Posted on 01/28/2019 1:59:52 PM PST by edwinland
A 52-year-old community activist running for mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut offered a succinct reason for his candidacy during his announcement speech Monday, according to the Connecticut Post.
“People say I’m delusional. That I’m crazy. I’m the smartest guy in this whole damn city,” said Tony Barr.
Barr ran for mayor as an independent “petitioning candidate” in November 2015, getting 24 votes out of 20,726 cast, or 0.12 percent of the vote, losing to the current mayor, Joe Ganim.
This time Barr is running as a Democrat.
He and Ganim have a complicated history. In February 2016 Barr pleaded guilty to two counts of breach of peace in the second degree concerning an incident at city hall in which he was accused of threatening to “blow the mayor’s head off” (which he denied saying), according to the Connecticut Post. He got six months suspended, one year of conditional discharge, and an order to stay away from city hall.
Earlier in his life Barr served 20 years in prison in connection with drug gang activity, including, according to the Connecticut Post, once firing a machine gun at an undercover cop. (Barr denied that detail on Monday, January 28, according to the Connecticut Post.)
The current mayor, Ganim, served six years 10 months in prison (from September 2003 to July 2010) for convictions for racketeering, extortion, and bribery stemming from his first stint as mayor (from 1991 to 2003).
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Is being an ex-con a prerequisite for mayor of Bridgeport?
Smartest guy in Bridgeport...snicker.
Well, he met the first requirement for running as a Democrat - thinks he’s better than everyone else......
He met the second requirement too. He’s a felon.
But are you the WISEST?
Knew it was a Dem making that kind of statement.
Smartest guy in Bridgeport...snicker.
My ‘old math’ tells me that if you receive 24 out of 20,726
means you got 0.001156 pct NOT .12.
Unless of course one gets to round UP UP UP UP UP ...<:
What’s a 0 or decimal point amongst friends?
Paper just trying to make him look better than he actually was.
Not being picky, just looking at the ‘result’ they had forced my eyeballs to ache and heart cry out for the downward trend we have been taking..
Based on the criminal records of both, I would prefer to see a cage match.........
” Earlier in his life Barr served 20 years in prison in connection with drug gang activity ... “
“ The current mayor Ganim, served 6 years 10 months for convictions involving racketeering, extortion and bribery ... “
Bridgeport Connecticut, they got it goin’ on !
better check your old math.
Old now decrease Jasper McLevy was Mayor from the 30’s through the 50’s. Remember this quote from Jasper, “God put it (snow) here, God will take it away. Bridgeport had no snow removal. Smart guy.
In February 2016 Barr pleaded guilty to two counts of breach of peace in the second degree concerning an incident at city hall in which he was accused of threatening to “blow the mayor’s head off” (which he denied saying)... Earlier in his life Barr served 20 years in prison in connection with drug gang activity, including, according to the Connecticut Post, once firing a machine gun at an undercover cop. (Barr denied that detail on Monday, January 28, according to the Connecticut Post.)
If they elect the a-hole, he may be correct about being the smartest in the town .
What I admire most about Tony Barr is his modesty and humility.
/s
I’ve got some math questions for you.
I was born there - I know, not a stellar recommendation on anybody’s CV.
I left 40 odd years ago and never looked back. Bridgeport appears to be the same old place I remember.
More proof of the absolute narcissism of your average leftist.
JoMa
“Smartest guy in Bridgeport...snicker.”
ROTFLOL!
Folks who want to tell me how to live
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