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Smitherman is suggesting that there is a streetcar fee coming from duke and said people in blue ash will pay for this. On 700wlw right now. Said it will bankrupt the city Said it cannot be successful because its too short. Said there is a trasmitter under vine street that will be expensive Sillyman said he will vote to stop the streetcar in its tracks even if construction begins. "I haven't conceded that the streetcar will be built" Supports cranley Said dukes gas lines could literally blow up the city

This is the Helmut 'O Hair's latest trope: I'm told "expect chaos". Opponents know they can't do anything to stop the project right now so smitherman, winburn, talk radio and COAST have decided to get as many suburbanites/outraged people there to throw a last ditch Hail Mary. Most importantly for Sillyman and COAST, they think it will help their public image in the media

Agreed. "Winburn: Citizens should oppose streetcar at meeting monday" http://www.fox19.com/story/19613530/winburn-citizens-should-oppose-streetcar-at-city-hall-monday

Smitherman, Winburn, 55krc, COAST, 700wlw, and Fox19 have been telling people to go to this meeting. Its going to be an absolute circus filled with hyperbole to the max. City council has got to stay strong against the loud minority of naysayers/city haters

We should make a collage of all the dumb arguments we've heard over the last 6 years. I wonder if people following these individuals like Smitherman and COAST would be astounded by some of the stupidity of the arguments they've made.

Winburn is Using fox19 to beg anti streetcar opponents to swarm city hall monday

This is what I heard at the end I sh*t you not "What if my friend is on the streetcar. If the windows weren't tinted I may see him and decide to take a ride with him"

Dan Carroll now railing against streetcar on 700wlw. Heard luken was on earlier I caught the end of it but I believe Carroll Thinks the windows will be tinted and that's a reason why it will fail

I don't know if somebody got nasty or what, but the Enquirer has already erased all of the comments that were posted on that article already. It was just COAST and a few other of their screen names yelling 'boondoggle'. The media in this town is so predictable. Faux outrage and then the Enquirer creating a false equivalency through a Horstman article designed to get hits. After these two steps, let AM radio take over This is how its going to play out. -As usual Fox19, WKRC, WCPO, and WLWT will be late to the game and write a shabby article giving way too much weight to Cranley/Smitherman/Winburn/COAST -Dusty Rhodes will write an unfunny tweet -Tom Luken will write a LTE thursday or friday -Cranley will write an opinion piece, probably the same one word for word that Thomas used on his blog and give it to the enquirer -Smitherman, Cranley and/or Finney will be on 55KRC the rest of the week. Then they will be on Bill Cunningham and/or Scott Sloan thursday and friday. Saturday morning 1 of the two will be on Darryl Parks and/or That Lisa Wells show -Barry Horstman will write a article Monday suggesting something shady and possibly illegal is going on to outrage the suburbanites Watch it unfold -Already two letters to the Enquirer from Springdale and Coleraine http://cincinnati.com/blogs/letters/2012/09/20/why-is-city-going-ahead-with-streetcar-plan/ http://cincinnati.com/blogs/letters/2012/09/20/those-in-favor-of-streetcar-stump-up-the-extra-cash/ -a poorly article shaping up Cranley vs Qualls for mayor solely on the streetcar issue http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/cincinnati/Streetcar-loan-plan-could-signal-start-of-mayoral-campaign/-/13549970/16680492/-/cb8p42/-/index.html -55KRC has already put Smitherman and Cranley on to talk(lie) about it in the last 3 days -Fox19 late to the party http://www.fox19.com/story/19589856/streetcar-construction-schedule-advances-with-council-items John Cranley said he will try to persuade neighborhood leaders to 'oppose the plan' http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2012/09/cincinnati-city-council-may-move-funds.html -Dusty Rhodes made an unfunny tweet at 8:01AM today Dusty Rhodes ‏@AuditorRhodes A story in two headlines this morning: "Kids, families slide into poverty". "$29 million might get streetcar going". Any questions? -COAST(Mark Miller, Capell, and Finney) are logging onto their numerous facebook accounts to leave comments on the Enquirer All we have left is 700wlw. Don't let me down Cincy media On the plus side, City Beat and urbancincy continue to tell it like it is http://www.urbancincy.com/2012/09/cincinnati-announces-plan-to-allow-streetcar-construction-to-advance/ http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-3953-council_to_move_funds_to_avoid_further_streetcar_delays.html

