Comments on: Video: John Barritt Resigns As OBA Leader & MP

By: Devonshire South Central Election Tomorrow : Bernews.com

Devonshire South Central Election Tomorrow : Bernews.com — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:48:28 +0000

[...] by-election was called due to the resignation of Mr. Barritt, who had promised to step down if the newly elected Opposition Leader was not an elected Member of [...]

By: Cinderella

Cinderella — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:30:53 +0000

Who from that constituency would step forward to be our independent representative? Can we suggest some names?

Wait a minute!!! This is a chance for the UBP to be reinvented with fresh, modern blood/ideas/people/website/voters!

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:33:56 +0000

Ideally we would not have party politics. We would have some form of proportional representation. But we are stuck with party politics so we have to make do with what we have, the good & the bad.

Yup, Devonshire south is being handed to Craig Cannonier. Could you see Paula Cox running in a marginal or a safe seat? Never happen. So why all the fuss from the hypocrits? You did not demand a bye election for Wayne Furburt did you?

Get over it. An election is coming. Here is your chance to do something & vote. Vote for the party that has the people with proven management skills, not your ace boy or relative or, worse, just cause they look like you.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:21:38 +0000

A shame. You obviously have never listened to the fake english accent of Paula Cox, the um ahs of Derek Burgess, the speach impediments due to a lack of education by a host of PLP MPs. Watch out for that broken glass as you hurl stones out of that house you live in.

By: Hudson

Hudson — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:51:40 +0000

who would be?

By: Hudson

Hudson — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:21:05 +0000

Sir, you are entitled to your opinion and I respect that. You should also allow me mine. Unlike you, I have not discounted the OBA as they are in a fledgling state trying to make themselves a viable opposition. Politics is ugly no matter which side of the fence you sit on, but you say “we have no real solid choices” and that i believe to be defeatist. YOu are either part of the problem or part of the solution – what’s it going to be?

By: Hudson

Hudson — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:17:00 +0000

???? I live here! I will have the pleasure of voting on november 1st and look forward to meeting the candidates. If history repeats itself, the PLP candidate won’t come to my door nor will he or she bother to call. Just to be clear, Barritt did not spearhead anything for personal power – if he did, explain to me now what power he has created for himself exactly. You have blinkers on my friend. BTW, i still have 17 years owing on my mortgage. The Company i work for has laid off 6 people this year and have not hired one and yes, i am truly worried about whether I will have a job in teh next six months. For the record, I do not blame the global recession on the PLP – I blame local policies (term limits, racial rhetoric and divisivness spearheaded by our own government, a balooning deficit, forcing mixed nationality couples (Bermudian married to a non-bermudian) to gain licences to own houses, increased crime and gang activity, a failing public education system, etc etc) for excacerbating the issue in Bermuda. Our own stupidity got us into this mess. Do you think that Switzerland is suffering as much as we are? Do you think that Canada is suffering as much as we are? Do you think that even the Cayman Islands are suffering as much as we are? NO!!! Because their governments and their voters can see further than the end of their noses!

By: Emeka47

Emeka47 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:52:47 +0000

WOW!!!!!!! I guess I am right by saying “You cant’t go wrong, by doing right” Thanks UBP Supporter for the insight. On another note, Mr. Kim Swan should find a UBP candidates to run in some of these strong or safe seats currently held by the former UBP MP. These MP’s were voted in by their constituents and not any OBA voters! I am guessing there are some UBP voters who still want the representation in the House.

By: Price line

Price line — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:04:20 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. John deceived the voters of #12. He better not come back to my door! Can’t fool us again. I’m voting for the independent candidate!

