One
thing is for certain, based on his (emailed) response to a
constituent's email the week before – that "a discussion is something
that takes place either on the phone or in person. I don't blog and I
don't communicate through a listserve" – that he is 100% out of touch
with reality.

Welcome to the 21st Century, Lenny – welcome to
planet Earth. Hey, maybe he loves Newton and was born and raised there
and never left and yes, is part of an "old school" political
entrenchment that hearkens back to the days when local government
meetings weren't televised and elected officials made compromise by
either a hand to the throat in the hallway or a handshake and a Jameson
after the meetings.

Lord knows we have a few politicians in this
city that have been around for years and years and years. But so what?
What the Hell is so wrong with that? There's a little group that runs
around this city chanting for transparency and term limits and claims
that all the old school politicians who have been around for years are
crooks. Hey, not to rain on anyone's parade, but Senator Jehlen has
held elected office longer than anyone in Somerville – oh, but wait,
she's ok…she's the exception.

Right. Gotta love that "stare you in the face" double standard.

At
the other end of the spectrum, there are those out there, and
admittedly not very many of them in this particular instance, that
think Lenny might be misinformed somewhat, but not completely out of
line disparaging Somerville the way he did. After all, this city has
had it's share of mishaps and miscreants over the years…after all,
Newton is Newton – and well, Somerville is Somerville.

We will
take Somerville any day over Newton – and any jackass that is that far
gone should be voted right the Hell out of office – especially you,
Lenny Gentile – especially you.