Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Corbett Rejects 'Gentleman' Jim Martin, Picks Irish Lassie Linda Kelly For AG Job


In what must have been a delicate decision to make against his longtime pal and always generous campaign contributor DA Jim Martin, former PA State Attorney General and now Governor Tom Corbett has selected Allegheny County prosecutor Linda Kelly to run out his remaining 2 years as Pennsylvania's Attorney General, read Morning Call "newspaper" story, Corbett picks female attorney general.

One LVS observer
[not Don Cunning-Ham] who spoke on condition of anonymity told us that Martin lobbied long and hard for the temporary AG job and that, "Martin came this close to getting it."

The rejection must be devastating for DA Martin on several levels, mostly because it signals the beginning of the end of Martin's power cabal and political career.

Back in November, Martin's longtime press release machine The Morning Call "newspaper" tried (impotently) to agenda-frame the AG selection process w/ a speculative, gossipy, and 100% Fact-Free article penned by helpful Harrisburg "reporter" John Micek, read Corbett gets chance to replace himself.

At the time, Micek was disingenuously going through the motions of an "investigation" (wink wink) into collusion involving then AG Tom Corbett, DA Jim Martin, Slatington Magisterial District Judge Rod Beck, and attorney (for now) Dave Najarian, but curiously, just when there was a major break in the investigation, Micek inexplicably abandoned it. Read LVS's disturbing exposé exclusive on this still unresolved matter.

Getting to keep the seat warm in the state AG's office in Harrisburg for 2 years would have been the perfect political exit strategy for now tragically exposed and imminently vulnerable DA Jim Martin.

The AG's job would have been a plum, prestige promotion for Martin, with a healthy raise, and with Ceoltas within stumbling distance.

But now, DA Jim Martin must face Lehigh County voters in November 2011, and w/ a strong challenger this time, and Martin hates to be challenged on anything.

Hopefully, DA Jim Martin's Democratic challenger will challenge Martin on the following scandals and screw-ups in a live televised debate on 69 News.

THE DIRTY FACTS
ON DA JIM MARTIN




52 comments:

The City Official said...

Oh this is hysterical and delicious, so publicly Martin plays all "humble" and everything and says "million to one shot" etc. to the "press" while the MC runs interference and CYA insurance by running Martin's reelection "ad" twice in one week, but in reality Martin's on his knees begging Tom Corbett to "get me the F away from Bill VEE-LA!" Priceless, and what a great post of bullet (not a threat) points for the Dem candidate to choose from for the 69 Debate, touché.

Anonymous said...

Bravo, LVS.

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

What took you so long, "guys?"

Domain Name > (Unknown )
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Feb 9 2011 9:43:16 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

FYI: LVS's current most frequent obsessive/compulsive visitor/stalkers (1,000+ visits daily) are coming from the "LehighCounty.org" IP. These folks would of course be DA (for now) Jim Martin, "Executive Aide" (wink wink) Debbie Garlicki, and DA Jim Martin shield/sycophant Merrily Starkey, among others (e.g.,
Renee Smith).

Domain Name > ptd.net
IP Address > 204.186.62.# (PenTeleData)
Host > LehighCounty.org
City > Allentown, PA

Time of Visit > Feb 9 2011 11:06:00am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Bill White again ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Feb 9 2011 11:13:20 am

McJudas said...

I wonder if Jumbo Jimbo (to get away from "Veela") will challenge Doug Reichley for the GOP nomination for Judge Platt's attractive & available seat? Don't forget, Martin used his colluding crony crooked connections to launch hisself past the far better qualified Doug Reichley for the DA's job in 1998. Could history repeat itself?

Grace Dale said...

Doug, be careful, Jim Martin has friends at the Morning Call, although, some are gone now once.

Anonymous said...

So it now appears that the "reasonable doubt" Martin has spun for his cronies has bitten him in the Ass. People out of this region understand that Law Enforcement is Objective and Doubt his mastery of Reason.

Bill Villa said...

Booya.

Anonymous said...

Martin was probably fun for some drunken shits and giggles (and collusion) when Corbett was attorney general, but now that he's governor he's dumped Martin like a steamy turd.

Anonymous said...

Well said.

Bill Villa said...

THANK YOU ... to the dozens of commenters who have sent LVS giddy comments of gloating and good wishes over the past 16 hours. As most of you noted in your comments, a court order prohibits us from writing about it and twisting the knife (not a threat). But we're free to read your comments and laugh our asses off w/ you so please keep them coming, and again, merci.

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
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ISP > Unknown ISP

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 7:20:13 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Domain Name > ptd.net
IP Address > 204.186.62.# (PenTeleData)
Host > LehighCounty.org
City > Allentown, PA

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 7:25:34 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Bill White again ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 9:08:12 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Lehigh County.org again ...