By: Goodintentions

Goodintentions — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:41:36 +0000

Is Mr. Cannonier so weak of a candidate that to get him in the House they have to go without Mr Barritt, and put him in a safe seat. Everyone knows his roots are in the East. Is the OBA unsure that he could defeat a Dame Jennifer, or Lovitta foggo, and instead want to place him in a so called safe seat. last week Mr. cannonier spoke and said ‘there are no safe seats’. Is he trying to convince himself that he will actually have to work for this victory.
Mr. Cannonier is a nice enough guy, but this easy path to the top will not gain him much favor on the national scale. Internally within the OBA, I am sure there are those that are not happy that Mr Barritt is being sacrificed for Mr. Cannonier to waltz right to the top. The fact that Mr Cannonier only slightly defeated Mr. Richards is evidence to me that the Party is split directly down the middle. Mr. Cannonier already said it was time for the UBP to turn out the lights…I wonder if he still feels that way, and if that means that he wants Dr. Gibbons, Mrs Jackson, Mrs. Gordon-Pamplin, Mr. Moniz, Mr. Simons to not be candidates. If that happens, the staunch old guard of the UBP may not be so enthusiastic about the OBA.
It should all be interesting going forward. I am anxious to see who the PLP put up to fight this seat. They should know that victory is unlikely, but a good effort by a good candidate could garner them a larger share of the constituency. And then the big elephant in the room would be if the UBP runs a candidate or if an Independent runs. Could the non-PLP vote be split among those entities. Time will tell but it is interesting times indeed.

By: UBP supporter

UBP supporter — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:17:44 +0000

I was not going to write in this forum and send a letter to RG again, but every time I send a letter of recent to RG and Bermuda Sun against what the OBA is doing, it never reaches print. I and a few of the UBP others will support not support any OBA candidates in the next election. We voted and made strides but because of a few selfish men, yes selfish and such as Barritt and Dunkley we are now faced in the position of seeing all the hard work to make the UBP into what it is today, a party with a concience, not of the past with the likes of Sir David Gibbons and Sir John Swan but a party supporting acknowledging what happened in the past and to make things right for ALL Bermudians. Not only Whites, but Blacks and every Bermudian living! The OBA has taken all that hard work away and we can’t and won’t condone what they have done with our votes and now think they can take us for granted that we will vote blindly for OBA. Not So. When you do do the right thing the right thing follows. John Barritt orchestrated to oust Swan and now he is trying hard to make others believe he’s doing the right thing by giving up his seat. He is not. He has always been one,if you attended caucus you will know what I mean, he nevers wants to make a decision and when he does he changes his mind before morning. He is getting exactly what he dished out. Don’t feel sorry for him one bit. Now he is dancing to his own music.

By: Claimers

Claimers — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:08:42 +0000

Now list all the wonderful accomplishments of John Barritt, he speaks out both sides of his mouth, he supports deceptiveness, he supports running for a political party and when needed to fool the electorates he switches and joins another party. He promises his seat to others, like it is his to give, taken #12 for granted, he supports kicking out black leaders who are not yes men, he is not a devil but he show is the devil’s assistant. What goes around come around. He kicked out Swan and didn’t flinch, now the BDA guys made him keep his promise of giving up that safe ubp seat. Read today’s RG – he did it very reluctantly and if they find another safe seat, is why he took so long from Saturday to Thursday to resign is business the old way. Unsupporter of the Old Boys Association!

By: Emeka47

Emeka47 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:16:32 +0000

My father always said ” YOU CAN”T GO WRONG DOING RIGHT” I have long respected Mr. Barritt, Mr. Moniz and Mr. Kim Swan all from the UBP. Men of integrity. I am sorry to all these men gone and the UBP seems to have vanished. The UBP, with some 40% plus of the voters are deafly silent about all what is taking place. The OBA is not the Official Opposition because they have no Official Opposition Leader. Listen people NO SEAT should be considered a safe seat! What if the OBA loss Mr. Barritt’s seat, then what OBA? Plan B is ………….what ?? Mr. Barritt is gone !

This whole new party started off wrong, with a few who leaving the UBP to the start the BDA, then returning to the UBP, then more confusion , to dissolve the UBP becasue it was not a viable party, then a Court injunction to stop the demise of the UBP, and another exit with of the majority of the UBP fleeing to the OBA. Now we have an OBA leader without a Parliamentary seat, and Mr. Barritt, a seasoned parliamentarian, giving up his seat with the hope of Mr. Cannonier winning the seat. My father was right ” You Can’t Go Wrong, Doing Right” Any comment from the silent 44% UBP Voters?????????
(copy of my RG comments)

