Former mayor officially neutral in Morris v. Penman

Who could blame Judy for not wanting to get between those two guys. Good for you, Judy.

Officially, former Mayor Judith Valles is remaining neutral in the current Mayor's race.

But, at dinner at the Arrowhead Country Club on Friday, September 11, 2009 Judith went from table to table with City Attorney Jim Penman in tow.

"Officially I'm staying neutral," Judith told us. "Unofficially I'm supporting Jim Penman for Mayor and I hope you will vote for him too," she said. Judith went on to tell us, "Jim is running for the right reasons and he will do a great job as Mayor."

That is what she told several dozen people.

Then she and Jim Penman sat down at a table by themselves and had a lengthy conversation over supper.

All of us are going to follow her lead and vote Jim Penman for Mayor.

Thanks for the advice Judith.

We have also seen campaign mailers supporting city attorney Penman for mayor that include quotes and photos by former mayor Valles that required her approval. Ms Valles may be staying officially neutral for her own reasons, but unofficially we know that she will be voting Penman for mayor. Thanks for the support Ms. Valles. We too will be voting Penman for mayor on Nov. 3rd.

Thanks for the blow by blow.

Of course Valles isn't going to publically support Penman, she knows he isn't going to beat Morris. She is a political cockroach.

I came here looking for substantial news to start the day off right and found a henhouse of clucking anons.
This area of the 'net could be so meaningful, if only the anons were required to use verified names, as are those submitting letters to the hardcopy's Letters to The Editor page.

Rather than add fodder to your gossip gin, ladies, I'll leave you with some real "news" - the rest is a copy and paste -
ENJOY!

Much has changed over the past four years.
When we first endorsed Patrick Morris for mayor of San Bernardino, the city was struggling with rampant crime and the highest murder rate in decades. Additionally, the city was caught in what seemed to be an economic mire.
In 2005, Morris and City Attorney James Penman both ran on anti-crime platforms and we threw our support to Morris and Operation Phoenix, which we liked because it was a holistic solution that sought to treat the city's problems not just with more police, but also with greater efforts at crime prevention and intervention.
Today, crime is down significantly, and while efforts to boost the social aspects of Morris' anti-crime platform have been the source of conflict and acrimony at City Hall, we continue to believe they are vital.
But what is perhaps more important is the hope we see for San Bernardino's future.
Ongoing construction of the 215 Freeway stands to open up the Westside and alleviate traffic conditions throughout the city. Morris was instrumental in building consensus to fund the project with federal stimulus money earmarked for the region.
Omnitrans is developing a new bus line that will link Cal State San Bernardino with Loma Linda - and everything in between.
Both of these projects support plans to overhaul the Carousel Mall, replacing the ailing retail center with a civic center. Plans have also been announced to transform the National
Orange Show into a mixed use residential-commercial center.
Amid the worst financial downturn in nearly a century, San Bernardino finds itself remarkably poised to spring back as the economy recovers.
And that's no accident.
Over the past four years, Morris has made good on his promise to fight crime in an aggressive yet passionate manner.
At the same time, he has labored diligently to build a brighter future for the city, drawing leaders and lawmakers from throughout the region and well beyond to the table. To cite just one example: Morris was able to convince all 24 mayors in Sanbag to put all the county's transportation stimulus money into improving the 215, a remarkable accomplishment.
In November, Morris faces two challengers, Penman and businessman Rick Avila.
Avila's passion for his hometown and its revitalization is evident, and we hope he will continue to be an advocate for local businesses and job growth.
Penman, who declined an invitation to meet with the newspaper's editorial board, has by contrast been anything but a model of collaboration for the city's good. Rather, he has perpetuated the culture of confrontation and political brinksmanship that has held the city back for too many years.
It's time for that to end.
We believe Morris has shown over the past four years not only that he was serious about making the city safer, but also that he has the vision, tenacity and grace the city so desperately needs.
For us, the choice is clear: We endorse Patrick Morris for mayor of San Bernardino

I'd rather have the support of former Mayor Judith Valles,and her vote, than the endorsement of the Sun if I was running for Mayor.

No Brainer = Wendy
"political cockroach" is a term that she has taught to her new protege, Jason.

@Judith Fan,

One has-been's endorsement v. the endorsement of an entire editorial board
Hmmm... lemme see...
It seems it's not just me. It's a global reality: Endorsements by The Press are the hottest tickets in campaigns
Scandal sells papers. Papers investigate. They dig. When a candidate goes before them for the endorsement interview they're looking for dirt. When they come back with an endorsement, it's got weight to it. Considerable weight.
Oh, but being part of Penman's camp, maybe you wouldn't know about such things. I mean, after all, Penman was the one to turn tail and run the other way when invited to undergo the endorsement interview process with all local media.
What's that tell you?

Let me guess, "The SBPD is the mayor's police & the SB SUN is the mayor's newspaper"
LOL!
But, what then about the Press Enterprise?
But, what then about The Black Voice News?
-ALL- had their invitations to Penman declined
-ALL- have endorsed Mayor Morris as the candidate to vote for next month.
Are -ALL- "The Mayor's Newspapers"?
LOL!

Jim Penman has his self in a pretty pickle right about now - and he has only his self to blame.

Mayor Morris is the Peoples' Mayor.

The People's Mayor??? Yeah, the scum of the earth who's behavior is tolerated by Pat Morris. Get your people's Mayor to enforce the laws on the books and this would truly be the PEOPLE's city.

No Brainer=Wendy??? She has more respect for Judith than that. And it is funny to read Alias' request to attach names with posts as he didn't. What is up with that hypocracy?

@More Importantly,

Just keeping the playing field level, that's all.
As so as true verified identities are de riguer here, I'll be posting that way along with the rest of you -
You _WILL_ say what you say behind the anonimity of an alias with your true name attached to the statements, won't you?
I know I will! :-)

More Importantly, Vote for Mayor Morris to continue the successes we've be experiencing all across the city for the past 4 years :-)

So pony up, Mr. or Ms. Alias. Rip your mask off and grace us with your identity.

I voted for Mr Penman four years ago. I have been watching the city council meetings for several months and I am changing my vote this year in favor of Mayor Morris. Mr Penman seems hostile, obstructive and bent on furthering his own agenda. He needs to stick to his job of providing legal advice to the common council. Mayor Morris was able to be in control of a very hostile meeting today, and if he is able to do that he has my vote! Also I really like the new city manager's style, I think he will be a change agent for our city.