Domain Name > ptd.net
IP Address > 204.186.62.# (PenTeleData)
Host > LehighCounty.org
City > Allentown, PA

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 9:59:20 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

FUN FACTS TO KNOW & TELL DEPARTMENT

For quite some time now, one of the most popular ways for researchers nationwide to arrive at LVS is via Googling "David Najarian, Attorney" (for now), glad to be of service ...

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State > Virginia
City > Pennington Gap

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 11:38:18 am

Visit Length > 24 minutes 34 seconds

Search Words > david najarian attorney

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Domain Name > ptd.net (Network)
IP Address > 204.186.244.# (PenTeleData)
City > "Walnutport" (wink wink)

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 12:26:36 pm

Visit Length > 1 hour 10 minutes 4 seconds

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Bill White again, stalking LVS when he could be volunteering at the gas explosion at 13th & Allen.

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 4:59:44 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Bill White again ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Feb 10 2011 6:28:04 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
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ISP > Unknown ISP

Time of Visit > Feb 11 2011 3:26:24 am

Visit Length > 38 minutes 10 seconds

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Domain Name > k12.mi.us (U.S.)
IP Address > 216.11.60.# (Oakland Schools)
ISP > Oakland Schools
State > Michigan
City > Farmington

Time of Visit > Feb 11 2011 10:26:53 am

Search Words > donovan and d'amore

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Two Words: Penny Loafers.

Domain Name > muhlenberg.edu (Educational)
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ISP > Muhlenberg College

Time of Visit > Feb 11 2011 11:15:48 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

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Location > South Whitehall Township

Time of Visit > Feb 11 2011 11:51:51 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Morning Call again ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Feb 11 2011 12:47:39pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Of the 100 most recent LVS visitors (stalkers), 39% were Chris Crazy.

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

Nose for news "watchdog" "reporter" Paul Muschick drops by LVS ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Feb 11 2011 2:45:13 pm

Monkey Mambo said...

Another terrific post Villas and obviously it's garnering lots of interest (and nervousness) in "high (for now) places."

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

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City > Brantford

Time of Visit > Feb 12 2011 11:41:12 am

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

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Time of Visit > Feb 12 2011 10:26:40 am

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Bill Villa said...

Readers (and stalkers), there's an excellent post on support for public education at the recently revamped Angie Villa Art and Education blog,
have a look ...

Bill Villa said...

Mambo, merci.

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

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Time of Visit > Feb 12 2011 8:18:31 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

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Time of Visit > Feb 12 2011 7:22:19 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

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Molovinsky on Allentown said...

"Comments on this blog are restricted to team members."

Molovinsky on Allentown said...

(almost forgot)

Molovinsky on Allentown Team Members are ...

* "Looking To Escape"

* Michael Donovan

* "Anonymous"

* Geoff

* "Monkey Momma"

* Scott Armstrong/Bob Smith Jr./David Zimmerman

* Chris Crazy

* "Flagg's Fan"

* Abe Simon (left)

Bill Villa said...

And we're told (by our legal team) that Molovinsky is blaming us ...

that's preposterous.

Angie Villa said...

Libelous, too, those unprovable brays about "harassment."

MM, get a lawyer, and may we suggest one who specializes in harassment brays and really needs the work, Dave Najarian ... ;D

Molovinsky on Allentown said...

"UPDATE: I have resumed accepting comments, regretfully with moderation. Thanks for your understanding."

Bill Villa said...

:)

Readers, for your consideration here are the "harassing" comments that were originally (and recklessly w/ no proof) attributed to "the villa's" by pathetically pusillanimous flip-flopper Mike Molovinsky at his memory lane puff blog.

Harassment?

Or Inconvenient Facts?

You decide, here's the reproduced comment thread that's been skittishly POOFED by Gladys Kravitz ...

PART 1

Polish Betty said...
MM, why not cut to the chase and "tell it like it is," I like it better when your direct.
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 11:06 AM

Flagg's Fan said...
Mr. Molovinskli, mit all dew respect (once) I am quiet positive that Mr. Zahorchak's first name is John.
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 11:58 AM

Anonymous said...
Like Molovinsky, I really miss going to Hess's on the trolly surrounded by my fellow white poeple. But thanks to patriots like "MM" and Scott Armstrong we all at l;east have the Allentown Commentator blog to lift our spirits.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 8:17 AM

Bill Villa said...

PART 2

michael molovinsky said...
three recent comments, with the blue highlighted links, have the characteristics often associated with the villa's. although i deleted the first such comment, it reappeared three time. this blog, and many others, had to resort to moderation because of such harassment.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 8:48 AM

Monkey Mambo said...