By: Emeka47

Emeka47 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:09:28 +0000

While I am old enough to be Voter’s granny, ppl please look beyong his words and see how disappointed he feels about those who governs his life and have plundered it into the future. READ WHAT HE IS SAYING, 40Thieves, Racism, 20 years ago, WE ARE STILL THERE IN THE PAST!! Do you wonder about him, a job for all his peers, their future At least he has the guts to say what 90% of the youth are feeling today…………aint you all listening to his concern? Calling him six is juvenile on our part, not his. He was born 20 years ago into Bermuda’s GREEDY AND SELF SERVING ‘all about me society’ HE IS a product of our social enviornment and we all should take responsibility of his feelings. Ask yourself, do the Voter have a future when all those OLD TIRED MP sit on the hill? You never hear a word from a lot of them. Their safe seats guarantees them a salary of 4 years or more of doing NOTHING, while we all struggle..
yup send those LAZY TIRED ONES packing! Mr. M.P. you get your RETRIEMENT Package when you LEAVE, NOT WHEN YOU ARE EMPLOYED BY THE PUBLIC as their representative not to grease your pockets, year over year! I guess I am 6 years old too!!

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:17:55 +0000

Are you serious? “then you wouldn’t really care how Mr. Cannonaier went about getting to be the leader of the opposition.” I Do Care – SORRY!!! How the OBA became the opposition concerns me and how Craig is being ushered in to his seat by John concerns me. Even is PLP was flawless, the voters in Devonshire South still would not vote a PLP member in – FACT. John leading Craig around, with the whole ” na he’s cool, he’s with me” style concerns me the most. Craig seems as if he doesn’t care that he is a mere puppet in this play, that too concerns me too. People are really suffering on this island, so that means me are closely watching everything and everyone. OBA has shot themselves in the foot with this one. PLP hurt themselves with four different leaders since 1998. Sad that we have no real solid choices.

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:05:47 +0000

I vote in Constituency 12, I have nothing but respect for John Barritt and his action. I admit I like Craig Cannonier BUT do not assume that he will get an easy ride to the House. He needs to knock on my door, sit in my living room and answer my questons.

By: specialgirl4

specialgirl4 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:55:18 +0000

Mr. Barritt did not give up his seat due to retirement or an ambition to move on from politics. He did it as a political strategy for the UBP/OBA. It was apparent that they did not have faith that whoever won the leadership of the UBP/OBA may not be successful in any other safe-seat constituency. I do not think what he done was honorable, as if it was it would not have been done as a result of a political strategy. Craig has been placed in position of power; he did not work for it. It will be interesting how this will play out in the future. But at present he appears to be a mere “Figure-head” working towards gaining votes from the “Black Squeezed Middle Swing Voter”. Craig may be so hungry for power at present and not see the forest from the trees. Win by any means necessary, even if it requires using a Black face to do it.

By: specialgirl4

specialgirl4 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:39:33 +0000

Premier Cox is an intelligent and smart lady, she can stand on her on. She is not a cog. Premier Cox and Cannonier in a debate, he will not be able to stand up to her. His range of knowledge of governmental procedures and policies are limited. But, oh he does not have to have any knowledge, as Dunkley will be the spokesman, Cannonier merely a “Figure-head”.

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:27:57 +0000

@ Yng Black Mind
Remember that there will be a bye election as a result of Barritt’s resignation. Therefore only the voters in C12 can vote. The rest of Bermuda can only make their voices heard in that election if they talk to voters in that constituency or generally speak in support of one candidate or the other. It will truly be interesting if all 3 parties and an independant stand in the bye election.

To some degree, this bye election may provide a good ‘relief valve’ for all of the recent political rhetoric.

By: bermyshotta

bermyshotta — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:23:36 +0000

@ LMAO – LMARO…PLP de only ones drivin de GP cars bra!

By: De Um Um Show

De Um Um Show — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:22:22 +0000

Craig Cannonier wins the award for politician with the most UMs! He said Um Um no less that 25 times! What a joke, i can see it now, him in DC representing us.

OBA, must think we are stupid.

By: Biggest Hypocrites

Biggest Hypocrites — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:21:07 +0000

We had a viable opposition but Dunkley, Fahy and Barritt spearheaded to gain personal power and disbanded to fool y’all because they definitely did not fool me. Hudson, move on is easy for those who have moved out. 30 years ago and today with mortgages being threatening still, we have to hold on and not blame the recession on the PLP, how are jobs out where you are?

