.190-07:002016-09-05T07:23:12.190-07:00Different is better.Different is better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-32109564608315880662016-09-04T16:20:33.114-07:002016-09-04T16:20:33.114-07:00Sure we could use new voices but only if those voi...Sure we could use new voices but only if those voices are better. And we don't see anything really developing as better. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-21805947566360049512016-09-04T14:24:31.997-07:002016-09-04T14:24:31.997-07:00Term limits won't remedy people choosing to be...Term limits won't remedy people choosing to be uninformed. But it will keep the politicians from running amok. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-45880148682365580702016-09-04T13:23:02.865-07:002016-09-04T13:23:02.865-07:00"Most had no idea who the candidates were or ..."Most had no idea who the candidates were or what their platforms included."<br /><br />And how will term limits remedy this situation in the slightest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-36930158118721298182016-09-04T12:27:22.308-07:002016-09-04T12:27:22.308-07:00The power of incumbency is supreme. You can appear...The power of incumbency is supreme. You can appear on old media like WMAL, the local TV stations, the Post, etc. from morning to night at will. AND incumbents have their own county media operation with cable channels, Internet sites and radio. <br /><br />We need term limits. Why does anyone think it's a good idea to elect someone and watch them calcify in their seat for over a decade until retirement? That's why there are so few fresh ideas from this elected body that is now clearly out of touch. The Council desperately needs new voices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-83351621283640961802016-09-04T09:24:33.553-07:002016-09-04T09:24:33.553-07:00The error in y'all's arguments here is you...The error in y'all's arguments here is you're assuming people are purposely voting for a specific candidate.<br />They aren't.<br />Most pick a name not a person. Eenie-meenie. Sounds familiar. Incumbent. Female. Lots of their signs.<br /><br />These are all reasons given for why people voted for local candidates. Most had no idea who the candidates were or what their platforms included.<br /><br />Something to consider.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-2465558944107710972016-09-04T08:03:06.757-07:002016-09-04T08:03:06.757-07:00Why can't Robert Dyer ever answer questions ab...Why can't Robert Dyer ever answer questions about himself without redirecting to an existing council member or other?<br /><br />Why can't Robert Dyer answer the numerous legitimate constructive questions often asked of him to further a conversation but he just ignores it? I'm starting to understand the #DodgingDyer hash tag. The vampire stuff is still nonsense of course. As are the paid trolls and shills on either side. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46841016339892074352016-09-04T06:48:07.195-07:002016-09-04T06:48:07.195-07:00Why is the turnout for Dyer so embarrassingly low?...Why is the turnout for Dyer so embarrassingly low?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-20809301084204930662016-09-03T21:48:21.464-07:002016-09-03T21:48:21.464-07:007:22: I would say that Mr. Berliner has done a goo...7:22: I would say that Mr. Berliner has done a good job in certain areas, but if you say "represents the needs and concerns of County residents quite well," I have to assume you were on an overseas safari during the Westbard sector plan controversy earlier this year. You missed Berliner being booed offstage by actual residents (not paid hack trolls for the MoCo cartel like you), who overwhelmingly opposed the plan he endorsed and voted for. <br /><br />Given the embarrassingly low voter turnout, you simply can't claim anyone was embraced or rejected by that small a representation of the public. That's just one reason term limits have such momentum - along with Westbard, the still-active bus depot search, Lyttonsville, the Damascus low-income housing dump, etc.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-82477060559957067852016-09-03T19:22:27.579-07:002016-09-03T19:22:27.579-07:00@ 7:10 PM - Judging by the number of times that Be...@ 7:10 PM - Judging by the number of times that Berliner has been elected and reelected, it would appear that he represents the needs and concerns of County residents quite well.