I don't know if somebody got nasty or what, but the Enquirer has already erased all of the comments that were posted on that article already. It was just COAST and a few other of their screen names yelling 'boondoggle'. The media in this town is so predictable. Faux outrage and then the Enquirer creating a false equivalency through a Horstman article designed to get hits. After these two steps, let AM radio take over This is how its going to play out. -As usual Fox19, WKRC, WCPO, and WLWT will be late to the game and write a shabby article giving way too much weight to Cranley/Smitherman/Winburn/COAST -Dusty Rhodes will write an unfunny tweet -Tom Luken will write a LTE thursday or friday -Cranley will write an opinion piece, probably the same one word for word that Thomas used on his blog and give it to the enquirer -Smitherman, Cranley and/or Finney will be on 55KRC the rest of the week. Then they will be on Bill Cunningham and/or Scott Sloan thursday and friday. Saturday morning 1 of the two will be on Darryl Parks and/or That Lisa Wells show -Barry Horstman will write a article Monday suggesting something shady and possibly illegal is going on to outrage the suburbanites Watch it unfold

Never fear!! Barry Horstman to the rescue!!! http://m.cincinnati.com/enquirertopnews/article?a=2012309190155&f=880

Get ready for a negative PR blitz the only way the anti city opponents know how: Talk radio and Barry Horstman 55krc and 700wlw will have nonstop Chris Smitherman and Chris Finney airtime Meanwhile Barry Horstman will write some articles.

Naturally he's on facebook going nuts. I'm sure he'll be on Cunningham later. This guy is a joke

Delayed until 2015... http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2012/09/streetcar-delayed-to-2015-city-looks.html http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2012/09/consultant-sought-to-work-with.html Duke just gave the city opponents new life. I've said it before and i'll say it again. Someone with a lot of pull is in Duke's ear telling them to delay the project until the opponents can mount another attack in the form of petition and/or elections

700wlw, COAST, and the Enquirer have destroyed any rational argument to be had on this project

Horstman "Streetcar builder's bid won narrowly Enquirer exclusive: Newly opened proposals show small price differences" http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120909/NEWS/309090068&Ref=AR

So, according to the following republicans in the last 12 months, God has chosen them specifically A) John Kasich B) Michelle Bachmann C) Rick Perry D) Rick Santorum E) Herman Cain Yikes. Serious red flags go off in my head anytime I hear someone say they were 'chosen by God'.

http://www.facebook.com/christopher.smitherman.7 Christopher Smitherman 2 hours ago FB friends I want to be clear that those at City Hall that support the streetcar have cornered DUKE ENERGY to pass the COST of utility movement to ALL Cincinnati residents. There could be a streetcar fee on your Duke Energy bill that if NOT paid would trigger a disconnect of service. Citizens would have no choice to NOT pay Streetcar fee. Our team did ALL we could do to warn Cincinnati by placing this issue on the ballot two times! Our team will attend the PUCO hearing in Columbus when scheduled to oppose. Politics 101.

COAST is launching two lawsuits. One to "stop the blue ash airport cincinnati streetcar Boondoggle deal" and the other is to "stop duke from increasing rates for the streetcar boondoggle" These guys seriously need to get laid

Smitherman show on 700wlw right now

I have said that I am not opposed to this project, I just wish we had picked a different route. Such as? COASTs streetcar plan Start at Applebee's beechmont avenue End at tgi Fridays kenwood. Attractions in between: -Newtown flood plain -Old man with fanny pack yelling at clouds blaring open arms by journey on walkman -an old farm -mariemont police station -Indian hill mansions -Madeira US Bank -Clearchannel HQ including 700wlw the overcompensating one

Bet parks or Carroll didn't bring up dukes 44million dollar severance pay to their CEO for a hard 1 days work

The overcompensating one 700wlw is putting it into overdrive today. A desperation Carroll urged everyone to cease with the project.

I've never seen a recent project have to jump through so many hoops and obstacles. What is it with this region?

No doubt in my mind Kasich and COASTers are leaning on Dule to hold out