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:11:41 +0000

I’ll move on, and your right at the rate they’re going they will defenitely be the next oposition. However, before I move on let me say this, the formation of the OBA was the most non tranparent political action I have ever seen. One year ago half of their memebers were chanting change and denouncing the old ways of the party from wence they came. Just months later they decided that the party from whence they came wasn’t so bad after all and they along with their former collegues met up and decided to form the OBA. Now, my question is what was the purpose of Fahy, Pattingill, Hunt, Crockwell etc. Forming the BDA if, just a few months later, they were going to join back up with the same people they said were so terrible? Where is the evidence of their transparancy, accountability, and good governance, principles that they cite all the time but yet dont abide by.

I know they want to win but, I wish they were a little more honest throughout the process.

Swing Voter

By: Maddog

Maddog — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:07:25 +0000

Hey the first four people, Grant,Louise,patricia,Trevor are members of the new UBP/OBA.

By: Maddog

Maddog — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:53:34 +0000

John Barritt was in the house a mp for UBP when they were flogging black people and said nothing.What makes him so great now, that he gave his seat up to a [edited]

By: Hudson

Hudson — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:39:50 +0000

Do you want a viable opposition or do you not? If you want a government to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants, then the answer would be no, you don’t want to see any form of a viable opposition. If however, you are right minded enough to recognise we are ALL better off with a few checks and balances in place, some voices on the other side of the floor to question the actions of our leaders, then you wouldn’t really care how Mr. Cannonaier went about getting to be the leader of the opposition. The fact is that he is indeed the leader of the OBA like it or not. Move on. Move forward. PLEASE!!!!

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:04:03 +0000

It is amazing that the former BDA members left the UBP because they wanted to rid themselves from the “burden of the UBP’s legacy”(racial history), yet they, including Mr Cannonier (remember-turn out the lights UBP), now seek the benefits and priviledges of the UBP in the form of “safe seats”! Mr Cannonaier and Mr Fahy are opportunist!

By: Hudson

Hudson — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:01:02 +0000

Why is it so hard for you to just accept that he resigned, thank him for his services and move on? Vote for the PLP, vote for the OBA, vote for an independent. It’s completely up to you, but recognise that the man gave a lot of himself for Bermuda (as do most politicians, like them or not), say thank you and move on. A few of the people that post here just seem to be so jaded and angry at life in Bermuda that they seem to forget the most basic human civilities.

By: Hudson

Hudson — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:56:43 +0000

sorry, but 30 years ago, i went to an integrated high school, where i didn’t look at the colour of anybody’s skin with concern. 30 years ago (1981) i lived in a Bermuda where there were jobs, there was opportunity. Tourism was still strong, International business was growning, college weeks were the crazy norm. Hey, if the OBA take us back 30 years, that would be GREAT!! But sadly, that is just rhetoric, as we all know, there is no such thing as rewind in life – we can only move forward like it or not. Stop looking backwards Bermuda – it’s tomorrow you’ve got to live for!!!

By: Hudson

Hudson — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:51:51 +0000

Well said. I’m getting tired of reading Bernews for all the idiotic comments made by people who refuse to get involved in Bermuda further than complaining about anybody who doesn’t share their opinion. How did Bermuda become such an intolerant society intent on only looking through the rear-view mirror when trying to move forward? Sad.

By: Bed fellows

Bed fellows — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:45:10 +0000

JB they say you are judged by the friends you keep

By: LMAO

LMAO — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:40:09 +0000

Bermuda does have a new cog = cannioner – he is the OBA newest cog, time will tell, time will let y’all see the male cog – i got to stop because i am really LMAO

By: LMAO

LMAO — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:36:51 +0000

dum dum, I am not supporting anyone, Ewart nor Cannonier nor John Barritt… just stating that PLP do have MP that step down? and why can’t we compare the 2 men? and why isn’t a passage of time for john barritt who is almost 70? can’t have it you way all the time, for that you need to go to burger king.

By: Wrong is Wrong

Wrong is Wrong — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:30:59 +0000

EXACTLY, AND BERMUDA DOES NOT NEED ANOTHER COG,

By: Wrong is Wrong

Wrong is Wrong — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:29:34 +0000

EXACTLY – HOW CAN CANNONIER? how can he not even try to show what he has steam and try to win a seat in the East where he hails from?

