Comments for Keith Whamond http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond Executive producer, Hearst Connecticut Media Group Interactive Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by Connecticut Sam http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-251 Connecticut Sam Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:43:49 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-251 Linda is a great lady. She already make her money, so she does not to have a government job. She is for the poor people. Good Luck to her. Linda is a great lady. She already make her money, so she does not to have a government job. She is for the poor people. Good Luck to her.

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by EEK http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-250 EEK Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:16:49 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-250 Good luck to Linda, but I have a feeling Blumenthal is going to win. He's done so much for the people of CT Good luck to Linda, but I have a feeling Blumenthal is going to win. He’s done so much for the people of CT

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by Anton http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-249 Anton Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:40:18 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-249 What do you expect from the mindless Angry Leftists at MSNBC? MSNBC is nothing more than an arm of the DNC, and a loony arm at that! See this video below for MSNBC's analyst Lawrence O'Donnell and his question for Marc Thiessen. Yup, the addled mind of the Left in action... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsjuOcGATu0 What do you expect from the mindless Angry Leftists at MSNBC? MSNBC is nothing more than an arm of the DNC, and a loony arm at that! See this video below for MSNBC’s analyst Lawrence O’Donnell and his question for Marc Thiessen.

Yup, the addled mind of the Left in action…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsjuOcGATu0

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by Bob http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-248 Bob Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:37:49 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-248 Sean, There is more to labor costs than the actual base rate, and yes, total labor costs are too high, and that assists in making Ct uncompetitive in manufacturing, even vs other states. Some of the non-base factors I have seen Ct being uncmpetitive in (from personal experience) include: (a) Closed shop union contracts unnecesarily feather-bedding headcounts via job restrictions that are useless, (b) Absentism adding to overtime, above other states absentism levels. (c) Producing at bare minimum levels, while other states employees are increasing their productivity levels. (d) Higher state unemployment insurance costs, and workers comp costs. Sean, There is more to labor costs than the actual base rate, and yes, total labor costs are too high, and that assists in making Ct uncompetitive in manufacturing, even vs other states. Some of the non-base factors I have seen Ct being uncmpetitive in (from personal experience) include:

(a) Closed shop union contracts unnecesarily feather-bedding headcounts via job restrictions that are useless,

(b) Absentism adding to overtime, above other states absentism levels.

(c) Producing at bare minimum levels, while other states employees are increasing their productivity levels.

(d) Higher state unemployment insurance costs, and workers comp costs.

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by fairfieldrepublican http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-247 fairfieldrepublican Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:51:44 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-247 The upcoming races for both the Senate and our new Governor are important - critically so - for Connecticut. I am still evaluating Ms. McMahon. I have decided Rudy Marconi is the best qualified to take over the reins from Governor Rell. The upcoming races for both the Senate and our new Governor are important – critically so – for Connecticut. I am still evaluating Ms. McMahon. I have decided Rudy Marconi is the best qualified to take over the reins from Governor Rell.

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by Sean http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-246 Sean Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:28:41 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-246 She says, "Our labor costs are too high" in Connecticut. So according to McMahon, we need to make middle class workers poorer in order to improve the climate for business. So this North Carolina native wants Nutmeggers to see their incomes drop to the level of rural Carolina. And that thing about cleaning up steroid use? Take a look at this from Wikipedia: "In 1993, (her husband and WWE co-owner) Vince McMahon was indicted on charges that he distributed steroids to his wrestlers. Steroid usage had been rampant throughout the World Wrestling Federation and the World Bodybuilding Federation, with evidence pointing blame directly at the companies' former staff doctor, Dr. George Zahorian. The doctor had been appointed to treat wrestlers, and was hired between 1987 and 1991 to satisfy the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission's health requirements. In 1990, George Zahorian's office was raided by Federal investigators after an undercover informant had purchased anabolic steroids and controlled substances from Zahorian, breaking the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.[19]" As sleezy as they come. She says, “Our labor costs are too high” in Connecticut. So according to McMahon, we need to make middle class workers poorer in order to improve the climate for business. So this North Carolina native wants Nutmeggers to see their incomes drop to the level of rural Carolina.

And that thing about cleaning up steroid use? Take a look at this from Wikipedia:

“In 1993, (her husband and WWE co-owner) Vince McMahon was indicted on charges that he distributed steroids to his wrestlers. Steroid usage had been rampant throughout the World Wrestling Federation and the World Bodybuilding Federation, with evidence pointing blame directly at the companies’ former staff doctor, Dr. George Zahorian. The doctor had been appointed to treat wrestlers, and was hired between 1987 and 1991 to satisfy the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission’s health requirements. In 1990, George Zahorian’s office was raided by Federal investigators after an undercover informant had purchased anabolic steroids and controlled substances from Zahorian, breaking the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.[19]”

As sleezy as they come.

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by Dwight Scott http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-245 Dwight Scott Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:24:48 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-245 I am no fan of Linda McMahon or WWE but Larwence ODonnel is crude and distracts from the conversation you are trying to present. Get him off the show - his total lack of any ability to discuss something that has a shade of disagreement starts and eruption of garbage. When I turn off your show and look elsewhere, invariably it is after Lawrence starts his tirades. I am no fan of Linda McMahon or WWE but Larwence ODonnel is crude and distracts from the conversation you are trying to present. Get him off the show – his total lack of any ability to discuss something that has a shade of disagreement starts and eruption of garbage.

When I turn off your show and look elsewhere, invariably it is after Lawrence starts his tirades.

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by Bob http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-244 Bob Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:11:40 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-244 "analyst Lawrence O’Donnell accusing of “mak[ing] money off the blood of people who destroyed themselves for a living for you.” Oh, so he had Jim Calhoun as a guest! Lets see, what is Calhoun's graduation rate again? Isn't graduating behind the concept of student (LOL)/athlete? “analyst Lawrence O’Donnell accusing of “mak[ing] money off the blood of people who destroyed themselves for a living for you.”

Oh, so he had Jim Calhoun as a guest!

Lets see, what is Calhoun’s graduation rate again? Isn’t graduating behind the concept of student (LOL)/athlete?

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by Tony Diesel http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-243 Tony Diesel Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:35:13 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-243 I'm no Republican, and no fan of Linda McMahon, but accusing her of making money off people's blood, or words to that effect, is really unfair. Would anyone accuse Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commissioner, of making money off people's blood? The woman runs an entertainment business. All the athlete/ performers are grown men and women that understand the risks of their profession. Many of them are handsomly compensated. Grown men and women can choose how to make a living and should be able to choose what they do with their own bodies. She was simply giving the people a great product and what they wanted. I’m no Republican, and no fan of Linda McMahon, but accusing her of making money off people’s blood, or words to that effect, is really unfair. Would anyone accuse Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commissioner, of making money off people’s blood? The woman runs an entertainment business. All the athlete/ performers are grown men and women that understand the risks of their profession. Many of them are handsomly compensated. Grown men and women can choose how to make a living and should be able to choose what they do with their own bodies. She was simply giving the people a great product and what they wanted.

]]> Comment on Senate hopeful McMahon’s visit to ‘Morning Joe’ gets testy by B. Thompson http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/02/12/senate-hopeful-mcmahons-visit-to-morning-joe-gets-testy/#comment-242 B. Thompson Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:33:52 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=169#comment-242 Regarding the comment about Ireland being 'outside the EU' - well they only just joined in 1973 so perhaps she hadn't heard the news. Regarding the comment about Ireland being ‘outside the EU’ – well they only just joined in 1973 so perhaps she hadn’t heard the news.

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