<br /><br />Judging by the fact that Dyer has run three times and lost, it would appear that County residents don't have confidence that he can represent their needs and concerns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-41479041526787365272016-09-03T19:10:48.697-07:002016-09-03T19:10:48.697-07:00Westbard area residents found that Roger Berliner ...Westbard area residents found that Roger Berliner represents the majority of developer needs and concerns quite well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-26694359729791715302016-09-03T18:23:42.660-07:002016-09-03T18:23:42.660-07:00So far that is fact. As he has never been elected ...So far that is fact. As he has never been elected by any sort of majority. As his opinions are commonly opposed and disliked by many here and elsewhere. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-12081638922007124302016-09-03T18:22:55.418-07:002016-09-03T18:22:55.418-07:00Robert Dyer does not really represent the majority...Robert Dyer does not really represent the majority of the county's needs and concerns. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-2326252678390126692016-09-03T15:28:33.395-07:002016-09-03T15:28:33.395-07:00Mr. Reamer, now in his second term, has not even b...Mr. Reamer, now in his second term, has not even been attempting to be a Councilmember. Hope he gets to work at some point on the serious issues the county faces.<br /><br />Me. Leventhal is vulgar and verbally abusive. <br /><br />Both of these guys incompetence might be funny, if we weren't facing such serious issues in our crumbling infrastructure like 911, Metro and more. <br /><br />Residents would "thoroughly enjoy" someone representing their needs and concerns. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72732824458043792232016-09-03T14:24:47.033-07:002016-09-03T14:24:47.033-07:00I would thoroughly enjoy watching Robert Dyer atte...I would thoroughly enjoy watching Robert Dyer attempt to be a county councilmember or hold attempt to hold any full time job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-69510352801126358272016-09-02T21:19:37.212-07:002016-09-02T21:19:37.212-07:008:51: Wrong. I oppose any widening that would requ...8:51: Wrong. I oppose any widening that would require demolition of homes. I strongly support any widening that does not demolish homes. To my knowledge, adding Express Lanes between the bridge and spur wouldn't require demolition. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-36163965851267617212016-09-02T20:51:36.802-07:002016-09-02T20:51:36.802-07:00Dyer opposes widening the Beltway between the Amer...Dyer opposes widening the Beltway between the American Legion Bridge and the I-270 spur.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-45138451134163684532016-09-02T18:18:13.237-07:002016-09-02T18:18:13.237-07:00If one counts closings against the nighttime econo...If one counts closings against the nighttime economy taskforce, would one not logically also count openings for the nighttime economy taskforce?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-44237346957953603432016-09-02T11:19:01.910-07:002016-09-02T11:19:01.910-07:00The Legion Bridge/270 spur is among the worst corr...The Legion Bridge/270 spur is among the worst corridors in the U.S. in terms of traffic. Can we at least agree on that fact and that it hasn't been addressed at all? <br />The MoCo Council and the state have ignored this. Neither is willing to propose anything bold enough to help. <br />Hogan's timid plan isn't the answer.<br />And we know Metro isn't saving the day- WMATA can't manage what they've got now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-84767705054330652042016-09-02T10:53:00.040-07:002016-09-02T10:53:00.040-07:00So wmata metro problems also affect VA and DC busi...So wmata metro problems also affect VA and DC businesses the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-32968627242622499682016-09-02T10:01:01.723-07:002016-09-02T10:01:01.723-07:00So you mean that the majority of MoCo and NoVa res...So you mean that the majority of MoCo and NoVa residents who oppose the so-called "Second Crossing" are "Maryland-hating trolls"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-78211278658770119802016-09-02T09:24:29.691-07:002016-09-02T09:24:29.691-07:00Woodmont/Elm - you mean unelected Councilman Rober...Woodmont/Elm - you mean unelected Councilman Robert Dyer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-49101025176862966382016-09-02T08:20:28.916-07:002016-09-02T08:20:28.916-07:00Anonymous5:54 AM Maryland hating troll with the go...Anonymous5:54 AM Maryland hating troll with the good ol boy bs crap talking against building another major freeway and bridge between Virginia and Maryland.Iluvmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596022701802979549noreply@blogger.com