"characteristics often associated with the villa's"

Yeah, inconvenient FACTS, who needs them? And your right, facts are the exact same thing (legally) as harassment around here.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 10:02 AM

michael molovinsky said...
"monkey mambo", if you made a comment concerning zahorchak's letter about economic policy, it could be a fact. when you make a comment inferring that someone is a racist, it is harassment. you continually project your agenda on to other people's blogs. you harp on conspiracies. most of these people don't even know one another, much less are conspirators. the only thing they have in common is being victimized by you. if your mission has any validity, you would serve yourself better
by not using it as a bat to beat people with. i ask you once again to not comment on my blog.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 10:41 AM

Anonymous said...
Cuckoo.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 11:44 AM

Monkey Mambo said...

Mike, in all do respect ...

* it's a fact that you called Gerald Zahorchak "John"
Zahorchak in a post here and have stubbornly refused to correct it.

* It's fact that "Looking To Escape" posted a highly
charged racist comment here that you let stand.

* It's a fact that Scott Armstrong lets stand another highly charged racist comment at his Commentator blog

* If a racist walks/talks/quacks like a duck he's a racist duck.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 12:23 PM

Monkey Mambo said...

(almost forgot)

Better throw that "Moderation" switch as the "harassment" (wink wink) is getting pretty bad here.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 12:25 PM

Anonymous said...
Well said.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 1:08 PM

michael molovinsky said...
with all the traffic and views you claim to receive on your blog, one would think you need not intrude here with 8 off topic insults.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 2:22 PM

Monkey Mambo said...
MM your moving in the right direction. You've
downgraded "harassment" to "off topic insults." What's next, admitting their facts?
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 3:55 PM

michael molovinsky said...
mambo, although i hope most readers realize that i'm not a bigot, i'm pretty sure all realize that you could really care less about that or anything but your own obsession. you feel justified to fabricate anything, you have told me so. although you can keep harassing people, you have long ago ranted away your credibility.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 4:15 PM

Anonymous said...
Note MM's classic insta-flip-flop back to "harassment." Reminds me of how he disses and then kisses and makes up w/ bloggers. But of course that has no effect on Mike's "credibility."
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 4:24 PM

Lou said...
This is true Mike, you have to admit. One week, your warring w/ LVCI, the next Casey, the next Donovan, Geetings, Pam Varkony (who l;ast we heard you had "no use for") and then before you know it your stroking all of them again. Try sticking w/ your convictions once.
FEBRUARY 12, 2011 9:19 PM

Gary LeManure said...

Villas, all I see are F-A-C-T-S that are highly inconvenient for Molovinsky and I'm sure you're civil judge and jury will see it you're way, good luck in court not that you'll need it (I know your undefeated on harassment cases!)

Anonymous said...
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The City Official said...

Bill, a couple of things that Mohican Markets trust fund parasite Mike Moolah-vinsky spewed at his puff blog jumped out at me as being especially preposterous.

> "you harp on conspiracies. most of these people don't even know one another, much less are conspirators." -Moolah-vinsky

Right. Michael Donovan doesn't know Bill White. Allentown Ethics Board doesn't know Donovan. Wally Trimble doesn't know Bill White. The Morning Call doesn't know Debbie Garlicki, or Kathleen Parrish, or Diana Morse, or anybody at Muhlenberg and Cedar Crest. City Council doesn't know any local bloggers. Chris Casey doesn't know attorney (for now) Dave Najarian. Najarian doesn't know Jim Martin. Jim Martin doesn't know Tom Corbett. John Micek doesn't know any of these people. Geez Mike, talk about 'ranting away your credibility,' I'm embarrassed for you.

> "you feel justified to fabricate anything, you have told me so."

Right. Bill Villa confides in Mike Moolah-vinsky.

Preposterous.

Bill Villa said...

Touché.

The City Official said...

(almost forgot)

Jim Martin doesn't know any of the lawyers at Gross McGinley, not even the ones who line his pockets regularly and generously w/ campaign contributiuons.

Foo Foo said...

Using an MM boxing metaphor, looks like another round goes to the Villas.

Diane said...

"Moolah-Whine-Ski" doesn't know anybody at The Morning Call News Bloggers.

Anonymous said...

Preposterous.

Anonymous said...

i would like to say the following. Mike D'amore should not be elected as District Justice. He cannot follow the simple rules he needs to follow. First of all, according to www.cdjpa.com--i think thats the site in aritcle either 15 or 19, a person cannot hold an elected office while running for or holding the district judge job. Second, according to Gov. Christie in NJ, in order to work in a school in NJ, one has to be a resident. He works for a community college, which falls under the same rules. These are two simple rules that he did not follow. if he cannot follow these 2 rules, what makes anyone think that he can follow the rules of the law--that which the dj job entails. Finally, he has no experience with the law. I want someone with experience to be dj in my area. As a person who has known and grown to dislike Mike over the years, he will not have my vote.

Bill Villa said...

Very interesting information, and very well stated, thanks for commenting.

Mike Dumb'More's got the Gordon Gekko thing happening though, we must admit :)