By: LMAO

LMAO — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:27:49 +0000

Well, never heard of any political party that sign them up on the night and they get to vote? Did we also hear today that some signed up online over seas and voted. What a bogus voting system! OBA is turning Bermuda into a Banana Republic should be the next media headlines. or better yet – Give us $5 and you can have the candidate of your choice. Joy Lusher fundraising attendees should demand a refund! but the won’t because is all in getting the PLP out of power and the OBA members into those GP cars.

By: Paula Cox's Orange Pippin

Paula Cox's Orange Pippin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:24:11 +0000

There is a big difference in the PLP elders standing down, that is just the passage of time. And Ewart Brown – you are comparing him to JB? That’s ridiculous. EB went because his own party was hideously embarrassed with him. By the way, you are the first person to offer any support for EB in months, I’m not sure what that tells us.

By: LMAO

LMAO — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:20:15 +0000

not recommend to leave office Lovita Stanley Dale the others needs to gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

By: LMAO

LMAO — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:18:20 +0000

The ones on that list I would not recommend are Lovita, Stanley and Date, they are very had working politicians, but the others expecially Pamplin Grant and Louise oh and Trevor, Jennifer and Walter need to pack it in. Please don’t let me have to endure Pamplin and Jackson, they are such (female bow bow) It would be a pleasure not to have to endure their nonsense ever again

By: LMAO

LMAO — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:14:54 +0000

Yes very arrogant and God help us if the OBA wins the next election. We will be place 30 years back and they will keep reminding us how better they are at running us that we are. Ask close allies about the way Dunkley and Barritt speak when not noticed they have a public ear shot.

By: LMAO

LMAO — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:12:09 +0000

Several PLP elders are standing down – like it or not Ewart stood down and a young Marc Bean was elected into his seat? But of course anything the PLP does is dark as you claim all their voters, hiding behind the masks.

By: Wise Elder

Wise Elder — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:09:09 +0000

Check the media – heard him say it on more than one occasion. I agree, we all know that and at the time thought how cocky of him.

By: Browns Follower

Browns Follower — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:35:10 +0000

Laverne,

we getting your award ready – shortest term as Senator as your spot is going to Patrice……..Godma Paula’s acegirl.

Bye bye Laverne do some charity work and help homeless people since you say they doing better now than ever b4

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:24:52 +0000

What would OBA do if Craig did not win the by-election? This seems very arrogant on the OBA’s part. I hope the voters in Devonshire South shock all of us

By: Impressive

Impressive — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:21:52 +0000

These blogs are a riot – I listened to Canonier on the radio is he trying to be a down south preacher? he sounds like hes trying to lead the people out of Israel…………..Canonnier, ler my people go.

@Laverne,
You need to go and do some canvassing down at constituency 6 as you are about to get a cut a__ down dere gurl

By: Voter

Voter — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:15:41 +0000

@ JCS,

You must live in Atlanta and got tricked by the pretty clothes last week, Patrice is almost 50, but unlike many of here PLP Inner Circle doesnt eat everything on the plate when she goes to dinners, she keeps fit and actually looks damn sharp, but she is not an MP she is a pretty lady that should be used for public relations as she is incapable of taking a decision or leading any kind of charge for tourizm let alone IB, friend this is 15 sept 2011 these new and improved reset the dial mps were installed by Cog on October or November of 2010 and they all still drinking champagne…………….i agree Patrice is hot……hotter than Cog

By: What

What — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:46:45 +0000

Yawn….getting realy deperate, with this utter brainwashing nonsense. You have a Cog that sticks her head in the sand and pretends it was nothing to do with her, some extremists and deadwood. The results speak for themselves.

By: LaVerne Furbert

LaVerne Furbert — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:37:01 +0000

This post should win some type of award!!

By: LaVerne Furbert

LaVerne Furbert — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:23:30 +0000

Name one “safe” seat in St. George’s.

By: Rockfish#2

Rockfish#2 — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:14:16 +0000

I want a ringside seat for the Furbert bout! A party stalwart v a former leader of the arch rivals–the UBP. ( I’m told the combatants may change though–damn.