Comments on: Political Fix (2 November, 2017)

By: Timmy Bianco

Timmy Bianco — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 22:42:47 +0000

PS When Sheriff Butch Coley ran for re-election I wrote things in the paper supporting him but they would never publish it in the Times-Delta. They kicked him out after 4yrs and what did Whittman do so great? Now, the “establishment” wants Gubler and is against Mathis. Look how Visalia and Tulare co is today with crime & gangs. I say give Mathis another chance. Don’t let the media & big shots tell you who to vote for.

By: Timmy Bianco

Timmy Bianco — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 22:32:52 +0000

Leave Mathis alone! I’m a democrat and don’t know if he is a saint but It’s funny how these people are quick to condem him but they love Trump who has endorsed a US Senate candidate whose character has been question with hitting on 14 year olds and Trump has demeaned: women, minorities, and war hero’s like John MCcain who has cancer? And, why on earth would anybody vote for a Visalia councilman when Visalia is full: of gangs, drugs & thieves. You can blame Sacramento but there sure has not been a strong sheriff like Joe Arpio who I strongly disagree with but think he ran his jails right!

By: davemce

davemce — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:27:07 +0000

BTW, the police investigation was closed according to the Fresno Bee.

By: davemce

davemce — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:46:57 +0000

It would sure be nice if we could find a political candidate who wasn’t there for him or herself first, but that might just be an impossible task. I will say that in the one town meeting I attended, I was very disappointed with the way he seemed tio talk down to his audience. I happen to believe that our choices for the upcoming election are poor at best. But if even half of what this story says about Mr. Mathes is true, then he has no place in the public arena.

By: Long Time Reader

Long Time Reader — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:56:09 +0000

In reply to Barbara.

The facts about Mathis are what I listed above. A vote for a snail is a vote for a more qualified candidate at this point. LOL

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 06:07:56 +0000

We called out Doherty because he lied and made intentional grammatical mistakes to hide his identity. I could not pick him out of a crowd and neither like nor dislike Doherty now or then.

The Valley Voice readers would like to hear who you think is behind removing Mr. Mathis from office and when it began. Personally, I started my research on Mr Mathis when he lied about throwing his hat in the ring for the Republican Assembly leadership and then his communications director stood me up for a meeting. From what I have researched about his personal life and concerning how he votes, Mr. Mathis’ possible removal from office will be self inflicted.And if he does bow out, who is going to hire him for the kind of money he makes in Sacramento?

You think someone else is at fault? Do you think Mr. Gubler was recruited to run against Mr. Mathis? I’d like to hear who you believe these people are. My information is Mr. Gubler got mad at the job being done and decided to try and do it himself.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 22:20:37 +0000

In reply to Debby Fiori.

I have on occasion posted opinions that one could consider to be a different view point than Catherine’s. I have never read any comments coming from her that were derogatory in nature or mean in spirit. I do not recognize the person that you described. Based on the caliber of her writings and in her responses that I have read, I would say that you are way off base in your description of her.

By: Debby Fiori

Debby Fiori — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 22:00:53 +0000

Yes, it would lend credibility to the article. Your paper did call Doherty out when he used a moniker. But of course you didn’t like him, then.
This sentence ‘a man that has proven to be one of the most vile and corrupt leaders that has ever come out of Tulare County. It’s time that this fake individual ‘, is just ridiculous. He is having all of his dirty laundry aired for the public to see by his fellow ‘good republicans’. He is neither corrupt nor vile. Those are just opinions and insinuations and until he is proven guilty of misdeeds by a Court of Law and not of opinion, I will continue to support him. So beat me up as you do people with different opinions than your own, it doesn’t matter. I know what is going on here. I know all about the efforts being made to remove him from office, I know who is behind it, and when it began.
Word of warning to Gubler (whom I knew as a child and have no hard feelings towards) You get what you ask for. You were not their first choice or even 2nd choice of candidates to run against him, you are just the one they picked who will be easy to bend. Don’t get too cozy, and plan on a lot of time away from your family. Personally I hope Mathis does bow out of this one. Politics is a shit hole and the people are fake.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 21:05:00 +0000

Would using his name change the truth? Can you please point to something he said that wasn’t spot on? He is a long time reader, what else is relevant?

By: Debby Fiori

Debby Fiori — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 20:44:32 +0000

I’m sorry but people who don’t use their real names (or hide behind false monikers) opinions don’t impress me. You have such a great opinion yet you hide. How can anyone trust what you say to be true when you are hiding behind a falsehood.